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Show VERY MUCH WRONG NUMBER. Experlnce Probably Taught Testy, Old Gentleman to Be More Careful Care-ful Whom Ho Rang Up. A gentleman wna staying In an KnglUli provincial town, when, Ii heard thnt Mr Moneyboy, his pirtner In bUBlnesB, was at nnother towi closo by, so ho rang up his hotel on tho telephone. "Ih Mr. Moneyboy tliero?" he Inquired. In-quired. "No, ho Is not," enmo th response. "Well, has ho engaged rooms?" "No. Wo don't rusfrvH rooms hero; first como, llrst swrved Is our rule." camo the sharp and Bomuwhat airy reply He wns rather tnkfti bnck nt tho lofty Imlepotideucu- they seemed to revel In In thnt town "Can you tell mo," ho ngkod, "If he will Btny with you wlum ho reacheg the town?" "It's potwlbla ho may. Hut we can't say." "Look here." roared the Irtitu gen, tleiuan, "you're tho most Impudent Jnck-lnonice that ever spoilt his mastur'B business, do away nnd tell somo ono who knows morf nbout tho business of tho hotol tc como and speak to mo." Them wus a chuckln nt tbo othar end of tho wlru , nT.h,,.ln,t ,l ,,0,ol; U'8 thD town JsJI. b-nld tho voice. Tho confusod gorUlowan rang oft sharp. |