Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1913 — Telephone Comedy. [ARTICLE]

Telephone Comedy.

"Hello!” The voice at the far end of the line was sweetly feminine. “H-h-h-hello,” he answered, somewhat dismayed. The voice had taken him off his guard. He had expected to hear one gruffly masculine. He was not allowed time to explain "Hello; how are you? I have been waiting so patiently for you to call. Where have you been all this time. I—” He hated to end it. By this time he had collected his scattered wits. “Excuse me, but may I ask to whom I am talking?” “Why—Why, what number were you calling?” "I was ringing for police substation No. 1,” he said. “Why, the ver/ idea! Then you are not the one I was expecting,” she said. Click, went the receiver. He gave the number to central again.