The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-03-23
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Miss S. aside, siaucins anxiously
at clock. "He said about three, and
now it's nearly twenty minutes past
surely hc must ring me up soon.
Mr.. j.. "Well, us was going 10 say
when the telephone interrupted me,
you Will hardly have guessed why
came here to-day"
Miss 6. larchly). Wasn't it to see
me-"
Mr.. p. at was, my dear Miss Smith,
! and"
Miss S. Qaughing). "Aud 10 hear
the telephone?"
Mr.. p. apparently. But as l was
going to say, 1t was to tell you-to-
to-" telephone bell rings. Miss S
PUSHES to ~. Course the bell -
Miss S. lat telephore). yes; are
I YOU there? What? is that you? Cap
tain Vavasour? What? Fish? what
/ fish? ! said salmon. What? Yes,
salmon outlets. What? No, didn't
| never said sausages sausagCs in July
/ What? ] can't hear. Salmon outlets
--S-a-l.m ON. Do You hear? Next
! time you take my orders, please send
someone who isn't deaf Rings OF
and sits down, fuming.)
Mr., L. (dryly). you must find
that telephone great comfort. | am
sure. No drawing room should be
without it.
Miss +. al hope not, for the sake
/ Of your nerves and your-visitors.
Miss s. ooh, ! am SO sorry; Of
course it must be very provoking for
you, but il isn't my fault, is it? Now
sit down aud begin again; you were
! going 10 tell mo something very inter
esting, | anu sure.
Mr., L, taside). "I'llmake one more
attempt, but if I can't get my proposal
out before that coniouuded telephone
goes OIL sSain-l'Il give ii up, once
and for all. " (AIoud) My dear
Miss Smith-Hypheu Smith, I am
man OF few words,
Miss $. "Indccd?' (Shc listens
/ with perfunctory attention, aud every
I sign Of Impotence, her eyes on tho
! telephone, half starting from her
chair at every sound that can suggest
/ a bclll
Mr.. f.. 81 don't wear my heart
upon my sleeve, | keep il in it's right
place lasidel though it's in my mouth
at this moment! aloud. ] am, as
] said before, II man Of few words re
ticent, taciturn."
! Miss S. "Yes?"
, Mr.. T. Feeling a great deel, but
never saying so-modost, retiring
perhaps you may think mc too re-
! tring?'
Miss s. ''Oh, no not at all -
Mr.. p. But mau cannot change
/ his nature -
Miss S. COZ course not ~
Mr.. P. II am sure have kept my
secret, that [ have never given you
reason to think-to imugine-that-
i'll word, that lido ! make my
self clear?"
Miss s. ooh, perfectly! aside.
"What is he talking about? Why
doesn't he go?'
Mr., F. al will be even more ex-
-! plicit, Telephone bell rings family
she starts up.) Don't go-it was the
clock. In one word, Miss Smith, the
feeling | have for you is not friend.
ship.
Miss S. her eyes on the telephone).
ooh dear, ] am sorry TO hear that |!
why
Mr.. p. ct is more! ] ask YOU to
be my" Bell rings loudly; she
rushes to telephone.) "Confound the
bell That's all over -
Miss S. lat Telephony. Eyes? Are
you there? Are you Captain-w what?
Speak mp, | can't hear Four wheeler {?
NO, Victoria. What? Got 90?
The horse? What? Not lit? Then
why do you keep Victoria that's not
hit to use :" Rings Off violently and
sits down.
Mr. =. This is too bad. Miss
Smith Let me tell you, this is too
much OF n good iokew BELL rings
again she rUshes 10 the telephone
Mess (at telepbouej. Eyes? What?
Still on? Ring OF? Why did you ever
ring ou?" she rings of viciously.)
'AhI ~ She falls into a chair and fans
herscli)
Mr., p. .CuriousIyl, Where's my
hat? I'm going.
Miss s. "Goiug? Why
Mr.. J.. Because I can't stand it
any longer
Miss {. I'm sure I've done all the
standing
Mr. r Don't iokci it's beyond
Joke Do you know what ] was going
20 Say 10 you
Miss S. "Tbo telephone didn't give
inc % chance.
Mr. y. with venom. NO, it's lost
YOU a chance I was going TO osk you
20 marry me-to hurry me- do You
hcar?'
Miss $ Starting up with out
stretched hands, 70 marry mel Oh,
Mr. Pagctl"
Mr.. j. $50, it, too etc. lhavcu t
asked you, aud never w.lluo Her
hands fall Imply 20 her sides she
listens iu crushed silence. Never will
I ask n woman 20 marry me who IFS
fool enough 20 domcstcatc tame
telephone 10 her drawing room Good
hyc-I shall not call again. lHc
takes up bis bat aud departs smiling
sardouicallyI
Miss S. thinking iuto chair con
dear oil dear I've lost him Why
didn't 7 guess what no wanted TO say,
but J couldn't think of anything With
tbat dreadful bell always going Oh,
my head feel quite dazed he.
gin 30 think o telephone is n qualified
blessing Telephone hell rings Ab