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

IlButeOuS rage. NOJ curing
he been so burned up, so absolutely
She's got to decide" he fumed
between clenched teeth as he got
of the bus; "once and for all she's
got to make choice! We can't
both live in the same house with
her at the same time-I and the
telephone!"
For a long time, for years be-
fore what happened today, even
before they were married, Sam had
known that Sally had a telephone
complex. What catnip is to a cat,
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
vival of the fittest in his household
himself or the telephone. One
must go!
EISTS clenched, face flushed, Sam
h 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 up.
to blow sky high, and he wasn't
going to let anything interfere with
his purpose.
We'll, you've done it this time. "
he shouted without even taking off
his overcoat, you and your damned
telephonel"
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 a telephone complex,
that's what's the matter, and it's
about to ruin our lives and I won't
stand for It'll"
sally looked more dismayed than
ever, and baffled too. What ON
earth happened?" she asked.
I'll tell you what happened +"
Sam cried. "I'll tell you in two
chapters, my fine lady. First. INV
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 good humor. I cornered
MIN at my desk on his way to lunch
and kidded him along a little. 7
mad him grinning all over. and was
JUST set to put the old question to
him. 1t would have been a cinch
TO get the raise out of him. But
just Then, Just at that second
WHAT happenedP" asked Sally
w breathleSsly.
why, my phone rang!" Sam
beloved. ut went ding-aling-
aling, and answered it. And who
do you suppose it WASP 1t was NV
Gear wife. And what did she want9
She wanted to tell me that it looked
like rainl"
Sam paused dramatically. "And
when she got through blah- blazing
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 1 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 big deal. so big that it
would mean a sweet commission
and make me sure of my raise-the
raise missed In the morning. But
just when eveyething's going hotsy-
totsy what hsppens?"
"What?" again Sally was breath
less.
WHY, my phone rings again
w ding-aling-aiing! And I
have to stop right in the middle of a
clenching argument and answer Il.
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 a brunei. She was Just
wondering about it, she sa-s." Sam
made noises In his throat.
But that wasn't all I wanted 10
talk ab9ut.v Sally protested. II