Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-28
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DELioHTFuL FOOLISH.
Queer Doings III several Victims az An.
Observation-Disclosures.
Never was absent-minded in my
life, said the little man, who tugged
neryously at his bristling mustache.
"but my father had one OF the worst
cases I ever heard Of. He was mar
who used the good old-fashioned birch
generously. 10 add to the GOOD effect
OF the punishment he used to send us
out TO cut the switch. II 1t was not a
good ono he sent us back for another.
Once he sent me on one Of these melan-
choly errands, and as my offense had
been playing "hooky" from school for
three days, was in no hurry to return
Tor my punishment. When came in
the room he was ynoing houghtfully up
and down the room.
"James.' he said, 4 am glad you
have come. I wanted you for some.
thing, but 1t has slipped my mind. I
Will recall 1t In moment And dis.
creetly backed out OF the room with nv
birch behind mo, and tossed it over the
fence. That was the last I heard OF that
switching"
Case of suspended Judgment" said
some ono, softly.
MY BROTHER" continued the first
speaker, twas as bad as my father. He
lives In New England town and he
went to Boston onco to transact some
business which would occupy two days.
At the end Of four days he had not re-
turned. His wife's anxiety was re-
heved on that day by telegram, which
read: What did l come to Boston
for? Have been trying to remember
for three days.
Real estate,' telegraphed his wife.
"'Of COURSE came back the answer"
THAT reminds me-" said one OF the
party, ''of friend of mine. He was q
lawyer in small town, and frequently
after working late at night at his office
would sleep on comfortable lounge
which he had in o back room. When
he was married there was wedding
breakfast at the brides home and the
couple were to start on an evening
train for wedding trip. H had to
run around to his Office for few mo-
ments, having forgotten some little
thing which had to be attended to. The
hours went on and H failed to re-
turn to his bride. When train time
came and no bridegroom appeared
every one vas thrown into o panic.
The bride tainted and tho news
spread like wildfire in the little town
that H had abandoned his bride
and fed the town. The only one who
seemed not to suspect him was the
bride. She, however, only shed tears,
refusing to listen to any condemnation
of her missing husband, but declining
to offer any suggestions. Finally she
could stand the strain no longer and
posted her father to rs office.
H had gotten deep into his work
and was just on the point of going to
sleep on his lounge. He was so broken
up over his cruel blunder that he was
ashamed to face any one but his wife
and extended his two months wedding
trip over year. They made one of the
.happiest counles in the world, but to
this day his wife has to: find his hat for
him and remind him what he wants to
do whenth leaves the hoaise:"I loi 9"a
a1it "A'sinhilarc nse,H but one 'Whfch Could
hardly be called Observation-Disclosures, -
said another Of the little group. us
that of c., the stock broker. On the
morning on. which his first baby 'wWaas
born he came on the hoor with d radi-
ant face. - Catching sight Of me-, he
rushed up, and said, with > beaming
smile and Joyous eye, .1,tsun. n7o,i,1.srI
Congratulate: me, \ old mon; I'm the
happiest fathertains New York, City.
There never was such q handsome baby
born before " ii 2NH Iii ~ Hfi'tif'i
~ do congratulate you, Harry, old
manu- answered, as hesi squeezed my
hand WARMLY: Roy, pr girle' h "!:' II: =
:. He'loeked at me for a moment and
the n wave OF blank despair went over
his face. ''. S':I ,s " '',''''I' ~.
"I'll be hanged If know" he, said.
'c;-- disappeared from: the floor
but in q couple of hours i felt some one
nearly jerk my arm from its socket i.
Its q boy,' cried c. gleefully!
4 went home to find out. IN. Y. Trib-,
une. '''