The Washington times., 1894-12-01
SOCIAL SAYINGS AND DoINGS.


The old saying kissing goes by favor" is
well known. 1t has remained for the latter
part Of the nineteenth century TO evolve an
other and wholly different method than that
usually employed for the transmission OF os-
culatory favors. This is TO have the matter
accomplished by telephone.
The invention is not, however. patented,
and may upon occasion be adopted in other
cities than Washington. Therefore it is open
for adoption by the humblest aspirant for TINS
sort OF caress, which, flom the standpoint OF
an outsider, would seem to be TO the last de-
gree unsatisfactory. 1t is, moreover, open To
such fragrant trespassng on the part oil a
third party, whose line may happen at the
time of the telephone caress 10 cross with
that Of the genuine sender, as TO render IL eA-
tremely unlikely that it will ever have any
large following.
The way in which the secret was first dis
covered was through the loquaciousness OF
one OF the girls at the telephone station
Noticing the frequency with which certain
numbers were rung up during the day ID
business hours and that the line so used was
between a down town Office and an uptown
residence. the ouerator having some spare
time al her disposal devoted il TO listening TO
the conversation that passed over the line.
1t did not take her long to become aware
that the down town end OF the line was used
bv Il Young man to send messages from his
place OF business to his sweetheart al her
home uptown. These messages Invariably
enGed in the young man sending kiss TO his
sweet heart, which. doubtless later in the even
ing, wa' delivered in proper style IN person.
A II ,ht idea thereupon occurred 10 the
girl IL the central station. which she immedi-
ately proceeded TO put in execution and play
q harmless trick upon the unsIspe ting lovers.
Having no,ed that the sound made by kss
was Identical with that made by suddenly
turning on the connection and as suddenly
turning il OF again. when the young man mad
sent his Coodby kiss as usual she worked the
telephone TO simulate second and most EN-
pheiic sound OF a Kiss. Her little ruse was
rewarded 10y hearing the ilaneee call ba' IN
tht most ectatic manner: "Oh. you dear Toy,
there's another and ever so much nicer than
the first one"
There are ever 50 many secrets of which the
girls AZ the telephone station become uncon-
scioUsly possessed. with which they could set
Washington by the ears il they were so
minded 10 make use OF their knowledge.
There are a certain set o; young fellows who,
without the slightest thought on the subject
are continually giving themselves away TO the
telephone girls. The most freIuent manner
in which this is done Is TO call up a certain
number. which the girls soon get TO know by
the conversation passing over The lines. IS
that OF the home IN which the unsuspecting
wife is awaiting the arrival Of her liege lord.
With few buried words the husband in
forms his vile that business of the greatest
importance Will keep him down town until a
very late hour, whereupon he urges that she
does not sit up and wait for him. Then al
most before the home connection has been
cut of the gay Lothario rings up another
number. This time il is very evident to the
girl at the telephone station that there are
larks ahead for the young husband, who. all
unthinking OF listener TO his two conversa-
tions, calls 10 some equally gay Young woman.
arranging for a theater trip with a supper at
the close. or some such species OF amusement
with which they are 10 pass the evening to-
gether.
Mrs. and Miss Sackett have returned to the
city from Sacketts Harbor where they spent
the summer, and are al their home on
street.
Col. and Mrs A. r. Hosmer have moved
from Twentieth street to No. 1922 Hillyer
place.
Miss Emory is visiting Mrs. Weightman
while awaiting the return of her neither and
sister from Cazenovia. where they are visiting
Glr. and Mrs. Fairfield Carpenter.
Mrs. Harrison is the guest fof her sister.
Mrs Todd. at the latter nome on Twentieth
street. Miss Todd is visiting Lieut.. Todd at
West Point.
Mrs. Garden is in the city visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Badger, at her home on Twentieth
street.
Mrs. William A. Gordon has issued cards
for the debut of Miss Gordon at a tea from
to o'clock on the afternoon of Thursday,
December 13, at No. Cooke Row.