Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-06-27
DELIGHTFULLY."- FOOLISH.
Queer Doings of Several Victims OF A0-
sent-Mindedness.

OEEf1fSI II ESO-iot"
Queer Doings of Several Victims OF AD-
sent Mindedness.
"Never was absent-minded in my
life," said the little man, who tuggeo
nervously at his bristling mustache.
ssBut my father had one OF the worst
cases / ever heard OF. He was man
who used the good old-fashioned birch
generously To add to the good effect
of the punishment he used to send us
out to cut the switch. If 1t was not
good one he sent us back for another.
Once he sent me on one of these melan-
choly errands, and al my offense had
been playing ''hooky" from school ZOE
three days, l was in no hurry to return
for my punishment When | came in
the room he was pacing thoughtfully up
and down the room.
flames, he said, 4 am glad you
have come. l wanted you for some
thing, but 1t has slipped my mind. l
will recall it in moment And ! dis
creetly backed out of the room with my
birch behind me, and tossed it over the
fence. That was the last l 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 a New England town and he
went to Boston once TO transact some
business which would occupy two days
At tho end Of four days he had not re-
turned. His wife's anxiety was re-
lieved ON that day by telegram, which
read: What | did / como to Boston
for2 Have been trying to remember
for three days
"'Real estate photographed his wife.
'''Of course, came back the answer"
THAT reminds mo-" said one Of the
party, ''of 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 comfortable lounge
which no had In q back room. When
he was married there was wedding
breakfast at the BRIDES home and the
couple we're to start on an evening
train for wedding trip. Il 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 Il failed to re-
turn 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 wildfire in tho little town
that II had abandoned his bride
and fled 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
sould stand the strain no longer and
posted her father to H~---'s office.
IL had gotten doep into his work
and was just on tho point of going to
sleep on his lounge. He was so broken
up over his cruel blunder that he was
ashamed to face any ono but his wife
and extended his two months wedding
trip over year. They made one of the
happiest couples in the world, but to
this day his wife has TO find his hat for
him and remind him what he wants to
do when he leaves tho house"
"A similar case, but one which could
hardly be called ent-mindedness, 4"
said another of the little group, lis
that OF c., tho stock broker On the
morning on which his first baby was
born he came on tho floor with radl-
ant face. Catching sight OF me. he
rushed up and said, with n beaming
smile aud joyous eye:
Congratulate me, old man; I'm the
happiest father in New York City.
There never was such a handsome baby
born before,
" i do congratulate you, Harry, old
man. ! answered, as he squeezed my
hand warmly. Boy or girl%
''Ile looked at me for II moment and
then wave of blank despair went over
his face.
"Pil be hanged II / know" he said.
&C disappeared from the floor,
but in q couple of hours ! felt some one
nearly jerk my arm from its socket,
ITS a boy, oriod c. gloefully.
Il went home to find out IN. Y. Trib-
ane.