New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

sake OF fresh at and restfuIness have learned that
The rural free delivery man and Dr. Bells little
invention add TO country life pretty nearly
everything that II formerly lacked. Many OF them
send their orders TO their city tradesman by mail
three times week and the telephone when
they need something on short notice; many others
prefer 20 the telephone altogether since II
gives them chance 10 ask prices. 10 find out
whether what they want Is 70 Il had. and often 10
get those little suggestions for which woman de-
pends the skilfu salesman.
There IS one queer emergency use 10 which
grocers in the seaboard cities put the telephone ip
the season OF European travel Every now and
then Central tells the telephone order clerk in
Boston store. for instance. that Chicago, or New
York or Providence. or some other distant city-it
NAV be Pittsburg Philadelphia or Cincinnati-wants
10 talk with him. Then comes distraught voiGs-
saying something Ike this:
What time does the Arabic sail? What's that
tomorrow morning? Well. ! wish you'd send
basket Of fruit OF a couple OF bottles Of wine, or
something OF that sort-whatever you think would
be a good thing 10 stow away IN staterooH-to
Mrs. John Smith OF my city. Forgot all about her
going TIL this minute and wouldn't miss sending
her something FOR 800 You'll be TO get some
thing over-to the ship in time. won't you?'
Then a name and address. couple Of references.
and the thing Is done
There are some people who seem. for one reason
or another. prefer give daily orders oy tele-
phone even when they at home where the
order man can call every morning. one large
groeery house here has list OF customers Nhon
II rings up by request two or three times week
10 get orders. Other customers call the order clerk
mp themselves. Many OF these commissions could
be carried through just az well by mai. one would
think bat dozens OF erienCed houEekeepers pre-
fer 10 nave direct conversation. feeling an added
satisfacsion IN being able 10 discuss matters with
headquarters
We have man" said the head Of the tele-
from" order department OF this house the other
cay " 20 calls us up every AFTERNOON ABOUT D
y cor ron, MS summer place IN Maine won
"'I~d .of Ions time why he did that because ne
see 9ed 70 stock up on Thursdays and his orders
other Gays oidnt amount 10 much.
one ahernocI a while ago ! happened 20 an
sweF his call myself When he was through with
cheese. and 50 on. he said. Well what's the news
from the East today Do the evening papers say
anything about armistice2 Some fellow who
came In on the noon train says the Atlantic won
the ocean yacht race: Is that right Has anybody
resigned. from the Cabinet since morning Nhat
did the Champions do 10 the Highlanders today
It seems the evening Papers don't get down 10
his place until the next day, so ne reels cut on
from the world after the maIning papers come
about noon. ! expect OF Shese times he Will
20 keep open Sunday. so we can give him
the latest rumor on the Japanese-Russian peace
conference"
The department stores do a big summer telephone
order business. too. when Doris tears her gown
that needs new front breadth. she calls the
clerk she IS accustomed trade with and knows
there will be trouble about AN exact match
And when Ruth's beautiful new Ieghorn Win
crimson roses blown overheard, she telephones
down for ore 20 be sent that same night by ex-
press. All tho supplies for the week end german