The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-05
OVER THE WIRES.
ny FLORENCE KIMpALLRrssELL.

Hello. Central! No. 9lS. please
Yes"
Hello! Is Mr.. Edward Peyton in IN,
officer
"Oh. is that you. Mr.. Peyton? This
is Miss Van DC Neer-"
you knew my voice. did your
Thanks: but kindly refrain from
such nattering remarks before YOU
clerks"
"oh. you have private office?
didn't know that"
WHAT"
mo. hadn't thought of asking you
TO dinner. Sir lmpudence. 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"
Charity"
"No. 1t doesn't spell love. Mr.. Peyton.
Your early education must have been
sadly neglected, and nothing betrays it
50 quickly as poor spelling"
Have I called you up Just TO quarrel
then? Yes. and incidentally to ask II
you won't come around tonight about
half after ten for one Of my Welsh rare
bits"
Thank you kindly. sir. you are very
complimentary; but as rarebits are my
speciality. having never failed me yet.
humility on my part would be ostenta-
tious."
What did you say?'
That you can't come? Why nOt?'
"Ohl You're going to the theater. are
you? I'm very sorry Some other time.
perhaps. GoOd-by-"
Il beg pardonl"
You'll come up after the theater?"
But haven't asked you for IL o'clock
or later; l said half after ten. and it's
not customary. I've been told. TO invite
ones self or 10 change the hour set by
ones hostess"
AT what are you laughing?"
Because l can't guess whom you
hope 10 take to the theater3 I'm sure.
Mr.. Peyton, it's a matter Of utmost in
difference to me. though ! suppose it's !
that awful Miss Dryer"
Eyes. l said awful OF course. you
know | meant nspiring-faultily /
faultless, icily regular and the rest Of |
it"
NO. didn't say 'splendidly null /
You said it yourself, and moreover"
But it's not Miss Dryer? I'm sure 1 |
don't know who IL is. then. Somebody |
equally uninteresting. 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 It may inconvenience you to come
so far uptown after the play is over. /
shall withdraw my invitation and"
"What?"
1t isn't polite TO withdraw an invi-
tauon 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 20?
have told you repeatedly it is a matter
Of utmost indifference to me. and
and" 81
But you hope will 90 with YOU?
Upon my world / suppose Miss DIVER
refused you"
What's that? You never asked her?
And you meant to ask me all the timer"
Well, / must say, Mr.. Peyton. your
assurance is prodigious. And then Won
'aid was uglier and stupider than that
that Dwyer girl"
Yes you did. and-and-"
No. 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
ng in-temper. can't go with anybody
who shows such lack Of considera-
ion"
But you didn't show IL" i
"Ot course. don't know what you
eel" 'ON :
But I can't see your eyes, Mr.. Pey- y
on"
on, never mind my eyes" q
II I'd Just see you for a minute you'd
make me understand" O.
Well. perhaps you can come I'D for a n
title, but I won't" j.
"Ths idea! Now you're going to tbe II
Their extreme. You mustn't say such 4
hings." y
of course DO" b,
Come to dinner this evening at W
even. and I'll tell you whether III 20 81
r not" te
You want to ask me another Ques- NJ
on?" "
Perhaps you'd better wait unail din =,
ar Tor that. too. since it's so very i'm n
ortant-" =.
mo. shan't listen to you now. Mr. re
syton. l may this evening. though do
ld-come up early. In fact. you might
well take fve-o'clock tea with me IN
lall be all alone, and" foT,
"oh. don't, Mr.. Peyton, somebodyu -
sar you" =
PLEASE stop. and I'll say anything 4
~ want me to-" y
NO, no, no. I can't say that-rm -
ing to ring of" 6
"Good-by, Ned!"-Woman's Home -
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