Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1901 — A DOUBTFUL STORY. [ARTICLE]

A DOUBTFUL STORY.

Too Good to Be True r Though a Sober Man Tells It. “Never had such, m shock, ini my life. I questioned for a few minutes whether I was in my right mind. I was sick, and good and sick at that. L called up ceentral, and was informed ini one of the most pleasant voices I ever heard that they were busy on the line of my regular physician. Just as I was going to cut loose on a string of profanity she said: ‘You’re sick, sir. L can tell from your voice. I’ll call, physicians till I get one. Meantime yould better lie down.’ “Say, nothing but a dead faint wouM have removed me from that telephone. I listened as I heard her ring for. one doctor after another, always quick, and pointed in her inquiries, but patient and not a lost note in that flute-like voice. I forgot that I was sick, and I was sorry wheen she finally found a physician whom she told to hurry to me. “A little later she called up to know If I needed a nurse. Of course I did, just because I wanted the pleasure of hanging on to that receiver while she routed up one number after another until the desired article was procured. It was great. When it came to getting drugs she was only one removed from a magician. I ordered; dainties that I never eat, just to hear her calL for; them, for I pretended a degree of weakness that would not permit of my standing too long at the ’phone. The whole thing was a startling revelation to-me. When I’m well the company is going to lose that girl or she’ll refuse what a good many mammas regard as a catch.” Then one of the most desirable ellgibles In the town went to the telephone and asked the time, though he had three clocks and a chronometer, all on duty.—Detroit Free Press.