The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-01-04

1 1ars Impressive impress e.
much beauty, and with the haught-
mess OF a duchess. She dressed well
and richly, and her manner when sit
ting before her machine was that OF a
grand oma OF society who con-
descended to play occasionally on the
piano. She had much the air OF a
woman who was employing the men
in the Office to take care OF her
millions and make out her accounts.
Mr.. Bulles alwaysfeft rs though he
ought to ask her permission to smoke,
and was almost afraid to ask her
to take down any of his correspond
ence. What work he dared to give
her she did as we'll as it could be done,
so he had nothing against her except
her pride. He determined finally to
break down her pride. He had been
urcom;ortabley impressed with her
dignity; nov she should learn what it
was to feel that way toward him.
So the next morning he called her
in, and after debating a few business
letters he said: "Now on the smaller
paper, please. Are you ready? Let
me see." He unused as he bit careless
ly at the top Of his cigar and gazed
out OF the window.
"Dear Jim," he began. "Thanks
very much, but it will be quite impos-
sible. I,have positively refused to go
into political life in any capacity, and
though the position OF Minister to SO
important O city as st. Petersburg to
succeed Smiths highlycomplimentary.
I could not leave New York and my
work. Tell the President in the pro:
per official language that he is very
good, but that he must look for some
one else. Give my best love to Mrs.
Blaine, and accept my condolences at
the loss OF your house.-Yours.
''The Hon. James G. Blaine, WASH
ingtou, D. c."
The typewriter girl took this down
with q calm, unrutf1ed countenance;
her severity of demeanor was abso-
lutelv unchanged. "Is that all?" she
asked.
"Yes," said Bulles, weakly; eyes, 1
believe that is ALL" He was not to
be put down by a little thinglike that.
and called her in again during the
afternoon ard dictated the following
note:-
"Delmonico's,-Wil youreserve n
OF the largest private dlnlng-rooms
for me this evening and prepare sup
per for 100? 1 find my rooms are
too small, and will have to have one
of yours. Serve the same supper az
/ ordered and prepare floor for dancing.
You can 20 at any length i'll the matter
OF decoration, but keep the cost OF
the flowers down to $1,0O0.-Yours
truly"
The next note was:-
"Dear Old Man, should be very
glad to accept, but Tuxedo never did
| agree with my digestion. Certainly,
| you can have all the horses you want:
The two leaders are in town, but l
will have them sent out to you. l
tuink the price you offer for the coach
is reasonable, and l will let you have
it for that, as | am going to give up
coaching and get a yacht.-Yours.'
The last note was:
"Dear Mr.. Herreshoff,-The designs
arrived Yesterday and were beauties.
l am sure, il looks go for anything,
| that she should beat anything afioat.
Ihope you are right in what you say
about her being a better boat than
the Say When, and | will certainly
follow your suggestion and enter her
| when completed for the cup.-lours
truly"
MI. Bulles said: "That will do.
When they are finished let me see
them" He thought he detected. a
slight %unbending in the superior
manner of the young woman, but he
was not too hopeful. "lf these don't
impress her." he said, "Ill write a
letter of regret to- the Queen to-mor-
row, and one to Gladstone, tellinghim
[ can't come over this summer to
spend August with him." When the
g%irlabrought in tho letters, finished and
ready for his signature, hetossed them
carelessly aside and said: II will sign
them later, and Tllpost them myself"
He:yigned them and slipped them in
| their envelopes under his other
pai1ers, where the clerks might not see
them and planned more forthe future.
On the day following he refused three
invitations to dine with DISTINGUISHED
people, ordered an architect to call
| and see him about building a country
house at Newport, and wroteto order
a diamond necklace
The typewriter girl began to takeA
little more interest, and said eyes,
sir" instead Of simply eyes," which
was something: He felt that. he was
BpE on the fourth day she appear
ed With even a colder and more
naughty air, and laid three letters
down upon his desk. She always
opened his mail for him., and divided
the private notes from the business
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