The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-13

] He Is manager Of the local ;tele
phone system and attends personally
to repairing and keeping up the line.'
THAT means a great deal of hard
work." alphabetically. s, " I
Yes, particularly in tie winter. The
circuit comprises nearly s0Od phones,
and the line extends out dnto the 'cotuf
try in all directions"
Discontinue 1t in the winter" UNI
thlhkhfgIy 1YfIl aAGnTg
"The subscribers need 1t lmots then. !
gravely. Nearly all Of them are farm
ers aud depend upon their telephones
for communication with the, village
and with each other"
IF possible, keep from your father
all anxiety concerning the sbuslhess.
sfeap nervous prostitution ttiyRis case. 9
Il During his round of Calls .DrldBlyStlI
thought often of the beautiful girl wifi
the sweet grave VOICE. He was. a
stranger In Lindsey and was, taking
7 up his unGle's practice. t't r .f
''Ffed fdT Sick? That's too badrI
twas his dhcle's comment. 4'But they'll
manage all right with country doe.
tors knowledge Of bis patients az.
fairs. Mrs, Hall is strong and IL good
nurse. Ffdelia understands the bust.
ness thoroughly Too bad she isn't d
itboy. 91It wifi take dbeut all the MIN!
layers salary Stotllfe "a man to come
here from thereby ITO do the outside
work" yrs,r..
~ DE-, Blythl was, disappointed when
several calls We're made upon the sicii
manager without seeing Ftdelia. she
was constantly IN his thoughts, and
her lovely face seemed always before
htsteyes.g9s tis9'o ngy nm lil3
b. BY chance his next cali, was in the
evening. Fidelia met him In the hall
us he was leaving.
f do You feel encouraged, DR.. BiythY n
i"Yes," kindly, but his nervous con.
dition is'serious. Is he worrying about
the tbuslnessT'aoM n = ~ 3rt-
II think not" hopefully. agI hold bis
position as manager. AND that encour!
ages him. He has all confidence in my
ability" isi7egais ltage3 ef.
"You are brave girl" euthusias,
tically. You have some one for the
outside work?p ag,deo q IL
She hesitqted colorlpg rosiEy
III have the services Of a very COM
petent linelnan." r ''s..'- X
''Where Is your 'centralY" ,11}
"Here,' Indicating the, room adjoin,
ing. tive always been fathers hello
girl, = smiling brightly. n, If f,.t.i III
s. On several succeeding calls the ply,
stefan saw no one outside the siclroom
but Edith. Hall, girl ABOUT. thirteen,
sharp Of eye and Of tongue, wholly mn,
like Fidella, he thoGght.6 ~
pm hello girl now sheo cried i'm
portantly. "Fidelia's out looking after
the line-the llneman.'' f.S o.t.o4 /.
He recalled his uncle's remarks rel
garding Fidelia's knowledge. 6f the
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Y "The brave little giri,' he murmdrcdl
with a tenderness wholly unaccOutti
! able. "She will wish to supervise. the
lineman's work for awhile; I'd like ID
be the lineman II It means a daily
drive with tie little iFideiia..V ~ @o9
~ On the following evening he saw
hFidelfa in her Office. He reported hope.
fully fiber father and re- oiced in her
words of praise for his professional
care. i rf,J H., - q -
'I'ye often Thought she observed
earnestly, that I'd like to be 4 doc,
or."''7 n tzfl meal cssiisi,iars' NJ
DR.. Biyth smiled somewhat satlricall
". III Al a5Js45iab saigeaFat afF
You forget, Miss Hail." rather loftlI
~. your physical inability to cope
with the hardships Incident to a counl
try doctors life He must brave any
storm or cold. A delicate girl like you
couldn't endure It" l.i. af
A little Pickering smile lurked for au
instant at the corners of the pretty
mouth.
Don't you approve OF women being
physicians? 'th = fart'
Frankly, Miss Hall,sI do not"
/ rrArent you somewhat old fashioned,
doctor, not to say. antiquated, in.your
ideasY"' guizEically. l,rg
y ~ ft'eAlAAS <1AlS ~
many occupations for which woman
is wholly fitted that it seems regret,
table she Should enter upon one entire
! " unsuited to her, -. tarin rI5T
4cssAnd may ask" demprely. "whal
are some that you consider suitable for
wqmen|
'NWell," hesitatingly, "hrst home
making. A w6fnah' should beLer4u
wife and-and mother. OF course
''Those privileges" quietly! care de
MED some women. Go on"
'.Schooiteaching," triumphantly. Ami.,
llnery, dressmasing.r + l2o
Not at all up 70 date" snfling!y
Anything elseg' ~ 1l
%wellAer.7 9lamely-'T don't recall!
anything at the moment rfsl
i ''You wouldn't approve, then. Of, q
woman being steamboat captain OF
an engineer or a house painter or d
masoh9's q
Certainly not The last two are ut
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