The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-04
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EsyssldsE's EIpsrisHus WITH
The HsuuluIu TsIsphaas.


Frsz ~ Nsai xsr-
mo the Mani man. the use Of the
telephone Is an endnT7ng Joy. /
There Is not perhaps better O.
nsore satisfactory system on earth
Than TIE Maui system An energetic
manager and courteous attendants
rerder a chat over the Maul teas-
phone as eamfortable and cosy as 8
tete-a tete chat in the drawing room
From Hama 70 Lahsina the human
voice is carried With startling dis
tinrfness. and al DAY long matters
o. grave Import lovers sweet 1otn-
suRs feminine chitchat and orders
FOR prime roast vibrste along the
lines Ia clear. resonant tones. To
All Of this. the Maui man Is accns-
toned and one needs 70 know this IL
order 10 understand the following
About eight O'Clock one evening
his week. Mr.. Fred T. Hayselden
of fahs.na who was a. the Hawaiian
Hotel IN Honolulu. found it extremely
important 70 make a business con-
suanleation 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 After
waiting a few inmates a faint an
swerlng ring was heard. and fainter
female Hello.
please give me steen forty.
mauve. said Mr.. Hayseldeu.
What number. pleaseI
steen forty manve,' again re-
peated Mr.. Hayselden.
Beg pardon
steen forty mauve," exclaimed
Mr Hayseiden with some animation.
steen fifty maroon, did you say
came in faint feminine tones
steen forty. forty. forty, mauye.
mauyei" emphatically answered MI.
Hayseiden.
A long silence followed. which was
beginning 10 be come monotonous.
when the faint female voice was once
more heard, which said:
Are you waiting7"
Yes" replied Nj Hayselden.
What number. please
'STEEN FORTY MAUvE." shout
ed ar Hayseiden.
Well. You need not speak so loud,
I'm not deaf. came back the answer.
Another ieng pause ensued. and
then came the female voice.
still there2'
Right here" replied Mr. Haysel-
den.
Lines busy; please ring up again.
Mr.. Haysleien seated himself with
what compesure he could, TO walt
and in the meantime amused himself
reading the ads in n Honolulu daily.
Becoming engrossed in this occupa-
ton some time elapsed. when he in
cidentaliy ran across the name of the
man 10 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-
auested Mr.. Hayselden.
What number. please"
This time MIR Hayselden made
himself distinctly understood. after
which another long pause followed.
Steen forty. mauve. did you sayg''
was waited over the line.
Yes. and will YOU kindly hurry
up"
Certainly" was the reply, follow
ed by a roaring sound in the tele-
phone. as though a thousand volt
current had been turned on. The
roar gradually died away 10 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.. Hayseiden with a slight
tinge Of sarcasm in bis voice.
We'll. I 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 at the telephone. calling
for 'stecn forty ma0ye. This time
there was less delay. but Instead o.
the familiar veice Of his friend. Z
sharp feminine voice broke forth
with.
Now. John. just think II Is {
shame for you to stop down town al
evening instead Of coming home 4
dinner for you know | am nervou:
sitter dark. and baby has been fret
ting all evening. and I know you vii
forget to hiring the samples which
wanted and the new strings for my
COR
7 beg vour pardon. -madam.l thinl
sou are lahoving under a mistake.
broke in Mr. EayseldeB. who is tbs
soul OF honor about such things. this
Is Mr. Eayselden % whom yon ar
speaking.
A suppressed scream smote his eai
as be quickly replaced the ear piece
Growing desperate as the minutes
went by. he made enc final effort a
eleven p N. This time he was an
swered b. the gruE voice Of 4 man
who had evidensly iast come on duty
Stean forty snauve YEARLY sais
Mr.. HaySeideH
Steea forty nanve. did yca say .
inquired The eruH voice Of the man
eyes. dear Genital. really dfs