The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-13

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even imagine . woman being good
lineman." Va
BIyth laughed IN open sareasm
III wouldn't cRre to see the woman.
W6uldnt she b a terForl''
Why'd sharply. ~ A
Take your own lineman, for exam
pie, sIiss Hail Fancy a woman III his
bplacerdriving In all weathers about
this sparseIy settled country, climbing
poles. sitting astride crossarms!', He
shrugged his shoulders impatiently.
!, THAT'S worse than being doctor,
Afterward he wondered IL she would
think he disapproved OF what she Wis
doing, He hoped rot BE considered II
entiyelyi commendable for her to man-
age this business during her fathers
illness, and the Office, being In her own
home made It seem essentially WON
tahiy; ha ess sss IS az
IN He promised himself that he would
see i,herl often. He had never before
met, q girl who seemed to answer 50
fully the requirements Of his ideal,
But as the days went by his glimpscs
OF Fidelia were tantalI2fngly iflfre.
quento He dlsliked to inquire for her
HeIfaneied there was malignant satis
faction in Edith's brief answer. "Out-
with the lineman.% eits3 81 PIT
i He yenturel another evening call. but
TIdelia was in charge OF the switch.
board, and opportunity for conyersa
ti6nlwas limited. R 4 ri -
His half conseiOast resentment to.
ward the lineman prompted question
as to his competency, you. have TO- @
AROUND with BIN. Bail Tie itihidN he
grumbled iealspSlSJ ILL lIlRI
Fidella blushed.
n 1.-THE lifIerhan is fully competent, but
Al lfke " go ami very fond off,
sSAh lmpetatf7e cali for ..centrar' in.
terrupted and the sentence was not
completed.
Biyth remembered 1t uneasily. Was
it the linemsn.. 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 answerf" Out with the line
manu- srt.t35l3 sSi s@F
Then he resolved to settle the affair.
\ He loved the girl. He 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 -lineman!
The thought of her was uppermost in
his mind as he drove toward home on
a cold, windy day in early spring.
"0h, II only r. He checked the half
uttered words smiling tenderly as he
dreamed young mans beautiful day
dreams Of love and life.h M
Ahead of him in the lonely country
road he saw q horse and buggy stand.
ing by telephone pole. Instlnctiyely
he looked up
'aThe lnemanr' he exclaimed inter.
estedly. I'm thankful Fidelia isn't
with him this miserable day!
The man climbed from the crossarm
and cnme down thepole with the swift
ease acquired BY constant practice.
"He's little chap" thought the doc.
tor. Perhaps that's why Fldelia
watches him so Closely LII
The iineman' sprang into the buggy.
with his coil Of wire and bag of tools,
driving rapidly away.
'I'll oVertake him and speak with
him. Ii ought to be halfway decent
to little chap like that"
But the ltneman's slim. boyish figure,
erect in the lighter vehicle, held the
lines over an animal that sped along
as II aware OF his pursuit. H
iiaBiyth caught glimpse of rounded
red cheek under the lineman's close
cap, A wild thought, a glimmerlng 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. I
1.-The doctor followed huTriedly.
bno..Go tellFyour sister, that must see
her at onceg His imperative com.
mand startled Edith into instant obedi.
ence. !" t'.'3 5asi ISL s13 2 go
When Fldeiia entered the room. with
cheeks that riyaled the crimson of the
soft robe She wore, Biyth sprang to-
ward her. sfi ;Ili3i53 ll{isi3lA
She motoned him back with re-
petlihg hand even while her eyes gave
him the assurance be sought.
You know you don't approve-you
SAID
II. don't. care what l said! was
wrong. Filelia. approve Of anything
that you do and Of everything that you
are, FideEia. my little lineman!"