New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-05
PRIDE IN A LITTLE ROMANCE.
"CRUsTY OLD BACHELOR Who GOT IN
TEREsTFDiIN 4 LOVE MATCH.

"CRUsTY OLD BACHELOR WHO GOT IN
TERESTFDIN 4 LOVE MATCH
Tho man who hasa vein of sentiment. and is not
ashamed OF IL. had a little romance what he
chose 10 regard romance. to tell about the other
evening. one OF his Office rooms every one knows
who has been Ia his Office for the last ten years
looks out on a court Directly across the court
ore the windows of millinery shop. and on the upper
side Of the court those of an electrical establishment
They are all on the same level.
al used to notice when looked ont into the court.
he said, ." q young woman H. the millinery shop VINO
worked away ndustriousy Mt the window. over In
the place where they make electrical appliances was
good-Ioohing young fellow. who was always whStlng
or .humming a popular air. lie seemed TO go at
his work as if II were not work. but play. one day
when / was standing at my window saw him look
over at the milltncr's window At that moment the
rrl. who was turning hat around TO look at 1t
with critical eve. raised her glance He gave her n
little friendly nod and smiled her in frank. good
naturcd way ] thought could see her blush and
she held her eyes down after That while he went on
working and whisiling mcrrlly
Later noticed that his nod used 10 be
returned with smile. When they were about to 90
away N the evening they would give each other a
farewell nod in the winter when the days got
short neither of them worked at the window after
4 or 3 O'Clock but when was detained Mt my onIce
used TO DO the watch for the o'clock whistles
just 10 them come TO their WINDOWS ana hou
their heads across the court.
This went for more than year. ana got
iterescd I'm the two Young people and began to
weave romances about them. In the coming spring
when wanted to have some work done in my Office
went over 10 the electric shop 10 see about getting
thc Young man to do it, When he was in my room
e,terward / saw him 60 TO my window a'd glance
across the court lIo had 20 make several trips there
1,r rie voung woman's eyes seldom straycd Over TO
my window. Finally. however, he caught her eye
and she gave little start Of surprise and then
lushed very pcrccptlbly, young people do who are
caught unawares by those in whom they are inter
esd.
When my vouTg electrician turned around he
mas, have seen the Interested expression face,
FIR I've color came mp and spread all over his face
rrtD IL was rs rosy the side OF an apple.
shes very modest and pretty girl said
10 him oncouragingy. for my curiosity was getting
TIE better OF my discretion.
Indeed she IS he said. bluShing again.
How long have you known herr ] asked In a
.nc calculated to invite bis confidence
ooh dJn't know her. he answered hastily. and
H.. acc got scarlet this time. You see' he added
s.plv we have seen each other so long at those
windows that H. seemed natural for rs 10 nod at
each other
Il was a little disappointed at this for condn' t
make much out OF the romance. Aherward. how
ever saw that they kept up the exchange Of smiles
acr, the court and occasionally the young electrician
would glance my way and give me a greeting Win
BIZ curly head.
This went on for nearly two years. and then |
noticed that the young woman's lace was ml9S'hS
from The window. Tho electrician did mot seem to
mind IT, however. In fact. be seemed more hgh'
hearted ana cheerful than ever. could near MN
singing away I'm a pleasing voice, bv the hour. and /
roay rot 70 dislike The man for not seeming to care
whether his little mlliner ever came BACK or not.
You see ! am romantic.
well. the next summer was 80 not mat use1
md lupK VgrV
Sunday afternoon 10 try to keep cool in the brcezcs
On the ocean. on one Of those sundays saw the
tiur nllncr loobng a. brisk Iipc peach Sttlne
alone IN tie stern ~ the boat. she was neatly
erssed. with a pretty bonnet on her head ana she
vaS atiacuvelOOing enough t. be any ones WIG
Pretty soon a came along the deck. CARRYING
~ one arm a child and holding In his hand glass
Of water. lie went mp 10 my mi.IineT ana gave
hcr the glass Of water Then. when he turned ms
lace. which had been hidden behind The chiId's big
hat, saw that 1t was my electrician.
Catching ght Of me, lie nodded and smiled. lHt
as he had often done across the court and walked
straight up 20 him, and shaking him heartily by the
hand, congratulated bin with genuine feeling when
be introduced me 10 his wife he as proud as an
Emperor and never spent better afternoon than
On ihct d-4 Waiting with that couple. You may
| talk about your love and matchmaking. but never
hw two people who seemed to caro- more for each
| Nler than tiIcy did.
| 81 had known that they were going to be mar
Ned. I should have sent them wedding present
and handsome one tOO-but as hadn't been al
loved 10 DO that Just went out the next day and
| bought that baby "A Ioclct and clInn. and sent 1T
over with pleasant note 10 tie happy Young cleo
/ ticaB Ly one Of my office boys. and few minutes
| Lt'r. when saw that mans bcamng face. noddine
~ me across the court m he held nv ltuc glit III
DIS hand ] felt-well. felt like fool for being
"osy old bachelor
! PLEASANT DAY AT THE STATE CAMP