Judge — January 31, 1931 — page 20: what you’re looking at

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“ll Be There” “| etto? Hello, is that you, John? There—see? I called you at exactly the hour you said!” “Yeah—forty minutes late.” “What? Oh, well, what if it is forty minutes late, it is the same hour, isn’t it? So there! Well, anyway, what time do you want me to meet you, dear?” s listen, I'm all tied up now “Oh, I know, you're terribly busy, and that’s why I want to save your time by having you say what time will be most convenient for you, so I can plan accordingly and be there right on the “Listen, they're just starting con- ference! If you'd called when I said, I'd have had ti “I know, dear, I'm terribly sorry, but I found the sweetest dress and it took so long to get waited on, but I'll make it up to you for calling late by being there this afternoon r dot, whenever or wherever } so—— “Say, listen, they're going in now! Can't you call la——" “No, because I want to know right now what time is best for you, so I can plan and be sure to be there and not make you wait. So tell dear. Four-thirty? Is that too early for JUDGE “Lay off that Amalgamated, George—it’s down ten points!" you? Or five? I'll make it any time you say. And tell me where, too. At the offi Or at Snaft’s, so we can have tea? But don't let me influence you, dear, because I want you to say just whatever's best for you.” “What the heck’s the use of my “Gee—Charley’s getting snooty, he’s got a doorman nox ” 18 ng, it won't make any difference and I tell you, darn it, I’ve anywa got to g it will too make a difference, use I tell you I will be there to make up for calling late. So you've got to go ahe. " “Well, 1 it Forty Fifth, then, on the offic five! G'bye, I gotta go— second d corner, at “Wait, John! Where did you say? Forty-second and Fifth? On the cor ner your office is on? Oh! And what time did you say—five? Oh, well- well, all right. I'll be there. At least I'll try. Although I'll probably a hard time making it, because at five o'clock I'll probably be way uptown somewhere, and you know how slow the busses travel at that time, and be- sides the stores don’t close till five thirty, and I've got a terrible amount of stuff to get and see to, and—oh, John, I really just don’t see how I can do it. I tell you—why don't we make it the corner of Fifty-seventh and Fifth, where the busses stop, at quarter to six? Is that all right? Are you sure, dear—because I don't want to have it inconvenient for you so you'll have to lose time or a: Well, all right then, dear, F enth and Fifth at quarter to six! I'll be there, right on the dot! And now run along to your conference, like a good boy, and don’t be late!” —M. R. Dertricu comicbooks.com