The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-07

spring when I wanted to have some
work done in my Office / went over to
the electric shop to see about getting
the young man to do it. When he was
in my room afterward I saw him go to
my window and glance across the court.
He had to make several trips there, for
the young woman's eyes seldom strayed
over to my window. Finally, however,
he caught her eye, and she gave a little
start of surprise and then blushed very
perceptibly, as young people do who
are caught unawares by those in whom
they are interested
when my young electrician turned
around he must have seen the interested
expression en- my face, for the color
came up and spread all over his face un-
til 1t was as rosy red as the side of an
apple.
"'She's very modest and pretty girl
I said to him gingly, for my
curiosity was getting the better Of my
discretion.
Indeed she is he said, blushing
again.
How long have you known her?' I
asked, in tone calculated to invite his
confence.
'''Oh, don't know her, he answered,
hastily, and his face got scarlet this
time. You see,' he added, shyly, we
have seen each other so long at these
windows that it seems natural for US to
nod at each other.
Il was little disappointed at this,
for l couldn't make much out of the
romance. Afterward, however, l saw
that they kept up the exchange of smiles
across the court, and occasionally the
young electrician would glance my way
and give me greeting with his curly
head.
This went on for nearly two years,
and then | noticed that the young
woman's face was missing from the
window. The electrician did not seem
to mind 1t, however. In fact he seemed
more light-hearted and cheerful than
ever. l could hear him singing away
in a pleasing voice by the hour. and
really got to dislike the man for not
seeming to care whether his little mill
iner ever came back or not. You see,
am romantic.
"Well, the next summer was so hot
that l used to take a ride down to Coney
Island and back every Sunday afternoon
to try and keep cool in the breezes of
the ocean. On one of these Sundays
saw the little milliner, looking as brisk
as ripe peach, sitting alone in the stern
of the boat She was neatly dressed,
with pretty bonnet on her head, and
she was attractive looking enough to
be ones wife. Pretty soon a man came
along the deck carrying in one arm
child and holding in his hand a glass
of water. Then, when he turned his
face, which had been hidden beneath
the child's big hat, saw that it was
my electrician.
Catching sight of me he nodded and
smiled, just as he had often done across
the court, and 1 walked straight up to
him and, shaking him heartily by the
hand, congratulated him with genuine
feeling. When he introduced me to
his wife he was as proud as an emperor,
and / never spent a better afternoon
than on that day, chatting with that
couple LOU may Idlh doouS your io'e
and matchmaking, but / never saw
two people who seemed to care moro
for each other than they did
'.If had known that they were going
to be married should have sent them
a wedding present-and a handsome
one, too-but, as hadn't been allowed
to do that, just went out and bought
that baby locket and chain, and sent
it over with a pleasant note to the hap
py young electrician by one of my Office
boys, and few minutes later, when I |
saw that mans beaming face nodding |
at me across the court as he held my
little gift In his hand, felt-well, !
felt like fool for being a crusty old |
bachelor-N. Y. Tribune