The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-05
Victims of Observation-Disclosures.

New York Tribune: Never was absent
minded in my life," said the little man, who
tugged nervously at his bristling mustache.
but my father had one Of the worst cases
ever heard OF. He was a man who used the
good, oid-fashioned birch generously. To add
20 the good effect OF the punishment he used to
send US out 70 cut the switch. IL il was not
good one he sent us back for another. Once he
sent me on one OF these melancholy errands,
and as my offense had been playing hockey
from school for three days, l was an no hurry TO
return for my punishm snt. When I came in
the room he was pacing thoug0tfully up AMI
down the room
James, he said, 4 am glad you have come.
wanted you for something. but it has slipped
my mind will recall 1t in moment And
discretly backed out of the room with nv birch
oehind me and tossed it over the fence That
was the last heard of that switching"
one. softly.
My BROTHER continued the first speaker,
was as bad as my father. He lives in New
England town and he went to Boston once to
transact some business which would occupy
two days. At the end of four days he had not
returned. His wife's anxiety was relieved on
thar day by telegram, which read: What
did come to Boston fors Have been trying to
remember for thr5e days
X al estate telegraphed his wife.
- of course came back the answer"
That reminds me- said one of the par v,
''of a friend of mine. He was a lawyer in a
small town, and frequently after working late
at night at his office would sleep on a comfort
able lounge which he had in q hack room.
When he married there was wedding break
last at the brides home and the couple were to
start GA an evening train for wedding trip.
II - had to run around to his Office for a few
moments, HAVING forgotten some little thing
which had to be attended to- The hours went on
and H failed to return to his bride. When
train time came and no bridegroom appeared
every one was thrown into panic. the bride
tainted and the news spread like wild-fire in
the little town that H had abandoned hi !,
bride and fed the town. The only one
VINO seemed not to suspect him was the bride.
She, however, only shed tears, refusing to listen
10 any condemnation of her missing husband,
but declining to offer any Sugg sstions. Finally
she could not stand the strain any longer and
posted her father to H--'s 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 ex-
tended his two months wedding trip over u
couples in the world, but to this day his wife
has to find his hat for him aud remind him
what he wants to do when he leaves the house. -
"A similar case. but one which could hardly
be called Observation-Disclosures, said another of
the little group is that of c., the stock
broker. On the morning on which his first
baby was born he came on the floor with q
radiant face. Catching sight of me he rushed
up and said, with beaming smile and joyous
eye:
Congratulate me. old man. I'm the hap
piest father in New York city. There never
was such handsome baby born before
80 do congratulate you, Harry old man.
answered, as he squeezed my hand warmly.
Boy or gitl?'
He looked at me for a moment and then a
wave of blank despair went over his face.
III be hanged if know he said.
C disappeared from the floor, but in a
couple of hours felt some one nearly jerk my
arm from its socket.
Z" It's a boy cried c. gleefully L went
home to find OUT