Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-01
LOVE In A SIGNAL BOX.

had received advice from the III
vision operator that he would be
transferred TO ayarl office. and that
his successor would he SEN On ut
once to relieve him. That same day
the new man arrived. Smith met
him at the station. The newcomer
was a quiet, well built young elbow,
rather handsome, Tony thought
He took him up to the tower, intro
duced him to the day men ana in IA
general way explained the p%ecnIinri-
ties Of the blocks controlled By them,
how the third track was used jointly
by east and west bound trains, how,
as tile next tower east was Il number
Of miles distant, the rule oi allowing
but one train in a block lit Il time
modified and so on, TO all Of which
the stranger listened attentiycly.
Tony then offered To take him up
7 to the farm whore be had heed board.
ing, saying that no doubt he could
arrange to stay there ii he liked, and
as the the ueighborsha a prejudice
against the night operators OH ne.
count Of their uutimcly hours it
would be- the best plan to 20 with
him. II was a short distance down
the track ana up the lane to the
house. As the pair drew near n
young woman who llnd been sitting
on theporchr rose and with heightened
color as she saw the stranger would
have rctreu ed had not Tony called
hrr nmiliarlv as Mollle aud badc her
await their coming. He introduced
his companion, Will Kaye, ~ his
successor. and after u tow words had
been spoken the maiden went in
search II her iather, while tie two
operators seated themselves on tho
edge Of the porch.
Smith was one Of that class oil
men who make ~ronfdants Of every
one, Judging all lrom their own
free hearted, generous stand.
point. Kaye listened to his talk
with q quiet smile, which grna
more pronounced and kindI,
as his companion proceeded. Tho
twain were the best OF friends or,
the farmer came up from the potato
patch, hoe in hand, to welcome hi,
nav guest. Mollie accompanied him
and now, when Kaye rot q GOO
look at her he was more than anx.
ious to take the place Of Smith al
the farmers table.
That night Tony and kaye wen
together to the tower, and the da,
men leaving ut Z O'Clock gave then
undisputed possession Tor the mex.
twelve hours. There was little tim,
for conversation that night. Wha.
; between the usual number of extr,
/, freights in both directions cnusin,
many train orders, and the nccessa
; rs explanations oil the working O
the blocks, Tony was bept busy. III
noticed, however, that the nov
man was q good operator, an,
although he said that he had neye
worked on train wires, quickly grasr
ed the details, and before muruin,
was working the semaphores an,
notifying the tower ahead Of passin
j trains with the regularity Ola vett
, ran. Promptly ut 7o'clock the mex
morning they were relieved by tn
/ day men, there being two operator
d on duty in daylight, the work bein
heavier. Tired and sleepy the nigh
men were soon in bed at the farm.
I During the afternoon Smith le.
for the east in high spirits. Whe
supper time came the gap made b
Y his absence brought Moliie next {
I Kaye. Her fresh beauty and ligi
t spirits pleased the stranger, and I
3 he started to work carrying the pa
continuing the lunch prepared b
r her plump hands he felt highly gra
flied at his good luck. Once
/. the tower, however, his elatic
vanished, for his new surroun,
Y ings made him exceeding
r. nervous, and being compeil,
to "break' once or twice when
"a failed to understand n rapidly trnn
. mitted word he had the pleasure
hearing a sarcastic message fla