Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-13

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| NAME AND THE PAINFUL CONSEQUENCES.
| Can you-ah-er-can you tell me the num-
| Der of my room?'
Yes sir-95."
/ ''Ah thank you-guess-ah--I'll 90 and get
| ready tor dinner" and the absent-minded man
| lounged away towards the elevator. The hotel
I clerk looked after the slowly vanishing guest
/ and then turning to STAR reporter, who was
| standing near said:
THAT man is holy terror. I've seen all
kinds of men since I've been in this business,
but he is the great original forgotten. He has
| been here now for three days. and have to
watch him Ikea oaby. I'll bet he'll either for
get his way to his room, Or when he gets there
he won't know why he went there"
what is he. a genius ?" asked the reporter.
II 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 a New York
paper. and read until 5 p. m. He then came up
to my desk and inquired calmly of me what it
was be had asked for a little while before
didn't know. and he could give me no idea, so |
was in hot water until l questioned the walters
and found out about the lunch. It's iaughable
to you. but it's not so funny for me, because if
don't take care Of him lie will surely attack the
reputation OF the house as soon as he gets
away
DO Won have many of those characters to
look after?" inquired the listener.
Never had one like him." said the clerk
Hes the worst. but We have great many
guests who exhibit signs Of preOccupation. Per-
haps the cOmmonest example of absentmnded-
ness which see is in regard to door keys. In
the winter when business is rushing a dozen or
more keys will have to be replaced every two
days A quest going away will frequently forget
to leave the key in the door OF his 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 locksmith as any in the city, he has
had 50 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
registered correctly there is no difficulty in
returning them their property. even if they for
ret to write for it; but where man registers
inACcIratcly or indefinitely it may sometimes be
hard work to find him"
FORGETFCL ENGLIsHMAN.
There was an Englishmau here last winter"
continued the Clerk. ''who deposited nearly
nine hundred pounds in Bank of England notes
with me. The next day he was called to New
York by a telegram. and having plenty of
American money in his wallet he hurried to the
cars without paying his hotel BILL and never
thought about Lis money anything but his
dispatch until he reached New York. | have
often seen careful people going over q written
list and checking the articles off as they pack
them away preparatory to continuing their
Journey. We have more or less amusement
with newly married couples. frequently the
bridegroom forgets to write and wife after his
name. When he has to correct his error he al
ways looks shecpish and his explanations are
very lame.
THE ABSEET-MISDED BRIDEGROOM.
"A aughable incident happened here about
yeara@o," continued the clerk. Zone day. in the
early winter a tall fine-looking gentleman reg
istered as Dir. John SO and so and wife, from
C. one Of the largest cities in the country
The doctor was on his bridal tour. He was
about 10 turn away from the desk whe ne felt a
slap on his back. and. looking up, saw the face
OF a college friend. Hello jack How are YOU
sam: and they began a rapid conversation.
when suddenly Sam saw the register and eX-
claimed: Been getting married, have you?
eli, here are my congratulations What's
your wife's nance
Jennie responded the bridegroom.
mo. no; mean who was she:' explained his
friend
Why. her name was Jennie-Jennie-Oh
DIT shouted the perpleXed man.
" ~ hat Jennie o. Dainit: was the laughing
reio;nder.
- I've forgotten ut last exclaimed the bride
groom, in despair. Come up in the parIor and
III ask her what it was
Forgetting his wife's name" resumed the
clerk. cost him a number of bottles OF cham
payne.
and the absent-minded man came up to inquire
what time tine train left for-for that place i'm
Virginia. you know" which the clerk inter-
preted to mean Richmond.