He Heard Enough.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 31, 4 July 1885, Page 3

He Heard Enough.

"^. ' ,'Sa.m Peterby,. a merchant, from thbV intenpr, while attending the Mardi Gras ■ •: festivities at'Gialyestoti, united business '« ,, /r with,pleasure ; by purchasing a bill of "/ goods from a; prominent firm. He'waß very politely ; received, and one of the ■£•?^proprietors showed him over the immense **t' JBtpre. v On reaching the fourth flobr the '' perceived a; spealring-tube on j;; the h wall,' the first thiag. "i qi that kind he :','':|iad^ver;seen.w ; '; ;.;.•' 'j\*;'*^ ■ >"s--'- v^^haUstiiat?Vheiaßked;i .>,;,.,,. icm' • 'Oh 1 thatis a speaking-tube ; it is a % '" great il convenience; ■ We ' • can converse with the clerks on the first floor without ; ' the trO;Ubte.o.f going down stairs.' I , " • dan they hear what you Bay through that ?' asked the visitor. . : „, -..>: ':Qertainly ; and they can reply at the . same i time.' ' ■ ■ "don't* say so I' exclaimed the visitor/ ".* May I talk through it ?' ■; ; \ r-\ x the feoly. ) !:■; M 1 * The visitor put his mouth to "the ( tube and asked: 3 .;; ' - !,- --• Are Sam Peterby's goods packed up, ; . ■.yat--?',----'- 1 -^",.'-.."', ■'■■;.■';■ ; . -.■•■-,■ > ;—- --.">- The people m the 'oiffice 'mustlhave^' supposed it was somebody else speaking, for a moment later thd distinct' reply came back: ''■■:. \ : } : '-.;'■: • ',/■■ r " ' it^o ; we have not packed theni yet. We are waiting for a telegram from his . ••town. We i believe he is, isijippery cuss.— ' Rifting* '"; , J " ; ; i" S '/ . •;<•":.': L