The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-01-26

ISIS that really you, Amy3" He gave
his own signal, SO. M.
eyes, Charlie, and I'm so glad you
are well again" Her reply was as aut-
tering as his question had been tremu-
lous. ~
Some of the operators in the New
York Office wondered at seeing young
man sitting at an instrument with tears
of joy streaming down his face, while
in the Chicago Office there was surprise
because girl was crying and smiling
at the same time.
When he recovered his equanimity,
O'Meara said:
s'They told me your were dead, and
I believed it. The shock nearly killed
me-"
cit was merely rumor, I'm happy
to say, but when I came back to work
I was greatly depressed at hearing you
were so ill. Now we will both be well
and happy again"
81 will never be thoroughly happy,
my darling" O'Meara replied, until
you are my wife. I'm coming out there
oOOA W ClctAA JOO. V40J =
sDear me! How can you wish to
marry girl whom you have never
SEEM"
This was another instance of tremu
lousness in transmission.
ssThat's all right" O'Meara said.
.'I'm willing to risk it if you are. I've
known and loved you long time, even
if haven seen you. Can come for
your
81 may be SO homely that when you
see me you may be terribly disappoint-
ed. I may have red hair and freckles, a
cast in my eye and terrible hump on
my back Could you stand all that?'
eyes" replied O'Meara, eff you
could stand my bald head and red nose.
There was more Of this pleasantly,
and then Miss Davidson seriously agreed
to marry her distant lover After many
more conversations on the wire it was
agreed that Miss Davidson and O'Meara
should meet at half way point, Pitts
burg being finally selected, where they
should be married. This course was
chosen in the hope that the consumma-
tion of their peculiar courtship could
be accomplished secretly, thus avoiding
the good natured but embarrassing
chatting of their fellow operators
But that wire on which they made
their arrangements ran through the
Pittsburg Office where there were auto
matte repeating instruments An oper-
ator standing beside the repeaters one
day overheard the final arrangements,
heard the description each gave the 9th
or by which to insure Identification at
the depot, and told all about it to the
Pittsburg operators, who thereupon de-
termined to make the occasion of the
wedding interesting. A committee was
| appointed to watch the meeting of the
couple and to prepare for reception.
O'Meara arrived at Pittsburg day
! ahead of Miss Davidson, as had been
i agreed upon, and was at the station on
| the following day when her train pulled
! in from the west. His heart was beat
4 ing wildly as he scanned the alighting
4 passengers, and he was too preoccupie6
to notice that he was being watched by
half dozen young men.
Nor did he notice that he was OBJ
served closely by tall. bronze haired
and decidedly handsome young woman
4 who had alighted from Pullman cal
and was standing in the shadow Of {
baggage truck loaded with trunks
1 There was smile on the young WON
ans face as she finally stepped forward
I and touched O'Meara on the shoulder.
elbow we do, Charlie2" she said.
care you really Amy2" he cried
grasping her outstretched hands in boil
of his. "You told me to look out for ,
short, curly haired girl, with limp il
her left foot, and I gave you an accu
/ rate description Of myself I"
/ "Not so very accurate, though, +" sh
laughingly replied. "You didn't tel
me half how good looking you are. .
1t was evident to the watchers. VIII
now came forward, that they were pref
ty we'll satisfied with each other. TIL
committee introduced themselves an
announced that. the couple were to b
conducted forthwith to hotel, where
at 8 o'clock that evening, they were t
be married. This arrangement was cal
ried out, and during the evening tn
. Pittsburg operators and their wives an
daughters attended the wedding receI
p tion and supper at the hotel.
O'Meara is now an officer in the sig
!, nal corps and has distinguished hin
self in the war with Spain.
WHEELER FORFElTS SEAT.
Must Seek q Reelection If He Expects
Serve In Congress.
NEW YORK, Jan. ia special t
The Times from Washington says:
!, General Joseph Wheeler expects to +
turn to Washington to take seat
. congress without further formality
q looks as if he would meet with disa
!. pointment. Inquiry has been mac
= since the announcement that he HI
been relieved from further duty in tt
!, Philippines and it is found that there