Small's at Drayton. When the voice came she said, "I wanted to tell you Small's at Drayton." When the voice came she said, "I wanted to tell you "Mary heard the 'phoner say in an aside, "He won't be back for an hour Mary heard the 'phoner say in an aside, "He won't be back for an hour asked central to give her Drayton, Mr. Walton's house." asked central to give her Drayton, Mr. Walton's house. She flew to the Farmers' phone. She flew to the Farmers' 'phone. "Wait a minute, I'll see." She raced through the pages,--yes, here it "Wait a minute, I'll see." She raced through the pages,--"yes, here it "Thought you was a-goin' to hold the' phone. I've had a turrible time "Thought you was a-goin' to hold the 'phone. I've had a turrible time "Shake up your 'phone. I can't hear you. "Shake up your 'phone. I can't hear you." interested listener at the phone. Going, one morning, to speak to a interested listener at the 'phone. Going, one morning, to speak to a "Doctor, will it hurt the baby to bathe it every morning?" I've been "Doctor, will it hurt the baby to bathe it every morning? I've been "Likes to see it's mamma?" "Likes to see its mamma?" My land! I've been here three or four times. Looks like I'd ketch him "My land! I've been here three or four times. Looks like I'd ketch him was mightly emphatic." was mightily emphatic." That sounds good, Doctor. I was awfully scared. Much obliged. "That sounds good, Doctor. I was awfully scared. Much obliged. "Wait a minute, Mrs. Blank," said the voice of central, some one is "Wait a minute, Mrs. Blank," said the voice of central, "some one is "Yes, you _can_!" roared a voice. You jist want to fool around." The "Yes, you _can_!" roared a voice. "You jist want to fool around." The It's _exactly_ in his line. Years ago when I was a little girl he "It's _exactly_ in his line. Years ago when I was a little girl he would break and then she said, "Father, I _must_ tell you, but don't would break and then she said, 'Father, I _must_ tell you, but don't tell mother; and then she told me." tell mother'; and then she told me." "The doctor was fixing up powders and went placidly on till he got The doctor was fixing up powders and went placidly on till he got "Oh," said the voice, somewhat mollified, I'll just call him up when he "Oh," said the voice, somewhat mollified, "I'll just call him up when he number again with vehemence." number again with vehemence. The circumflexes were irresistible." The circumflexes were irresistible. him this evening. This is Mrs. X. Will you be right out? him this evening. This is Mrs. X. Will you be right out?" "When I yas a young fellow and first hung up my shingle it was a "When I was a young fellow and first hung up my shingle it was a "Certainly," I answered promptly. 'Certainly,' I answered promptly.