The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-10
A Hello Girl Becomes a Nemesis in Be-
half Of Her Friend George.

A Hello Girl Becomes a Nemesis in Be-
half Of Her Friend George.
Nom the Chicago Sunday Tribune
He hated the business man almost as
much as he admired the pretty telephone
girl. He had been trying to devise some
method Of making trouble for the business
man-of torturing him as man only can
be tortured in a civilized country in q
civilized way. Barberians do fairly we'll in
their rough, ignorant way, but it takes a
few centuries of civilization to bring people
up to the most fiendish torture.
1--WE thought of several plans" he said
to the telephone girl, but none of them is
horrible enough. Ny revenge must be com.
plete."
LET me see," she said. "His number Is
-, and be has telephone on his desk"
YES. I've seen it, said the young man.
leave it to me, George" she said, as she
looked up into his eyes II would hesitate
to do it ordinarily, but If he has wronged
you'll will steel myself. Ask me no ques-
tions, but waltz
The next day the business man 8 telephone
bell rang, and when he said "Well?" a sweet
voice replied: what number please?n
81 don't want any one" return ed the bust
ness man.
20. I thought you rang" came pleas
antly over the wire.
Five minutes later the bell rang again.
and the following conversation ensued:
"WellF
"WellP'
What do you wanta"
Nothing. What did you ring me up
forF'
II didn't: What in thunder did you call
me up forl"
~ didn't, you inspired idiot. Ring off if
you don't want any one"
Ring off yourself, you essence of luuacy.
and make sure of your number next time
before you call for It,"
Both rang off. but little later the busi-
nees mans bell started again. He nearly
made himself hoarse yelling "Hellol" before
he was softly asked:
Are you waitiug"
"Waitingr' be roared. waiting for
whatV
Weren't you talking to man in Hyde
parkP'
II don't know where he was, but he didn't
want me and didn't want him."
20, it must have been a mistake, but YOU
should have rung off"
"Sayl Hi hil Hellor' But there was no
answer. He gave the bell a vicious ring.
| firmly resolved to have the last word, and
| when "Hellol" came over the wire in a
| feminine voice he blurted out:
''See here, I've had enough of thism
'SirW returned the feminine voice.
80, none Of thatn he roared. "You
needn't try to smooth me down. I'll repay
your
The feminine voice was sharp as the
reply:
'How dare you talk to me that way. sir9
III ind out who you are. and my hus-
band"
There was click as the connection was
cut off, and soft, pleasant voice asked:
| NlDid YOU get VOur marty sir
ibid l get-did /" He was too full
for utterance, and before he was in cons
| ditlon 10 talk intelligently he was suddenly
switched on to a phone through which some
one was ordering those groceries, sent up
at once under penalty Of losing some trade.
The perspiration was pouring down his
face as he made one last wild attempt to get
that girl at central Office" and found him
self talking to lumber merchant on the
west side and-well, the rcvengeful Young
man and the telephone girl are to be mar
ried, while the business man is booked for
the detention hospital If the young man
doesn't get the telephone girl out of cen
trap pretty soon.