The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-06-07
A COMEDY OF ERRORS.
Embarrassing Experience of Bride.
Affeetionate Reception to the Wrong Man.

1
"a very comely young woman
opened the door, and Jones noticed
that she seemed surprised at seeing
him. She was about to speak when
he inquired:
lis Mrs. Jones ini"
The good looking little woman
smiled coquettishly, placed her fists
on her hips, with her arms akimbo,
and said very archly:"
1T looks like it, doesn't it?'"
"Then she burst into a very Jolly
laugh, caught Jones by the lapel OF
his coat and pulled him into the par
lor, where she reached her two plump
arms up around his neck, and said to
the astonished Jones'"
"'First kiss me-"
| Jones would have thought he had
struck private asylum, but for the
fact that the little woman with her
arms around his neck was very pretty,
with big blue eyes and golden hair,
and not at all like a lunatic. Besides,
she was holding her face upturned
ready to be kissed, and he had no
time to think. He kissed her as per
request, and did it with as much
ardor as any woman could ask. Then
she said::"
Second, tell me what brings you
out here in the middle of the after
noon,' and she pulled his head down
and kissed him again."
II reckon there never was another
man placed in such trying position
! as that. Jones saw in a minute that
he was mistaken for somebody else,
but he didn't know whether it was a
sweetheart or wife he had found, and
he didn't care to take chances on de-
Gliding. He said;"
"'I came to see if you would rent
me room
"The pretty little woman laughed
again and pushed him into a chair
Then she sat on his knee, put her
arms around his neck, and asked
shyly" -
4 "Aren't you satisfied with your
present quarters?"
"She kissed him real hard as she
said this, and kissed him before he
had chance to reply. When he got
show he braced up to performance
of his duty and said"
"Guess you've made mistake. I'm
looking for a room. You seem to
take me for somebody you've met be-
FORE"
"He said this as seriously as he
could. but the fun of the thing and
that peculiar twist of the upper lip
made him look as if he were half
laughing. His remarks threw the
pretty little woman into a great fit
of laughter, but she didn't let go OF
him."
Finally she subdued her mirth a
little and said"
"'Now, quit teasing me and tell me
how much you love me- and she
smothered him again"
"Jones saw that he was getting into
deep water and that he had better
swim out. He tried to take the pretty
arms from about his neck and olsen
cumber his knee, but he didn't sue
ceed.'
"'pm not teasing you, he said,
never saw You before, Who do you
think 1 amr"
"The arms were loosened and the
two hands grabbed him by the shoul-
ders."
"'Why, Fred Jonesp said the little
woman. What do you mean by talk
ing to me like that? You know
don't like you when you tease. "
"'Fred Jones is my name replied
Jones, but I am not your Fred Jones
nor anybody's. I'm single man, and
l came here hoping to find ROOM
"The little woman bounded off his
knee and stood looking at him min
ute, evidently in doubt as to whether
2 he was crazy or only just playing a
joke on her. She made up her MIND
to the latter and made dive for hi:
neck again, and got it, along witt
/ another kiss"
"'Don't be silly, DEAR she said
That isn't bit funny now. 1t might
have been when you first came in
/, but it isn't any longer. You never
} did know when to end your jokes"
"'I see you take me for your hus-
band,' said Jones, as she perched OF
his knee again"
5 "'Well, ratherp the little woman
f murmured, as she snuggled her cheel
D down against his and tickled her nos
with his moustache."
: "'But 1 am not said Jones'"
Sup the little woman jumped again
: and Jones took advantage of the op
, portunity to get up also"
"'Fred JonesP she said, and sh,
began to get mad. Il want you t.
d stop this stupid pretense. 1 won
1 speak to you for week if you don't
= l told you that it wasn't funny"
"Jones took her by the arm ant
|, led her to the bay window, the shut
ters of which were partially closed
g He threw them all open, squared him
5 self before the tempting little beauty
o and said earnestly"
"'I'm not joking at all. l hav
told you the truth. l am not you
S husband and never saw you till yoI
: opened the door and grabbed me.
advertised for a room in this neigh
borhood and you answered it to "E
S IT, Here is the answer aud b,
, dived into his pocket and brought i
Z OUT
"'Look me all over and see if yov
don't realized your error. It's hard
, ly possible that / should be dressed
a exactly like your husband, even if
{ do look like him in every other re