The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19
NO. 81.

"hICh Oiily Itptdls our OWL Gail.
We crept upstairs cold and cross and
just as we closed our doors. a final tap
made us all start
The new bell was put in next day.
mother experimenting the operation with
much interest, making many inquiries, and
finally with great dignity sending the first
message. We were all much moved.
Lulu especially watched her witha startled
face, and looked unaccountably grave; in
deed. We soonnoticed change in the child
All that day and the next she was very
nervous red and pale by turns, and flying
to the telephone every second, imagining
continual calls. Two more DAYS passed
Lulu would not go out, though mother
told her, as she had now learned to use the
telephone, we were independent of her
Lulu ibid not care to go out" she said
She took a book and sat in the hail.
but no one saw her read. She could scarce
ly cat her meals for flying up to listen at
the telephone. She was the first up in the
house, and the last to go to bed. She grew
pale and thin.
THAT awful night preys upon her, " said
aunty.
On the fifth day mother sent her out on
an errand. Lulu. usually so glad of an
excuse to go out, tried to shirk it; she beg
ged off. For days she had lost all her
pretty bushes, but she now blushcd
furiously. Mother was inflexible, and
Lulu went.
About half an hour after she left. the
telephone bell rang Mother arose in her
peculiarly dignifed way and went to the
instrument. This was a novelty to us, so
we all followed her; and as | have since
learned exactly what she then heard, |
will put it down here in its right place:
Hello said mother, gently, What is
it?'
SIS that Mccartney of Dannemora %
said a voice.
''Yes,' said mother.
THE VOICE II knew it was. but Just
wanted to hear your sweet voice say Yes
you darling. love the word, because I'm
always dreaming of hearing you say it co a
more important question.
Signs of horror and establishment ON
mothers face.
THE VOICE. "You never will meet me
anywhere, and | can't ask you to marry
me through this old telephone, though
don't know what should have done with
out it,
Mothers face grew stony with horror,
but she chung to the receiver desperately.
THE VOICE. But, dear. dear Lulu
OH gasped mother.
THE VOICE '.Did you speak ,"
MOTHER (iH a Gerry low tOne). No"
THE VoIoE. My own darling. you
have acknowledged that you love me; and
if you do, not all the undying enmity of all
the old women in the world can keep us
apart Our love will bridge the Dyke
What shrek mother, tiinging down
the receiver in a sudden frenzy, docs
Somerindyke dare to make love to one of
my daughters %
THE VOICE Ito Missy, whO Nth great
presence Of mind had saatched tie reeeieer as
1t teN, and eEapped lit Aeredr). THE devil!
What have done? It's the old lady,
The widest excitment prevailed. OF
course, at the moment, all this was Greek
to us, as we had only heard mothers frag-
mentary CALCULATIONS, and seen her face of
wrath. Mother cried out for Lulu; she
raved: she stormed. Bit by bit we pieced
the story together-Frank Somerindyke
had been making love to Lulu through the
telephone. We had a mduUdis quart dheure
before Lulu came in, GREATNESS, painting,
by the back door. No wonder the child
was so eager to get back to the telephone.
Lulu began mother, in an awful tone.
But before Lulu had time to be frightened,
or even to blush, the front door opened,
and handsome Frank Somerindyke stood
before us.
Madam. y he began. bravely advancing,
hat in hand, with the light of youth, truth,
and courage in his big blue eyes, Il have
said to you what acknowledge l ought
never to have said to your daughter with
out your leave; but l will stand by it.
love her with all my heart. and please God,
can make her happy if you will give her
to me. beg your pardon if | have said
what was unbecoming to you; and | think
ifyou will forgive me and say yes Lulu will
too
Indeed l will, - said Lulu, springing to
him. and nesting in his arms.
We all stood eagerly gazing; We had
never seen a love scene before. except on
the stage, and aunty was weeping with
sympathy and excitement. Mother was
taken by surprise, touched, softened She
thought of Franks words, sour love will
bridge the Dyke" and the bitterness OF
years died away in an instant, her own fine
humor coming out as her great heart warm
ed toward the pair of happy, naughty
children
Il suppose, she said at last, ''as you re-
marked to me just now, you would like to
hear my sweet voice say Yes, SO | say it. =
And just then the telephone bell rang.
VOTING FOR PRESIDENT.
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