The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13
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ment outside. and. a. ! hastily Opel
cd the door, someone called 0n
"Oh. Madame. telephone fof n
Blank to come over quickl T0n4n
Jones has fallen Of the porch
he's unconscious and his nloth4e
downtown and but VIA Grs~d
at the phons, saying Main xxyx
please" In answer 70 the profAp
and courteous Number" which I0k
lowed the lifting OF the rscetvsr
There was pause. during which
beat tattoo with my fingers Hnt
listened TO the soft b-r-r Of the ODszI
wire, then clipped the received
nook BY way, OF reminder,
Hurry with the doctor!" calis1
somebody, and once more ! rattlsS
| the phone. Year came iptsfr0E9
lively from Csntral- Yes whaty
| cried. exasperated. Are ycu goa
Ing to get me that number" ~Sxhst
humber are you calling ?'-this With
the mildnass ofA dove.
MAIN xxyx." answered.
"oh, didn't you VT them W. K"
INC. Il did not. Hurry. please. III
doctors cali
Almost Immediately there 10 j
rewarding click and q pleasant
masculine voice said, Hello.
~HaIlo.. said. SIS Or. Blank therss~
mo, n said the voice, he's not.
When Will he be ing'' querted. |
II really can't say be responded.
I'VE have no patients of his here
now, What?" / asked. be@Ildersd.
1--WE sometimes accept patients Ok tho
Doctors after he has given them up."
continued the smooth voice. Eut
!. We haven't any now. You'll prph-
!, ably find the doctor at his rssidenea
Office. This Is the Digenidsep under-
i taking company. Anything We can
/, do for your mo, hope not. {
/ answered az hung up the reeelyer
. Id order to discoiinect, though I'M
possible IL I'D had my hands on that
i Central" ,thered have been Vofk
4 for somebody.
RI A second later lifted the receiver
y again. Central" | cried. Wien |
Hnaily got her attention. YOU flint
J give me Main xxyz; You gave ma
/ someone else ~
/ ri beg your pardon. she sai1i.
II With gentle reproef and q second
! later there was Il conneeting cllck
= thAt nearly broke tuy CIR drtiln 6ut
before lsconld say Iiello" 4 tAllpN
masculine voice Vas SAYING. IDafl
/, all Bert. it's u shame you cAn't
!. 70. It's ladies' dhy AMI thers'II N
II all kinds of foxy npxiss out there
i Cant YOU have yer uncle Az of
|. somethin'?'
II ''It's no co. said No. 2. 'sYs
see, NAV took bad Derby day and
, was at the point d. death last Fri
day. an think the boss Is ca. -
it's no workee. no lobby. see? Then
FITS hot today an. Gil the 81, hens a
town'll be a-settin round this fOuu-
tain a-fightin' fer. "
In despair / hung %" again -
was calling from a single party
phone 70 single party phonps |
, couldn't quite ses why ! should ~
| smitched In on 4 conversation that
, must have been far afisld.
T smothering q very naughty word.
indeed. / again took dow the feeeiy-
: er. Central | sald. and I'm
afraid my transportation crept into my
voice, viii YOU give me Main xxyss
You've given me d funeral factory
and soda boys consersatiou. now
do. for goodness' sake. see II you
cant get nae Main xxyzl''
I'm give you chief operator" was
the reply. With wounded dignity IN
every syllable. "and you can make
your complaints to her.
There Was another pause sndIsss
!, IL seemed TO me during which
= watched them carrying limp littis
form into the house. than voice
said. Chief operators what = II.
J please ~ "oh.'' + said, please set
. me Main xxyz" Have yea tried to
have your central get them Tor yoas"
she asked. Yes. indeed. answer
ed. land she gave me the wrong
number and switched me ia on 9
! conversation didn't care TO hear and
; now abe refers me TO yoa. Get IL
4 quick. please. A little buy isehart
$ and we want 4 doctor" "And shat
is your NUMBER Hastily gave II.
And what is the number you are
!. cailing?"
q Again |. repeated It. Very veil:
= IN see n. can get them for you
3 Ten seconds later. lust as 1 hsard
r DR.. Hanks welcome sHsilo," AN
! other physician. Who lives consid-
erably farther away, but who had
/ been summoned b 4 boy on biey-
! Gle after II seemed impo.sible to reach
/ Dr.. Blank b. phone. dspss ~. !
| efplsined TO DIT. BlAnk e veil - I
| could: learned that bis phone wbich
WAS within hearing Of several besides
. hinseIf. had only thai instant runs.
and then I vsnt and took : Pink
J Pill for my nerves,
What the good doctor said 70 he
telephone company. don't knos-
but I can gnessl
p. al am recovering 10 the
boy, but the telephone company 10
no bstterI