, 1885-02-03
THE WRONG TILE


there Is such IA rhing-though thing hardly
expresses tan transmigration OF impress
NOT People. he thinks, unconsciously
transmit TO their clothing, or any thing with
which they are Intimately associhred, GER
tain conditions OF their own temperament
He gives the following as an example: A
student at Heidelberg was suddenly pros
tratsd by a severe attack OF govt, accom-
panied by a strong belief that he had been a
Sufferer for many year.. His friends thought
that he was losing his mind, for avery one
knew that be had not been a sufferer. Ono day,
throwing of an old robe which be had worn
for some time, he experienced immediate 70
lief. This startled him. He put on tho robe
again and the govt returned, took 1t off and
again was free from pain. This caused an In
vestigation, which led 10 the discovery that
the robe was once the property Of a equity
old professor. Here Il another instance
which l think win strengthen the argument:
A young lady while examining a collection
OF relics put on a richly braided cap. and
with a start exclaimed: "Oh, / shall be slot
within an hourl" The cap had been worn
by Macmillan Just one hour before his
death in Mexico.
/ cite these facts to inspire public conn-
dence in a statement which l shall make
with great hesitation. Tha part OF the pub
lie with which / am acquainted has several
times fancied that truth was not safe I'm my
! keeping, so no one can blame me for the
grent precaution which I have taken. Sew
eral days ago, after eating dinner at the
hotel. / walked out 10 enjoy the bracing
atmosphere ! felt a sensation OF quiet joy.
l stopped and cordially shook hands with a
man from whom / had a few weeks before
borrowed $40. aCome round to my office, "
said ], Aand you shall have your money; and,
by the way l added with a generosity
which surprised myself, III you should want
to borrow S25 or 800, 1 can Accommodate
you. Good morning.
had gone but a short distance after leav-
ing my friend, when I saw a horse that i'm
pressed me with his noble appearance.
aWhatn you take for that horsel7 ! asked
Of the man who wa riding the ANNA
1.-TWO hundred and fifty
"Git down; / want him"
The man dismounted, and after looking In
the horses mouth, gathering up the skin on
bis shoulders snd lifting up one Of his hoofa,
l decided TO buy him. Here" said J. feel
ing for my check book you can go right
down and get your money"
II couldn't find the chsck-book. l became
confused That's strange" said l. search
ing my pockets
"What are you looking for7H
aCheck-book.r
The fellow smiled maliciously. Probably
it's in your iron SAFE" said be. 3
mo, am certain that l put 1t in this
pocket"
aProbably you mistook it for a book OF ci-
garette paper and
Lock here said l angrily, don't talk 10
me that way. understand my business 1
must have left 1t in my Office
~Say." called a red headed fellow, who
stood on the sidewalk, us he talking about
buyini that hoss.n
@Yes," replied tho owner of tho animal,
but be has lost his check-book-"
Reckon no left it at my butcher shop. He
ought TO, fur he's been gittin' meat thar for
soma time, an amt left nothin yet. Don't
DOL with him. Talk about a check book
Why, that fellow tried to beat his way into
a minstrel show the other night, an then
borrowed enough money to take him up in
the gallery"
Naturally, l felt Indignant In q rage l
turned from my insulters and walked back
to the hotel. q
Here" exclaimed a man whom l met at
the door.
stopped.
aGive me my hat. When you came out
from dinner you put on the wrong tile
Hastily uncoyering my head, l saw that
the hat 1 wore was wound around with
Grape.
aMourihng for my uncle,r said the man.
aDied the other day and left me 400 o Oh,
I know you didn't do II Intentionally.
Yonder Is your hat lying on the floor"
When / put on my wi hat and walked
out l did not enjoy the bracing atmosphere.
When my friend comes up 10 collect the
money l owe him, and to borrow the money
which l have promised, 1 shall glide down
the back stairway.