Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-04-04
even imagine woman being a good


Il wouldn't care to see the woman
Wouldn't she be terror
WHY sharply.
Take your own lineman. for exam
pie, Miss Hall. Fancy a woman in bis
plaee--drivine liz all welthers about
this sparsely settled country, climbing
poles, sitting astride croSsarmsr' lie
shrugged his shoulders inmatiently
That's verse th,sn being a ,loctor-'
Afterward lie Wondered If she would
think he disapproved Of what she was
doing. He hoped not. He considered ii
entirely conmendable for her TO man.
age this business during her fathers
illness. aad the Office, being in her own
home, made it seem essentially WON
AMY.
He promised himself that he would
see her often. He had never before
met a girl who seemed to answer so
fully the requirements of his ideal.
But as tho days went by his glimpses
OF Fideiia were tantalizlng,y- iIfre-
quent. He disliked TO inouir, .or her.
He fancied there was malignant salts
faction in ESith's brief answer, Out
with the lineman.''
He venture1 another evening call but
Fidelia was In charge OF the switch
board, and opportunity for conversa-
ton was limited.
His half conscious resentment to-
ward the lineman prompted n question
as to his competency. You have to %
around with him all the time" he
grumbied jealousy
Eidei!a b!ushei.
1.-THE lineman is fully competent, hut
1 like to 60 l am Very fond off,
An imperative call for central in
terlupted, aud the sentence was Dot
completed.
Blyth remembered if uneasily. Was
1t the lineman, or had she meant to say
that she liked driving in the glorious
autumn weather?
He grew respondent as the weeks
went by, and, no matter how cold or
stormy the day, Edith gave the same
irritating answer. out with the line
man"
Then he resolved to settle the affair.
He loved the girl lie was sure OF
himself now. He would boldly make
the opportunity to tell her So She
should choose between him and that
his adjectives would not have been ut
tered in Fidelia's prcselce-lineman!
The thought of her was uppermost in
his mind as he drove toward home ON
n cold, windy day in early spring.
'Oh, if only T. He checked the half
dreamed young mans beautiful day
dreams of love and life.
Ahead Of him IN The lonely country
road he saw q horse and buggy stand.
Ing by a telephone pole. Instnctively
he looked up.
''The llneman" he exclaimed inter
estedly. I'm thankful Fidela isn't
with him this miserable day.'
The man climbed from the crossarm
and came down the pole with the swift
ease acquired by constant practice
He's little chap" thought the doc
tor. Perhaps that's why Fidelin
watches him so Closely
The lineman sprang into the buggy.
with his coil Of wire and bag of tools,
driving rapidly away.
'I'll overtalie him and speak with
him. II ought to be halfway decent
to n little chap like that"
But the lineman's slim. boyish figure.
erect in the lighter vehicle. held the
lines over an animal that sped along
as II aware of his pursuit.
Blyth caught a glimpse of rounded
red cheek under the lnemans close
cap. wild thought glmmcring of
the truth sent the blood to his own
cheeks. and he urged his horse on;
he reached the driveway at Halls in
time to see the slim figure leap from
the buggy and dash into the house.
The doctor followed hurriedly
Go tell your sister that l must see
her at oncer His imperative COM
mand startled Edith into instant obedi-
ence.
When Fidelia entered the room, with
cheeks that rivaled the crimson OF the
soft robe she wore, Blyth sprapg to-
ward het.
She ,notioned him back with re-
polling hand even while her eyes gave
him the assurance he sought.
"You know you don't approve-you
said
Il don't care what | said! / was
wrong, Fidelia. approve of anything
that you do and of everything that you