The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-02-20
THE WRONG TILE.
AN EXAMPLE OF THE PRINCIPLE or
IMPRESSloNAL TRANSPORTATION.
A Statement Which tho Humorist Makes
with Great Observation-Disclosures Horse
--Couldn't Find His Check Book
-Denouement.

[Opie P. Read in New York Mercury.l
A German scientist declares that
there is such a thing-though thing hardly
expresses it-an transmigration of impress
sion. People, he thinks, unconsciously
transmit to their clothing, or anything with
which they are intimately associated, GER
tain conditions of their own temperament.
He gives the following as an example: A
student at Heidelberg was suddenly pros
trated by severe attack of gout accom-
panied by strong belief that he had been a
sufferer for many years. His friends thought
that he was losing his mind, for every one
knew that he had not been sufferer One day,
throwing off an old robe which he had worn
for some time, he experienced immediate re-
lief. This startled him. He put on the robe
again and the gout returned, took it off and
again was free from pain. This caused an in
vestigation, which led to the discovery that
the robe was once the property of equity
old professor Here Is another instance
which think will strengthen the argument:
A young lady while examining a collection
Of relics put on a richly braided cap, and
with q start exclaimed: "Oh, l shall be shot
within an hour!" The cap had been worn
by Maximilian just one hour before his
death in Mexico.
l cite these facts to inspire public cond-
dence in a statement which shall make
with great hesitation. That part Of the pub
lie with which am acquainted has several
times fancied that truth was not safe in my
keeping, so no one can blame me for the
great precaution which have taken. Sew
eral days ago, after eating dinner at the
hotel, l walked oct to enjoy the bracing
atmosphere. l felt sensation Of quiet JOY.
/ stopped and cordially shook hands with
man from whom l had few weeks before
borrowed $40 "Come round to my office"
said I, "and you shall have your money; and,
by the way I added with generosity
which surprised myself, "if you should want
to borrow S25 or 500, l can accommodate
you Good morning
/ had gone but a short distance after leev-
ing my friend, when I saw q horse that i'm
pressed me with his noble appearance.
"What'n you take for that horse" asked
of the man who was riding the animal
1.-TWO hundred and fifty"
"Git down; want him"
The man dismounted and after looking In
the horses mouth gathering up the skin on
his shoulders and lifting up one Of his hoofs,
decided to buy him. "Here," said ], feel
ing for my check-book "You can go right
down and get your money"
~ couldn't find the check-book. became
confused. That's strange" said /, search
ing my pockets
"What are you looking fors'
aCheoks ksbook"
The fellow smiled maliciously. Probably
it's in your iron safe," said he.
"No, am certain that put it In this
pocket"
Probably you mistook it for book of ci-
garette paper and"
"Look here" said angrily, "don't talk to
me that way. understand my business. /
must have left it in my office"
Say" called a red headed fellow, who
stood on the sidewalk. "is he talking about
buyin' that boss"
"Yes," replied the owner Of the animal,
"but he has lost his check-book
Reckon he left it at my butcher shop. He
ought to, fur he's been gittin' meat thar for
some time, an amt left notbin' yet Don't
fool 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 I felt indignant In q rage I
turned from my insulters and walked back
to the hotel.
"Here, exclaimed a man whom I met at
the door,
slapped,
aGive me my hat When you came out
from dinner you put on the wrong tile,"
Hastily uncovering my head, I saw that
the hat l wore was wound around with
Grape.
Mourning for my uncle,n said the man.
@Died the other day and left me $75, 600. Oh,
/ know you didn't do it Intentionally.
Yonder is your hat lying on the foor."
When put on my own hat and walked
out did not enjoy the bracing atmosphere.
When my friend comes up to collect the
money owe him, and to borrow the money
which I have promised, shall glide down
the back stairway.