The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-25
the TELEPHONE
CALL
BY John n. McNeeIy.

MIR. Ramfounder how does 1t hap
pen that the telephone was busy all
afternoon" inquired Mrs. Ramfound.
er, as her husband appeared at his
home from the Office
Busy" exclaimed Ramfounder.
That's exactly what | said. |
called you up at least six or seven
times and couldn't get connection"
Too bad"
Mr.. Ramfounder, don't need any
OF your feigned sympathy. | have
asked you a civil question and | ex-
pect civil answer Now there isn't
bit of doubt that you were talking to
some party, unknown TO me, OF course,
because you are so secretive that you
would not tell me. and | am certain
that | have no curiosity to find out
the greater part of the afternoon.
i am accustomed to transact my
business by tongue" replied the hus-
band, mysteriously.
Just as ! thought. Mr.. RamfoundA
er. you have frankly admitted, then,
one over the telephone So far as
business is concerned, | do not have
TO depend upon your statement, as |
can draw my own conclusions. You
were carrying on with some girl, OF
course. and when"
You are mis-"
Never mind contradicting me. Mr..
Ramfounder. Ii is just like you to
stand there and ny to deceive me,
but am so well acquainted with your
personality that ! have long ago be-
come accustomed 10 your gauzy and
himsy apologies. OF course, IL is
plain now why | could not get con
nection. Here | have been calling and
calling at one end of the line for my
husband, while he is at the other |
warbling a lot OF silly rubbish at a
blonde stenographer or probably one |
OF those girls employed In some cigar |
store. So this is the kind OF use you !
are putting your telephone to. is IT,
Mr.. Rsmfounder? | suppose you were I
laughing up your sleeve when the OPP /
orator informed you that | was ma.
king desperate efforts to get connec-
tiOn And then you went on talking
to the other party, ignoring my call
Wen. it's just like you.
You take an extreme delight in IN
suliing your wife on every occasion
possible Especially when you know
that ! have something important 10
But Mr.. Ramfounder.
you have taxed my patience too far.
Your repeated trials at deception have
had their effect. have not expected
much from a wayering and fran weak
ling like you except the ordinary
courtesies due a faithful. loving and
Obedient wife In even this you have
Jailed ignominiously. You ought 20
iespise yourself for refusing 10 talk
10 me over the telephone. Hut no,
You we're too busy with your childish
Brattie TO carry on serious converse
ion with a member Of your own fam
ly. the one who has sacrificed every
hing IN the world. including her moth
r. ana father. TO make your home
Happy and cheerful I want to ask
'ou what you mean by such"
II you vff allow me to-"
Mr Rsmfouuder. ] gill not allow
'uu % tell me another one - your
lHed stories. You have probably !
zen racking your shallow and mar
OW mind all afternoon. planning an
1cuse 20 tell me Ehen faced you with
be truth. have had enough q them.
iut the day o. reckoning has come. !
nd ! shall not Be with you when you
~ ont In remorse al having abused
nd mistreated ne. Knowing. a. yoa
10. that ! have always made 81 3 point
p b proper whatever enerEency Ray
Use. so that the rsighbors can never
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