GAVE HIM AWAY.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 288, 9 November 1912, Page 2 (Supplement)

GAVE HIM AWAY.

It is refreshing to hear a telephone story nowadays that does not slander the telephone girl. The correspondent ■who sends it is proud of the ability to tell a telephone joke without casting reflections on harmless young maidens who serve the public so willingly,” but is “ sorry the man concerned can only bixust of the name Kobinson.”

Robinson it seems, rang liic wife up the other day. “ Don't wait dinner for me this evening,” he said. “ I shall be detained on business, dear.” ■' Very well,” answered Mrs. Robinson, in a tone of voice that sounded genuinely regretful; “ but business is business, I suppose. Where are you now ? ” Robinson said ho. was then in his office, of course, and added that it was a very busy day with them. '■ It’s too bad that you have to work so hard, George,” his wife observed; “ but tell me something.” George said lie would; what did she want to know? He put his finger in Irs other ear and listened attentively as the familiar voice asked: — “ How can you keep your mind on the work when the orchestra is plaring the ‘Alexander Ragtime’ ?■’

TRAIN NAMES. Unlike several of the English «onpanies, the American railways d« act giro names to the cmrines m their lines. Instead, they give attractive titles to their most important trains. Thus they have their “ Twilight Express,” running from Boston to New York. Other names of trrvino from Boston to New York are “ The Owl ” and the Bay State, Limited.”

In the summer months thora is a train running from New York into the hilly country of Slass'-achnsctts colled the White Mountain Express.” A train running through the coal regions of Pennsylvania is termed “ Th© Diamond Express.” Tn the United Kingdom a few descriptive titles are given, such as the “ Flying Scotsman.” the “ Kent Coast Fxorcs-..” the “ Cern-sh Riviera Kx-pn-ss-,” and tho “ Southern R<lle.” The Croat We- torn Company is fnmoua for ‘■•'Tho Flving Dutchman.” a wd!-kww> West of England express. and the N'orth-Wo'tern Railway still haa the ■■Wild Irishman.” “The Z ; n *nfliher of the Great Western flyer*. Tim s'i'e of talking-ni' l "I’'”in Great B -'.’ Fn now amounts to WTPOO n jwr, whilst the remarkable of s*wn record ■■ ore rehl !W annum. Tr.-rlrn or fom-tr-cn rears mr-> cylinder rrereils rest 10-:, reu-b. At the red «f ton rears :t was possible to b”.v cylinder r( ,..0re 5 cxretlv ]”re P' ■' . r'-. T .. ■ '■* .of, <K-t. .-■a lv..n sJ.- s-v.. us'." l‘re**’y s’tporso'lud the r-ylin-Tcr. <? u its nrr* res'rere.nre on <lm imrnssiblo to him a (Pre fer less t. -..-, r, e _ Thon remv-i t’ticn l>oga«, evreven- t’’ongbt tb*' f f ’ ■* "'’■A wn« 1 e ’ ' a < ’ ' ' A ‘er «t ?s. *>'l. : but t-h’e yonr t'-ore h-'*' nrrived ■ 1 ; a In, fld. JO-inoh dei'lihs-vf"!'d rr««iNl. • ’ : -.t, f o r three mi ■•• ■’*■”». nsC ia t’-» nanse of th* present tree rd Wt».