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...capital idea of Dick's to secretly connect the telephone with the parlors of Mrs. B.'s house. On the night of the grand reception, half a dozen of us gathered in his room, anxious to hear what we might of the doings at the reception. Dick had so arranged that we could all hear at the same time; which was a great convenience, since ordinarily, owing to the want of magnitude of the ear-piece, but one person at a time can have his ear at it, while the rest, his companions, must wait in tantalizing suspense, watching...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PER TELEPHONEM. | 6/4/1880 | See Source »

...Dick, you always used...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ROSEBUD AND ROSE. | 3/19/1880 | See Source »

...Very well," said I; "you would console Mr. Dick...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MACAULAY'S SCHOOL-BOY. | 1/24/1879 | See Source »

...Dick starts, and with rapid, restless stride...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DICK'S REFORM. | 12/19/1878 | See Source »

...Junior Dick, why 'grind' ye here...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DICK'S REFORM. | 12/19/1878 | See Source »

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