The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-22
A MATRIMONIAL SCHEME.
By Henry Irving Dodge.

John Barclay of Barclay, Cummings &
which the postman had just deposited
upon his desk and then, turning to his
partner, who sat opposite to him, said:
II tell you. Philip, must have some
assistance with the correspondence. We
must have stenographer and type.
writer"
Every good" said Cummings. "Shall
1t be male or female?"
John looked at Philip for moment.
"You know my objections to bringing
a woman into an office unless she be old
and ugly" he said.
by Jove" Cummings broke in abrupt.
ly. There's letter from a lady who
wants position. She says she's 70, is
fair operator and begs us to give her O
trial" ,..f
II wonder how she came to apply to
u.s." said John. .
"Ah, here 1t u.s." replied Cummings.
reading further. "She says 1t was init
mated to her that we were thinking of
taking on some one In the capacity Of
typewriter on account Of the increase in
our business and correspondence"
"Well, she may have heard it from
some of your friends" said Barclay, "for
never said a word to any one about the
matter"
"Nor l either, except perhaps p. moth
er's at dinner l suppose my sister Julia
heard me and boosted to her dressmaker
Of her brothers success, and the lady of
sacques and gowns told her friend, and
30 on"
pass the letter over and let me see
how she spells and pupctuates. Why,
hello, It is addressed to you personally"
ut Is addressed to me personally, but
as manager of the house," Cummings
FASTENED to explain.
II Barclay had looked very keenly at
his partner just then, he would have no.
ticed a certain confusion that had sud-
denly come upon him. The fact was
when Philip opened the envelope he dis
covered the photograph Of very beauti-
full girl, and he was puzzled exceedingly
at its presence.
"The letter is very brief, businesslike
and modest" said Barclay, land such
one as no gentleman can ignore. should
suggest that We grant the request for an
interview
Philip assented readily.
At precisely 2 the following day a
dainty card hearing the name of Miss
Catherine Austin WINS handed John Bar.
CLAW nv tbe Office how.
"Teil the lady we'll soc her in inst a
m;nnte" be told tho how and then Toss.
ing the card over to Philip. continued:
this youny person. We hive not vet
seen her. and I want TO make an agree
ment with YOU that neither of us shall
during tbe time she NAV he in our en-
plov show her INV ottention moro thon
the courteous consideration which her
sex demands from gentlemen"
an agree to that" RESPONDED Pbilip.
and the Young mariners shook hands
When Mas Austin was summoned.
pbilip took his mace at the reor NJ the
room. with his arm resting on tho mantei
over the CRATE. where he coud votch tho
effect of Miss Austin's apoearance unon
his mariner without being himself obsery.
cd
Sbo o,,o,rod-+ou ut,o and oroco,u,
WEARING rarv deon movrni,c Evorv iii
~ bor sboro5 tho Iodv he. ,rhon sha
lifted bcr veil both mariners were reodv
TO fall down and worsbip her She was
wom.nlv md oueonIv 7 nloco Tho ot.
tribute of womanliness fret becouse
consider it the higher Of the two. Miss
Austin was diun;feI and nerfect,v COLI
nosscssed
After n few words Rorclav Jictoted a
of letters to her to test her skill
and as the result wos satisfactory .ha
was engaged and dulv instoled
As time rolled nv every ona in tho unfair
Office came to regard Miss Austin with
admiring Difference.
One bright day in June philip took
Barclay to task in ocular way.
1--WE been trying for some time" he
said, ito interpret the term courteous
and didn't know wheth.
er 1t included bringing a beautiful bou-
uuet every morning from the country and
placing it on our fair EMPLOYEES desk.