The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-03-23

w sure IT must be proposal. He has
d reon co attentive Of late. am sure
40 one can be less vain than ! am, but
hero has been look ia his eve, u
lone in his voice, that is quite uumis-
taxable. looks tondly at telephone
What comfort il is to have "a tele-
phone III ones house / really don't
know how | ever existed without it.
II visitor drops in unexpectedly to
o.uner, and I want nice little dish
of outlets, l ring up the butcher. II
! feel little low, and only fried sole
can tempt my failing appetite, ring
mp the fishmungcr The grocer, the
catcher, the egg merchant, the livery
tsUles-they arc all on the telephone.
Clock strikes,) All, there's the bell
bushes to telephone and speaks eyes,
arc you there? Is that you, Captain
Nuyasour? Yes; are you there"
NO one there, and yet l hear some one
-psaking in the distance, faint buzz
ing like bee in bottle. (Rings of
aud glances ut clock Just three. 1t
was the clock striking, aud thought
n was the telephone bell, iSits-ring
at the bell she jumps up.) There II
IS again! Oh, no; it's the door bell
his time tgocs TO window, aud there
Mr. PlRei coming iu-provokiug!
Lculd have said. "Not at home ;" too
late now, and he must come IN here;
can't leave tire telephone Not that /
don't like Mr.. Paget | like him very
much. might have preferred him 10
Captain Nsvasour but 7 have never
seen any tendency III Linn TO propose
10 me, Dear me, IT'S very awkward
10 have a visitor in the room when I'm
expecting telephone proposal, and
mean, 20 accept il, at the top Of my
voice Enter Mr.. Paget
Mr. p, very nervous and hurriedj.
How do you do, Miss smith, beg
your pardon, Hyphen.Smith. Er-er
ioaely dsv, isn'tit?"
Miss S. tshaking hands with cilu
SION so glad to see you; here is
vour fayorite chair. Let rue put your
rat down in its accustomed corner. -"
Mr. +. tasidel. '5he is really q
uns' charming woman. ] wonder il
.heil be surprised when / ask her to
marry me It's little dificuIt 10 lead
mp to, but l like TO get these awkward
rJugs over quicb ALOUD, ner.
,or.| "Ahem-nv dear Miss Smith
ypeu-Smith-I- ' Telephone bell
rng-, she rushes TO itI "Confound
what's that? whats she doing?"
Miss s. lat telephone Yes; are
,1u there? What? Is that Captain
Mr.. who? can't hcar, speak
louder What what? Six gross OF
.crcvs? don keep scrcve Who do
WOW want? No I'm foriy.s2.
Mr. r. "ImpysHblcr
Miss S. WHAT whaIi Well. au
thor time when you want sixty-four
don't ring mp forty.eN. Rings on
rn disgust and sits DOWN
Mr. r.. "My dear Miss Smith. may
mex what that Instrument Of torture
aud why you arc shouting ut it?'
Miss S. "Wby, bayo Won never
ecu telephone
Mr. T. 81 suppose W. seen them
$40 pGicor, but ! never met domcsti.
Gated telcploue--' 'asidrl hope J
never shall agaiu Aloud. ~ don't
.,ro lor these new tangled thues l'm
.I fashioned fellow Don't you
HnI It o cOnfOUuJol nuisance ~
Wfa 8. 'No, ,u1ccl Il, the
rcatcst comfort ] possess CLOCK
r1cs sbo JUMPS zap, then slts.l
Mr. T. Don't you find 10 littls
npvn Bad fur thc nerves, chr
Nfsa ''Not in The least, most
.ntuu.
Ir r. lnDvous My dear Mise
lfb Hvpheu smth you YOU will
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