The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-07
MAKING LOVE OVER THE WIRE.


From Forget-Me-Not.
had been a telegraphic operator at
Brandon some six or eight months, and
had held communication of a purely busi-
ness character only with the operator at
Danwood when there came change. A
message spun along the line one Febru-
airy morning 10 this wise:
Good morning. Brandon"
1 responded. Good morning, Dan
wood"
"The former operator died last night.
and have taken his place"
what Is your manner l asked.
'Nelie Morton. What Is yours?"
spirit of mischief prompted my re-
ply.
Harry Clayborn."
Then a message in real earnest came
along the lines, and we were obliged to
attend to business.
Every day / bid my unseeni Acquaint-
ance Good morning" and never closed
up at night without a farewell message
A twinge Of conscience racked me at
times, and a still, small voice Whispered
its warning, but the temptation was too
great, and 1t was not long before ! was
sending sly messages to the unseen Nellie.
1t was no end OF fun. She told me her
history. She had run away from home
because her parents Insisted upon mar
| rying her to a man she Deutschland
| the last word came clicking viciOusly
| from my end of the line. She would never
Wei. the outcome OF 1t all was that I
asked the unseen Nellie to be my wife,
| and even described. the little home that
I was lonesomely awaiting her coming.
was fOundering in deep water, ana
could but trust to a merciful Providence
TO pull me out. My fun was becoming
| dead earnest.
That virtue was almost exhausted when
/ the well-known call fell on my ear. ]
| flew to the instrument It was concise,
| but not very complimentary;
| Rather than marry that brute, / will
I was in for it now. I. Della Browne.
was engaged 10 be married to young lady
/ had never seen. This was forcing the
| question Of woman's rights.
| / carried the fun on for over three
months, and every day 1t grew less fun
ny, until began to brood over the pre-
| dicament into which l had led my feet
| The time was rapidly approaching when
/ would have to claim my bride
! At last / could bear it no longer, and
one day, just three weeks before / was
| TO travel TO Danwood and claim my
bride, 1 got into the train with altogether
up after / had begged her with tears
! to forgive me- etc, etc.
| / found the telegraph office. It was oc
| cupied by a. young man reading paper
looked at him without speaking, and hC
returned the compliment in kind.
Il wish to see Miss Nellie Merton
I said, and, as he did not speak. I went
| on to explain, 81 am the operator al
| Brandon, and desire to see her on i'm
portant business. A moments delay
means"
80 you are the operator at Prandon
and wish to see Miss Merton I am sorry
| to disappdint you, but you see Miss
! Merton Is at home at the present time
while / take her place. The fact is, she
| is going TO be married, and is preparing
| for the great event. She cannot be seer
personally, but, II you win entrust tins
| message to me, / will deliver it imme
diately. If you will take my place whils
| l run around to the house"
Il must see herr I said excitedly
But you cannot" he said, coolly. "a
have orders not to let anyone know hel
| whereabouts for a day or two, unit
| these preparations are well under way.
Don't say another word. You will Sc
me wild. If you won't tell me where t
find her" I went on, in desperation
will you please tell her this. / havl
been wicked Observation-Disclosures Il
no such person as Harry Clayborn.
started in fun, and--and-please let M
go to her She will understand me 81
much better than you can explain it,
mo such person as Harry Clayborn
My dear young lady I must beg leav
to differ with you. That is the name O
the young gentleman, who, in thre
! short weeks, Is to marry Miss Merton