Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 164, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1912 — CANARY IS PLUMP AND HAPPY [ARTICLE]

CANARY IS PLUMP AND HAPPY

y. ‘ Absent-Minded Y<oman Dlsoovers Why She Wanted Telephone Operator to Call Her. Absent-minded persons sorely try the patience of girls in the Nefr Rochelle telephone office. Not’ long ago a woman confessed hrself subject to extreme forgetfulness and requested the day operator on her exchange to ring her up every morning at nine o’clock. A week later she said: “Central, what was it I wanted you to call me for at nHW o'clock?" “I don’t know,” said the girl. "You didn’t tell me. You just sake! me to call at nine o’clock." “Too bad,” said the woman. “I know there was something I wanted to do every morning at nine o'clock, but I can't for the life of me think The nine o’clock calls continued, however, and several days later tho woman took central into her confidence again. "I have found out why I wanted to be called,” she said. “A friend had given me a oanary and I wanted to make sure of remembering to feed it. The poor little thing is nearly starved. Hereafter when you ring won’t you just say, ‘Feed the bird/ and I’ll 8® straight and do it?” Central promised, and the neglected canary is now a plump and contented bird.