The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-18

Her Rival
A WIfe's Comments on a Con-
versation by Telephone.

When this mans wife reached bis
Office the other day on little visit as
soeiated with domestic finance he had
just been called up on the phone.
Hal" said the wife, she being
jealous person. Some creature is
calling him up!"
So she remained out OF view In the
anteroom.
"Hello!" said the husband at the
phone, Who's that you say? Oh. it's
you. eh. Jack? H'w'are you, pal? Any
thing coming off?"
ems that horrid dissipated. fiirta.
tious Jack lIotcIip talking to him." said
the wife to herself, Il always did sus-
pect that MANI
Huh? Say, Is that SOP" said her
husband through the transmittef.
Mighty glad TO hear that Say, where
did you trap her, anyhow"
("Her!" shifted the jealous wife.
"Oh, knew there'd be some deyiiment
In the wind with that Hotclip man
calling him up
We'll, bling, | sure am glad you've
nailed her, matey.' went on the hus-
band at the phone Say. is she sure
enough looker?"
.C'Well, just hear that" said the
wife TO herself "Tooker!")
"Honest-lnjun thoroughbred, too you
say?" continued her husband at the
phone well, me for her, then /
sure want to look her over What's
that? raging beauty is she? Well.
| guess that's poor. That's the kind
| I'm hunting for"
con, such hideons deceitfulness."
painted the wife in the antsroom.l
"Yknow I'm pretty tired OF having
these imitation NUTS flashed on me-"
the man at the phone went on conf
denially. Il want nothing but the real
bang up thing I'm willing to cough
up anything within reason. too, to get
the real thing. as told you"
("The traitor!" Kissed the mans
wife. trembling with rage.)
Say. you got her there with you
now, old man? What's that? Oh. you
have, hey? Carried up in your lap right
now. Ell? Good! But you want TO re-
member that she's as good as nina.
old boy
/ C'Curled up In his lap-horrible!"
gasped the Jealous wife,)
Look here" went on the unsuspect-
Ing husband at the phone. can't you
fetch her down here right away and let
me look her over? Let's see. its pretty
near lunch time and I'm sort of expect
ing my wife down pretty soon. and OF
course | don't want my wife to see her.
see? But you just trot her down here
now and III have peek and then We
can fix il. What's that? You'll be'over
IN five minutes? All right, old boy.
III be waiting"
Whereupon he hung up the receiver
and turned TO be confronted BY his
white-faced and wrathful spouse.
Naturally he looked surprised. Just
as naturally she took his surprised look
as sure indication OF guilt.
so, sir" she opened up. you ara
going to have that Jack Hotclip bring
some wretched tawdry creature here.
are you?'
He hung his head He looked ike a
man nailed with the merchandise.
oh | heard every single. solitary
word you said in the phone, so you
needn't deny 1t" his wife went on,
breathlessly. How dare you carry on
in such a manner right here Ia your.
office? Have you no pride or self-re-
spect? What do you mean by profess
sing to l-l-loye m-m-me. and t-tthen-"
Cha ra1apSfn.r inf.
and of course he tried TO take hold OF
her to comfort her and square him
self
Don't you d.d-dare TO t-ttouch
m-m-me!" she gurgled. shaking him of.
Il hate the v-v-yery t-t-touch of your
h-h-hand, you scandalous. deceitful
thing"
But look a-here, my dear" he be
gan. you're all dead wrong. you know.
Bemme set you right. for heavens
sake"
Wrong" she exclaimed angrily.
"D-d-didn't hear your very words TO
that horrid brute on the phone? Isn't
he g-g- going to fetch some m-m-miseTa
BILE baggage down here and"
just al lhdl instant, lO"sNefs Soub
Hotoiip arrived at the Office with the
miserable baggage. He was carrying
the miserable baggage in his arms. and
be deposited her In the guilty hus-
bands arms. where she promptly c9d-
died up and looked content
Here. my dear" said the husband
to his wife, is the young female indf
yidual about whom | was talking with
Jack on the phone. I've had Jack on {
the lookout for good one for fons
time and he has been kind enough 10
get this crsckajack for me. wanted
her Cor a present-a surprise present
for you. you know"
He handed the dainty little Japanese
snaniel over 20 his wife, and il vas her