Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-01-04
SCIENCE or ''WOOINGv
couRTsHlP MOST INTERESTING
STUDY IN LkFE's STORY.
Love Signals Tuo4ed on locomotive
Whistle Cause Much commotlon
in New Jersey Town--tiow
Boston Gallant Wen.


The science Of wooing has always
been the queereat study of mankind
and courtship haH always been the
most interesting subject OF consider
alton Ia the curriculum Of life.
Several months ago the Improve
ment association Of Edgewatar Park.
n. J.s bitterly complained against the
whistle shrieks of passing locomc.
tives. II was figured out that at least
500 toots day we're 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 day
was tho principal offender. The attsn-
ton Of the watchers was first attract.
ed to this train when. on alaokenine
speed near q house at the east end az
town. the locomotive whistle INDUCED
In wild and variable program OF
shrieks that seemed 70 have no parf1c-
ular railway Significance.
subsequent Investigation brought To
light the interesting fact that the en-
gineer'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.
err Two short blasts, III am coming 4
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
q circus band to shame.
Not long ago there was printed in
the newspapers story of the way ia
which q 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-.
tlrely without favor, He found it ex.
tremely diflicuit to get her TO liaten
to his plea. The girI refused to lunch
sup or TO 80 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 gfrl
and he were the leading figures This
story he sent to the stenographer ev-.
cry morning for q month and ordered
her to typewrite Il for him. She dared
not refuse to do as her employer com
manded and, realizing through the
story that he would never give up url-E
III she married him, che finally a..
auiesced
Analogous 70 the persistancy Of this
wcoer was that of i man IL Detroit
who won Cleveland bride through
the conveniently relentless postofSlce.
Every day for eight months he sent
the girl he loved postcard with NJ
single capital letter written thereon.
At the end Of each eight days the se-l
les OF cards spelled. y love you.
A prize for unc0nyentionality iii
oourtship should certainly be awarded
TO the Baltimore skreet-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 /
Dass the kouse, and 3nggled her house.
hold tasks In such manner that she
would be at one Of the front windows
It the right time.
Every time the car neared the
house the conductor would signal the
motorman to stop, although
the stop was lii the middle or the
block. After bic had thrown Il KISS