The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-05-01
Mary Gray's Secret.
BY EXPERTo CREDE.

up your office, and get into some
other business before we are mar
ried,'' said Mary Gray to her afH-
anced lover.
"What forP' queried her compan-
ion, although he anticipated her an
swer.
because there are now so many
women learning telegraphy that we
find one almost in every Office"
"Aa, ha, hap interrupted Charley.
"And you would not trust me out of
your sight minute, you jealous lit
tie mink! 1 thought 1 had good news
for you, Mary, but now I doubt
whether you will accept it as such.
What do you say to thisP'
"Oh, 1 don't know. I was think
ing that, as Uncle John is too old to
work his farm, we might take"
"Want to make a farmer out of
me? Ha, ha, ha! Why, my love, l
don't know any more about a farm
than I do about a steamboat"
"You could learn" suggested Ma
ry.
eyes undoubtedly 1 could; but
men pay rather dear for knowledge
that is bought by experience; and
since have served an apprentice
ship at my present vocation, I think
it hardly advisable to take up anoth-
er. When 1 am in the Office, l am
not within twenty miles of your wo-
men operators"
"You're talking to each other all
the time.'
"Mary, you must try and restrain
your jealous disposition, for it might
make US both very miserable" in
terrupted her lover. 81 think I had
best accept this situation, as it is all
/ could except. 1t is a quiet little
village, where we can eujoy all the
advantages Of the pure country air."
Then in a teasing tone, he added
'Bertha Winters is in the next sta
tion below us"
Thls was applying match to q
magazine. There was an angry fire
in Mary's beautiful dark eyes, that
seemed to take the reflection from
her scarlet cheeks as she retorted,
in bitter tone
"If you still love her, why do you
trouble yourself with me?"
"Why, darling" said Charley,
"when l first sought your love, two
years ago, told you truthfully that
1 lad never loved another; not even
a schoOlboy's fancy had ever given
me nights wakefulness. If | had
loved any one save your dear self
since that time you doubtless would
have heard of it, even had l been
base enough to deceive you. You
know that Bertha and l have been
friends ever since 1 can remember
so now, while 1 am only too happy
to be the recipient of your unbound |
en- love, yet l have an earnest desire
that you should have more conf
1ence in me-"
Much more he said to her, and |
5hen there was a reconciliation; but. |
ike smouldering fire, the quarrel
night burst out anew, for Charley |
Gould not restrain his love of teas
ng, and Mary could not keep that
aith in him at all times that his
earnest words inspired when he
ound it necessary to resort to them.
Shortly after this they were mar
led, and went to housekeeping at
Myrtle, where Charley was estab-
ished as station agent. Their home
Eas neat little cottage not far from
he depot. Here Mary spent part Of
ach day in her husbands private
Dom, which was divided off from
be main Office by q picket frame
7ork, into which was a writing desk,
urmounted by countless little com
for tickets, DC. In this
pom too, was all the paraphernalia
T the telegraph art.
1t was a delightful spring after
Don. Mary sat by the open window
f her husbands office sewing.
harley was unusually full Of fun,
nd tried TO tease her by reference to
ertha Winters.
"By the way" he said "as l have
othing else to do, I guess I will see
hat she is doing" Il
There was q shadow on Marv's
veet face as Charley grasped the
~ and called Bertha's station. In
few minutes there was an answer
g ''click, Click" that told to his ex-
ear that Bertha Winters
rs all attention.
care you busy, Bertha?'
mot at present." was the answer.
"Why don't you come down and
e us?"
"Will when have time for I am
ally dying to see your wife. 1 have
mething to tell her"
"Mary," said Charley, turning to
$ wife, Bertha says she wants to
2 you"
''Does she2 I don't want to see
r. l should not cry if 1 never
ard her name mentioned again"
Charley laughed, and then turn
around, he placed his hand en-
key and spelled out
My wife is here in the office with m
. She presents her compliments
you, and wishes you to telegraph
at it is that you have to tell her" RI
We'll, Charley, you must write it bE bE
Tn as I tell it to you; have you a an,
| and paper ready?" pai pa
Yes" he replied, though he did fro ff
pick up a pen. Pal
PRESENTLY came the message BE
Did your wife propose to youP' p,. l.,
| roar of laughter from Charley q a