The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-01-19
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A COMEDY OF ERRORS.

On the 23d of December, 1S-, Mr..
Aerxes O. Zettel arrived at the Ameri.
can Hotel in Independence There was
little in his face or figure to attract at.
tcntion, but his wonderful initials 10
great brass lacks on his baggage why
the porter handled that valise as if il
was an internal machine. He probably
thought X. Q. u. were the initials of
some diabolical secret society. And
the clerk, whose face was wont to show
ms much variation in expression as
statue might be expected to, actually
looked surprised at that remarkable
name written in his register, and doubt
less wondered what sort of miscreant
he was who bore it. But Mr.. Zettel
had carried that name too long and in
too many public places to notice the
looks with which strangers received it.
MIR, lettel passed the evening in tete-
a-tete with his cigar, and at last went
to his room, without giving any one any
particulars of his personal history or
business.
After breakfast the next morning he
laid ten cent piece on the cigar case,
snefeoy Indicating nus want OF weed.
"hen ne had 'ighted TINS, he put live
cents in the very dirty hand of very
dirty little newsboy, and took the firts
paper 'hat was ohered to him. MIR.
Ae''ei was economical OF words, lie
gu. uown 10 read ms paper, but the hrst
.n'"e 'hat caught MS eye was the follow
,ne advertisement =" fersonal-A' =
H'' oomc 70 tea tonight at 90 Eagle
avenue mere u De something IN the
.ree LOT you, T. MI Aettei was
us'on'she n,, lie got up and read it
asa'a linen ne sat down a. ms chair,
pus ~ us surprise ne missed his mark
anu 81. oowa gu 'ne Moor lie rose and
u'ea IL again TINS time with success
ne knew no one ~ Independence; but,
On .ne other hand' could there be two
~ nsi
mr. Ae,'ei nad never seen those let
.ers OUTSIDE OF an Algebra except when
,hey referred 10 himself NO; he must
Sg Tue oniy ana original \, . d
ou'u a"s one s.eai ms trademark
VI COURSE no. Dia ne Know anybody
III TINS vicinity whose name began with
~ les, 'ne rokers OF Union, they
ha :S, moved, out ne believed they were
sun n III TINS part OF the country in
'ac, must DC nus oid friend Poker:
MI Ae'tei re'read the Personal. lie
oou'd understand what was meant by
come 10 Tea, put tnat about the tree
was anlnie'iigi'ie' lie knew what day
Of 'ne month 1t was, but he never
shougn' oi christmas tree, Tor what
~. on''s'u'a u presents ne had ever re-
;na 81 W., ne'S os ,uu"u y nun On tne morn
;as " III III - ",' J" us lno.nef STOCK
s,e s ~ ~; ;, smays hang ms mothers
sooL hs..rss se !. " h's own luVen,ie
sS,So ia, o' s,ns . ne'a more. Asas he
''uIm 'ou"u uio'e tnan 1901 iuii.
A'e' passing ,ne miudie OF the DAY
'laasao.'ne lhe business which
po,oi a a. 70 .oMn' nc returned 70 the
I M"h " uiess iof Tue evening exploits
no nAe ~ u'%o,i,y III oeciding what 10
' va, wi w ~ aau ou' QUO SUI. III ms
w a,'s1 LOU may res. assured 'hat ar,
hs o.'' maui 'ne mos. OF .he means az
maau - naSe hleSe,' presentaole' he
' maa ! paoneio' u ABOUT thirty ana u
~yuu w wy mot'l'ylns, you KNOW II
auy osa s ~, suppose that ms pro
.Oussu oe'ioaey was owing TO ms nnat'
o Ss',,.' et ho n's ex'rem'ies were
ssr,;ah ptusnea' 'ne MAJOR one oy a
nsd parpe., aua 'ne minor oy an ex'
.su, aus'yhsh poo.'olaGk' Ii a
nan neau anu ieee HOOK well, the rest
10 VI very iittie consequence.
Wnen dressed 70 the best OF bis abll-
ty' MI lettel wrapped himself up in
his oyercoat and started out 1t was
hpe winters night There was snow on
he ground, and the snoy vas clean and
sPar.iing' as al orthodox snow is, but
al city snow Is not orthodox.
fifty,hVe was soon reached There
appeared to be very little light in the
'front.' parior, but the back part OF the
house was quito bright.
with some misgivings, for MIR. Po-
ser might possibly DO out, and, you know,