The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-14
LOVE LETTERS TO LETTER
SAMPLE OF LETTERS SENT THE
BIG PLUNGER
He Saves the Rest of Them to Read
to His Club Frtends-You
Pullman Suffers, TOO-His indie
pendence Attracts Fair COrre-
spondents in Great Numbers.

From the New York World.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1O.-George NJ Pull
man. whose millions faded with his
fathers will, and Joseph Leither, who
is making millions in wheat transacs-
ton, are overwhelmed by the tender
regard of thousands of women.
Young Mr.. Pullman's mail has grown
so burdensome he cannot give up the
time necessary to a proper handling of
1t. Mr.. Letters secretary does little
from morning until night but read pro-
posals of marriage addressed to his en-
ployer.
OF course, Mr. Letter and Mr. Letters
money have attracted the affectiors of
the larger number, but apparently a
! great throng of women believe money
is not everything. Hundreds stand
ready to risk their future with MI
Pullman. the car inspector-wages, 500
per month
The evidence of Mr.. Pullman's desire
to work for a living has aroused senti-
ment and affection in the hearts of the
! fair.
These letters offer Mr.. Pullman one
relaxation in his dreary day day
hunt through snow-cOvered railroad
yards for mislaid sleepers. He laughs
long and merrily as he reads them
aloud to the conductors and SWITCH
men. He is especially tickled over let
| tiers commencing him for working for
! a living.
Yes said he. this working for a
| living is splendid exercise. [ am going
to suggest it to some of my old friends -
| Then he went out in the blizzard to
! inspect the sleeper "Xypher." reported
| damaged. Even this bombardment of
| love letters cannot stop him from ours
| ing two things-One is his luck and the
/ other the cruel inspiration that bap-
/ tized and gave names to the sleepers.
| Many of the women are somewhat
| awry on the identity of the twins. San
| ger. who is out West has a barrel of
letters awaiting him here, the majority
| of which are intended for George They
| came with monographs and crestS deli
| cately perfumed. delicately insinuating
| and ardent. Here is one from Toronto:
Dear Mr.. Pullman: You will probably
| remember meeting me at the home of Mrs
| F, in New York city when YOU were
| there last. l am the girl with the red and
! green changeable silk to whom you said
| Let me see the color of your eyes. Are
| they, too. changeable?' l liked you then
| as an ornament to society. But now you
| are even better as a useful member of that
! great business community of yo< country,
! Chicago.
| Mrs F for my name and address. I
| have written to her today. Yours with af-
| lection. Miss Cangeabe.'
! Another came from Boston and was
/ signed, but Mr.. Pullman will not be dis
| close the name. He says although the
writer was not bred at Vassar or
| Wellesley, nor yet at the University
| of Chicago or Northwestern, "she
means we'll" Here is the letter:
Boston, Mass. Jan. my Dear Mr..
Sanger: l admire your fseek. You are
certainly hansome. Maybe if you write to
| me an find you sochiabe. I'll answer you.
| am not all together against marriage No;
| might be pressed into that happy state of
! bliss. They say I'm pretty and Beacon
street can't beat me. Yours, waiting. -
Another letter reads:
| louisville. Jan. 30-Mr. Pullman Ny
| Dear Sir; My daughter, bIue-eyed faxen-
haired girl of eighteen. IS still in love with
| you. She has long admired YOU. but | would
not let her write to you. Now that I see
| you are employed and are making a good
| fight to be Independent. I Withdraw my OBJ
| 1ections She may address you now. Per-
| haPs you might write a first Yours very
! truly,
Mr.. Letter will not take time to read
| his letters. The secretary has orders to
| burn them. In case a billet is found
! that is unusually bright or witty It is
! saved and Joseph takes it over to the
! club and submits it to the boys. Here
| is one Of Mr.. Letters letters:
New York Jan. 29-Dear Mr.. Letter:
| ! saw your portrait in the papers yester-
| day and l bought ten copies. You 50 much
resemble a dear, dead friend of mine I
| do SO hope you will make the $29 900, 900
| the papers say you making l am a
| young, unmarried woman in a good social
position, but never before been impressed
as 1 was with your portrait. l can be ad-
dressed care of - -"
This letter was apparently signed by