Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-14
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One morning Jack Eldrcdgc brought IN
n friend aud introduced him 10 Percy Al
derson. over cigars the three men became
laxative, and Anderson entertained them
with bis varied chat.
ny the way" be said suddenly, 81
have a new fad"
1t Is about time, Eldredge rctortcd
laughingly. "You haven't had a new one
for nj least three weeks What Is II this
timoi"
"Well, n learned friend gave me n Lat
In name for It, said Anderson. "G'yc for.
gotten the Latin, but the idea Is that be.
lieye man ~ charncter--or n womun's Ci.
ther--ean be uncrringly judged by the
subjects voice. not by hearing n fow
worda. perhaps, but after short ncqurint-
ancc I claim that I can give you man 3
leading characteristics.
"Lct's have mine, urged Ildrcdgc.
"Certnlnly you're M rnsy Atudy-carc-
less, idle, luxurious, joyinl, fondor Of wo-
mems society than business; shrowd IN
business when industrious, but seldom In
olined TO be industrious. loyal. oxaoting,
aggressive 49,
"Hold on, protested Eldrcdge. "this IL
hardly fair tcst--you have known me
too long. Try your skill on my friend,
whom you have never seen before today 4"
III he will take no oiionso'----
None, assure you," answered tho
other
"well. then, should say that you aro
something Of woman Halter, clever man
Of business, slow 10 make lasting friend
ships. honest, but rather inclined 90 bo
suspicious Of others. You like brief inter.
walls OF leisure. but on the whole prefer 90
devote yourself to hard work. You hrc fond
OF horses and probably attend the race,
but you are too cautious to bet After a
longer acquaintance with your voice / can
tell you more about yourself"
$50 far rs you've gone you've biz bis
case TO I, " said Eldrcdrc. "stll nd
wise you not 10 let this new theory Of yours
carry You too far
IAN odd fellow that, " said Eldredge's
FREUD as thoy went out together
Eyes. full Of facts and fancios. II would
take me weeks 10 tell you all Of his pccul.
lar notions. One Of them is that he will
not marry a woman his equal In wealth
When he gets ready ~ marry, he intends
20 mate with q working girl. lie says that
n all rich men aud women would marry
poor partners thoru would be- twice ns
many well 10 do people In the world, aud
& would DO better place 10 live &c."
"Givo mo No 0l03. Cortland. Alder.
ron was at that moment saying at tho tel.
sphuno
"Nlnc, nine, naught, fouri" queried the
glrl NJ central.
Eyes. Nice voice, that, " he nddcd 20
himself denotes gontlcnoas aud amin-
bility"
THAT number Is busy, came from ecu
trail
shes generous. charitable aud forgiy.
ing OWNED Anderson.
"Ninc, mine, naught. four has Just switch.
ed on, called central. Here he H.
Energetic. and loyal" commuuud Al.
derson. 'Nintclloctual, too full Of wit and
quick of perccption-hn unusual girl"
After that Anderson made thorough
rdy Of the new oentrHl'H voice. Work
tupun his theory Of yolce reading. no
epolly discovered that this feminine
thAtY was possessed Of nearly all Of tho
3 ,,r,,o.,.., ,,ues, while her few faults were
on. .,.,'hat mndo her plqunnt.
uay su OF discovery went over
nnd ~ ~ ,'.te J 70 cen,rals few worda,
"Jove, she IL beautiful tool Such an in.
tonntion could not belong to an ordinary
looking woman"
From that moment Percy Anderson knew
that lao was In love with central His
passion grew 40 that 10 or 90 times day
he called up this unknown chHrmcr and
asked her 10 connect him with some per.
son with whom he had had trivial bust
ness At least. II was 20 hear the voice that
was opulent OF goodness aud beauty.
SOmchow--the means nebd not be record.
ed here-he learned that tho telephone
girls name was Ada Cummings
Anderson wac not able 10 keep his secret
all to himself Eldredgc learned Il.
~ know the manager said tho latter.
"lot us 20 up aud sec him"
Anderson accepted with alacrity. The
manager showed them through tho big
room, whore the girls Hat at the switch,
boards and phones.
"liy the way, sAid Fldrsdgo careless.
ly, "you have girl horo named Cum.
mings."
YES; that IL she over there"
Anderson gngod, hls heart Ia his mouth.
His friend CARED too. Then the latter turn.
cd his head, choking with laughter. Miss
Cummings was n thin, angular woman,
not less than 90, with face that would
seem 70 indicate a vlnegary temper.
Crushed, his theory smashed into atoms,
Anderson got out, EldrcdRo chancd him
numerically. The story spread, and other
friends chafTed him too.
Two months later Percy Anderson sailed
suddenly for Europe. Upon his return his
friends received cards Indicating that he
had turned benedict, The cards also con.
yeyod the information that ho had mar.
ried u Miss Cummings.
But his friends, when they called, were
struck by tho queonly beauty and sweet
womnnliuess Of Mrs. Anderson.
Her husband led Eldrcdgo aside and
whispercd
This little woman IL tho ono with
whom talked over tho phone. She was
ont the day we called NJ tho central Office
and IL was her cousin who was pointed
out 90 us, by the way, nnd that my
divlnation Of my wifo's character by her
voice was eniirclv correct am now more