The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-04-16
LOVE BY WIRE.
. "Affair" Between the Opera
tors at md" and ed"

Ia "Affair" Between the Opera
tors at md" and ed"
Nellie and Rob had quarreled. Not
do many lovers, tor both were opera
IS and had charge of offices whose
res were too busy to permit of any
II of words; but just enough space
ID occurred that morning for each to
axe the other miserable. There had
hg been an affinity between the two of |
stronger nature than usually exists
tween telegraph operators. Nellie's
nder touches upon the key could alone
liet the nervous twitching of Robins
m when worn out by the rush of
essages and train orders. She It was
ho seasoned the magnetism of dots
hd dashes with a balm that kept his
BART sweet and wholesome. This she
ten did weaving the good mornings
hd good evenings into lengthy tete-a-
tie.
Il so happened one winter evening
hat Ned Owens, the operator at Pine
bluff, little station intervening between
ffilldale and Fairfield, made use of his
round wire, thus cutting off all COM
,unication between the lovers, but CIV
hg himself free scope to talk to his
v 3retty and scintillating cousin, She,
al owever, was not kept in the dark as to
/ he proceedings, and together they con-
= looted scheme to make the devoted
Rob Price Jealous.
sIt will be such fun to know that Rob
5 fretting and fuming over trouble
5 hat he believes to be caused by fallen
N Ibole or a dislodged tree said the hand
jome Ned, his black eyes twinkling
i mischief.
"And 1, in trying to round off his sur
misses, will give a sudden hint OF the
I truth, get red in the face, and appear
b much confused" continued the naught.
Nellie, tapping her pretty foot anxiousl,
1 bgains the embroidered foot-stool tina
: Rdorned the little Office.
d Poor Nellie Trumont! Little does sh
lt. .lream that long hours of suffering mus
u Ihtone for short intervals of heartless
u hess and coquetry. So every day tn
,E ground wire went on, just at the tim
d when Robin had few minutes OF res
DI 10 talk with his affianced, but no al
II llswers came to his repeated calls.
s "There is ground north OF me-" b
ID cerepeated, and reported it to the mai
I'd office. After testing the wires for SON
n thine the trouble was located at Fir
IS Bluff. An explanation was asked TO
land the whole-souled Ned, contessiI
p that something had bewitched him
/ Milldale, was pardoned at headquarter
% aud the matter dismissed.
s. But into the heart of Robin Fri
n crept dark suspicion, which no syllo
vi ism of his sweetheart seemed true enous
!, II to obliterate. So adeep jealousy budd
&c in his life, that each day unfolded al
ii perfected.
ID 81 will leave her." he muttered. "W
W toll and sweat out an existence for
III creature who will perhaps wreck
al manhood, as she has threatened
caI youth?n And with these thoughts a
MI mating his purpose he seized the key a
al called s.Md," signing ED" those bel
ia the letters that designated the two S
vi tons, Milldale and Fairfield.
Nellie recognized the stroke al
I'D springing from her pet birds cage
4, ino mo sever seyeraj pexoited dots. signed her
fice coll ..Md-,
Il ~ leave on No 23' for Californi;
81 were the tbe words m that the little br
sounder SANG out. "To-night's expl
brinaS Won = nackaoe and a letter t
exnlsins all. You have been false" !"
instrument continued to sing, and q
came a pause and the circuit closed.
BURNING shame and indignation
hii he should thus accost her ON a
aid where nerhaps several dozen were
ed tening first seized her, and pride !
md whispering in poor Nellie's ear. ,Ol
cl gered If a moment and then plainly
ty b,;c,,roI,, d,,,n,n,ad out the most nro,