Be it the condition of the at. mosuaere or what not, the voice at the other end of the' telephone is) frequently quite audible to one who {ig not using, the instrument, even though he be standing a yard or away. This enabled us to glean the replies of an unknown rge's inquiries as to the status of numerous. investments, "But what about Hopalong.- bangs" he was anxiously asking, as we entered his diggings.
'sley's sce," came the voice at the other end, "You had altogether a ion shares, didn't you?""
A million' and a half," George reminded the speaker emphatically, 'Oh, yes, E-remember your putting up. the other 50 tacle," said the voids. "Well, you've nothing to worry about. "You've a clear profit of 37 taels as things now Hand, Of course, everything' depends on whether the situation dejvelops or not."
"Whadda yuh mean, the situ tion?" demanded George.
"Don't you read the papers, man?" came with asperity over the wire. "It's a question if the Sulking of Sirocco has put on the red undershirt that the government of Whatinellia insists shall. wear. There's a telegram in, saying that he's put it on, right en-cough, but there's also a rumour that he's been kissing the Queen of] Queeria. The market's panicky in consequence."
"So's the queen, T fancy," said George, bitterly. "IE he has' kisses her, what happens to my shares?"
You'll have to put up another 10 taels margin," said the voice suc-cinelly; "But don't let that worry you. The moment the taste of the kiss wears off, the shares will br Jquite normal again, In the meantime, the output is affected." see "Are you talking about te output of kisses or the output of Hopalong-Gobang Cocoanut Cheese?" demanded George.
Kisses, of course," came the reply; "The cheese factories closed coven two years ago.'
"Thea how comes it there have ansuctions in the shares, all "Haven you seen them? Tie} ally well lithographed, you know, and eighteen months ago the was brisk demand for them jor decorators. That started! going again. The original bidders have secured only ten thoasue of fifty million, bit discourage nearly cornered the lot son ago, when you'll remember the price shot up from 6 to 63. Then there was the Tabi know, and the trouble barometer at Siccawei."
Yes, yes," said George imps ly, "but what about Szechuan Soup-kitchens, La.
Mother and both doing soup—too much water, Any chance for my Taels 7.50! from that quarter?" asked Got his voice trembling a little, would come in handy to pay the coolie this month."
"Can't tell you about it to-day. Everything depends on whether Poo-Poo has scone over to the Soviet or not."
"Then there's Oateat-puts," said is a, still, small often, and in the bustle and the turmoil of every amid the loud and. clamorant voices of the world we are apt to But in our quiet times He comes to us. As we gather here this evening, or in the early morning when we gathered here before his Holy] Table. And to-morrow when in the privacy of our room we kneel and ask for guidance and strength for] the day's duties. Be quiet and say "Speak Lord for thy servant hear. oth" And then all the day and every day we shall have a sense of His presence.
Socnns avo, Bruncnaruy Miller "ortraite of men of the Old Testament" exposttor's Bible "1 Samuel"
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