The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-13
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 "Ts that you, Don? Yes? Plain0r? Can you hear me now? An right Have you heard of the dreadful trouble that has come upon poor Helen Spinc- ler2 No? It's perfectly dreadful She recently became engaged 10 a Nr Ioudeu or LoudinC or some such name, and they hadn't been engaged but short time when hc met with an accident Cut an artery or something and
 Central Central! Central Cant you call of those long winded women? I'm due to catch train at o'clock and must get a cab and reach the sta ton all within twenty minutes
 Miss Dorothy Twinkle tO Sadie Good rich "Oh. Sadie, Have y0u heard what has happened 10 Eliot Loudon: No? He is dcadl Not rcd-dcad E'cds Yes: he hCd to death And just after his engagement Co that pretty Ic'eu SninCler. Isn't U awru'7 Yes. the one your brother George has been at- tcniive Co supposed lt would bo 0 match. Is George vcry much cut mp: Hasn't hcarl what-thc engagement or the accident? Well. never
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 George Goodrich is called by his sis ter and comes to the phone. Please give me 2ESl Yves, 2GS4 W. Twin. kle k tic name No. not winklo- Twinkle. Neither Wrinkle nor Wrinkle. but Twinkle Oh, never mind the name. Give me the number
 "Is that you Miss Twinklc2 Nos. Sadie was talking with you about something dreadful that has happened when she was cui or Would yon mind telling ne the particulars Thank you" Listens for some time intcui.y. ''You say that Loudcn hIcd t0 death before a doctor could reach hjmG Two brutal mon monoNol7cd the Uirc2 Wouldn't they givc it UH to save 8 life? The monsters, How docS jjC.nn SpiuClcr take it? IuCousu'ab.c: Jmnh. I wouldn't trust her. ShcN have an. other fellow before tho years ont Shes fcklc as the wIDd.'
 Helen Splnc'cr speaks to Mary Ar hold: Mary. why didn't you meet me yesterday at Robinson'S: | was there promptly and waited an hour by the glove counter Didn't expect me. You mean you didn't hear the tine and place Of the appointmcuts What, calamity Louden? Who's hn2 A,T fiauce bled to death? What are goG giving me-" Listens for some min utes "Me0eiful goodness, Aad all this grew out of my asking you Co sneak louder and that h0rr.d man putting in, JuSt think of it. All over town? Do try to stop it. By the bye. I've settled on the trimming for my dress. I've decided on lace What kindg Oh. some mother brought from Brussels. Very expensive. She a-0urat it in when they used e. pay the .0. spectorS S5 and get aIi the trunks pass ed free. GoOdby. Be sure to correct that ridiculous story about my engage ment and the rest of it
 "Of course ! will What miserable things these party wires are. Just as one settles for a nice Iitnc morning chat with a friend some one who has a toothache must telephone his dentist Sometimes ne gets the wire; sometimes he doesn't. Then another person will wildly call on his butcher for a dinner that has been delivered at the wrong house and a party Of guests waiting. How unreasonable people ara When any one else has the phone l am per fectly willing 10 wait tin he gets through Not she gets thrOuCh-he. "
 George Goodrich calls ID Helen Eringler: Helen? Yes. I'm George Who perpctratcd that confounded story about your having been cuCa Ccd to Eliot L0uden: It's nothing to laugh at was scared oUt of my boots. shouldn't have believed its Why not: No fellow ran tC'l when q girl is co- ing hack on him This evening" What time YCS: think | ra0 IH be around abont \ Re surc ta have