Telegram-herald., 1890-05-04
VICTIMS OF AsseNTmlNDeoNEss
a Bridegroom Who Forgot HIS Bride.
Didn't kemslaber the Sex.

DidRr kemsKab Der the sex
Never was absentninded III my life"
said the little man, who tugged nery-
ously az bis bristling mustacho. But
nay father had one Of tho worst cases ever
heard Of He was a man who used tho
good old fashioned birch generously. To
add % the good effect Of the punishment
he used 10 send IA out 70 cut the switch
If il was not good one, he sent Us back
for another. Once he sent me on one of
these melancholy errands, and as my Of
fense had been playing hockey from
school for three days | was IN no hurry
70 return FOR my punishment. When |
came in the room he was pacing thought
fully up and down the room.
james be said, i am glad you have
come. i wanted you for something, but
il has slipped my mind. viii recall it
in a moment And | discreetly backed
out of the room with my birch behind
me, and tossed il over the fence. That
was the last / heard Of that switching"
Case of suspended judgment, said
some one, softly.
MY brother" continued the first
speaker, was as bad as my father. He
lives in q New England town, and he
went TO Boston once 10 transact some
business which would occupy two days.
AT the end of four DAYS he had not re-
turned. His wife's anxiety was relieved
on that day by a telegram, which read:
What did | come TO Boston for; Have
been trying 70 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
lawyer in a small town. and frequently
after working late at night at his Office
would sleep on a comfortable lounge
which he had in back room. When
he was married there was a wedding
breakfast at the brides home and the
couple were to star on an evening train
for wedding trip. H had to run
around to his Office for. few moments,
having forgotten some little thing which
had TO be attended TO. The hours went
on and H failed 10 return to his
bride When train time came and 40
bridegroom appeared every one was
thrown into panic.
THE bride tainted, and the news
spread ike wildfire in the little town
that H had abandonded his bride
and fed the town. The only one who
seemed not to suspect him was the bride.
She, however, only shed tears, refusing
e. 1tr%ov, TO Cnndxro nf har
missing husband, but declining 20 offer
any suggestions. Finally she could stand
the strain no longer and posted her father
10 H-'s office. H had gotten deep
into his work and was just on tee point
Of going TO sleep on his lounge. He was
so broken up over his cruel blunder
that he was ashamed 10 face any one but
his wife, and extended his two months
wedding trip over a year. They made
one of the happiest couples in the world
but to this day his wife has 10 find his
hat for him and remind him what he
wants TO do when he leaves the house. "
"A singular case, but one which could
hardly be called absent mindedness, "
said another Of the little group, Us that
Of c., the stock broker. On the morn
ing on which his first baby was born he
came on the floor with radiant face.
Catching sight of me, he rushed up and
said, with beaning smile and joyous
eve:
Congratulate me, old man; Tn ths
happiest father in New York city. There
never was such handsome baby born
before
Il do congratulate you. Harry, old
man / answered, "a he squeezed my
hand warmly Boy or girlT
He looked at me for moment. and
then wave Of blank despair went over
his face.
" III be hanged IL l know, he said.
C disappeared from the floor, but
in a couple Of hours I felt some one nearly
jerk my ann from its socket.
% It's a boy. cried c.. gleefully. !
went home 70 find out New TOrb
Tribune.