The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-06
Minded People.

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"Can you-ah-er-tell me the number
If my rocm?"
eyes, sir-95."
"Ah! thank you--guess-ah-Ill go
md get ready for dinner" and The
.bsent-minded man lounged away to.
ward the elevator. The hotel clerk
ooked after the slowly vanishing guest.
md then turning to q Star reporter
who was standing near, said:
"Tve 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 te
watch him like a baby. I'll bet he'll
either forget his way to his room, OF
when he gets there he won't know why
ne 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 too breakfasts this
morning; he ordered his lunch sent tc
his yesterday, forgot about it,
came down to the Office, bought q New
York paper, ind read until 5 o'clock p.
~. He her came up to my desk and
inquired calmly of me what it was he
had asked for a little while before. ]
lidn't know, and he could give no idea,
so 1 was in hot water until l questioned
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
the reputation of the house as soon as
he gets away"
"Do you nave many of those charac-
sers to look atter?" inquired the listen
er.
"Never hed one like him." said the
clerk. "He's the worst; but we have a
great many guests who exhibit signs of
preoccupation. Perhaps the
est example of absentmindess which l
see is in regard to door keys. In the
winter, when business is rushing, a
dozen or more keys will have to be re-
placed every two days. A guest 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, SC
we have to replace it. The house cur.
penter 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 appar-
Ell, books, memoranda, all sorts of things
in their rooms when they vacate. Well,
if they are registered correctly there IL
no difficulty in returning them their
property, ever if they forget to write
for it; but where a man registers mac
curately or indefinitely it may some
times be hGrl work to find him.
There was az Englishman here last
winter" continued the clerk, who de-
posted nearly 1900 in Bank of England
notes with me. The next day he was
called to New Xork by o 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. I have often seen careful people
going over = written list and checking
the articles off rs they pack them away
preparatoryt to continuing their journey.
We have more or less amusement 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 sheep
ish and his explanations are very lame.
"a laughable incident happened here
about a year ago." continued the clerk.
Zone day. in the early winter, , tall,
fine looking gentleman registered as
DR.. John 80 and SO and wife, from
c., n of the largest cities in the
country. The doctor vas on his bridal
tour. He was about to turn away from
the desk when he felt a slap on his
hack and 1nnkinp I'M saw thp faca Of
q college friend. Hello, Jack How
are you, SAM and began a rapid SON
versation, when suddenly Sam saw the
register and exclaimed: Been getting
married, haveyoup Well, here are my
congratulations. What's your wife's
pame?"
Jennie responded the BRIDE
groom.
emo, no; I mean who was she? 2 ex.
claimed his. friend.
"'Why, her name was Jennie-Jen.
nie-Oh, 1t? 2 shouted the perplexed
What, Jennie o. Damit?' was the
laughing rejoiner.
GIVE forgotten at last exclaimed
the bridegroom, in dispair. Come uI
in the parlor and I'll ask her what ii
was
Forgetting his wife's NAME" re-
sumed the clerk, 'cost HIM q number
OF bottles of champagne"
"Oh, Lord, here he is again." he
groaned, and the absented- minded man
came up to enquire what time the train
left for-''for that place in Virginia,
YOU know" which the clerk INTERPRETED