The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04

urious at the little woman.
wanted to tell you something, but
you got mad and slammed up the
receiver"
"Of course I got mad" Sam
shouted, land I was so mad that /
couldn't pick up my sales talk where
left off and this man Kemmerer
got away from me-slid right off my
line after had him as good as
hooked!"
"Kemmerer?" said Sally again.
Don't try to distract me-" roared
Sam. Nov In, going to tell you
something. Tomorrow I'm going to
have that phone ripped out of here
lock, stock and Darrell"
Put it's my only indulgence"
pleaded Sally, What would I do
without it?"
you'll do as your grandmother
did," Sam told her. 1.-THE old
timers didn't have telephones and
they got along quite well. If they
wanted to send message to some
body, they wrote note and sent it
by a courier on horseback. Well,
I'll buy you flock of notepaper
and a horse, too, if you want it,
but no more telephones! Under
stand?
TWO little roses bloomed in
Il Sally's cheeks. She was getting
angry, too. you make me SICK"
she said. Il was going to tell you
something, but now I won't"
Sam was about to reply, but just
then a taxi stopped in front of the
house. A man and a woman got
out and came to the door. Sally
greeted them, while Sam, annoyed
at being interrupted in his TRADE,
got around to taking off his over
coat.
Then Sally presented him and he
almost dropped dead. The man who
had just entered his home was Josh
Kemmerer, the buyer from out West
who had slipped through his fingers
that afternoon. The woman was his
wife.
Sam was stricken speeches for the
moment. He thought ne was
dreaming. Then Sally explained.
Dora" she said, putting her arm
around Mrs. Kemmerer, lis an old
school friend of mine, dear, from
back home. She and Mr.. Kemmerer
are in town for a few days. Isn't it
lovely that they could come and
have dinner with us?"
Sam was still dazed, but he man
aged to say something to Mr.. KEN
merer, also surprised, about it's be-
ing a small world. The girls ex-
claimed, too, about the coincidence
of the men having met before.
Then they went in to dinner.
TINE wine was what Sam needed.
i 1t restored his self-assurance.
lie was still somewhat bewildered,
but when an apple dropped in his
lap he knew what to do with it..
After dinner, while the girls were
goSSiping about old friends, he drew
Mr.. Kemmerer into one corner of
the living room and in a few min
utes sold him the bill of goods
which he had attempted to purvey
earlier in the day. Not only that,
Mr.. Kemmerer gave him to under
stand he might have more orders
to place in the future.
1t was merry evening and the
guests stayed late. When they had
gone Sam grabbed Sally and
danced her thrice around the living
room. Baby. what a break" he
exulted. You're some t t e
hosteSS!"
Then you might help me dry
the Dishes" said Sally, drawing
away bit coolly.
But how did you know your
friend Dora Kemmerer was in
town." aked Sam, f1ourishing a
tea towel. You say you seldom
write to each other"
"T'he home town paper" Sally
told him. Il saw in the social notes
that Dora and her husband were
coming to New York"
"DUT how did you know where
I'D they would stop?"
The telephone" replied Sally
bit maliciously. II just called all
the hotels until I found the one
where they were stopping"
Sam said nothing. He knew
when he was licked. THAT was a
great dinner" he commented after
awhile; how did you get it to-
gether in such a hurry?"
THE telephone" said Sally again.
Il just called the stores for what
I needed"
And the wine. That was just
the stuff to soften old Kemmerer
up for my knockout punch"
The telephone" said Sally once
more. L called the liquor shop"
Hmm" Sam cleared his throat.
We'll, I'm going to call the phone
company"
What!" Sally f1ared, you mean
to say you still want it ripped out"
Not at all. my DEAR" Sam an
swered her, not at all. I'm just 60
Ing TO tell them to put in extern
sion phones for you in the bedroom
and kitchen. You can have 'em in
the cellar and attic. too, If you
want"
THE END.