The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-01-12

2tOr, "A. u
"Who in heavens name is there in
Chicago" he almost shouted. "that
dares to sign "A. D. ? >
"Amy Davidson. of course" was his
friends reply.
Don't trifie with me" O'Meara
cried "Amy Davidson is dead
"Not by long shot, p" said the oper-
ator, making way for O'Mea1a. 'It
was only rumor that some chuckle
been back at work for two weeks or
more From the manner in which she
has inquired about you every day l
should imagine that she takes an inter
est in you.
When he sat down before the instru-
.ment, his hand trembled so that he
could scarcely form the dots and dashes
to ask:
sis that really you, Amyf' He gave
his own signal 80. NJ"
eyes, Charley. and I'm glad You are
well again Her reply was as flutter-
| ing as his question had been tremulous.
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 had recovered his equa
nimity, O'Meara said:
| ''They told me you were dead and
believed it. The shock nearly killed
me.
"It was merely rumor, I'm happy
to say But when l came back to work
1 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
soon to claim you. May II"
"Dear me. how can you wish to
marry girl whom you have never
seenf''
This was another instance of tremu-
lousness in transmission.
"That's all right" O'Meara said
"I'm willing to risk it if you are I've
known and loved you for long time,
even if 1 haven't seen you Can l come
for your"
81 may be SO homely that when you
see me you may be terribly disappoint-
ed | may have red hair and freckles, a
cast in my eye and terrible hump on
my back Could you stand all that2'
"Yes.' replied O'Meara, ''if 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 mad,
their arrangements ran through th'
3 Pittsburg Office. where there were auto
! matte repeating instruments An oper
ator standing beside the repeaters on
3 day overheard the final arrangements
heard the description each gave tn
8 other by which to insure identification
l at the depot and told all about it to th
8 Pittsburg operators. who thereupol
determined to make the occasion of tn
7 wedding interesting A committee wa
: appointed to watch the meeting of tn
couple and to prepare for reception.
: O'Meara arrived at Pittsburg da.
8 ahead of Miss Davidson. as had bee
agreed upon. and was at the station O.
a the following day when her train pulle
4 in from the west His heart was beat
r ing wildly as he scanned the alightin
g passengers. and he was too preoccupie
:, to notice that he was being watched b
s half dozen young men.
d Nor did he notice that he was OF
g and decidedly handsome young woma
who had alighted from Pullman ca
h and was standing in the shadow of
8 baggage truck, loaded with trunks
II There was smile on the young won
/ ans face as she finally stepped fol
ward and touched Mr. O'Meara on th
i shoulder
"How dye do. Charleys" che said
y .Are you indeed Amyf" he crie(
l. grasping her outstretched hands in bot
z ofshis "Iou t0.d me TO look ont for
short, carly haired girl with limp
d ne left foot. and l gave you an acct
g rate description of myself.
.e "Not so very accurate, though, 81
9s laughingly replied 'Tou didn't te
3, me half how gcga cooking you are. y
g 1t was evident to the watchers, WI
now came forward, that they wei
e pretty well satisfied with each othe
7, The committee introduced themselvt
Al and announced that the couple were
be conducted forthwith to hote
4 where at o'clock that evening the
"a were to be married This arrangemel
X was carried out. and during the evel
ing the Pittsburg operators and the
le wives and daughters attended the WEI
ding reception and supper at the hote
N O'Meara is now an officer in the 81.
nal corps and he distinguished himse
?. In the war with Spain. Buffalo New
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