Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-09
OYER-THEWAY.
What Brought Two Sad But Low
ing Hearts Together.

pvrr-the-N Way queer name for a
woman isn't ia Il was big Jim tray
he's a telegraph operator on morn
ing nswsPaPcr-who gave her the
name OF eourse We found out her
real name aftervarl bu, none ot Us at
Mr. smiths ever spoke 81 her except
a. over-the-wav- II was at the break
fast tahle-vvs were all night workers
and the breakfast hour a. Ms. smith.
Is nouu-ant Jim sits WHERE -. can
look out 81 the window Miss Elliott
she does >a--iety' On another morn
ing paper and - quite vivaciosfS
tiesd that Jim was neglectins, his plate
- buckw heat cakes and staring with
all his eyes across the street Nos.
Jim i 4 maSter-haud at buck wheat
cakes. and Miss Elliott. having a
reputation for vivAcity 10 sustain.
was perfectly justified in remark
ing that Mr. tray did not seem Quit.
himself We laughed. as in poli,ene~x
bound. and tina; brought Jim back. lie
got NJ and made flourish with his
napkin and said.
ladies and Gentlemen: IL now
gives me gr~a. pleasure TO pr-Sen, N
you the ne1-hhor we have long hen
xpeetiuE-over-the-W
We were 80 interested that We On.
right mp from the breakfas, "a bic and
crowded 10 the windows Even that
reserved and sarcastic Elizabeth Hawk
ins-she's a telephone girl. and sup
Pose she's justified in having a poor
opinion of ma kind and trying 60 get
even out of Office hourS-forvot her
dignity for once and was a. interested
a. anybody You see. the vvorkmen
had been busy ON little cottage right
across the street for two months or
more We did not pay any particular /
attention to il until they began 10 put 1
IN a second-story bay window that was
= most a. hig as the rest of the cotta-r
After that hay window had done du,x !
as family joke for two or ,hree |
weeks We fell To wondering wha. so-, |
Of people had built 1t and who would !
occupy such funny little house.
Handsome Harry Roberts he's win
Cow dresser in big State stree, dry
goods store and great hand with The
giris-said he knew some woman ~
responsible for that window auc hones
she would be good looking: IL yvouIa
be pity to spoil such /. fine window
Nhersupoa dear old Miss BrookS-
she's nice looking even IL she i forty
and has come down from better DAYS to
proof reading reminded him in her
precise. genteel way that young men
who had no eyes for anything but a
pretty woman sometimes came IN
grief The grzeeless Harry responded
that homely woman was a real
srief and pretty one q joy forever.
Here the scamp looked hard at Elizabeth
Hawkins Elizabeth Hawkins looked
hack At Harry, and thought she wa.
going to say: Busy. what's vour
z'smeer?T And John Berry-he-s sorn~
sort of an editor and doesn't say much.
being as reserved a. Elizabeth Hawk-
ms and peculiar like-ssw Harry and
scowled-
Well, as | was SAYING. We had MANY
q discussion over that little cottage
and finally came TO feel sense of ,-o.-
Prietorship IN what we called Over
the-way-" So you see it was a er.a.
day Tor Is when 0ver-the-Way herself
appeared
To De sure, there wasn't much 20 see
when we did get 70 the window-iuss a
Dig transfer wagon loaded with new
furniture. an express wagon hesped
high with household belongings. two
drivers. an old negro woman with .
gorgeous turbzn. and dear little worn
an IN a smart jacket ard \ wide
brinmed hat
Harry Roberts declared he was sim
ply perishinz for exercise and fresh air
and put on his overeoat and s.rolleS
past the cottage He came back and
reported that the little woman wa a
beauty in fact he grew quite eloquent
over her charms. And then. Of course
we had 10 talk i. all over-whesher 81. ..
was married and il she was. xber. !
was he- husband and Il she WASH.
vas she going 70 live al alone with tie
I'D soloEsa aaEsY. ard - ". /