Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-02
VICTIMS OF observation-disclosures.
A Bridegroom Who Forgot His Bride
Didn't Remember the Sex


"Never was absentminded in my life,"
said the little man, who tugged nerv-
ously at his bristling mustache. But
my father had one of the worst cases / ever
heard of. He was a 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
Ii it was not a 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
to return for my punishment. When /
came IN the room he was pacing thought
fully up and down the room
. james, he said, i am glad you have
come. wanted you for something, but
it has slipped my mind. will recall it
in moment And l discreetly 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 the end Of four days he had not re-
turned. His wife's anxiety was relieved
ON that day by telegram, which read:
What did | 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 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 comfortable lounge
which he had in back room. When
he was married there was wedding
breakfast at the brides home and the
couple were t. start on an evening train
for wedding trip. H 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 wildfire III the little town
that H had abandonded 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 could stand
hfa St, 4 I,
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
50 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 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 the house.
"A singular case, but one which could
hardly be called absent mindedness,'
said another of the little group. lis 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 a bealning smile and joyous
eye:
" Congratulate me, old man; I'm the
happiest father in New York city. There
never was such handsome baby born
before
- do congratulate you, Harry. old
man. / answered. as he squeezed my
hand warmly. Boy or girl@
He looked at me for moment, ana
then wave Of blank despair went over
his face.
"'I'll be hanged if | know he said
C disappeared from the floor, but
IN couple of hours / felt some one nearly
jerk my arm from its socket
" It's boy cried c., gleefully. L
went home to find out. New York
Tribune.