The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
OVER THE WIRES.
nY rLoRExcE KIMnALL nrssrL1..

'oh, is that you. Mr.. Peyton? This
is Miss Van de seer--"
You knew my voice, did your
Thanks; but kindly refrain from
such hattering remarks before your
clerks
"oh. you have private office? /
didn't know that
"What?"
NO, ! hadn't thought of asking you
to dinner Sir Impudence; but since you
seem to be hungry, I've several neal
tickets for the Rosemary One-Cent
Lunch Counter down in Broome street,
and II you can prove yourself deserving
charity"
Charity"
"C-h-a-r-i-t-y-"
NO 1t doesn't spell love, Mr.. Peyton.
Your early education must have been
sadly neglected, and nothing betrays it
SO quickly as poor spelling"
Have called you up just to quarrel,
then? Yes, and incidentally to ask il
you won't come around tonight about
half after ten Tor one OF my Welsh rare
bits
Thank you kindly sir; you are very
complimentary; but as rarebits are my
specially. having never failed me yet,
humility on my part would be ostenta-
tious."
What did you say?'
That you can't come? Why not?"
oh! You're going to the theater, are
you? I'm very sorry. Some other time.
perhaps. Good-by--"
Il beg pardon?" -
You'll come up after the theater?~
But | haven't asked you for IL o'clock
or later; said half after ten. and It's
not customary, I've been told, to invite
ones self or to change the hour set by
ones hostess"
AT what are you laughing?"
Because | can't guess whom you
hope to take to the theater? I'm sure,
Mr.. Peyton, it's a matter OF utmost in
dinerence to me, though suppose it's
that awful Miss Dwyer-"
Yes, said awful OF course, you
know | meant awe-inspiring-fa
faultless, icily regular and the rest of
it."
No, | didn't say 'splendidly null
You said 1t yourself and moreover"
But it's not Miss Dryer? I'm sure
don't know who it is, then. Somebody
equally embarrassing, I'd venture"
What? You think I'd call her more
uninteresting?
NO, Mr.. Peyton. ! don't care In the
least to know about your old theater
and as 1t may Inconvenience you to come
SO far uptown after the play is over. I
shall withdraw my invitation and"
WHAT"
1t Isn't polite to withdraw an invi-
tation without adequate reason? Ger
tainly not. But have a reason. Mr.
Peyton."
Pardon me? Did you ask If am
vexed at your going to the theater? How
perfectly delicious. And pray. why
should care with whom YOU 90?
have told you repeatedly 1t is a matter
of utmost indifference to me. and
and"
But you hope I will go with Won?
Upon my word! suppose Miss Dwyer
refused you"
What's that? You never asked hero
And you meant to ask me all the timer"
We'll, must say. Mr.. Peyton vour
assurance is prodigious. And then Won
said was uglier and stupider than that
that Dwyer girl"
Yes you did, and-and-"
mo, don't try to persuade me. You
should have asked me at the very begin
ming. and not made fun"
You trapped me purposely into show
Ing ill-temper. | can't go with ANYBODY
who shows such lacl; OF considera-
ton"
But you didn't show It,"
Nof course. ] don't know what you
But I can't see your eyes, Mr.. poy-
"oh, never mind my eyes"
III I'd lust see you for a minute you'd
make me understand"
Wei. perhaps you can come up for
little, but | won't"
THE idea Now you're going to Tho
other extreme. You mustn't saw snch
things"
"of course do"
Come to dinner this evening ~
seven, and I'll tell you whether I'n %
or not"
you want to ask me another ques-
Perhaps you'd better wait until din
ner for that, too, since it's so very i'm.
portant--"
mo. l shan't listen to you now Mr
Peyton. ! may this evening, though
and-come up early. In fact. YOU rnisht
AS well take five-o'clock tea with me, I
shall be all alone. and"
"oh, don't, Mr. Peyton. somebodyu
hear you"
PLEASE stop, and I'll say anything
you want me to-
No, no, no. | can't say that-rm
going to ring off,
"Good-by, Woman's Home
Companion,
Heavy Drinkers. ---~---
The drivers of beer wagons and work.
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