The daily Alaskan., 1906-11-14
A Practical WOOer
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SCA OA- AAE " lN VI bAAtAA4ANsAAf tNA ASh nlggardly. In hIS business be was very systematic aud had a remarkable &uack Of saving labor. which Is the result of system. though Some people have a special gift in getting things done with the least trouble Truesdale sat at his desk at the head of his department idly twIrlinG a pencil, and yet his pred eceSSor had never had time enough to do his work. Moreover, 1t was admit ted that Truesdale was the better man. ager of the two.
 Mir. TrueSdale went into matrimoUy In the same practical fashion as hr ad- mlnlstcred his department. He re- gardpd every girl In his circle as he would regard so many applicants for position of confidential typewriter and stenographer. He examined the ere dentlals and qualifications of all and slfted the applicants down to two. Martha Haynes and Gweudolen White head. Neither possessed means in her own right, but Mr. TrucSdale had none himself and was too good a business man to propose partnership to capt- tai without capital himself
 Having thus selected the most prom lslng candidates. he proceeded to carry his attentions Into the homes of hOth h ordr- ro observe them without the WueHgEr of society. One rainy Sat urdav ri.hr-callrd tub night before the day ot modern plumbiug-he re solved To hecin operations by visiting Mss Haynes. "I shall be likely to take her of her guard and can the better judge oT her" hr said
 Now. iy happened that it being Satur- day night. and rainy at that, Miss Havnt.S who was her father's house keeper concluded Co examine for her self the raugp on which the cook had recently been spelling dinners. The servant had gone out. and Miss Haynes removed the ashes. including cliukerS, not neg,ectiuG the chimney. which was choked with soor. While she was thus pugaged the GOorbell rang, and aS Miss Haynes was the only person in the house she was obliged to answer the bell When she saw Mir. rrueSdale in evening dress she stood up under tue trvtug ordeal aS best she could. invited him iu. excused herself while she made 8 hasry toilet. ;hru came down and joined him in the drawing room.
 The result, while ,C was not what might be expected from q severely practical man. was h perfect accord with MT TrueSdalN'S bent. Miss Haynes ln taking upon herself to do what the servant could not do showed energy. but lt seemed to MT. Trues- dale that there must be a lack of sys- tpm iu house where such surprise could huppru However. he passed very pleasant evening and went home resolving Co make u similar visit to the other candidate. Miss Whitehead. the next rainy Saturday night.
 He found Miss Whitehead sitting be- fore a cheerful lire reading maga- zine. a pair of dainty slippers Protrud- Ing from under her skirts. her costume lu perfect taste. Indeed. he would nev- CT have known from her appearance that It Was Saturday night. He sat down and began Co chat with her, all tho while wondering aU the harmony or the different articles of her costume. the dainty appearance or the room. and. having an analytical eye he dis covered that there was not a costly thing in either Tn" pictures on the walls were works ot art, but not eX- penstve, the furniture was the same, FE-.. f... .H- Q aF, attractive romhiugton of scraps. though iJ required an experienced eye Co discover this
 Tn getting awfuIly down on the messenger service" said Mir Trues- dale. 'I had an invitation 10 dine with a friend tonight. and, having made up my mind that I wished to spend the evening with you, [ declined. l sent a reply by messenger aud. though the distance was not over half a mile, the charge was +U cents
 "A note with a special delivery stamp would only have cost you 12."
 Singular" observed Mir. TrueSda!e. 'I never thought of that"
 We girls whose fathers haven't for tunes and who must keep up our posi- tons in society are obliged to think of such things Nr. TrUrSdale We can't help ourselves. Mamma has no head for economy. and I ana obliged 10 think for myself 1r give up society"
 The next time send note to a girl I will Use your plan. But I couldn't very well send note with a delivery stamp on it 10 girl, could r."
 Tt would smack too much of econ omy iu society man. But I'll give you way of employing a little more capital and making a bargain at the same time. Add 10 cents To the 10 cents. step around to a florist, buy 5O cents worth of violers. and the florist will send them with your note right up to the girl You will have your note sent for nothing and make the girl happy with the violets."
 MT. TrueSdale sat looking at the pro poser of this beautiful financial trans action with mingled surprise and ad- miratlon. But be was accustomed to