The Glenwood post., 1912-11-16
By Long
Distance

Mrs. Adams besmed In conscious
pride ~ she lifted the telephone r.
estvef from the hook.
'Oh, just know it's Jane" she naur.
0ured. ecstatically. to her caller, a.
che waited. You'll excuse ne. voat
ves? It woa't take loag. and we're 70.
Ing to call each other up every single
week vhils she's At college. You ses.
this 10 her Arst vesk and I tus&
kAow-
"Yes. yes. Hello! Yes, this u Mrs,
AAans. Oh. Jane. h that you. Your
v0loe souadeA just ~ natural. You
Osae child. you must ~ terribly lo.s-
VI. (Adde--shs,s nsver bsea away
bseses.")
'-OA. In - glad yos like it," (Asids
SrSAs's - bFave.")
"Yos'rs Just setting settled? Havs.t
0eaFtAd your studies yet! Don't krov
What you'l TAKE? That's right. dear;
- ssrs yes're comfortable Arst.
"Yss. Aasiiag. Ill - glad to make
4 Chocolate. you sayf Are you SURE
u wont b crushed In the express?
Oh. very we'll. Just . moment, until
get . psncil and paper to put Aovn
eAs address.
(Aside-"shs's asking me to send
her . cake. They're to have . spread.
and she promised to furnish the cake.
Isn't that Just like her. to offer to help
right awayf Jane IL always 20 anx-
Sous to help others. You must excuse
@s-when think Of her away on
there all alone. and no one to do
things for her, It brings tears to my
eyesi Oh, dear. where shall l 6nd
Dsncil and paper!")
"Hers am. Jane. dear. It's 20 hard
% hnd writing material in this house.
Thsrsi Yes. have It. I'll make 1t to-
night and take It right over to the
express once. Yes, I'll make few OF
thoss rocks. too. and-all right. some
g1Agef nuts. too. Oh. I'll put in lots Of
good things. to surprise you.
Is your bed soft, dear! Have you
eoougA coverings? Oh. Just . minute.
dear, there goes the door bell" (Mrs.
Adams hastens to the door. returning
In about ave minutes.)
''Hello, Jane! II was your Aunt
May. in the auto. She wanted to take
~ out. No. l told her didn't want
= 90. She said Jim 10 engaged to that
Smith girl. Tea. its . shame. I'll
never get over being glad that you
were girl instead Of q boy.
so you like the girls! I'm 20 glad!
Ones friends count for SO much when
ess's away from home!
isn't It lovely to have the tel&
phone! I've been counting. ever since
you left, on talking with you! II Al
most seems - II you were at homo
here! t
BE careful, won't you. dear. not t.
Get your feet vet. and to wear your
warm c6at, n its the least bit damp.
And Aoat study too hard. Ambttios
10 all right, but don't overdo II. dear.
You've got your whole life before you.
What! You Wish you had another
party dress? Your pink IL too plain!
Well, I'll see II Mrs. Simmons car
make another for you. Write me Just
how you vast It made. and Wen have
Il there before the dance.
"You want to Join . sorority? AL
right. But be careful to get in with
the nieest girls. won't you? I trust
you perfectly.
"well. b good. and don't miss ~
too much-and write often-and call
me up soon, won't you-whessvsi
you're lonely? 0oodby.
"Why. central! It was not! The
idea! Twenty minutes! Why. We
talked only about three minutes. Five
at the most. Well. could help It II
the doorbell rang. and had to leave
for . while! Why. most assuredly
did not have the wire when l was al
the door! Very well, send the bill,
and We shall see!" She thumped
down the telephone receiver.
"The idea! Charging for twenty
minutes. when l. Just said hello to
Jane. I shall tell my husband! They
think they can do anything they please
but he'll talk to them! Poor Jane!
She's 20 lonelyi And these selfish tel
ephone people won't let me talk with
out charging such awful prices!"
Mania for Palaces.
The discovery Of an intruder a
Marlborough House. in London. ID
reminiscent Of the adventures Of "thl