The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-03-02
SHE TOOK
RIDE

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When the Yorick tamily's telephone
rings 1t is answered by whoev We
chances to be nearest.
The house.naid nronounces the fen,
i.y name 'Jorick," so no one eve.
confuses her with the rest of thu
Household. Also, Yorick has a deer
bass which is easily recognizable
But Mrs. Yorick and Miss Yorick have
voices that are much alike, the result
being that there are many amusing
mistakes over the wire.
One day last week, directly after
luncheon. both Mrs Yorick and Cor
Stamina stared urs airs to dress for
the street. 1t was tie maids after |
noon out, so when TIE phone rarg |
Constantine hurried down 10 the Ii.
brary, although her hair was %rncoi'ed
end her mouth was full of pins. She
displaced the pins with care and took
up the receiver.
"Yes," she said, sweetly, this is
Mrs. Yorick's residence. Yes. Oh.
yes, coal. Tomorrow? Very well, I'll
tell her and let you know. Good by"
She ran upstairs again and began
to brush her lair violently. being late.
Constantine WAS going TO the matinee
and Mrs. Yorick ' as going out to see
her daughter, Evelyn, who is married
and lives on the north side. The mar
ried daughter, Mrs Delfort, was con-
| Hnn6 tn tho ho,,c0 with a oD1I orS
was languishing for companionship.
1T was the ice company" Constan.
tina explained to her mother, who was
shoe hunting in the floor of the ad.
joining clothes closet. land they want
10 sell us our winter coal."
"Coal?" inquired Mrs. Yorick,
emerging from the closet, flushed and
disheveled.
Constantine nodded, Mrs. Yorick
Strengthened herself with a shake and
jabbed four hairrins into place.
did I understand you to say that
the ice company wished to supply us
with coal?"
- uoASiSu o6o1As
did you ever!" commented Mrs.
Yorick with disgust. "As If their ice
didn't melt fast enorgh as it Is! There
goes that telephone again."
This time it was the wrong number.
When 1t rang TIE third time Mrs.
Yorick herself rose. I'll go, DEAR"
she said. Your puffs fell behind the
bureau"
Then she went downstairs. Yes"
she said when she reached the phone.
This is Mrs. Yorick. Oh, DR.. Dele
van. To E%velyn's? was getting
ready to go this minute. Yes, indeed;
thank you. In half an hour"
At this moment Constantine de-.
scended. ready to go. 1T was young
DR.. Delevan," her mother informed
her. He said he was driving north
this afternoon, and he thought l
might like to go to Evelyn's. It hap
pens most conveniently and is very
kind OF him, is 1t not?'
Constantine smiled with pleasure at
the doctors courtesy and departed
in pursuit of her appointment.
Thirty minutes later Mrs. Yor1ck
greeted DR.. Delevan in the drawing
room.
1T was SO nice of you," she assured
him as she drew on her gloves. 1.-THE
weather is still delightful for driv-
ing, with plenty Of wraps. And | am
ready on time, you see."
The doctor appeared slightly embar-
raised. els Miss Constantina-er-
would she are to go. too, do you sup
pose?" he inquired.
"She has gone to the Matinee
Mrs. Yorick told him smilingly, "or
she would be charmed"
Upon reaching Evelyn's she sought
her daughters room.
us that you. CONF" called Evelyn's
voice to the approaching footsteps.
I'm in the south Don Why, mother
I'm 80 glad you came, too"
TOO" repeated Mrs. Yorick, won.
deringly. You weren't expecting
Constantine. were you? She's at the
matinee"
But" began Evelyn. in perplexity,
"Dr. Delevan told me he was going to
ask Con to motor out with him this
afternoon. l thought"
She paused. Her mother swallowed
twice and regarded her tixedly for a
moment. II see it all!" she said,
finally, with a gasp of amusement.
1T was Constantine he asked for
Miss Yorick, not Mrs. Yorick. That
telephone is defective. It's an out.
rage! l shall have a man come to-
morrow to fix it."
She sat down suddenly and began
to laugh.
after ALL" she said when her voice
returned, there is no harm done.
though the joke Is or ne. Con has
always protested that DR.. Delevan's
attentions were much too -impersonal
to be f1attering, and if he wishes to
communicate with. the Yorick family
by rhone he must do so at his