This fellow was very nervous as he contemplated asking Miss Jones to marry him. So he decided to ask her over the telephone. So he calls on the telephone.

And he says, "Is this Miss Jones?"

And she says, "Yes."

And he says, "Could I talk to you?"

And she says, "Yes."

And he says, "I want to ask you a question, may I?"

And she said, "Yes."

And he says, "Miss Jones, would you marry me?"

And she says, "Yes, who is this?"

(Illustration from W.A. Criswell)