New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-13

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PROMISE" said I: but 1 wish we could kis,
and make friends"
iha' would hardly be proper. I'm afraid: be-
Nu's' you sec you could only kiss my ear which
would not be very satisfactory. would It? And
now do know that you are the only person at
your end OF the wire"'
swear there's nobody except myself" said
eauivocaily: besides, you might put the trumpet
to your lips"
shaii ring or IL you say another word"
Don't do that" 1 entreated; The operator
niiSht intercept my message"
wen. then. you must not talk nonsense"
was never more serious in my life" -.
p"eo' and really. 1t was rather a serious situa,
t'on Tor an old bachelor getting on for fifty to b
AIMING nonsense at one end of n wire with .
charming girl of eighteen at the other
L shall be calling the Willards to-morro~
afternoon" said l.
Il hope you will find your visit amusing"
snail II somebody else happens to be there.
Hoiieoouy else will think it over. perhaps
though it would another somebody else
right II she didn't"
But we are friends again noyv .,n ,,,
tenderly ~
1T would serve you right if I said No. Ger
aid' after the way you nirted with May walshe
the other night"
but you were just as bad with my Uncle
Jack" said l.
ne really is rather nice. Do you think that I
could make him really like me?" said ANY
laughing softly
This is getting rather interesting" thought L
out only replied: For shame. 1 won't have
uncle Jacks affections tempered with"
perhaps he likes It," suggested AMY
IT'S not good for him." said
Very few nice things are good for one"
but people ought not to be tempted to do
Things which are not good for them"
POSSIBLY he would not take quite that view Of
'he situation said Miss Amy demurely
NOW L come TO think of it," said l refec-
lively perhaps he does not: but it is rather
cruel of you to experiment with an old re,+Ia
mans susceptibilities"
VIII never do it again Gerald; but he's an
old dear, and think he will forgive me Dan,
you?" ~ Do"
Possibly" said l. laughing
Tell me- Gerald. have Won really hoon NV
happy because OF our little tirr?'
Miserable. And you?'
IL very vain of YOU to ask that question
Gerald. but perhaps 1 have been n u.tle hi
sorry" 'e o'
Ihen Amy. do yoI love just a wee scran,~
Ihats very improper question to ask a cir,
through the telephone. In fact, l think the whoIa
or this conversation is very incorrect and il Won
ever pteathe syllable about il to ANYBODY III
never speak to you again.
The severity of the punishment would be pro-
F'' S"ieU ~ tfe nervousness OF the crime " \
piied. i VIII never allude 70 this incident arain
as long as live-even &c you"
III you will promise that faithfully TN t,ro;,,
you Tor this once. Do you promse?"
With all my heart" said l.
Goodnight Gerald"
Good night. dearest replied
could have sworn that the soft little sound
which followed Miss Amys goodnight was NOT
caused py the hanging up of the ear tru,nrot.
ou' before had time try IA little exnarino,,
on my own account was disgusted In hear thu
VOICE OF the operator at the exchange askin.
" hc'her mad done with Mo-
NO - has done with me I'm o,t,.
'a'u l. ana before the puzzled operator had finn.
~ 'Sh what meant, rang off" There ora
some things which one cannot exulaip avan -,
l telephone operator
l walked slowly home
Iheres no fool like old fool" I tboucb. ~
III ABOUT with my latchkey for the kevbo,o.
unless IT'S young fool | mentally added
moment later, as l observed poor Gerald ,,,,i
ilsconso iately into the dying embers of tho f.
w mere have you been during the lac, ,,.
aid Gerald presently
4 have been making love 20 a CHARMING o;r,~
aid CheerfulIy S''
Gerald was rude enough to laugh
Ana Halter myself that she wasn,t o,,
either dispieased with the performance" "a,