The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-04-16

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on her cheeks, kissed away the flush and
left her face wan and expressonless.
Back and forth she went to the little
office, which, like a neglected flower,
had lost its freshness, The canary wan
dropping upon the perch from thirst and
hunger, the desk was in confusion, and
every thing about the room reflected her
feelings. The spring time had made
many changes upon the wire. Ned had
deserted his post and a new operator
had taken charge of his Office, which
had always been a kind of playground
for her, where she gamboled atwill.
But now how changed! She would not |
dare to call this newcomer, who seemed
always rushed with business, and the
night operator at Fairfield had slipped
| into her lovers chair quite naturally,
and taunted her with many an insinta-
| ton whenever she asked for infofp1a-
ton or showed Willingness to con-
verse.
Sitting one afternoon brooding over
the past and dreaming of the Far
West she was aroused from the lethargy
by her instrument Gathering out her
office call, and continuing to repeat the
same until she had duplicated the let
ters in answer.
'sGood evening, Miss N. learned
Yesterday through Ned Owens, night
man at Fairfield; that you were q lady
operator. Why have you not called me
before this and driven away the spring,
fever with your sprightlinessp' saie
the same little sounder that had been
tollinc a funeral knell for SO long.
"Good evening"" was Nellie's timid
+. response. ssYou seemed always occu-
y pied and I feared to intrude."
"ha, ha," ratified the relay and
g sounder, both seeming to enjoy the
y change that had come over them. "1 ou
e are mistaken. Business is dull enough
o here. How do you pass your leisure
4 timer do,not hear you as often as
= did-as I did-ahem!-the lady opera
u tor on the G. s. A. line where l came
ls srom." -.
IS "Most any way" replied Nellie
lie 81 crochet and make verses sometime
70 when there is a lull on the line." Ihel
e the demon of her old self came back t.
VI her and revived her spirits. "Hoy
as prettily you send," wrote the dairt
Is fingers. go ahead. l love to hea
no you"
ne .sThanks," said the operator, begin
g ming to make each se,i0ehce iloio ooil
a. plex and throwing alternate reneotlor
of sunshine and shadows INTO then
1g which fairly dazzled Nellie's poetic M
ne n ture and made an electric tremor cree
en- along her nerves and flash through evel
lis fiber of her hungry heart. 81 hope
!!n- have many more such chats Win yo'
~ Goodnight Some ones Gaining
ils ils No. g." 49,.
ie' Thus it was that WITHIN tne space
" half an hour Nellie's heart haa ,,na unue !.
te6 bn gone reaction and somethhg hg,. IKE h,u
Ieo old merriment crept into her priS
eyes, Every day brought warm
~ ~ sunshine into her lie, Wnch was Ii
,a oio chasing away the shadow thaI uarkeil
,'a loi it, and all because she was IrSeo W
;ng stranger|the new opefIh.oil. hi 10y e, ;
ihS would, she could not help associaCl
him with her uuant ioVer' Az I'LL
ui- t their touches upon the key were
.no same and their expressions iac-siillil
sa Ian One day she essayed TO ASK Ill see
nys ingly indifferent tone:
10y "Did you ever know 'b' VINO wori
'ii'V days at 'Fd?' -,
,h 'Know whomF' ciickeu INC iiis'
,nSt 1m ment in return; - NM. lie,
iuo0 "Rob Price, rePnea Neihe' VIII
40 tremble upon the last 9oe;
the "Ha! The dunes who broke MS ne
rest over your P1eIo hno,.d of hin, a
ies' ae should say | had heara OF MN a a !,
m times. understands ne t rs Wo:. MY lSd 4
/, bo self IN mlnih? ca'ip ouo os., y.i1, !,
oi, health is declining. Weeus nus.
nam sunshine as well as fowers, you KIN
One one but say, don't make me jealous py
iho ing to resurrect him. May colnc