Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1902 — She Read the Signal. [ARTICLE]

She Read the Signal.

A romantic story Is told in London about Lord Kevlln’s second marriage. In the early 70s, ho, then Sir William Thomson, was In West India waters on board his schooner yScbt, the Lalla Kookh. As a recreation he took up the question of simplifying the method of signals at sea. He had been talking of It at the dinner table of a friend in Mudelra and the only apprehension that seemed able to grasp It was that of his hoot's daughter, a lady he greatly but silently admired. “I quite understand it. Sir William,’' she said. 4 “Are you sure?” ho questioned, halt doubtfully. "If I sent you a signal from ray yacht do you think you could read It and could answer me?’’ ’’Well, 1 would try,” she responded. "I believe *1 cbuld succeed In making It out," Tho signal was sent, nnd she did succeed In making It out*and In transmitting ttje fe()ly. The question was: “Will ytjVi marry mo ( ?’’ and .the gn- - ewer was ’’Yes.’’