The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-04

tanning the proper number and color,
he confidently stepped to the teie-
phone and pressed the button AFTER
waiting a few inmates a faint an
FwerInR ring was heard. and a fainter
female Hello"
Please give me steen forty.
magve." said Nj Hayselden-
What number. Please7
'steen forty manyel" again re-
peated Mr Hayseideu.
Beg pardon
steen forty mauve," exclaimed
NJ. Hayselden with some animation.
'steen fifty maroon. did you say
came in faint feminine tones.
'steen forty. forty, forty. mauye,
rnauye," emphatically answered MI.
Hayseiden.
A long silence followed. which was
beginning 20 be come monotoncus.
when the faint female voice was once
more heard, which said:
Are you waiting7"
yes. replied Mr. Hayselden.
What number. pieaseg-
sTEEN FORTY MAUvE." shout
ed SIR Hayseiden.
We'll. you need net speak so loud.
I'm not deaf" came back the answer.
Another long pause ensued. and
then came the female voice.
"Stiil there2'
Right here" replied Mr.. Haysel-
den.
Lines busy. please ring up again.
Mr.. Haysleden seated himself with
what composure he could. 20 wait.
and in the meantime amused himself
reading the ads in a Honolulu daily.
Becoming eugrossed in this occupa-
ton some time elapsed. when he in
cidentaliy ran across the name of the
man to whom he wished to speak.
This reminded him, and he again APP
preached the telephone and touched
the button Another long wait was
followed by the same faint feminine
Hello"
'Steen forty. niauve. please" re-
auested Mr. Hayselden.
What number. please"
This time MIR Hayselden made
himself distinctly understood. after
'Steen forty. mauve. did you say ?"
was waited over the line.
Yes. and will YOU kindly hurry
upg"
Certainly. was the reply. follow
ed by q roaring sound in the tele-
phone. as though a thousand volt
current had been turned on. The
roar gradually died away TO gem
tie murmur which sunk into silence.
followed by another long and tiresome
pause. At length. however. the faint
feminine voice was again heard.
'Still there9"
Rest assured madam. that am
right here"
you said steen forty mauveg"
That was my exact language" re-
torted Mr.. Hayseiden with a slight
tlnge Of sarcasm in his voice.
Well. I cannot get them. they are
out. please ring up again"
AS there was absolutely nothing
else 70 do. Mr.. HayselGen sat down
for another weary wait The night
was growing late. however. and he was
soon again at the telephone. calling
for 'stecn forty NAIVE. This time
there was less delay. but instead OF
the familiar xoice Of his friend. a
sharp feminine voice broke forth
with.
Now. John. l Just think K Is &
shame for you to stop down town al
evening instead Of coming home &C
dinner FOR YOU know | am nervous
after dark. and baby has been fret
ting all evening. and know you will
forget to bring the samples which
wanted and the new strings for my
COR
: beg yoar pardon. -nladam.l think
you are laooring under a mistake, :
broke in Mr.. EayseldeB. who Is the
soul OF honor about such things. this
Is Mr.. EaySeIden % whom yon are
speaking
A suppressed scream smote his ear
as he quickly replaced the ear piece
Growing desperate as the minutes
went BY. he made enc final effort al
eierea p. m This time he vas an
swered b. the gruN voice Of 3 man
who had evidently iast come on duty
Stean forty nauve YEARLY said
Nh Hayseidea
StoeR forty mauve. did yca say =
inquired the eruH voice Of the man
Yes. dear Genital. really did
say 'steen forty mauxe. wearilx an
swered Mr.. Hkyseiden: what Is there
70 surprise gon about thater
~Oh. nothing. eheerfaiiy replied
Central except that seeen forty,
manyt has 40 telephone. he ordered
L cat FOR the sumner yesterday
Mr. Hayselden fell hack On the
lounge With groan and vas helped "a
his bed hssfAe night clerk and couple
u bell boys. where he 6naliy fsll
asleep xltk AZ Ice pack on his head
and dreamed al night thar be was 8
central station and that Ten thousani
HisAs uar& connected with him
through which faint. feminine voices
Necessarily inarfored him to call ap
sseen forty maure
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