The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-31
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"Namo is Williams of stapleton." Do
answered.
nWell, what Of that3"
oil have done considerable tee
pboning to this Office during the past
year"
"ADd have you got any complaints
to make?"
NM
"Then what?"
II thought That is, III
Have you been drinking, slr?" dc
handed the old maid in a voice full Of
carpet tacks and pounded glass.
"N-n.n.n.o!n suffered Mr.. Williams
after a great effort.
"Then you ara going 10 have paresls
and had best consult a doctor!
Mr.. Williams Withdrew and went
over and sat down in the shade Of tile
grocery steps. A bobtailed dog came
along and tried to make friends With
MIN, but he would not respond. One Of
the hogs saunterins about the village
streets approached and grunted amia-
oily, but was kicked at In response.
The groceryman came out and, rub
blnS his hands together, observed that
ne had just laid in a new stock Of
crackers and herring, but the bachelor
never even thanked him for calling his
attention to the fact.
BY and by, when the cold chill Of
disappointment had passed away, he
got up and walked to the depot and
took the train for home. His romance
had been shattered and buried, and he
telt small and mean over It. There was
only one thing left to wonder over.
How on earth could that old maid have
disguised her voice as she had when
talking with htmI He thought over
the matter for two or three days ap :
then dismissed II.
During the next two weeks the mer.
chant had considerable telephoning to
do, but none OF 1t was in the direction
Of Sandsville. Not once was that Office
called up, and there was a saving Of
at least So on tolls. Then there came a
day that the office had to be called
up, and as the bachelor took down the
trumpet he made up his mind that If II
was possible TO do so he would give
that old maid a rap.
Eyes, this Is Sandsville," came the
answer In a voice that made him Jump
1t was the clear, sweet voice he had
oeen accustomed to.
81 want he began and Their
stopped.
"Yes?"
II want Jackson's dry goods store
after awhile, but just now want some
ming else"
"What is It"
4 "Have-have you got two voices?'
| "Why, of course not. What fanny
Question:"
care there two of you, then"
mo; I'm all alone here"
"Well, I'll be jlggeredI' he exclaimed
20 himself, but lie heard a glggle fror
Inc other end Of the line, and the SANE
eoice he liked to hear said;
"Shall call up the store now?"
mot yet. Say, l was down at Sands
lille the other day."
"Yes!"
u called at the telephone Office"
did your
"And you wanted to know II hat
Oeen drinking"
"Oh, Mr., Williams!"
"And when l said no you advised me
TO consult doctor for paresls."
did she say that? I'm sorry. / was
III for week and had to get Miss An
irews to luke my place, and she /.
| pretty short with people"
"And it wasn't you lii the Office thai
say"
"Of course not"
"Then-t then
"Then you want the storeT"
"Not by jugfulI | want you, and
shall be down on the afternoon trainl'
But, Mr.. Williams
But Mr.. Williams was hurryIng t.
the depot to catch the train and M
hour Inter was in Sandsville. Three
months later he got what he came for
aud everybody says it was good
match.