New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-18
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From The Washington STAR
"Taklng about condolences said a young man TO
a group in a hotel lobby the other evening REMINDS
me of something rather remarkable In that limo "nlcn
neRpsmea he continual thai several Washington
Young men wear Egyptian scarabs as watch charms
similar to TINS one on ohs S day on the ayone and in
course of conversation noticing this lfue antique nc
said do you know. have lost my scarab and ! am
mighty sorry for II. too. II genuine antique,
and can't replace It. thought at first that would
recover IT, as lost 1t in sleeping car coming ron
NewYork TO Washington but all my efforts were rut-
less and so I have given It up" Now. here comes
the strange part Of r.. continued the speaker Tho
mo5S,,s chat with mutual friend, well known OFF,
ciai at the Capitol Noticing my charm, he said /;
tnued: well do YOU know. found like that tho
other day and | thought at first 1t mystical so
and never thought anything about IT. found Il,
under rather peculiar circumstances. went TO New
S'T ca Hs'f The 1"s sleeper c Jersey city made hurried
toilet. but something hurt my foot. that had to
eooldn't Imagine where It came from. and was going
TO throw II away. but noticing the carved inscription,
changed my mind. and slipped IL I'm my pochet'
AZ think know the owner" / said and soon had the
loser and the finder talking through the telephone to
the recovery OF his lost scarab Now although they
were well acquainted nothing would ever have come
Of the loss and find"
"Now, that's equal to a coincidence that knew OF
several years ago. said the colonel and right
here In this hotel Office. had an appointment one
evening 10 meet an army captain who had Just arrived
liver and was liable 10 take a little too much. He
acknOwle1gcd TO that he had what he called a
Jag on the night before. lie full before he left
New York and got fuller with friends before he
turned In the sleeper In the morning he was
somewhat unsteady. but dressed huTiedly and came
up Town. lie very busy during the day, aud
although he walked a good deal he hadn't noticed until
dinner that had been wearing another follows boots
and thcy AZ least size too large for him. He
had Just explained all this to me In answer 10 a 1ues-
ton 10 how he when saw him look steadily
At gentleman who had stopped in the middle of the
Office to light cigar MI OF a Sudden he Jumped up.
hurried across. and Shaping the other man on the
shoulder. exclaimed why. B.. old boy, how Won
haven't for ten years II appeared they
old friends who had drifcd apart In the changing
| army life. lie brought his newly found friend over
and introduced him. In the course OF conversation
the latter said funny aud rather dsagrecable thing
happened 20 me last night. and am suffering from it
siin. I came over from New-fork the night train.
While getting dressed this morning called the porter
and said. These aren't my boots 'Dey Is de onlst
ones ef boss all de udder Is dcy mus
be yOurn.' There nothing 10 be done but wear
| them. Although too small managed to get them on
and have worn them all day They seem TO be shrink.
| ting every hour though, and hurt like the deuce
" II was study 10 watch the face Of my friend the
captain. He looked from the boots 10 the mans face
while he was telling the story. and when II fin.
lshed, he exclaimed We'll, I'll he dashed II you aren't
wearing NV boots" Explanations and drinks were ln
| order