The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-19
IA MATTER of
INSPIRATION

stenographer and one came in. oh,
but she was vision, with her hair
marcelled to distraction, her eyes full
of tender sympathy and her little
mouth like a honeysuckle in bee time.
Mr. Bullwinkle, lifting his face from
his desk, gave such a look Of aston
ishment that she murmured
4 am the new stenographer."
Did Mr. Cooley engage you?"
Yes, sir"
The old man registered mental
note to have a talk with Mr.. Cooley on
this subject, the Office of Bullwinkle &
Cooley being a busy place and afford
ing no time for charms.
What's your nance" he asked.
Miss Rose"
Yes. yes; but Rose WHAT
That's my last name-Rose"
"Oh, Rose. la you take Miss Dough
faces place, do you know?'
NO. sir. She's still here"
Still here. Very well. Please take
a letter"
He picked up letter from his desk
and scowled at 1t horribly, suddenly
turning to Miss Rose and saying:
"Messrs. Smoothface & PunChett,
Chicago, Ill--Dear Sirs:-"
As she wrote her stenographic notes
the old mans eyes fell on her, Her
cheeks We're very rosy, and as she
looked down at her note book she
seemed to he (as Charles Reade says.
all eyelashes
Dear Sirs--" he repeated.
Her hands We're small; wee little
hands pink little hands, and well
manicured AS she held her pencil her
little finger was curved around in a
ridiculously feminine fashion
Dear sirs, replying to your--er--"
She had a watch upon her bosom
and a bracelet on her arm. The
watch licked away everlastingly
Look at me, look at me, look at me- %
and the bracelet whispered into the
ear of observing man; Isn't this a
pretty ARM
Replying to your favor Of the 18th
instant, We-er-"
The old man stopped, put the letter
down. looked at Miss Rose over his
speetaeles and growled:
4 wish you'd send Miss Doughface
in"
Miss Rose went out; heartbroken
was her glance, and in came Miss
Doughface and sat down in the chair
The old man turned and looked at
her. and in loud voice cried:
'Messrs. Smoothface & Punchett.
Chicago, Ill.-Dear Sirs: Replying to
your favor of the 18th. we wish to say
that We are disguised at your method
Of doing business. You have broken
your promised delivery four times now.
and we will have no more Of it, Upon
receipt of this letter we want you to
telegraph us whether the order has
get been shipped and unless we re-
ceive such q telegram We shall take
such steps as seem best to us To
cancel the order alone would afford us
100 little satisfaction under the cir
cumstances, and we shall consider II
our duty to the trade TO enter suit
for the damages which your conduct
has caused us, as a warning TO others
what they may expect at your hands
Yours. etc"
He picked up another letter from
his desk and read it over with smile
Write that letter that | gave you
at once, Miss Doughface." he said.
and ask Miss Rose to come in"
In came Miss Rose, lovelier than
ever, and as she sat down the old
man beamed on her and said:
"Messrs. William p. Chase & Co,
Pittsburg. Pa.-Dear Sirs: We beg to
acknowledge with our best thanks re-
ceipt of your valued order OF yester-
day We have entered this for imme-
date attention and we shall do our
best TO ship it well in advance of our
promised delivery Again thanking
Won. and with the writer's kindest re-
CARDS to Mr. Chase. We are, yours
As she finished her notes she looked
up and caught his eye He smiled
encouragement upon her and picked
up another letter.
This letter he read to himself slow.
ly, and the further he read the more
he scowled. 1t was evident here was
a letter that called for a severe and |
caustic answer, and in an ominous |
voice. Mr Bullwinkle cried:
Send Miss Doughface in"