Connecticut western news., 1893-04-20
TAKING HIM DOWN.
Now, ,Miss-er-er-Miss"-

Now, Miss-er-er-Miss"-
 "Fosdick"
 Thanks. very muchi Now. Miss Eos dick. in commencing your work as stenographer for the firm of Poplin & Son it is necessary for me to instruct you as to your duties. have charge of the houses espondence-entire charge My name, Miss Fosdick, is Nipple"
 "Yes. MT. Nipple" the girl replied meekly.
 "In the first place" Mr. Nipple went on. leaning back in his chair so as to ex- pand his chest to it's utmost capacity, and and twisting the ends of his mustache both hands as he spoke; sin the first place, always insist on my stenograph- CTS taking me down verbatim ct litera- tim. suppose you know what that means It's Latin." he added conde- scendingly.
 "Yes, sir"
 Well, Miss Fosdick, have had the house's correspondence in my hands for several years. and the Messrs. Poplin have come to rely implicitly upon me. In- deed do not really see how this depart ment could move along without me"
 The girls gray eyes looked at the in- dispensable clerk with an amused twinkle.
 Fl think can say, Miss Fosdick," the young man proceeded as he settled him. self more comfortably in his chair, ''and think can say it without the slightest egotism or desire to boast, that l have made the letters of Poplin & Son famous throughout the business world as models of English composition and ornate dic- tion."
 The clerk watched the countenance of his new assistant closely to note the impression of his words.
 Miss Fosdick nodded understandingly and smiled. 1t was sweet smile. for she could not smile any other sort had she tried.
 Those are the reasons why l always insist on absolute accuracy on the part of my stenographer. do not permit even the alteration of single word or any other change whatever. trust you apprehend me clearly
 "Quite so. Mir. Nipple"
 linen we will begin.
 Mabel Fosdick's first days work was perfectly satisfactory to the hyper critical correspondence clerk. He found himself taken down with unvarying accuracy. In. the transcribed letters, too. the words were all spelled correctly. She never struck the wrong character on her machines fault 80 common among typewriters, and one which some times helps to make typewriter com munication resemble Egyptian hiero- glyphics.
 The firm of Popin & Son had beeL served by masculine typewriter, but the style of the correspondence clerk had become too oppressive for him. and he had resigned.
 This was exactly what MT. Nipple wished, for he longed for typewriter with laughing eyes and golden hair upon whom to lavish his flowers of lan- guage-such being as he had read about in the funny papers.
 At last he had found one to suit him. after much examination of applicants in the person of Miss Fosdick
 Everything went on with apparent smoothness for about a month. The members of the firm noted with ap- proval the modest demeanor of their new typewriter, and the other male clerks in the establishment envied Hip pie his pleasant duties.
 One day the elder MT. Poplin sent for Miss Fosdick to come into his private office.
 Sit down, please" he said when she arrived. Fl have here letter from my friend Mir Shaw. of Shaw & King. who says that a communication from this firm contains much irrelevant matter
 Poplin looked over his glasses at Miss Fosdick and found her blushing, with her eyes cast down He asked. not un- kindly:
 Did you write letter to that firm lately2'
 Yes, sir.
 Then you know its character?"
 Yes, sir"
 What have you to say about itY'
 T wrote it down just as MT. Nipple dictated it, sir.
 '.So l supposed after reading it; but is it not rather unusual to insert in let kcTs cAIIducOub rOud1ho uldA0 uuIluS dictation?'
 He has always insisted on being taken down verbatim ct iteratim, sir. " the pretty typewriter went on with some confusion. land really. sir. MT. Ripple has annoyed me so much with his at- tentions and has refused to desist that 1 felt must do something to crush him. I'm sorry l took the method did-l sughtn't to-oh, dear. what shall 1 dol"
 And Miss Fosdick put her dainty cam brio handkerchief to her eyes. and her speech dissolved in tears.
 'Therc! therel my dear girl. don't cry. said MT. Poplin soothingly.
 He took her hand to assist in the com sorttng operation and placed her head on his fatherly shoulder. He was not too old to make mental note of how long her lashes lay on her rosy cheeks, and how dewdrops of tears oozed through them.
 What am doingy' Mabel exclaimed as she bethought herself of the picture she and MT. Poplin would present if any one should come into the office, and she promptly raised her head.
 You did just right" said Mir. Poplin. referring to her treatment of MT. Nipple. 1.-The presumptuonsr rascali Never mind, little girl-er-Miss Fosdick. rll settle wita &r. Hppls tnyssls. .tx ths sssaa-