The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-24
THAT BAsHPUL BLINkER.
How He Los. His Pretty Typewriter.


shapely fingers dancing on the keyboard OF her
typewriter.
think IN the time to come when this shall
have become the classic period for the future
centuries as the ancient Greek is the classic for
us OF this time. that instead OF the maiden
with the distaT as we have. they will have the
maiden at the typewriter, as one OF the beau.
tiful figures that make art everlasting.
Her eyes were so blue. her checks were so
pink. and truly. her hair must have been trans
planted from the banks Of the Pactolus whose
shifting sands were crystals OF pure gold.
The man sat near her debating letter.
On the window pane next to the street were
the words "Hurford. Blinker & Co.. Brokers'
and the man debating was the Blinker OF the
firm. lie was also the Hurford and tie Co..
including the well-known name OF the firm.
And what man was Blinker Haverhill
ence. a business man Of large and increa,ing
wealth. calculating speculator. q good all
sHd Of
SO him bow and smile 20 and at lady when
meeting her would have led the most critical
to gay he was courtier OF courtiers. hut II II
became necessary for him to &c beyond the
DO wing and smiling limit. life had no further
charms for Haverhill Blinker. Strange to
say. too. he was not always con scious OF hts
Weakness. and there were times when he really
thought he E. was .so quite ,rd ladies man
attacks he was always surrounded by a large
circle of sympathininE friends, (naic,.
abb, to persuade himself that the real and
only way to accusto,n himsel to the use OF a
s soGs h.n w as u sPsy LADY
OF his. hts aunt, in fact, in a neighboring
town. had asked him as special favor TO
help the daughter OF an old school friend Of
hers. in sore distress. who was quite "a skilled
stenographer and typewriter.
IL was entirely 1eyInd the comprehensi-
N Bllukers mi ar
would give her employment, but the aunt
thought he might know some one who had
aunt saying that he would give the young wo-
man place in his oftice at $40 month she
was more than surprised she va. delighted
and sent the R,lden- haired daughter OF her dear
old school friend right over TO her nephew.
rhe day she made her first appearance Mr..
o'clock. and the Office boy and the clerk having
insisted upon her remaining for a few minutes
until Mr.. Blnker sh uld return. she sat down
lear the window and waited. never once noting
the fact that the office boy and the clerk we're
WATCHING her and wondering what the mischi
business an angel right from heaven bad with
with Mr.:Binker finally appeared. and the
cfficc boy and the clerk collapsed. he hadn't
the least idea who she was. and his heart be-
gan to pound so on the inside of him that he
thougnt II was the janitor turning on moro
steam and shaking IN the rad ators IN the ofiice
and halls. 1t was the very first time no had
ever seen woman In his oiice. and the cx-
periense was so entirely novel that for AN in
slant he was speeches.
lis this Mr. Blinkcr?" she inquired, rising IN
meet him rs he came hesitatingly toward her
fesm." RESPONDED Mr. BIinker. feeling ms
10 what am indebted for The honor OF thi.
visit, lna'amr"
eGrcgiously silly and suited speech az that
to IA man tina. he would have tried TO have
told the truth In Chicago, but this was wo-
man, and Blinker was not responsible,
Your aunt" said the visitor. with TO yuish
twinkle In her eye. but Blinker didn't see il
mered.
The very idea of his saying .'Ma'am" tn n
girl like that! II would have been criminal
II Mr.. Blnker had been responsible.
Then she told him who she was, and tho way
round ms II lie were Almighty potentate with a
lot OF subjects was as funny as II could be.
Now she had been with him six months md
he sat near her debating II letter,
In the midst Of II he stopped short
lie bad been i"mpted 10 do this many times
ly, a. he thought. and having considered IT. in
every Light and deilbesated npon 4 for many
sired result by eyo:y means in his knowI.dae,
he chad, had a. last determined 70 do this.
very he . s'GSn'f II sns midst
quite abruptly. and rs II he wanted To- Set
Through with the disagreeable task In a hurry '
0nt am AFRAID l shall have TO lose you as
She clutrhed suddenly at the sides of the
w IL W support uerself.
W.w-why, she stammered with oulyering
lips, why. Mr.. Blinker, what have / done
that should be discharged without warnInuY"
But I'm giving you warming" he said half
with hravado, half with apology. You don't
have to 70 right away"
II do not want Ia go at all until / know why
J am going" she argued. This Is all / have
In the wor,c; and ! am entitled to know why
'Oh, IL isn't your fault. exactly" he went
on oNasively. There are no such things Won
know. as misfortu.es, which can scarcely be
ClaNssd az faults. In YOUR case, Mis-, prinro
your siortunc ~ that you are too pretty ="
ana Mr., BlinkeF actually tucked his head 10
one side and slmpercd ut her.
she had ucen suspi, iOus for a long me ma
most women ARE when they have their wits
Ab ut them under circumstances similar IN
those surrounding Miss Prince and Mr. blink
er, ma she almost smiled through the mist
thAt was gathering In her eyes.
You nave always said. Mr.. Blinker" she
In your office" '' ''''SS
lie ,oughed nervously. uneasIly. How rnnnv
things he had said to her he did not know
How many more lac wanted 10 ray no did NOT
khoN' Nnht he was noH saying lao did NOT
know how he was ever going 10 finish
II know that" he admitted, but no net,,es
you know. my dear Miss Prinre, a man camno;
always NAYS what he wants. AS long az
pleased. but am TO be married. at least hope
So anu you know mans wife sometimes az.