LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE instances in which it ilas haa been to the delight of desage A good many stories are told of the strange WM of the long distance telephone the say any the liuo line N was vas opened to morrill wis a chicago mau man hunting bunting in the northern woods came into town and learned of the innovation do went into one of the soundproof booths and bad himself put into co communication with hia bid family As they had bad a telephone iu in the house the task was a small one be chatted with his big wife told her a fish story at which she might smile without embarrassing him since he could not see tho the signs of incredulity talked with his big boy lind and girl and theu then called for gyp gyp was a setter a great family lamity pet pec which had bad boon left behind because of an accident which rendered it lame gyp was called to the telephone and be stood on a chair hia bid fore feet ou on the back aud and his big mistress held the transmitter to his ear hollo hello gyal called the master from morrill merrill and the dog iu in chicago pricked up hii big ears eara and whined the master whistled cheerily and tho the setter better barked directly into tho the receiver he knew bis big masters voice and the whistle as well and the master cheered him by ready laughter at tho the prompt and eager reply it was waa worth the 2 50 it cost A lady living near indianapolis who had bad for more than a year been in delicate health was waa taken to chicago early last winter where she ehe received surgical treatment in a hospital it was impossible to take her home for tho the christmas celebration although althou gli she bad recovered so BO much that she could walk readily all over the hospital she had bad three beautiful children at home and the father prepared a christmas tree just as ho he had formerly done only ho he added a feature which had bad never been found there before ho he had bad the electricians come in on the afternoon before christmas and put his big residence telephone in the tree where it was concealed with pine needles and tinsel thisel he arranged with the long distance people apprised bis bid wife ot of her part iu in the play and at a certain moment in the he evening when tho the children bubbling babbling over with joy at their presents still felt it a sadness at the absence of their mother lie clapped the receiver to the ear car of hia bid youngest child and the gentle voice of mamma came over the wire it was their most precious christmas present tacoma ledger