The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-06-18

III return neard Slggle, and my
Agnes voice exclaiming: ooh, oh II
tickles my ear p Then more directions
from Miss Pey.on, and at last the sweet
est voice in the world began in as nearly
as might be stentorian roar
ms that really you, Hary2 Isn't this
perfectly sweet? Are you sure they
cant hear in the office, Georgie2"
DWELL" from George, 81 should say
they certainly could, if you shout like
that"
"Harry," in half whisper, "if you
are sure it's really you, and that no ono
else can hear, want to tell you some.
thing. Do you remember that queer
Miss Blake in Aiken? Do you hear me,
Harry2'
"Yes," | returned.
Then another little giggle. "Isn't it
too funny2 Do you know, Harry, now
that see how to use it, I'm going to
talk TO You ever no often. Won't it be
fun? But where was E? Dear me, how
stupid2 Oh, / know, Miss Blake.
Well, she has just sent me the love-
liest-"
Here Clarkson muttered, "Old GrufT's
coming" and knowing that he would ask
an exclamation of INV receiving tho tele.
phone messages. / was Obliged 10 alb.
ruutly interrupt. 81 must 90 now"-I
Ind almost said "mv darling" "TelJ
me the rcst this evening"
"Rut Harry /" heard in n pricyed
little voice: but Mr.. GmfIland's foot
steps were TOO near. and hung no the
receiver upside down, and hurried baok
to my desk.
All day / worked in nervous despera-
ton. Would she try TO resume the con.
ycrsation? Every time the bell rang /
| glanced at Clarkson. The thought that
il might be her voice whipperino in bis
great red ear covered mo with cold ncr-
SEPARATION. The fenr That in Mr. GrufI.
lands hearing might be called upon to
answer her chatter was still worse. [
made mp my mind that | must make
Agnes understand that very night that
she conld NOT omuse herself in tbat wav
IdiIsn Gently hut rcsolntclv Idnscrihej
Clarksop's car md took some liberties
wifi il +, wnnld Inc iust ike tbe wretch
10 receive oll her little condolences and
retail Them for fine amusement Of tbe
clcrks
Old Grug WAC Nh opre conable NJ dis.
m;ssing me without warning if did no,
attend every MINT, 10 INV busincss ON
boucs of bonninna. dcncudnd pnon his
nnnd oloa mrd Me- pov,o " " ,oa . n
5 a"J l;l,'is"d a' " WI m"' V ,o,.
n~" n n AL rp'I Ioo I hnr, u u
s,nno1 I;,,. ,rn,,,iJad l;,,ia an1 h"r an,a
wcre .mlrn;c;omsIy d;m lnnmed 70 h.vo
her olomd rnr u G u ,rh;I" ,n " oom "%,t
hor "eI Lnaw 7 nonIa. hnt .'ora o W'' nv
cLanc" rnr tb"noL Me- G .. i'p ro I
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"i,n,nr,ant Io,tor " Ra,haaI ,vo w. ,Iorn
resiinn hi. elbow nm ,ho toiI, and ionL
;ng mn ot Aones with m eynross;nn If
dan rtv ;p his boan,;s'J hnt 1Ioonu Iorh
eyoa r''' ' ~ ''''"
And vot ,ho INV, dov ,ho so,,o u,;ro
occurrsd A. Grnr,a1d moa tharo '" nn5
lacked nm from b;s nanors W." Will ' oio ""
IS 'i,a,,, "p 'ioii "ip p"po,T ",'n =" e'rnoo
a. ,ha ,o,o'',ana ''ON A., .,',','' p'"oo
ro,I,nr so , '"'' "' mum "''
ooh; Harry Do forgive me Indeed,
indeed | felt 10 sorry lust night, and
wanted TO tell You so; but you see, Ralph
was there. I'm all alone now, Oh
Harry, won't Won forgive me ?"
"Of coursc" returned foclino
Grnirs oyos burning unnleasontlv o1
the nape Of my neck.
ooh. Harry dear DOM talk ike thot
TO me. DO saw Won love mo ."
Was there ever such a cbildp I felt
like n cold.bloodcd wretch ~ burr;odlv
REPLIED
can right I'll come M as soon M 7
can. Very busy now. Good-bvp"
felt. rather than heard n little sob
at the other end of the wire Grnir
said nothing. Int wns doomed n nm.
other miserable div. managed to ask
Clarkson. if was called again to say
could not attend and five times 7 heard
him giving this message md each time
he turned away with a mighty grin
What might not Agnes have and To-
himp
or course burried N ,bo pov,ons
1aterm;nod 70 seo har a,ono sho co.nn
running into the hall to meet me, bright
and loving, but the annoyances of the
day had made mo cross, and | said
curly:
"Rcally, Agnes, IL ia very strange Won
don't understand that man cannot
take his business hours to talk with his
friends, After all | said last night |
must say l was surprised to be called up
again to-day r.
;. Agnes stopped abruptly, and said with
dignity:
,,un no hot understand You
WY why; my dear niue giri, said,
s s.I s ny 'ne c,ahge IN her manner,
w nov h'eah 10 DO cross, pnt now
o W. s a'lk 10 you about my affection
W ;u 'o'R . 'nro"Bn the telephone
w'.h W. 'ios ,, ltllows listening, to say
"o.n,he Vi oiu "ruiiF
p"t 1 nave not touched tho tele-