The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-30
Swell Waists Price.
Thdt'll Sell Them.
YOUR CHOICE OF

walking to church. 1 thought I would
apply to some one of the farmers to hire
as girl of all work, and rent my house
and few acres that L possessed. On going
nome, as l passed the churchyard gate
INTO the road, IL just happened (as l then
thoughO that Charley got ready to leave
at the same time. AS our homes were in
the same direction, l didn't think il
strange that we should go together. As
we were nearing my gate, he said: Han
nah, you must be very lonely now?"
L said: Yes, very, very lonely and
said.'"
He replied: Don't be sad. How would
you like to come and live with me?"
Nothing would suit me any better" I
replied. His remarks after that I can't
quite remember. Finally, I said: 81
didn't know you meant that" But 1
invited him in, apd not once thought of
dinner till he made the remark that he had
eaten breakfast at O'Clock that morning
Perhaps his dinner at home was a long
time waiting for him. AS you know, wild
overs don't approve of long engagements,
and he said Sarah was anxious to go
home, and wanted me to be ready in two
weeks. So we had much to talk about
Since then the most cruel thing he ever
said of me was to tell how ready 1 was
to accept him.
James was night foreman, and I was a.
a
thriving Wisconsin town. He had never
shown much preference for me over the
other lady compositors in the office. After
work, in the small hours of the morning
the male contingent used to see the girls
to their respective homes One morning
after 80 was in, the other girls hurried
through correcting their proofs, while
l remained struggling over a galley which
the night editor had said was awf1llv
dirty" James was finishing making up
the FORMS" and was waiting for nv
galley" 1 finished correcting the proof
ana turned the galley over to him. In a
rev minutes the type was In the form
and the form was locked up. James and
l were alone in the composing-roon1.
When he lifted the form" from the
stone" it in some manner slipped from
his hands and fell with a crash to the
floor. Two columns OF lads" were pied
Lucky, the rest could be "picked nm .,
James was to have taken me home, but
stayed to help him reset the type We
stopped down to gather the confused
mass up. After lifting several handfuIs.
and as l was about TO take I'D another
James caught both my hands and said.
Nell, love you-will you be my
''Oh, rats" came a voice from the other
side Of the stone and / looked IN and saw
the ink-stained face of the printers
devil' grinning at us. I blushed scarlet
and could have choked the kid" James
threw wet sponge at him; It struck him
IN the face. We went on picking up the
type, but It was too late to reset the
ads so James filled up on "pIate. +"
We did not speak, and both felt embar-
raised. When we were near my house II
lived long distance from the office) 7
could not restrain my composure anv
longer, but burst out laughing. So ala
James.
Again he caught hold of my hands and
said 'N
Nell. viii you be my"
Devil" said l.
YES" said he.
Eyes" said l.
We are running the paper now our.
serves, ana the devil that had inter.
rupted us in the composing-room ls nov,
our foreman.