Jane Right Enough

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 June 1913, Page 4

Jane Right Enough

« Ail old farmer couldn't really believe tliiit people win) were miles npjirl were able to converse over a telephone wire. One day his wile "out to a distant Friend who had a J telephone in her house. .During the afternoon the farmei ■ shelter from the thunderstorm in the house of a noigh'hour, who also possessed a telephone, .and who persuaded the farmer to call uj, his wife as a little surprise. Following instructions, the Farmei put the receiver to his car, mm! aftoi the usual preliminaries, lie shouted. "Hollo, Ja.no!" Just then a flush of lightning struck the wire, and he full to the floor under the force of the shock. Rising to his feet, and shaking his head wisely, ho said : "It's wonderful; that w.as Jane fight enough!"