The morning call., 1891-07-24
AFTER /" THIRTY"

A Photographers Story of How He Won
Husband for a Sweet GIRL.
After $50" comes and the 'early morn
ing" is in the press, operators gather at one
of the all-night resorts and talk 'speriences
The other morning they were joined by
an old timer, who after listening TO episodes
in the careers of the young knights of the
keys. was asked to relate the most interest
ing event in his experience as telegrapher.
at was good many years ago" he said
after a moments reflection, when l was
not SO old as | am now, and perhaps more
sentimental, that | won a husband for q
girl. l was an operator then in town out
in Ohio. hadn't much to do. and l used
to sit in the window good deal to watch
the people on the station platform of the
railroad. One day l caught sghtof young
man and young woman who were in earn
est conversation. lie was dressed for traV-
cling and was evidently waiting for the
next train. As the time for the arrival Of
the train drew near the young man seemed
to become desperate, for he paced up and
down the platform, neryouSly, talking very
rapidly.
''Then the train came gliding in. I saw
the girl shake her head, and he said some
thing which made her turn pale. The train
had again started aud he climbed up the
Car steps without turning to look back.
She gave little cry. but lie did not hear II;
his train was gone.
ut was two days after this that the
young woman came into the telegraph office
with a white face and red-tinged eyeids.
She came up to me and spoke rapidly in a
frightened whisper.
- want you TO send a telegram she
said. You must send it right away. It's
TO New York, and it must be delivered be-
fore O'Clock this afternoon
She was trying to write, but her fingers
trAnlhln1 that sha aOn16 mt uuila the
pencil
- Let me write it. l said.
40, thank you,' she answered. and then
she gave me the address. There were just
TWO words in the message: Come back
Can you get 1t there before o clockY
she asked breathleSsly. You must. He
will leave his hotel then to catch a steamer
Her voice faltered there.
I'm afraid not said. The difference
in time, You know, makes it hard work to do
that
"'Oh,' she cried, Il forgot about the differ
ence in time. What shall do?'
Send two | said, all the while working
on my key to get my wire. Send one to the
hotel and one to the steamer
she was crying now so that | could not
hear her answer, but l knew what she
wanted. never worked so hard before or
since 10 get messages through. And all the
while that poor girl watched my fingers
with a look In her eyes that made me vow
u get lllSm through III WOTk cOuiu 90 IT,
when | turned around finally she drew
long breath.
well, / said. they are gone and
looked at the clock. This made her shiver.
She would not leave the office, and as the
minutes slipped away l began to feel the
dread that was reflected in her eyes. | knew
that the steamer must have started now.
felt as il had committed murder, but was
silent and pale. Only her look was reproaeh-
full rs il had failed her. 80
Finally it came. There was q click and
flash OF color was in her cheeks.
is it?'
at is for your I shouted. like a boy
that l was; 'hurrah he's coming for was
SO excited that l forgot TO give her the mes
sage.
Then wrote it out for her: Pm CON-
ing. God bless you. ] was on the steamer
She cried over that bit Of yellow paper, and
| think that the huking country boy who
gave it to her had a choking in the throat,
too.
"Wel, there was a wedding a short while
alter that. The only one l knew in the
party was the bride. You know how met
Der. But the country operator was at that
wed ding. and when the bridegroom graSped
my hand he shook il in a way that hurt
He sent me letter from the East after
ward asking me TO come on and 20 into a
big telegraph office, where he had secured a
place for e."-Star-SayDgs.