Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1903 — Disconnected. [ARTICLE]

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“Say, Maine,” said the hello girl during a lull in tho calls, to her intimate friend, who occupied the next chair, “is it true that you have broken off your engagement?” “Sure thing,” answered Mnme, as she chewed her gum with renewed vigor. “Oh, Mnme, did you, really?" “Well, I guess!” “Oh, Mame, what was the matter?” “He heard about my going down the river with a strange man.” “Oh, Mame. did he really?” “Yep. Then he had the nerve to call me tip over the ’phone and read the riot act to me! Said if I was going to carry an like that he didn’t want me to be wearing his ring.” “Oh, Mame, wliat did you say?” “Ring off!”—New York World.