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

Press - xzai Sswz
mo the Mani man. the use Of the
telephone is an endnT7ng Joy.
There Is not perhaps better O.
more satisfactory system On earth
than The Maui system An energetic
manager and courteous attendants
render A chat over the MauI tels-
phone rs camfortable and COSY IS 3
tete- q tefe chat in the drawing room
From Hama 20 Lahsina the human
voice is carried with startling dis
tiucsness. and all day long matters
OF grave Import lovers sweet moth
tuRs feminine chitchat and orders
FOR prime roast vibrste along the
lines ia clear. resonant tones. To
All OF this. the Maui man Is accus-
toned and one needs 20 know this IN
order 10 understand the following
About eight O'Clock one evening
this week. Mr. Fred II. Hayselden
Of Faha!na who was At the Hawaiian
Hotel in Honolulu. found il extremely
important 20 make a business CON-
n1anicztiou 10 a gentleman who lived
some miles from the hotel Ascer-
tanning the proper number and color.
he confidently stepped to the teie-
phone and pressed the button Affer
waiting a few minutes q faint an
swering ring was heard. and fainter
female Hello"
please give me steen forty.
mauve. said M Hayselden.
What number. please7
'steen forty manye,' again re-
peated Mr.. Hayselden.
beg pardon -
Steen forty mauve," exclaimed
Mr.. Hayselden with some animation.
steen fifty maroon, did you say y
came in faint feminine tones
Stean forty, forty. forty. mauve,
mauyei" emphatically answered Mr..
Hayseiden.
A long silence followed. which was
beginning 10 be come monotoncus.
when the faint female voice was once
more heard, which said:
Are you waitingT"
Yes. replied Mr.. Hayselden.
What number piease?-
'STEEN FORTY MAUvE." shout.
ed Mr. Hayseiden.
Well you need not speak so loud,
I'm not deaf. came back the answer,
then came the female voice.
still there?"
Right here" replied Mr. Haysel-
den.
Lines busy. please ring up again.
Mr. Haysleien seated himself with
what composure he could, 10 walt
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
cidentally ran across the name of the
man to whom he wished to speak.
This reminded him, and he again ap-
preached the telephone and touched
the button. Another long wait was
followed by the same faint feminine
Hello"
'Steen forty. mauve. please" re-
quested Mr.. Hayselden.
What number. please"
This time Mr. Hayselden made
himself distinctly understood. after
which another long pause followed.
'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 roaring sound in the tele-
phone. as though a thousand volt
current had been turned on. The
roar gradually died away TO a 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 mauve?"
THAT was my exact language" re
torted Mr.. Hayselden with a slight
tinge of sarcasm In his voice.
Wen. | cannot get them. they are
out; please ring up again"
As there was absolutely nothing
else TO do. Mr.. HayselGen sat dowF
for another weary wait. The might
was growing late. however. and he was
soon again nc the telephone. calling
for 'steen forty mauve. This time
there was less delay. but instead o
the familiar voice Of his friend. 1
sharp feminine voice broke forth
with.
Now. John. I just think II Is {
shame for you 20 stop down town al
evening instead Of coming home u
dinner for you know | am nervou:
after dark. and baby has been fret
ting all evening. and know you xii
forget to bring the samples which
wanted and the new strings for m,
cor
7 beg yoar pardon. MADAME thini
you are lahoring under q mistake
broke in Mr. HayssideE. who is ths
soul OF honor about such things. thil
Is Mr. Hayseldea 70 whom yon ar
speaking"
A suppressed scream smose his eal
as be quickly replaced the ear piece
Growing desperate as the minutes
went By. he made enc final effort a
eleven 2. m This time he wxs an
swared By the ernr voice Of a man
who had evidently jaSt come on duty
Steen forty mauve. YEARLY sale
Mr. Hayseiden.
Stoen forty r,auve. did ron say ,
inquired the eruH voice Of the man
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