Willmar tribune., 1911-03-29
SCIENCE OF 1'W00iNG''
coURTsHIP MOST INTERESTING
STUDY IN LlFE'S STORY.
Love Signals footed on Locomotive
Whistle Cause Much Commotlon
In New Jersey Town-How
Boston Gallant Won.

The science of wooing has always
been the queerest study of mankind
and courtship has always been the
most interesting subject of consider
alton In the curriculum of life.
Several months ago the Improve
ment association of Edgewater Park,
N. j., bitterly complained against the
whistle shrieks of passing locomo-
tlves. 1t was figured out that at least
500 toots day were the total for reg
ular trains which passed through the
town. Men stationed near the line by
the association discovered that one
train which passed three times a day
was the principal offender. The atten-
t1On OF the watchers was first attract
ed to this train when, on slackening
speed near house at the east end of
town, the locomotive whistle INDUCED
in wild and variable program of
shrieks that seemed to have no partic-
ular railway significance.
subsequent Investigation brought to
light the interesting fact that the en-.
g1neer's sweetheart lived in the house
near the line and that some such love
signal schedule as this had been ar
ranged between the girl and her WOO
er: Two short blasts, II am coming;;"
three short blasts, Throw me kiss"
one long blast, "A kiss from me-" two
long blasts, II love YOU"
When the young woman appeared
at the window and waved to her lover
the latter would answer with series
of whistle toots which would have put
circus band to shame.
Not long ago there was printed in
the newspapers a story of the way In
which Boston gallant had won the
hand of his stenographer. Although
It was evident to the wooer that the
young woman did not regard him en-
tirely without favor, he found it ex-
tremely difficult to get her to listen
to his plea. The girl refused to lunch,
sup or to go to the theater with her
admirer
Finding every avenue Of approach
blocked, the determined courier, who
possessed some literary faculty, wrote
short love story, in which the girl
and he were the leading figures. This
story he sent to the stenographer ev-
cry morning for month and ordered
her to typewrite it for him. She dared
not refuse to do as her employer COM
manded and, realizing through the
story that he would never give up un-
til she married him, she finally &C.
quiesced.
Analogous to the persistency of this
wooer was that of a man in Detroit
who won Cleveland bride through
the conveniently relentless postofhce
Every day for eight months he sent
the girl he loved postcard with a
single capital letter written thereon.
At the end of each eight days the Sc
les Of cards spelled, II love you"
A prize for unconventionality in
courtship should certainly be awarded
to the Baltimore street-car conductor
who Wooed and won housemaid who
worked in one of the residences along
the line on which he was assigned to
duty. The maid knew the approx
mate times when her lovers car would
pass the house, and juggled her house
hold tasks in such a manner that she
would be at one of the front windows
at the right time.
Every time the car neared the
house the conductor would signal the
friendly motorman to stop, although
the stop was in the middle of the
block. After he had thrown a kiss
to the maid and had received one in
return, he would ring the bell and the
car would proceed.