Deming headlight., 1894-10-12


change. Death silently removed tho old
man who had been Ia charge thoro fof
20 long. and new operator was in.
stalled.
A message spun along lho limo ono
February morning IN this wiser GOOD
morning B. rcspondodi
'tiood morning. d. Then came tho
information, "Tho old man died lass
night, and have taken his place"
"what Is Your namcg" naked.
Nellie Merton What Is yoursf' A
spirit Of doviltry prompted my reply
Med Clayborn.
"Thnnk yuu, was tho concise 70.
aponao. Thon q message IN roal earnest
came along tho lines, and wo were
Obliged 70 attend to business Every day
! hado my hnsoon acquaintance Good
morning" and mover closed up at night
without farewell message A twinga
Of conscience raclsod me at times, and q
"still, small voice whispered itswarn
ing, but tho temptation was too great,
and IL was not long before / was send.
ing sly messages, containing a good deal
''atwoen tho lines" F." TO the unseen Mel
lie. Tho replies to these mcmngcs were
guarded, but hopeful, and grow bold.
cr. 10 was no end Of fun.
sho told me hor history. She had run
awny from home because her parents
insisted Upon marrying her 90 man
she detosted (and tho last word hnmo
clicking vicioualy from my end Of tho
linol She would never marry him.
mover. ] advised her not to and limited
nc nn affection deeper and truor than
any tho prosuming 'dotestod follow"
could offer.
Well, the outcome Of n wns that
asked the unsocn Nellie 20 BE- my wif0
and oven described the littlo homo that
was lonoaomoly awaiting hor coming.
was iioundering In deep water and could
hnt trust 10 a kind Providence 20 pull
mo out Ny fun" was becoming dead
earnest. How wished the wires stretch.
ing between us were telophonic, instead
Of tolographio, that / could porchanco
hear some exclamation or gain some
token OF how my mossngo was received.
But thls was not 20 be, and / had 10
possess my soul IN patience. That vir.
tue was almost exhausted WHOM the
we'll known call fell upon my cars
fiew 20 tho intrument II was concise
and not very complimentary, Rather
than marry that brute / will risls Il. "
wns In for II now and must porforco
founder still deeper by sending rnptur-
nus messages over tho wirca |, Della
Brown, was enRngod 20 bc married 10 n
young lady had mover secn This was
forcing tine question OF woman's rights,
carried the "fun" on for over three
months, and every day II grew decided.
~ less funny, until ! hegan % brood
over tho prcdicamont into which / had
giddily led my feet Tho time WIS rap.
idly approaching whom ! would hnvo to
clam the bride had won I'm this novel
and romantic manuur and my blood
ran cold no the Thought OF how easy &c
would be for her to learn Of my pmldy,
and from nll had soon of her temper
felt sure she would not deal lightly with
any one who would dare TO play tricks
upon her.
At last could bear II no longer, and
ono day, just three weeks before / was
70 travel to up and claim my bride, /
boarded the train with altogether an
other motive, II was 90 kiss aud make
mp after ] had begged herewith toars
TO forgive me, oto.
found little house, with q little
sign IN bluo aud white swinging Ia the
breeze, similar 20 the little house und
the little sign at "B." Il was occupied
NJ tho time by young man reading a
paper. looked at him without speak.
ing, and he returned the compliment In
kind.
~ wish TO SEQ Miss Nellie Merton, +"
I said, and as he did not speak / went
on 10 explain. 81 am tho operator nj
b and have an important memagc,
which must be- delivered 20 her nc once
A moments delay means paused
for a word. and he spoke for tho first
time.
''Su you are tho operator at ~ and
desire TO see Miss Mertonf l am sorry
10 disappoiDt youi but you see, Miss
| htfttH ~ ~ HHHfN w th' IiNNEHi tlHI"
while ] take her place. Iho fact Is
she Is going 20 hn married and ~
preparing for the great event. She
cRnnot DO seon personally, but II you
will intrust tho message 10 mo / will
deliver Il Immediately II you will bo
kind enough 20 take my place while
run around 20 her house
His GOODNESS nearly distracted me.
II must see hertz exclaimed oxolt
edly.
But You cannot, no said conlly.
81 have strict orders not 10 let any one
know her whereabouts for day or tive
until thnso extensive preparations arc
we'll undor way" f."
was on the verge Of tears, aud with
n choke IN my voice cried out. sinking
inis q chair and holding up my hand'
deprecntlngly;
Don't sny another word You will
set mo Wild. II you win not toll ms
where to tlnd Nellie, went on In dcs
poration, 'will you please tell her thi'
II have been a bad, wicked girl, and.
nnd-and--thore is no such person a.
Ned Clnyborni II started Ia fun, and.
and--aud--ulonan lot mo 90 IA hor ehf