The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
TIE 1ABOR World


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4 Il vas 1ust q hard for the girl, but
the knowledge that shA Was. loved
helped to buoy her M. Ss.. 4. ..< E &
): '.Then We must make: the best Of
the time we have" she said. TELL me
what you've been doing since I saw
you last." ...=f.-s.. -
sommers shrugged his shoulders.
'sNothing to tell. Been at sea. that's |
ALL" he said. $3.50. ...,.... = t.-.....
''But surely you do something at
sear' persisted the girl.
He, was still too disconsolate at the
thought Of parting to quits lift him
self into her mood. .,.4. /
''Oh. ~ eat and sleep, and I've
taken up wireless 4 little in my spare
moments, l expect you know why.
I've been interested In 1t ever since
you gave me- my drst lesson in your
workroom." ~
"Can ron sand and take2" abe asked
eagerly. -
"A little. but am SLOW at It."
The girl was leaning on tho table
now in her eagerness, for already IN
idea had occurred TO her. s. +. Z.
II can send wan now" she sxclaim-
Cd. II spent lots Of time In the In
vessa's little wireless room. II seems
20 much more Wondefful on SEA than
It did on land. oh, tina mystery Of It
all! i -. IA
'Think Of being away of tossins
about IN a boat, with nothing but sky
and water anywhere IN sight, and to
have one who is"-ahe hesitated mo-
ment, and a bright dush rose AZ she
went on, correcting herself quickly
ri mean. Of course, # there should be
some one very dear to you on that
same ocean. You don't know. where,
how near or how far. but BY touching
key you can send your thoughts ny-
ing In every direction, and the little
wave currents bearing your message
will qutver around him, brush by him,
perhaps touch his cheek in passing.
and you wonder II he feels it."
The man was looking at her queer1y.
by Jove. that's stranger" he said.
low, as she flushed. -
Frances laughed teasingly.
''Why. have you ever felt message
dancing about your abe questioned.
'Sommers shook his head.
mo, but the Roanoke did. It was
very singular, I.assure you. I was In
the wireless room one night couple
Of weeks ago talking to the OPERATOR
the girl leaned forward with sudden,
tense eagerness-"when suddenly, with
out a call or getting our response Of
| any preliminary that the well Eegu.
lated message INDUCES In before COM
ing to you, over our recorder there
came clicking in a wonder message"
Has voice softened to note Of ten
| de1ness. =
1T was q message Of love-the ten,
dere9t and sweetest I've ever known.
| No one could tell for whom it was In
| tended. don't think it knew itself.
1t had gone astray.
1T was sent by q woman-ft must
have been-and 1t found a home with
I us. Not a man on that ship but car.
1 ries 1t now In hia heart. May tell It
to your -: - r.: =:
|, The gill was looking at him, hen
heart in her eyes.
"A love message7 OF course" she
said softly. "But how extraordinary
sommers nodded.
wasn't IT. It seemed almost cruel
that such a dear little message, SO in
nocent and pure. should have been
thrown out into this hard old world Of
ours to dash through the air, through
heat and cold and storm, va1nly seek
ing an owner; going On and on, miles
!; and miles, in every direction, until al
last it became weak and faint-and
died."
/ But you see, it didn't die" added
the girl teuderly.
NO" said the man. by some
chance as it dew by us we caught It
and we loved it. That message will
live until tho last man on that shiI
has fought his light" 4
:"And It was sent to no one In par
/ ticular ?" questioned the girl.
'To you," he answered.
ITO mey' she exclaimed, startled.
sommers shook his head, smiling.
mo, no, that was the address. Lis
ten; TO you, my own one. I send THU
little message overlooking with my
toye.'"
He was bending across the tabls
eagerly. speaking low the wonder meg
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