The Red Cloud chief., 1910-09-15
From Lucille S
Diary

essary household economies annoy me
d~readfully at times.
I said to her one day recently that
| wished she would have our nickel
telephone taken out and replaced by
the unlimited service.
AS You nearly always use my nick.
els" laughed mother, II don't see why
you should care which kind of tele.
phone we have. Seriously, dear, |
think that IL even a little money can
be saved by using the nickel phone
we ought to do it chccrfully.'
| knew 1t vas useless to argue the
matter with mother any further at
that time, but | did not give up the
idea of securing the unlimited service.
| rarely abandon any plan on which
my mind Is set, for | think persistence
is one of the important elements of
strength Of character.
That evening just after dinner
Betty called mt up and asked me to
come over and play cards.
Il hope you haven't any engage.
ment," she said, for Bob has brought
a friend home to dinner tonight and
we would like to have a little bridge"
When | got to Betty's | was sorry
| had taken the trouble to change my
dress. Her invitation was very mis-
leading. | had naturally supposed
that when Betty said Bob had brought
a friend home she meant a man friend,
II ! was greatly surprised to be in
troduced to a plainly gowned and
quite uninteresting looking woman.
Miss clyde went to school with Bob
years ago and now she teaches in a
western college," whispered Betty
while | was removing my wraps. She
is very bright and charming"
Really" | murmured.
AS we Joined Bob and his old friend
in the drawing room | noticed the
telephone In the hall. :-'
"Oh, I see you haye the unlimited
service now!" | exclaimed. I'm try
ing to persuade mother to have 1t put
in at our house."
What's the Be?" asked Uncle Bob.
good-naturedly., Whenever you feel
an xcess of telephone enthusiasm
coming on, drop in here and help
yourself to our phone"
That's awfully sweet of YOU. Uncle
Bob" | replied. Il believe I'll avail
myself of your generosity now while
Betty Is getting out her cards and the
bridge table"
slipped into the hall and rung up
Mr.. owen, who has been ill for a few
days. He appeared to enjoy a chat and
we visited for quite a while. Then |
remembered that | had promised to
pass the evening at Louise Erwin's
house, so I phoned her my apologies
for not going. There were several
others to whom | wished to speak and
| was In the midst of q conversation
with Arthur Knight when Betty called
me.
Just a moment, dear" | answered
considerably. ignoring her petulant
tone.
Now, you are surely through" Bet
ty said, coming into the hall a few
minutes later. "Bob's Tuning for oul
bridge"
Poor Uncle Bob!" l laughed. Hell
have to be patient a little longer, fol
I'm waiting for a long-distance call.
Betty left me without another word
and in q minute more I was listening
to the voice of Wisner Lee. whom
had been lucky enough to catch at tn,
hotel in Cleveland where he Is JUS
now. l told him about the new tennii
club that some Of our crowd are or
ganizing and | asked his advice abou
the kind Of racket l should buy. Wis
ner is such a devoted tennis playe
that he forgets all about time whel
he Is discussing his favorite game. A
he was so thoughtful about the racket
begging the privilege of choosing tn,
n for me-, | had not the heart t
break off the conversation.
1t was rudely interrupted by Uncl
: Bob, who asked me with uncalled.fo
sharpness il | was going to talk t
that chap all night"
"Of course not" | said. What tim
is ito"
It's exactly lO:45 o'clock"
/, Mercy! | Must go home at once!
| exclaimed.
why we havn't had any bridge,
protested Betty, land | was going t
make a Welsh rarebit, Lucille"
" We'll, I'll stay for n wee bite of tn
D. rarebit," | conceded. Then | mus
fly. You know how mother dislike
= having me remain out late"
Uncle Bob was extremely tacitur
all the way home. In fact, so shol
and gruff were his remarks hat | wa
sorry | had bothered to so to h
house. | have not seen him since thi
evening, but yesterday he told moth,
that a large bill had come in for Ion
distance telephoning which he though
| would want to pay out of my allo'
ance. When mother spoke to II
about it | said that | was simply a
tonished at Uncle Bob.
why, he invited me to use h
phone any time ! told her.
But he didn't expect you to talk