Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-01-03
ABsENT-MINDED PEOPLE,
a Hotel Clerk 'Gossips' About People VIII
Forget.

- 4AUUoA O4cfA VfOoolHO AWFUL 1OOR1V VINO
Forgot.
"Can'you-ah-er-tell me the num-
Der of my roomP"
"Yes, sir-No,. 95."
"Ah! thank you-guess-ah-In 20
and get ready for dinner" and the alb
sent-minded mar 'lounged away toward
the elevator. The hotel. clerk looked
after the slowly vanishing guest, and
then turning to a Star reporter, who
was standing near, said:
THAT man Is a holy terror. I've
seen all kinds of mon since I've been in
this business, but he is the great origi-
nal forgotten. He has been here now
for three days, and I have to watch him
like a baby. I'll bet he either forgets
hs way to his ROOM, or when he gets
there he won't know why he went
there
"What is he, a geniusa" 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 orderet.his lunch sent to
his room yesterday, forgot about it,
came down to the:oface, bought a New
York paper and read 1t until 5 p. m.
He then came. up to my desk. and In
quired calmly Of me what it was he had
asked me for a little while before. I
didn't know and he could give me no
idea. so l was in hot water until Lques-
toned the walters and found out about
the lunch. It's laughable to you; but
it's not so funny for me, because if I
|. don't take care Of him he will surely
attack tho reputation of the house as
soon as he gets away"
''Do you have many of those charac-
tars to look afterp" inquired the lis
tener.
Never had one like him." replied
the clerk. Hes tho worst; but we
have a great many guests who exhibit
signs of prcoccupation. Perhaps the
commOncst example Of absent-minded-
ness which | see is in regard to door
keys. In winter, when business is
rushing, Il 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 ut the desk, and will put it in his
pocket, so we have to replace it. Tho
~ Cti pCILtl y hJONu lS SUubu n
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 vacatc. 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 i~naccurately or indeh-
nitcly it may sometimes be hard work
to find him."
There was an Englishman here last
winter.' continued the clerk, "who de-
posted nearly G90O 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 with
out paying 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 nmusc-
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 shccpish and his explanations are
very lame
"A laughable incident happened here
about a year ago." continued the clerk.
Zone day in the early winter, Il tall,
fine looking gentleman registered as
DR.. 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 a slap on the back. and,
friend. Hello, jack How are YOU,
Sam? and they began a rapid CONVEX
sation. when suddenly Sam saw the
register and exclaimed: Been getting
married, have you? We'll, here are my
congratulations. What's your wife's
name!
"'Jennir,' responded the brideg ,,om.
planned his friend.
"'Nhy. her name was Jennic-Jen-
mic oh, - it, shouted the perplexed
man.
What, Jennie o. Damit?' was the
laughing rejoinder.
1--we ftSgotten,' at last exclaimed
the bridegroom. in despair. Come up
in the pnrlor and III ask her what it
was
"Forgetting his wife's name,' ro-
sumed the clerk, ''cost him a number
Of bottles of champagne"
"Oh. Lord! lIore he is again." he
groancd. 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.
Edward King thus writes from Paris
OF Two noted men: ''Victor Hugo and
Marshal o Moltke were both at
RaggatZ, in Switzerland, recently. I