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Show TAPPED FROM THE WIRE. "Hello! Hello! Yes, this is Mrs. Modestly-Innit's. Modestly-Innit's. Yes, Mrs. Modestlyjinnit is at the 'phone. What's that? The office of the Snail in Distress? What? No, I didn't quite catch what you said. Do I know anything that is going on in society? Oh, really, you know, I am terribly flattered, but then I am afraid I don't know anything much. You see, I go about very little, after all. How's that? Just anything?. Well, let me see. Did you hear that Miss Genevieve Goldsox is giving up Bridge, and that Mrs. Plyteon Hyghe has a new Japanese spaniel? And and really, I don't believe I know another solitary thing though, you might but no, on second thoughts I don't know as I ought to give that: to you. You see, I'm so modest, and do so little. Still, after all, if you really, really, want it I guess I don't mind. You might say 1 am giving a small dinner Thursday night, and will use for the first time my million-dollar million-dollar gold service, studded with saphires. Oh, how stupid I am! but you won't mention the price, will you? Then no I'm afraid that is too peisonal. Mr. Modestly-Innit might object. You don't think so? Well I don't know. But, anyway, any-way, I've just got a new string of pale green pearls thirty feet long, but as it only cost five millions, I beg and entreat that you will not say a word about that part of it. Then no, that's absolutely all I know. I can't indeed indeed I can't say another thing. You see, I'm so unimportant unim-portant that I am afraid people will think and then it is such a trivial matter after all. Still, use your own judgment; you know best Avhat is right Prince del Diego is coming over to visit here next week, and will be my guest. So sorry I don't know anything worth telling you, and after all perhaps you'd better not use those things about me. Still, if oh, well, you can use your own judgment only remember, no big heads and you must never breathe you're en? tirely welcome. Good-byo!" The Hello Girl. In Town lopics. |