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Show The Cautious Riley.. A friend of James TVhltcomb Riley tells a story of an encounter the bachelor bach-elor poet once had with a woman reporter. re-porter. The energetic young woman, after strenuous effort, had finally caught Mr. Riley at the telephone. This Is-the conversation that followed: "Is that Mr. Riley?" "Yes. This Is Miss" "Miss Jones of the Courier-Journal. I've been trying all day to get an Interview Inter-view with you. Mr. Riley." "Ah, would It were now a view Instead of an Interview," said the poet, gallantly. gallant-ly. "Oh, thanks. How long will you remain re-main In Louisville, Mr. Riley?" "Only a short time." "Is your wife with you?" "No. ma'am; she is not." "Where is she, may I ask?" "You may ask, my dear Miss Jones, but I find it very difficult to answer, I am In absolute ignorance as to her whereabouts. For aught I know to the contrary, she may right now be at the other end of this telephone." Kansas City Journal. |