The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-18
Absent-NIinded People. ~

Passengers, on a Pleasant Valley
car, says the Pittsburg Dispatch, were,
considerably amused at a little Incl
dent which occurred at the 9TH avenue
crossing. A tall. clericallooking gen.
tleman, with a book under his arm,
stepped on the car, walked in, and de-
posted his nickel in the fare box and
stepped off again.
Conscience money" suggested q
fat man, with a market basket. ''ru
bet he's cheated the company out of a
fare sometime an it's been prayin' on
his mind"
Guess he forgot something" gig
gled giddy college girl with sugar
loaf hat to slim young man with big
ears who sat by her side. -l,
"A clear case of Observation-Disclosures"
remarked an old physician. AFTER
that man has walked a half-square he
will recollect that he started home, and
then he will want some one to kick
him clear down to the 9th street
bridge. The other day, going home
On the car. saw an amusing case of
absent mindedness. A lady residing
on Arch street, and very we'll known
in Allegheny, was on the car. The
driver knew her and stopped the car at
the Arch street crossing. just as she
was leaving the car she turned and
said, very politely: Il wish you all
good evening" An audible smile went
around the car after she got off. There
wasn't another person on the car who
knew her besides myself, and / am not
acquainted with her. | happen to
know, however. that she is absent
minded. and | suppose she never
thought but that she was leaving the
home OF 4 friend or something of the
sort.
The worst case of absent-minded-
ness | know of, however," he contin-
ued, sis that of one of the professors of
a well-known educational institution.
On Palo Alto street there are number
of houses which look considerably like
a number of others on Monterey street.
The two streets run parallel only q
block apart. A number of students
have rooms in the Monterey street
houses, and the professor has a habit
of dropping in to see the students
evenings without announcing himself
People on Palo Alto street one night
were greatly excited by series of
feminine shrieks, and minute or two
after saw tall man with his hair
standing straight up dart out of the
front door with Il look of terror on his
face and take a rapid gait for jackson
street. 1t was sometime before the
neighborhood quieted down. The
story leaked out, however. The young
lady, daughter of the household, not
feeling very well, had retired quite
early and had left her bedroom door
open into the hall. The outside door,
On account of the warmth of the night,
had also been left open. Shortly after
the young lady had retired she was
surprised to see young man walk in
to her room and without looking
around sit down in a chair near the
CRATE. Then she screamed Justify, and
her mother and brother came running
up to the room. The brother caught
the intruder and was just about to deal
summarily with him when he recog-
nized in him the professor. The good
man explained that he had just drop
ped in to see Mr.--, and, well, the
matter was settled all right. The
young lady tainted and the professor
took his leave. He wasn't entirely
cured of his absent -mindedness, how
ever. for when he went past the hat
rack, instead of taking his own steep
tile, he carried off the street hat of the
| young lady which was hanging there
The story was hushed up as well as
possible. but it taught the professor to
| announce himself when he entered
other peoples houses after that"