The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-08-19
All Around Town.

The Judge is one of the best known
men of affairs in Paris, and is gener-
ally IS busy as humble bee amid the
clover blooms. And, in addition to
that he is fond of the female sex-that
is, being a married man, he admIres
his wife. Well, the Judge, because of
his many im pOrtant business engage
ments, and the general demand upon
his time, doesn't care to be tritied
with, though he is fond of joke on
the other fellow. And of all times the
worst to fool with him is just after
the noon lunch hour.
But one of the local telephone girls
put one over" on the busy Judge re-
Gently. Returning from his midday
lunch he found the usual accumula ton
IF business demanding his attention
also "a memorandum, which read:
Call up 2-3-4 IT,"
81 wonder who that can be from?''
unused the Judge. as he picked I'D the
telephone book and turned to the in
dex. He looked over the pages with
growing Impotence, and, slamming
the book down. grabbed the receiver
off the hook.
Number came caressingly over
the wire, but it didn't soothe the ex-
asperated Judge.
Il want 2-3-4 U, but l can't find it
in the book" said the Judge, as he
hurriedly made another search of the
book.
Two-three-four u" repeated the
operator. There is no such number as
that
Il think you must be mistaken" re-
piled the Judge, with his usual gal
lantry in dealing with the softer sex,
for | have notice for such call,
and | an. sure it must be important.
But know there is no such num-
her, said the operator.
WELL" said the Judge, please
give me information / am going to
have this matter looked into at once"
Hello. Information. What's want
ed?" rippled over the wire into the
Judges waiting ear.
II have notice to call up 2-3-4 u.
and the operator tells me there is no
such number. She surely must be
mistaken"
well. she has informed you cor
rectly, answered Information. "
You have read the call wrongly. Look
at it again and you will see that it is
23-4 U. That's the skiddoo number.
Lines busy. Please call again.
The Judge slammed the receiver into
the holder, grabbed his hat, and was
gone from the Office two hours before
ne recovered his senses.
1t happened at very fashionable
social function given very recently at
the home CT very prominent leader in
the upper-tendom class on a very
fashionable street in this very city.
There was gathered there a very
select circle of society devotees, in
Guiding young buds, growing springs
and withered branches, and, of course
they all had their hatchets with them.
One particular young matron. re-
markably well-developed young
Venus, wore one of those astounding
French gowns where the exposure of
the upper regions stops only at the
waist lie. and leaves nothing much to
guess at. AS she passed a group of
buds" one turned slightly and re.
marked to her companion:
Isn't that new gown of Mrs IS
a dream? They say young -- is
so very devoted that everything he
makes goes on his wlfe's back
The young woman to whom the re-
mark was addressed, and who had
been actually gasping in establishment
at the display of feminine charms as
revealed by that daring new gown.
said with smile: well, poor. fellow,
ne certainly must be making very
little them