The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-10-29
MARION ELEANOR DODD
sy RICHARD STRONG.

Many indeed are the sins OF the
telephone girl-and rightly SO. And
general indeed is the recognition OF
these sins by the public. But perhaps
telephone girls are aggravated beyond
the lot of other mortals. and their
good acts are not always recognized
as are those which destroy the peace
of mind of the telephone public.
For instance, II Marion Eleanor
Dodds, an operator at ten per week
had not been full of charity and love
for human kind. at least one case OF
true love would have miscarried and
at least two hearts would have gone
over the falls.
It became the duty of Marion Flea
nor one day to connect Charles Dudley
Smythe and Fannie Mayme Kirton on
her wires. From the first intonation
of Fannie Mayme's voice as she an
swered Charles Dudley's inquiry az
to her health the operator realized
that something was wrong. The brief
conversation which it was her sac
privilege to hear confirmed her first
realization. Charles Dudley was al
apology and reconciliation; Fannie
Mayme was all GOODNESS and reserve
''tiow meant" thought Marion Flea
nor to herself.
Now the relations of Charles Dudley
Smythe and Fannie Mayme Kirtor
were town gossip--more than towr
gossip. for they were Of the very es
sence Of the town life. The twain hac
mutually fallen In love, literally at first
sight their courtship thus far ha6
been dream. He ardent and compel
ing, she tender and receptive. Botf
proud Of the other.
This was their first quarrel. 81
judged the telephone girl. and judged
when in answer to Charles Dudleyi
greeting Fannie Mayme replied in ic,
tones
well, Mr.. Smythe."
There was evident apprehension III
the voice Of Charles Dudley As he re.
Joined.
I'll beg your pardon for disturbing
you, Fannie"
Miss Kirton, II you please" came
an interruption.
Yes, exactly. I mean Miss Kirton
Ell called you up because / wanted
to make amends for anything l ma.
have done or said last night which
may have seemed offensive. IL wal
. tribe piqued at your attitude toward
that matter and-and-well. really. (:
did not mean to be rude or anything
you know"
Her answer came in the same chill
tones.
There is nothing whatever to ex
plain or apologize for. assure you
Mr.. Smythe. l think the less said
the better for all concerned. / bea
you to excuse me, as am very
busy"
Then both receivers dropped with
two very decided chugs.
This episode haunted the telephone
girl for the days and weeks which fol
lowed. but she spoke NO word of 1t te
any human being.
The days went by and the town
began. to take notice of the estrange
ment. It began to be whispered that
ShoLlcp Ouuioy anu ohhAo NAov AAAS
were seen together no more. Nobody
but Marion Eleanor understood the
matter at all and she was mum as the
traditional church mouse.
Then came her great opportunity.
Charles Dudley and a friend we're on
the wire one day and in answer te
some question as to his down-hearted
ness, Charles Dudley told Of his es'
arrangement from Fannie Mayme and
broke into the most impassioned pro
testations Of love and despair and self
accusation.
Now 1t so happened at the very mo
ment when this flood of Charles Dud
ley's hearts blood broke loose. Marion
Eleanor had Fannie Mayme on the
wire waiting for a number. Now the
telephone girl. being a woman herself
had q very clear idea of a woman's
point of view and she already had
figured It out. Fannie Wayne would
have been glad of a reconciliation IL
It could come about in a manner &c
she would do the pardoning and the
man would be properly humbled.
Instantly she recognized her oppor
tunity and with Napoleonic rapidly
she grasped It. She cut Fannie Mayms
into the conversation between Charles
DudIav and hi. Srfond