The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-16

TO struggle through tho days work.
Next morning O'Meara founds
strange operator at tho Chicago end OF
tho wire. and when he inqrirods for
Miss Davidson he was told that she was
very ILL The poor fellow realized now,
il he never had before. that he was
deeply in love with woman no had
never seen. He became so ftetful and
irritable as to excite comment among
the others in the Office
"What on earth is tho mttter with
o Meara?" asked ono Of tho operators
on the opposite sido CT tho rquad" OF
the man who sat ut tho ndSt instru-
ment.
81 guess hos in love will that Chi
caSo girl who is sick, was the reply.
One morning tho answer nhde by the
Chicago operator to OMearas inquiry
as to Miss pavidson's condition con-
tanned but one word-"Deadl'
O'Meara uttered o kind oftmoan, and
his head fell upon his desk. when one
OF tho chiefs aroused him, H found the
young mans face flushed ah his eyes
bloodshot. O Mcara was 3nt homo,
| where no remaino1 Tor weees -sg-rcrIng
fro.,, severe attack of brain fever.
When at last he had recovered and re-
turned to the Office to report for,duty,
the chief told him to take HIS usual scat
at tho Chicago quadruplex.
eff you'd just as lief givs mo another
wire, I'd rather havo ib' O'Meara
said. 81 don't think 1 q 70 to work
with Chicago any more"
There was q twinkle Athe eye Of
the chief as he said:
"You uced to do sometime work en-
that Chicago wire"
Perhaps so O'Mcara seplied sadly,
"but / had q fine opentor to work
with
"Well," said tho chief ff'that's u fine
operator there yot-tho Smo one, be-
lieve, that was there be3re.
'"That cannot be-foIshe is deadl"
This with d great sob.
81 think you had bcser return to the
old wire, for the preset at least. the
chief said. Then, il Su are not salts
fed, will transfe, ya to somo other
~ heara waIl:ed slo,ly over to his
Uiu pace TO relieve the Nan who was ot
cne moment receiving bme MESSAGE,
ioin ChicaSo. AS he ncted the instru-
ment and heard the cha actcrs comina
win dearly loved and hmiliar soun5
MS heart almost otoprh beating SO
oVer"hellnlnS was the surge of ONO.
.lon. lilo listened q moment until at the
CeSinnlng of another mssaoe came the
signal OF the sending o,frator "a n {"
"Who, in heaven a I1,no ia tboro :,
Sa Gnica%o' he almost shouted. "that
uares to sign "A. d. p
amy Davidson. OF course" was
his friends reply ~
Gont trifie with me-" O'Meara
crlea, Amy Davidson is deadl"
MOI by long shot" said the oper-
>atOri ar making way for O'AIeara. "It
nS I;s, LACK rrsmor that sosne chucklo
hnn fo f.~---i-eeal las fact. Sho has
las inquired about You Jery 5s9 Mss,I
oat npald Imagine that sho tails an infer
When he sat down befor,fbo ;n0.u,
onzns ' MS hand trembled 40 that h.,
to ou,J asI,: scarcely form the dot |and dasbes @
his av.n as that ai., really yoa, Anyf' He gave
Yes. Charlie, and I'm - e,,a
11of roDIy yvnu 90 a.
1orn Iorins as his question ha been n r tSem- mu'
vas;n sGme of tho operators in tbo No.,,
man go; lco "ondored at seeinr n vo,n,
~ io sitting at an instrup,ent witb tonna a
IN th hS @ streaming down his face wL;,S vI
baca-' CHicaso Office there was s,rnr;so
~ Huse .,, girl was crying md -: r. ne
Ut tAe same time. "nu snllllHg
II
O'Meara said: W -' ctuanlmlty.
,Ihey told me your voro 5e,d o,a
No 'o,ie'ea :, It, Tho shock nearly killed
iG was merely ramor, Tn, ,o.
o say but when l came back ~ - -.
wa m"S greatly depressed at hearing Won
~ ~ 20 Ill Now wo will both be we'll
nd happy again" " "eii
-, VIII never be thoroughly boonv
~, ~ Earring . O'Meara replied, until
ou are my wife. I'm coming ont tbora
'on 10 claim you. May I?''
Dear me! How can rc, ,,;.., /,
a., ".ty y, girl whom you have novar
= LIS was another instance OF t-or,-
ushess in transmission.
-, mat . al right" O'No,ro so;s
o,.. -. "i!lhS to risk it if you are. Iv, s.
G%h : ~, and loved you long time, cvan q
:, /, ~. maven t seen you. Can come for G.
l may be so homcly that when vor &C
'ny you may be terribly disa3D,,;nt' r.
: may nave red hair and freci;,ns , nS
IA my eye and n terrible bnnn or vi
.W;. vtcH Could you stand al thatY" ca ca
es' replied O'Meara .'if ro, ov
,hosa y" SSahd my bald head and red nose " b.,
te.o ., was more of this nj ,asantrv no
,a,.rr Mss hn. davidson seriously agreed on ,'