Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-22
Some auussnx Mistakes.

sss some Amusing Mistakes.
writer In ChGi3b.rs' JO'6luii narTates some
curious instances Of mistakes with ludcrous
enGingS.
Before the Paris exhibition was open 20 the
| public, and when the Buildings contained only
| the cases which were being ranged for the
respective ex nioits. quite crowd one sunday
fattened their noses against the glass entrance
uoor TO look at the contents OF q case contain
Ing Q pair OF boots, a battered lat, an oyercoat
much the worse for wear. and a necktie OF
many colors. the report being circulated that
the objects belonged TO King Dagobert, Robes
pierre or Charles *. The enigma was solved
| oy painter arriving and throwing of his
| oiouse and slippers, and commencing to dress
himself amid. what was puzzle TO him, loud
| laughter, In which the police Joined
Referring to mistaken ideas about relics re-
cans tne STORY In German paper about q car
| tam professor, which is a parallel to the Bill
antiquary made the delighted discovery that a
stone placed over stable door GORE the inscr,p.
ton lOsl. 81 must have this stone in my col
lection. cost what 1t may thought the savsnt.
| Calling tenant farmer. who was the proprte-
| tor. the professor said TO him eagerly: did you
not not , obtain this stone from the castle ruin on
1T may be that my grandfather fetched IL
thence when he built The stable was the
| reply. '-.s
| The antiquary then asked what he wouli take
| for the stone.
since you appear to have fancy for It."
Will bring Ii to your house"
Rather large sum-" said the professor;
"o0t bring IL to my residence, and you shall
have the money
! When in due course the farmer brought the
stone upon truck. the Jealous antiquary
| turned 1t over, to refresh his eyes with a sight
| or us venerable chronological inscription not
without anxiety that 1t might have been dam
aged In its removal.
why he exclaimed what is thise This is
| not the right Stope On The stone bought from
| you was the date 10Sl While this bears the ve,y
| modern date 1901; which proves that the her
! was exactly seven hundred and twenty years
do not trouble about that" said the peasant.
| The masons, you see, sir. turned the stone up-
| side down when they set iU In the doorway
| because 1t fitted better that way. You can turn
| II whichever way you like; but OF course must
| have the money agreed upon
/ The Professor it is said at once paid the
| whole sum. and gave the man present beside
! 10 take away the stone and say no more about
| the matter.
There is an amusing account of French lady
who was very jealous OF her husband a nd deter
mined TO watch his movements. On one coca
| sion. when he told her he was going TO Yer.
| sallles, she followed him, keeping him in sight
until she missed him In passage leading to
| the railway station. Looking about her for
lew minutes, she saw a man coming out or
giove-sh0p with rather 0ver-d resSed lady.
Making sure from the distance that this man
was her husband, she came suddenly up and.
| without word or warning. gave hun three or
four boxes On the ear. The instant the gentle
man turned round. she discovered her mistake
and at the same time caught sight Of her hus-
band, who had merely called at a tobacconist's,
and was crossing the street. There was nothing
Tor Ii bur 10 faint III the arms OF the lem IN
whose ears she had boxed while the other lady
moved away TO avoid a scene. The stranger
astonished TO ind an unknown lady In his arms.
was further startled by a gent loman Selling him
by the collar and demanding what he meant by
embracing that lady.
Why, she boxed my ears, and then tainted"
exclaimed the aggrieved gentleman.
She is my vile =, shouted The angry hus-
pand and would never have struck you With
out ,,,, cause And worse man angry words
or the whole misunderstanding recovered SUI
, hciently 10 explain how IT happened.
Dublin youth was at party In the Irish
capital. ana Joined with great spirit in a game
OF foffefts Amid the fun and merrfment it was
proposed that TO regain his forfeit he should pay
visit to the turf stacks on the adjacent cadat
bank and bring some turf into the room. Think. |
ing only OF the diversion that his return with an
aTmful OF turf would create, he immedi ttely
FASTENED to the place Indicated. filed his arms,
ana was III the act OF returning, when 10 his
horror he became aware that policeman was
in pursuit. Almost paraiyZed with fright he
dropped his burden, and awaited the officer's
arrival.
80. constable" he stammered. "Iye been
PLAYING game OF forfe1s and was told TO bring
some turf from the canal into the house
Not a bad story: but you'll have TO come
with me, declared the constable
Ihere had been continued complaints OF turf
p1l1er1ng; SO. regardless OF his pToteStationS the
unlucky youth was locked up for the night TIE
first intlnation his merry making friends re
celVed OF his Whereabouts Was when next morn
ing tney nearu mat ne mad been eXplainiBg the
mistake to the presiding magistrate. who for
tunateiy comprehended the case in moment
and dismissed IL.
A mlsconceptton as ludtcrous. but In which a
Policeman figured less crediJably than tae one
Just referred TO. took place n the Isle OF Man.
AT DeemSterS Court in Ramsey Jew was |
ABOUT 10 be sworn 10 6ive evidence. As Jews |
are always sworn on the Old Testament and |
not The New, the DeemSter requested the con- |
stable In attendance TO fetch an Old one After |
a Whfe that worthy returned, and handed TO |
the witness an notwithstanding dilapt1ated |
book, which On being examined proved 10 be |
New Testament. The Deemster's attention |
belng called 10 Ii, he asked the constable why |
ne had not brought an Old Testament to which |
the Innocent reply was: Please your Honor IT, /
was the Oldest one con Id find"
An embarrassing Incident, we are told once |
happened TO an EuglishInan in Rome Enjering
one OF the churches In that city as service was |
gong oD, ne sat quietly down. placing his hat
on The ground beside him. Some little time I
pasSeC, ana as there seemed no immediate pros
pect OF the ceremony coming TO an end, he !
reached Ior his hat. in order to leave, bat was
stopped by an unseen hand, which graSped him
from behind. Thinking some Gust odian OF the
church wished him TO remain till the end OF the
service, he again waited: but his Patience be-
coming exhausted, he again reached for his
nat and again he was prevented from going I'm
The same manner. Convinced that the service
was some really important one. the Englishman |
once more delayed, his departure but at The
expiration OF quarter OF an hour he determined
10 go In spite OF etiquette, so he repeated the
same maneuyer In The direction or his head
covering. third time the same hand de- |
tanned him; but as he determinedlY resisted
its grasp, a voice behind him exclaimed in
English: Il beg your pardon but that is my
nat you are taking such was the TACT: he
had been detained all this while because each
time he had reached In mistake for th,. hat of
another stranger placed III close proximity 10
his own.
The Danger OF Coca Times.