Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-29
The E: FARM II /
PHONE.
what Wa. Heard Going over the

What Was Heard Going over the
Wires,
lI3y l.. Oh
lis evening. In a quiet farm home not
many miles from our noisy. busy city,
all ia peace and happiness.
The days work is done and the farmer
with his family are gathered in the
pleasant sitting room Tor the quiet hour
before retiring.
In one side of the room stands ca :
paeious table; on it isplaced a lamp,
carefully cleaned and triinmed; about
tht lamp are piled the latest papers and
magazines. On one Side of the table
sits the mother, With the eNer-ready
sslSins, ON the other side the father
leans back in his, easy chair. After put
fsng On HIS glasses he picks UP the
linass- Isepubljeall, his favoritc paper,
ard baeemes deeply absorbed in its in
ttiestinS contents. The son and th,.
daughter sit NJ a little distance with
their books In Il remote corner the
CHI s!ii,en are engaged il 4 quiet game of
authors.
i, rest ard contsntment. Where
in asIsthis busy. rushing world can there
he found such Observation-Disclosures as may,
he enjoyed ona FARM
sGGdenly, whir-r-r-r-r goes the tele-
phone beli.
Altho il is not their ring the son. from
careless, curiosity. reaefles for the re-
lceiyet.Mhich hangs iust over his head.
Placing II TO his car he hears, SONS
distant Voice say, Hello Saunders,
that y2us Whatsd y9u get for them
cattle You sold r.
Five tyyenty i've comes another
voice, presumably that Of the Saunders
addressed.
So Well. that's purity good. consid-
Ie,ifg What kind O ctitters they We're,
and thi feller that sP!d EN- With a
laugh HONS your cats.
nv. fhsYspe bad. them out in the
field siet are growing Going TO have a
second crop. you kfIoSs Been over Il
Mepk doing q day thieshilig. Say,
guess some III else sYaiits totalk purity
bad. wsiy they're ringing These phones
are highly handy thiNgs llaiast lheylT'
and Click goes the receiver. only to be
followed by y Whispering sound, II is
the Voice eta youns man who. by
speaking III this manner, evidently
tlinhs$i}p ore will he9i,Fe 70 hear him
but tlie blushing .naidsn whom he is
undressing g.
ei8ee esening. IS ii Amy
|ehanse trom the Customary 'netlos
Yes. Charlie comes the tinlid re-
ply
.,M-eIl my pony fell down ana hurt
ms les 50 | cant conc over this eve
ming, Dgt ! thought could talk 70 You
this way, Amy.
YES, tshailit.
aThereis going to be a social over 10
Biawn . iieSt Saturday evening. Win
You go With me- Viii you give me- that
plea sure. e,
Yes, Charlie, comes The same am
sNNer, still niorrslimidly. Then, gaining
courage she says. u tail you seille-
Thing bat yen fnusin ttll: john and
Mary are 10 be ;narrisa ,lesNt Nstsk. They
MINT L 10 be a sp.siss. and nobody
kIp@gs but you ard nc. The son gives
IS hearts iaasli. After relating the con-
lSslsNttion II these about him. he adds:
silies's' II Won't be much Of a s,ipitse
lsnuw, fs9is Ina net thrunly FELLOW on the
Isliise that listens.
When the sasi saln q ses his, atten-
Itisia 10 his phone iFe bassaflii lo,:eis are
tells ard another y5eies Is sounding ovel
lt1e Wire:
.aill! hpN Is il s.e,il make those bloom
s1's'; Is, il tFliee g iiNe yards II takes'
Ny i.iieli w;tHts tt3s. she and Henry
f1aS.f bought q aftass;a. Dosfta put III
lslas'tit. OF cieth .haH5l At the Nsaisl? h.!a =
| tie. a u rig ut Coed by.
Click W.lir-fls
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