Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-14
STRANGE CONDOLENCES.
Stories Of Losings and Findings in
Everyday Life.

STRANGE CONDOLENCES.
Stories Of Losings and Findings in
Everyday Life.
Talking about coincidences.n said a youne
man 10 . group in hotel lobby the other even.
ing, reminds me Of something rather remark
able in that line which happened to me the
other day. You have noticed, perhaps" he
continued, ''that several Washington young
men wear Egyptian scarabs as watch charms,
similar to this one on my chain Well, met
one Of these young men the other day on the
avenue, and in course Of conversation, noticing
this little antique, he said: DO you know
have lost my scarab, and am mighty sorry for
1t, too. 1t was q genuine antique, and can't
replace it thought at first that would re-
cover il, as lost il in q sleeping-car coming
from New York to Washington, but all my
efforts we're fruitless, and so have givenitup.'
Now here comes the strange part Of it," con-
dnued the speaker. 1.-THE very next day
stopped on the avenue to have moments chat
What Il this little trinket3' explained, and
he continued, Well, do you know, found one
like that the other day, and thought
Of some kind, and slipped it in my
pocket and never thought anything more about
Il. ! found it under rather peculiar circum-
stances. went to New York the other night,
and was the last passenger to leave the sleeper
in Jersey City. / made . hurried toilet, but
something hurt my foot so that had to take
Oh my shoe, and the little stone dropped out
couldn't imagine where it came from, and
was going to throw it away, but noticing the
carved inscription changed my mind, and
slipped it in my pocket"
Il think know the owner" said, and soon
had the loser and the finder talking through
the telephone to each other, and the former
was rejoiced to hear Of the recovery Of his lost
scarab. Now, although they were well &C
quainted, nothing would ever have come Of it
g # both hadn't noticed my charm and told Of
the loss and find"
ANOTHER sLxKPINo CAR STORY.
"Now, that's equal to . coincidence that
knew OF several years ago." said the colonel
land 1t was right here in this hotel Office. I
had an appointment one evening to meet an
army captain who had just arrived that morn
ing nom New York. He was o pretty high
liver and was liable to take little too much.
He acknowledged TO me that he had had what
he called jag on the night before. He was
full before he left New York, and got fuller
with some friends before he turned in ON the
sleeper. In the morning he was somewhat un-
steady, but dressed hurriedly and came up town.
He was very busy during the day, and although
he walked good deal he hadn't noticed until
dinner that he bad been wearing another fell
lows boots, and they were at least size too
large for him. He had Just explained all this
to me N answer 70 question as to how he
man who had stopped in the middle Of the
Office to light cigar. All of q sudden he
jumped up, hurried across and slapping the
other man on the shoulder exclaimed, Why,
o. old ID boy no" are yOu2 have haven't seen zen
friends, who had drifted apart in the chang
ing army life. He brought his newly-found
friend over and introduced him. In the course
OF conversation the latter said: "A funny and
rather dissgreeable thing happened to me last
night, and am suffering from it still. came
over from New York on the night train. While
getting dressed this morning called the por-
ter and said, These aren't my boots .Dey is
de onlist ones LET, boss; all de udder gents is
gone an dey mus be yourn.' There was nothing
to be done but wear them. Although too
small managed to get them on and have worn
them all day. They seem to be shrinking every
hour, though, and hurt like the devil"
1T was study to watch the face Of my
boots to the mans face while he was telling the
story, and when it was finished, he exclaimed.
We'll, I'll be id il you aren't wearing nv
boots! Explanations and drinks were in order"
THE BARoNEr AND THE cABBY.
"Almost equal to the English chestnut about
the baronet and the cabby," chimed in the
newspaper man.
Lets have it," everybody exclaimed.
well. 1t was the nobleman of high degree
who engaged cab, and when through with it
aighted. and drawing a shilling from his
pocket handed it to cabby, but in some way it
fell to the ground and disappeared Both
searched for ii, but in vain. The baronet re-
fused to pay q second time, and cabby insisted
upon being paid his fare. Both were unyield-
ing, and the trouble eliminated in an arrest
and q suit in court. The driver won his case,
but the baronet was determined to get his
money back. Every time he was in the neigh
borhood he would take a hunt for the lost
shilling. He knew the date on the coin, for he
had carried it for sometime as a pocket piece
He had hunted in the gutter a dozen times or
more in vain, when about three years after the
incident, in the very same spot he found
what do you think?-twelve pennies wrapped
up in piece Of brown paper"
A chorus Of ''Oh, rats!' followed, and the
party separated.