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Show j . FA THER O'HALLOIIAN'S TELEPHONE. (Father 0"Halloran had a lelephono put into the parsonage in connection with ihe church, 1 he parochial school, etc. Palrjck McEee, his rever-, rever-, en f;'s handv man. wa instructed in the use of the instrument, and it was only ihe next day when Pat dusting out the church, heard the clatter of the tdephnne bell. Taking down the receiver, he was ( pleased to hear Father O'Haliorau's familiar voice I :isk'.'iahim something r,r oilier about bis work, j .Pat. in e-saying lo answer, remenib.'red that his : rrveren.-e was a long way off, and Pat -insequpni'y ; ,. hollered iuto ihe transmitter at the top of Ins voice, f "I don't iiiiu'ersland you, Patrick," said, the telc- 'ho;;. Put tried again, tviih no 'oetter success. 0:i .); 'Iiird irial he came near splitting ihe (de-piione. (de-piione. but again came Father O Halloran's voi-e, . i can't hear what you're savin r. Patrick.' pat h: by ibis lime losi f-omethitiir of his j-atience, : ! as Ii,. s?,,od galheri-g breaii' for a fourth blast c,,uld;i" refrain from sdilo.pdzin-r in a low (one, I "Ail! ma "-ihe divil lly away wjd ihe ouM fo.J j R:1 Pas droppr-d ii,, td- phone like a h--t potato and i J,'.i! tu ilH ni !i-..!iy wiV.i ho:iy, Laiiicr O Halloran's voi.-o .,nce again, "Now J hear vou perle.-ily, Patrick." |