Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-02
A QUEER W00lNG.

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girl whose hsnie be- DID not even know. n
happened In this way Tom was n ,elo
graph operator In the city, but lived In n
small suburban town. AZ he sat In the
train one morning on his way 10 work he
noticed among tho passengers who board
ed the train nj ono ~ the stations beau
tiful girl who entered his car and took the
seat directly IN front Of his. Tho morning
paper had no further interest for Tom that
day. All the way In 10 town he sat watch.
ing tho girl In front of him.
Week after week won't on, and each day
found poor Tom muru and more deeply In
love. The unconscious object Of his adorn.
tion travelled ON the same train every day.
Sometimes she sat near hirp and his eyes
fairly devourcd her wonderful beauty At
other times she sat at tho other end Of the
car. where he could only catch occasional
glimpses Of her past the heads OF his fellow
passengers. Her name was Helen. He
had heard a girl friend cnll her 80. That
night Tom sat up until o'clock writing
love letters To Helen and tearing them up
rs fast rs he wrote them.
The next morning Helen again occupied
the seat Just In front of Tom. He sat gaz.
ing ut her and building castles In tho air
Presently his mind turned to the love lot
tiers he had been writing, and he began to
frame new one. As no unused he idly
fingered the window sash, which made q
clicking sound similar to that OF tele-
graph instrument. Unconsciously he
spelled out tho words Of the letter
dearest Helen, ran the message II
love you dearly. Say you will be mine
and But he got no further for sud
denly the girl turned In her scat and
looked him full In the face, her eyes hlnz
ing with Indignation. Then she turned
back aud, setting tho catch ON her win.
dow, clicked out the reply:
"How dare your"
Tom was completely dumfounded. He
felt like jumping out Of the window and
ending his miserable existence. He reflect
cd, however, that such rash proceeding
would do him no good, and might possibly
wound the feelings Of the young lady.
Moreover, his first duty was to apologize
OF course, IL would not do any good. She
would never have anything to do with
such an idiot as he had shown himself to
be. still, he could not well leave matters
Us they were, so he again reached for the
window catch.
81 beg your pardon" clicked the i'm
provised key.
your insolenoe is objectionable, was
the reply.
"But let me explain l did not know
81 don { care to hear your explanation. I"
just then the train pulled into tho sta
ton and the offended girl loft tho car with
out so much us looking back.
Tom went TO his work with heavy
heart. He could think Of nothing elss all
Al hut l,n ~ ha1 a
stroyed all possibility OF his ever winning
tho heart of tho fair telegraph operator.
On the following morning no took an
earlier train than usual, in order to avoid
meeting tie fair Helen, whom ~ Gid nct
have the courage to face. But he had noJ
reckoncd OH the fact that she might also
wish 20 avoid him. This was tho case
however md Tom was somewhat startled
when no saw her entor the car. There was
nrly one seat vacant. and that was Just in
front of the unhappy young man. IL seem
ed as though the latos had Conspired to
bring these two people together. The
longer Tom pondered the matter the MOI 9
he saw the hand of destiny in this matter,
and he decided to make one moro effort to
obtain forgiveness. Reaching for the win
dow catch, 10 sent the following message (:
"l'm awiully sorry offended you yes
lerdny."
There was no answer, and the young
man continued:
~ had no idea you understood me-
unconscously telographod what was pass.
ing in my mind.
Still no answer.
"If you don't forgive me, shall be
miserable for lie"
At last the answ or came:
please stop. You arc attracting every
body's attention"
Then let me come and tell you how
sorry am"
After long pause tho girl answered.
you may come"
Toms heart leapod with joy as the win
dow catch clicked out these words. lie
lost no time in accepting the invitation,
and 1t was not long before he had per.
suaded her to forgive his foolish conduct
Of the day before.
After that he met her every day ON the
train and their acquaintance soon ripened
into sincere friendship on the part Of the
young lady. As for Tom, his feelings had
long ago got beyond that stage. They
talked Of many things during their dairy
rides to the city, but for long time they
both avoided all mention Of the episode
which had led to their acquaintance.
One day, however, Tom said, "Do you
remember the message sent you by the
window catchf'
"Of course do, replied his companion,
looking out OF the window to hide her
bushes "How could forget such piece
OF impertinencog"
II know it was impertinence and idiotio
and all that, replied Tom, "but still II it
had not been for that should never have
known you. So am not ut all sorry.
Are your"
"How can you ask such question:
Haven't forgiven you long agoS"
Eyes, but forgiveness Is not enough"
"Not onoughY"
"No; l want something more. I--you
know-well, tho fact is, IL meant every
word OF that message, Helen. Tell mo, II
should repeat that message now, what