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

Die y got 10 ueClQS, he lunleu
between clenched teeth as he got
off the bus; "once and for all she's
got to make a choice! We can't
both live in the same house with
her at tie same time-I and the
telephonel"
For a long Time, for years be-
fore what happened today, even
before they were married, Sam had
known that Sally had telephone
complex. What catnip is to a cat,
a baby to its mother, Scotch to
soda, the telephone was to Sally.
She was bewitched, possessed of a
devil, and the devil was the black
instrument on the hall table.
All day long she was at it. From
morning till night she gabbed-
gabbed with girl friends, with rela-
tives, with store clerks, with trades
men.
Usually, Sam didn't mind much.
Sally was grand in other respects
and he liked to hear her voice at
all times, but enough was enough.
What had happened today was the
last straw. 1t was a question of sur
Vlval OF the flttest in his household
himself or the telephone. One
must go!
LISTS clenched, face flushed, Sam
a. strobe from the bus stop to the
house and let himself in. Sally
met him at the door. She was
wearing her best dinner dress. he
was surprised to see, and looked
mighty pretty in it, too, but Sam
didn't kiss the lips which she turned
up to his. He intended to blow I'D.
to blow sky high, and he wasn't
going to let anything interfere with
his purpose.
We'll, you've done it this time"
ne shouted without even taking off
his overcoat, you and your damned
telephone!"
sally drew back dismayed.
Whats the matter, dear?" she
asked.
What's the matter?" Sam roared,
I'll tell you what's the matter
You've got telephone complex.
that's what's the matter, and it's
about to ruin our lives and I won't
stand for i'll"
sally looked more dismayed than
ever, and baffled too. What on
earth happened?" she asked.
III tell you what happened !"
Sam cried. III tell you in two
chapters, my fine lady. First. nv
raise. You know the raise I've
been struggling for for years-work-
ing my fingers to the bone?"
yes"
well, today I finally got the
BOSS IN a good humor. cornered
MN at my desk on his way to lunch
ana kloded him along a little. T
mao MN grinning all over. and was
just set to put the old question to
him. 1t would have been q cinch
to get the raise out of him. But
just then, just at that second"
WTHAT happened?" asked sallv
w breathlessly.
Why, my phone rarg" Sam
beloved. 1T went ding-alinp-
aling, and. answered it. And who
40 you suppose it was? It was nv
dear wife. And what did she want9
She wanted to tell me that it looked
like rain!"
sam paused dramatically. And
when she got through blah -blahing
what do you suppose had happened
to the boss and my raise? They
were both gone"
Sally clasped her hands together
oh, darling, I'm so sorry" she
said. But it did look like rain.
and"
sam interrupted her brutally.
But that wasn't enough" he
stormed, mot nearly enough! Listen
to the second chapter. This after
noon I got real break. A big
buyer who we've never done bust
ness with before comes to town
from out West His name is Josh
Kemmerer, and"
"Kemmerer?" said Sally.
Eyes. Kemmerer, but it wouldn't
matter now if his name was Bar
tholomew WhatSis. Not a whit.
Well, I'm laying down the old sales
line and going swell and I've got
this Kemmerer pretty groggy-
just about ready to sign on the dot
ted line for a whopping bill of
goods.
ITS a big deal, so big that 1t
would mean sweet commission
and make me sure of my raise-the
raise missed in the morning. But
just when everything's going hotsy-
totsy what happens?"
"What?" again Sally was breath
less.
. y
XNHY, my phone rings again
w ding-aling-aling! And Il
have to stop right in the middle of a
elenching argument and answer ii.
And who is it? It's my little wife
again. And what does she want
this time? Why, she wants to know
whether Mary. Queen of Scots, was
a blond or bruno She was lust
wondering about it, She says" sam
made noises in his throat.
But that wasn't all / wanted to
talk about" Sally protested, 1T