Democratic messenger., 1921-04-16
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wealth and power, anA
had woocd her In val. II nGw she
was In love with straI - person who
popped over her horizon suddenly with
good morning" and forced his way
Tito her affections without even show
ing his cUuntennnce.
II was no passing fancy, she was
ccrtnin. Stella was quick to make
decisions. but they were lasting. She
believed in love at first sight because
that was the way she gave her heart
10 Glen. aud she could see no reason
why love AT first sound could not be
aS sincere. The sense Of hcariI.g is
rs discriminating as the sense of sight,
she argued In defense of her attitude
toward the Center City operator. or
course, the affair probably would come
10 nHught. she thought, for probably
the good morning" man was already
married. and. anyhow. it was unlikely
he would return her affection. How
ever. She felt that he would do much
To dlSSipute her loneliness, for Stella
was alor.e In the world, her mother
having died two years ago, and sls
resided ali by herself in little up
stairs Hat.
Stella came TO look forward TO that
CHEEKY Morse good morning" and one
day, about TWO weeks after she frs,
heard the greetings, she was greatlN
disappointed when il was not tashcc
over the wire. During the day she
learned that her Geographic sweet
heart had gone away" probably t.
visit his wife" She told herself bit
tcrly.
For two days she was morosc, bu'
OH the third good morning" came it
the firm, clear tones shortly after SHE
eItcred the office. and she sinilcc
again.
Missed YOU" she told him. taking
care TO make 1t sound more or les>
pcrfunctory.
Went 10 Chicago TO pack up he
explained. I'm moving here"
Stella sighed deep sigh of relici
and her smile became brighter.
That week was happy one, for tht
caring. Little personal remarks THAI
he edged in between business matter.
during the day made Stella joyful
The remarks were not familiar in aL
Objectionable sense, but they were In
innate, In conservative, apparently
sincere way. She wondered what III,
other operators on the wire though!
Of il, but She didn't really care.
Then came the climax TO the affair
She was just ready to close up for ths
evening when the good morning
man called her.
This is strictly business" he said
I'm in love. and you're the one.
can't wait any longer. VIII YOU mar.
ry me?'
Stella was dazcd. Ii was really ''sC
sudden" but she was business WON
an, and he had stated this was strictly
business. So She answered with the
expression that So often traverses telc
graph wires, where every letter nennA
time:
Dot. space, dot, pause, dash. dot.
dash.
1t was simply go. H."
Good morning" WAS missing The
next day, but there was Il rcasor
The man was on his way To Carson
sld Stcllus heart was iluttcrlng eN
pectnntly.
In the middle Of the afternoon L
81 ..tli, Il NJ
vanccd To the counter When he anG
Stella saw each other they both be
came puralyzed with astonishmeEt for
several long seconds.
Glen :" she finally managed TO gasp
why -whnt-wherc-"
He smiled.
II guess he said, that / have
come to marry YOU"
She east her eyes To the floor.
You're too late" she murmurcd
I'm already cngaged-to the telo-
graph operator at Center City. But
how did YOU know was living in thit
town."
lie continued to smile.
Il didn't" Ire confessed, until jus,
Low. came To we'd the manager o:
this telegraph Office but didn't know
u WAS YOU. I'm the Center cry
operator, you see. But I'm not going
back on my bargain now; in fact, I;r
more willing than before. How about
yuu?'
As remarked before, Stella was
buSiunSS Noiu.tu
Il never break my word" she said
"und / told you o. X"