New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-19
AMUSING MISTAKES.
From Chnmbers,s Jo1trnaL

Before the Paris Exhibition was open 10 the pup
lie and when the building contained only tine cases
which were being ranged for he respective exhibits
quite a crowd one Sunday 1attened their noses
against the glass entrance door to look at tne con-
ents of case obtaining pair OF boots, battered
hat An oyercoat much the worse for wear. ana q
necktie of many coors. the report being circulated
that the objects belonged to King DagODert, hoOe-
epierre or Charles Y. The enigma WAS solved Dy u
nainter arriving and throwing off his blouse and
slippers, and commencing to dress himself amidst
what was puzzle to him-oud laughter 10 winch
The professor il is said. at once paid the whole
sum- and gave the man present besides 10 TAKE
away the stone and say no more aD0ut the mater:
A London paper gave au account OF q case OF mis-
taken identity in connection with distinguished
p.rsonage An aged couple IN high HE, VINO were
celebrating their golden wedding ~ way OF con-
cludIng the festivities that occaslon adjourned
with the children and their respective belongings TO
a theatre in which 10 accommodate 30 large party
two boxes had been knocked into one. The eldest
SON who strongly resembles His Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales, stepped forward and occupied the
centre seat with the ladies of the party beside MIN
upou which the orchestra struck up the National
anthem and the audience rose to their feet en-
masse the lnnOcently unconscious party OF course
doing the same themselves.
There is no doubt that people of rather unusual
proportions had an awkward time of 1t when the
Claimant at large. A storv goes toat CORFU
lent gentleman once took box at the Canterbury
Hall First person then anOtner eyed MIN,
until Mt length the counterpart OF the Claimant
became the centre of Observ alton. cheer arose,
the singing was suspended, and an ovation was the
his acknOw led gments But this was not enough.
lie must speak The manager announced that
Sir Roger" had a cold, and could nor speak
Fearing the consequence, II the audience dls,
covered their mistake, he had the Z !alnant
removed as quietly as possible III cab and sent IN
roundabout way 10 his home ,
A not NJ n ,tural mistake that made by the
noliceman who arrested Dublin youth under what
appeared to be suspicious circumstances Ih9 young
gentleman referred to was at party IN the irish
capital and Joined with great spirit III a game OF
forfets Amidst the fun and merrIment, 1t was pro-
posed that to regain his forfeit he should pay VISIT
60 the turf-stacks the adjacent canal bank ana
hiring some turf into the room. Thinking only OF the
diversion that his return with an armful OF TURF
would create lie immediately fastened to the place
Indicated filed his arms, aud was IN the act OF re-
turning when to his horror, he became aware that
q policeman was q pursuit. Almost paralyseu Win
fright he dropped his burden, and awaited the OFF,
o. constable he stammcrod, " I've been play
ing game OF forfeits. and was told to bring some
turf from the canal INTO the house"
" Not a bad story, bur you IL nave 10 come Win
me- declared the constable
There had been continued complaints OF turf
pilerng So regardless of his protesatlOns the I'M
lucky youth was locked up for the night The nrst
ntimatiOn his merry -nakiDg friends received oil MS
whereabouts was when next morning they heard
that he had been explaining the mistake TO me pre-
siding magistrate, who fortunately Compensated
the case In a moment, and dismissed It,
An embarrassing incident. are told. once hap
pened to an Englishman IN Rome. Entering one OF
the churches that city, as service was going on,
he sat quietly down, placing his nat on the ground
beside HIM. Some little time passed. ana as there
scanned no immediate prospect of the ceremony COM
nQ 10 an end. he reached for bis hat, III order to
eaye but was stopped by an unseen hand, when
Rraspd him from behind. Thinking some custodi an
OF the church wished him to remain Till the END VI
the service, he again waited but his patience be-
coming exhausted lie again reached for his hat, ana
| again he was prevented from going III the same
| manner. Convinced that the service was Some
really important one, the Engllshnan once more de-
ayed hs departure; but at the expiration Oh quar-
| ter of an hour he determined To 90 IN spite OF
etiquette so he repeated the same manGuVre In the
! direction OF his head covering. A third time the
same hand detained him but as be determlnedly
resisted its grasp voice behind HIM exclaimed In
| English: " beg your pardon, but that is my hat
| YOU are taking" Such was the fact; he had been
! detained all thus while because each time he mad
reached in mistake for the hat of another stranger
! paced in close proximity 10 ms own.
! A mistake of an embarrassing nature made Dy
! q gentleman In London illustrates the necessity
| of keeping careful record OF ones engagements
| On the occurrence OF a grand day at the Mlddle
| Temple the Masters Of the Bench were uneasy al
| the non-appearance of Of the guests-a learned
! ex-iudge All had arrived but him. and the repast
/ was ready 10 be served. Ills appearance was
| awaited with mpatienoe; and alter the lapse OF
half an hour the limits of endurance were reached
and the the dinner was served. Inc missing gueS
| failed to appear. But the next day 1t was ascer
tanned that tho learned gentleman had walked int
| the hall of the Inner Temple and had dlned WIFI
| tho benchers of that learned society," who hau mol
! inyit him. and therefore had MT made any prep
| arafion 10 receive HIM. 1t did not happen 10 Dt
| grand dayr at the Inner Temple and the unex
pected guest never discovered his mistake until hI
| happened 70 innocentlS observe TO the treasurer
| ." thought this your grand day Inc learned
gentleman in question had originally been astuden
of the Inner Temple, which accounts ia some meas
| urc for the mistake