The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-04
JOHN w. ALMY. Prop'r.
TIE LOVE 7ALE TOLD By THE UIREs
NO. on Time" and she Walled Happy
Tor the Train to Bring Her Lover.


Tor the Train to Bring Her Lover.
1t was little railway station far back in the
country. but less than 200 miles from New
York. whore two roads crossed each other.
Barring the click OF the telegraph instrument
In tho little coop OF m office. not II sound
could be heard to break the unusual quiet
ness Of the summer day. which was Just dying
into dusk. The three passengers who had
changed cars and were waiting for their re-
spective trains whiled AWAY tho time
rs best they could. Two OF them had
their thoughts buried In novels. The
third found recreation IN what the
Gathering lips OF the electric sounder had to
say. 1t had been a long time since he had lis
tened to the tattle Of telegraph wire. and the
familiar sound fascinated him. He heard dis
tant stations report the passing OF trains and
employees and officials communicate with
each other. Tho pretty young woman who
occupied tho little coop was busily at work
writing. She paid no attention to the instru
ment. On tho third finger OF her left hand
she wore a modest little gold ring. set with
small diamond.
Finally the sounder stopped its everlasting
clatter. Tho Quetncss was beginning to get
oppressive. when the od-time operators rusty
ears heard the sounder click out the letters
"Pf" twice and Mn" once. He saw smile
creep over the face Of the young women: and md
eTer at M cali caiinG her. and she was an
"Grouni a minute" was flashed back over
The old timer pricked up his; ears Instantly.
He knew that the operator at NJ mad some.
the other end OF the wire beyond p to hear.
SO he had asked the young woman to ground
the wire and send his secret into the earth AZ
ter II had reached her ears.
IN be over on No. Z. Jo." chartered the
sounder
"Good-by; don't forget to take ground on"
III" the young woman replied. which signl
fled that she wou d not forget.
Then the sounder began to rattle with tho
business of the, road again while the young
work and preparing for tho reception If "a ia
vorcd visitor. She glanced ut the clock fire.
auepty and anSi9nsly. ,,u. uo.,o, .,o
soHndcr to attract the attention OF tho chief
self beside her instrument to repeat "Mn's"
report for him i the chief should accidentally
his station and then caught it on the fy..
tied ior the CROSSING G sing at The three
gers gathered up their traps and went out
s s yh hIo 'f The ds sS6n r. so train eond PH@
jumped off quickly, He had a sad expression
her little Office. while the train hards lifted
covered Nstretcher out Of the baggage ear and
carried it into the waiting III of the little
station. The conductor hurried out and gave
the signal to the engineer. md the train pulled
away. leaving two train hands behind with
the stretcher.
They were to have been married next
month" the conductor said to the old timer.
II o waited to report us ont and In attempting
to board the train slipped under the wheels.
poor fellow"
year later the old-timer had occasion to
stop ut tho same little station again. There
was strange face in tho little telegraph COOP
Tho young woman had died OF consumption.
the new operator said. The conductor Of No.
Z attributed her death to u broken heart.