The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-06
ABsENT-MINDED PEOPLE.
A Hotel Clerk Gossips About People Who
Forget.

A Hotel Clerk GOSstpS ADOut icophc "hO
Forget.
.Can you-ah- -er-tell me the num-
ber of my room?
Eyes. sir-No. 95."
s'Ah! thank Ou-guess-ah-lH go |
and get ready for dinner" and the alb
Sent-minded man lounged away toward
the elevator. The hotel clerk looked
after the slowly vanishing guest. and
then turning to Star reporter. who
was stsnding near. said:
That man is a holy terror I've
seen all kinds of men since I've been in
this business, but he is the great origi-
nal forgotten. He has been here now
for three days, and have to watch him
like baby I'll bet he either forgets
his way to his room. or when he gets
there he won't know why he went
there"
'.What is he. genius?' asked the
reporter.
Il suppose so; he's an inventor and
he don't know anything but cOgs and
wheels. He ate two breakfasts this
morning; he ordered his lunch sent to
his room Yesterday, forgot about it.
came down to the office. bought New
York paper and read it until p. m.
He then came uS to my desk and in
! quired calmly of me what it was he had
| asked me for little while before. l
didn't know, and he could give me no
idea. SO was in hot water until L ques-
toned the walters and found out about
the lunch. It's laughable to you; but
it's not so funny for me, because if l
don't take care of him he will surely
attack the reputation of the house as
soon as he gets away
do you have many of those charac-
tiers to look after?' inquired the lis
| tener.
Never had one like him. replied
the clerk. ''He's the worst; but we
have a great many guests who exhibit
signs of preoccupatiOn. Perhaps the
commoneSt example of absent-minded-
ness which l see is in regard to door
KEYS. In winter, when business is
rushing, dozen or more keys will have
to be replaced every two days. A guest
going away will frequently forget to
leave the key in the door of the room
or at the desk, and will put it in his
pocket, so we have to replace it. The
house carpenter is about as good a
locksmith as any in the city; he has had
so many locks to pick and keys to
make. Then people leave articles of
wearing apparel, books, memoranda,
all sorts of things, in their rooms when
they vacate. Well, if they are register
ed correctly there is no trouble in re-
turning them their property, even if
they forget to write for it; but where a
man registers inaccurately or indeti-
nitelv it NAV sometimes be hard work
to find him.
There was an Englishman here last
winter" continued the clerk, ''whO de-
posted nearly $500 in Bank of England
notes with me. The next day he was
called to New York by telegram, and,
having plenty of American money in
his wallet, he hurried to the ears with
out paving his hotel bill, and never
thought about his money or anything
but his dispatch until he reached New
York. have often seen, careful people
going over a written list and checking
the articles off as they packed them
away preparatory to continuing their
Journey We have more or less amuse-
ment with newly married couples, as
. frequently the bridegroom forgets TO
write .and wife after his name. When
he has to correct his error he always
looks sheepish and his explanations are
very lame
"A laughable incident happened here
about n wear ago. continued the clerk.
.One day in the early winter, tall,
fine looking gentleman registered as
DIR. John SO-and-so and wife, of c.,
one of the largest cities in the country.
The doctor was on his bridal tour. He
was about to turn away from the desk,
when he felt slap on the back, and
looking up. saw the face OF college
friend Hello, Jack How are YOU
Sam and they began rapid cOnver-
. sation. when suddenly Sam saw the
register and exclaimed: Been getting
married, have you? Well, here are my
congratulations. What's your wife's
name?'
Jennie, responded the bridegroom.
. No, no; mean who was she?' ex-
planned his friend.
Why, her name was Jennie-Jen-
ME oh. - it, shouted the perplexed
, man.
".What. Jennie o. DANTE was the
laughing rejoinder.
live forgotten at last exclaimed
the bridegroom. in despair. Come up
in the parlor and I'll ask her what il
was.
Forgetting his wife's name." re.
: : Sllmed the clerk. ..cost him a number
of bottles of champagne
.'Oh, Lord! Here he is again." he
grOaned, and the absent-minded man
came up to inquire what time the train
left for-''for that place in Virginia. you
know" which the clerk interpreted to
mean Richmond. - Washington Star.
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