Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-04
Two of the Same Name.

There were recently two gentlemen Of
the same name stopping at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New York. one was ac-
cOmpanied by his wife, the other was
alone-his wife being detained at home by
sickness. Both were prominent men and
occupied choice rooms. Both left about
the same time. one going to his home in
the West and the other 10 his in the South
west.
The latter, the one who was not ac-
companied. did not proceed directly to his
home. but stopped at several points on
business en- route.
Arriving at his home, instead of the af-
fectionate greeting from his wife he
naturally expected. for their relations had
always been of the happiest, he found her
sick abed with nervous prOstratiOn. and
was confronted by her mother, who had
been telegraphed for.
Nor was the mOther-in-laW' greeting
very cordial to the weary husband. who
had been counting the days when he
should get back.
The mother-in-law held up to his aston
ished gaze a lady's robe de mutt and cap,
taking the same from an opened express
bundle. properly addressed to him. and
inclOsing letter from the prOprletOrs OF
the Fifth Avenue Hotel saying that the
inclosed had been left by his wife in their
room. and they consequently OrWarded
them. the gentleman being, as stated. a
prominent man worthy OF every consider
alton.
NV God! l can't explain this. You do
not suspect-think: oh. this is horrible"
Il should say So" CALCULATED the
mother-in-law. probably Nindlctively dis
Dlaving the article to his bewildered gaze.
Il should say so; horrible, indeed; eX-
plain if you can. Your poor wife is in her
bed nearly dead with grief and mortitica
tion."
You Yourself telegraph the prOprietOrs
of the hotel and ask an explanation, that
there may be no suspicion OF COLLISION
should | telegraph. As strong as the cir
cumstances are against me. swear to you
! am innocent
The mOther-in-law consented this. tC
probably convinced by the poor fellows
/ manner that he was innocent and victim
! OF a mistake. Through having had several
/ DAYS to ruminate over the strange con
tents Of the express package, which nae
( been opened because it was supposed tC
/ contain some things he had sent nome
both her own and the wite's mind had be
come thoroughly excited on the SUBJECT.
The s'mail." the accumulation OF seyera
davs. was brought to the husband, anC
espying one in the same handwriting a
the letter and envelope of the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel. this was hastily opened undo
circumstances, first, as possibly supply
ing a clew to the mystery. And 1t did
and indeed Il complete elucidatiOn ant
exoneratiOn Of the husband.
1t was a letter from the prOprietOrs
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, stating that Il
consequence of the similarity of names
package belonging to the wife OF tn
other gentleman of the same name as him
self. stopping at the hotel at the SAM
time. had been sent to him instead Q
to that gentleman, and asking him II h
wouldnot please return the same to ther
Immediately, that it might be returned I
the owner.
There was an illumination that night
the hOuse-the wife instantly recoNere
from her nervous prostration-but IN
secret of the rejoicing was not general
known. and one of the prOprietors OF tn
hotel saws that the true cause of the della
in returning the articles left in the ROOF
to the proper owner was not eXplalnet
but this article will probably supply tn
information.