Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-19
ePIEGELscHRECK AT PHONE.
Peculiar Message Makes n Had Half
Hour for the Butcher.

butcher as ever scuttled beef or cut
Sleeps throat, anu when the telc-
phone bell jlngled merrly he took down
the receiver with broad German
smile, In expectation ca good custom
by wire.
This Is Mrs. Smalwood." tlnkletl
far-of feminine voice, 'and | wish
you would send up nice porterhousc
steak for suppcr-onc about two inches
thick '-pause-"wilh IL collar on and
long. white silky hair--;ibout seven
years old. l should say"
Spiegelschreck gasped in astonish.
ment, and the good-natured counten-
ance wore an air of puzzlement
"Vot did you sct?" he inquired II
guess I didn't get id ride. We don't got
vot you wand, guess If you wand all
you set"
Back came the voice to Splegel-
schreck: II said IL poodle. with long,
white hair. and II collar on--about
seven years old
"lss she gone crazy?' muttcrcd Spie-
gelschreck, rubbing one hand ner-
vously on his butchers apron and
clasping the receiver tighter to his ear.
Il guess We dOn'd got vot you wand
he answered. I'VE don't got Il very big
demand vor pootlcs. Maybe wand blain
sausage
| "Who said anything about wanting
poodles?" came back voice indignant
~. Have you been drinking. Mr.. Spie-
gclschreck? | want nice porteihouse
steak for supper -pausc-''with long
white hair and my name on the collar
Spiegelschrcck eyed the telephone GU
riously, wondering if it were playing IL
trick upon him.
"Vot you wand ISIS bor,lcrhouse." he
repeated; but vat for do you wand
long silky hair on id? We could not gif
you ii bordcrhouSe init hair on id. You
| wand der hairdreSser's. You hat der
| wrong number, nicht wahr?'
Il will pay il large reward if you get
| 1t for me-" came back the voice over
the wire. Il would give fifty dollars
to have 1t back right now. | want it
50 bad, poor little lost thing."
| "Py chiminy. dot woman ISIS crazy ~
declared Spiegelschreck in alarm. Then
he replied: II couldn't gif you Il Dor.
derholse NIT long hair on Id und sefen
years olt if you paid II hundred dollars.
You bedder delefone to der medical col
lege. Vot you wand is mummlcs"
Mr.. Spiegelschreck, came back a
voice quivering with Indignation. you
/ are certainly intoxicated shall tell
| my husband to send you Il check for
your bill. and you will be bothered no
more with our custom"
Here was fresh trouble. The Small
| woods were good customers, but the
| courtesy due good custom has its limits
Who ever heard of Il porterhousc steak
seven years old, with long white hair!
| Spegelschreck had not. and he was II
pretty good butcher, too.
II peg your pardon" Spicge!schrecls
| responded. bud bease order again vot
! you wand und say 1t blain. guess
mein hearing is pad nlrcaty."
| "A poodle. said" came back the
voice, with long white hair and my
name on the collar"
| dit you wand id for subberl" gasped
Spiegelschreck.
| Central, who is that crazy German
on the line?" snapped out Il sharp voice
I'm talking with the business Office OF
the Bugle. and advertising for II lost
dog Please tell Mr.. Lagerbler to ring
Off"
You are crazy YOURSELF" yelled
| Spiegelschreck you wand border
house steak NIT WOOL on Id like sheep
Voss ISIS los nit you?"
Central" came another voice. cant
order a porterhouse steak without
getting whole dog kennel on the line,
Hello, Mr.. Spiegelschreck. hello"
| But SpieSelschreck had fled. Louie.
he said to the boy, der wire ISIS full init
crazy vimmens. Dey wand bOrderhouse
steaks NIT WOOL on EN-. Don'd 70 neal
der telefone. l am going out to gel
some schnapps." u. w. Foley. In
Judge.