Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-28
DELIGHTFULLY."- FOOLISH.
~"ecr LONGS OF Several Victims of Alb
sent NINll0lnass.

Hueor Doings of Several Victims Of Alb
-NIntlouness.
never was absont-minded in nv
llfe," said tho little man, who tuggod
nerVously ut his bristling mustache,
"But my father had one of the worst
cases over heard Of He was a man
who used the good d-fashioned birch
generously. 10 add to tho good effect
OF tho punishment he used to send us
out to cut the switch. If 1t was not O
good ono he sent us back for another.
once nc sent mo on ono of these melan.
choly pyramids, and rs my otfonso 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 lncing thoughtfully ur
and down the room.
James, no said, 4 am glad you
have como. l wanted you for some.
thing, but it has slipped my mind. !
will recall it in n moment And dis.
crcetly backed out of tho room with nv
birch behind mo, and tossed it over the
fence. That was tho last heard of that
switching"
Case of suspended Judgment" said
som" one, softly.
"My brothcr" continued tho first
speaker, "was as bad as my father. Ito
lives in New England town and no
went to Boston onco to transact some
business which would occupy two days.
at tho end Of four days he had not re-
turned. His wifo's anxiety was re-
Moved on that day by a telegram, which
read: What did | come to Boston
for? Have been trying to remember
for three days.
Real estate tclcgraphcd his vito.
"Of course came back tho answer"
Ihat reminds me- said ono of the
party, 'of friend Of mine. lie was a
lawyer In small town, and frequently
alter working late at night at his Office
would sleep on comfortable lounge
which he had in a back room. When
he was married there was wedding
breakfast at tho brides home and the
couple were to start on an evening
train for a wedding trip. Il had to
run around to his Office for a fcw mo-
mcnts, 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 ono vas thrown into a panic
Tho bride tainted and tho news
spread like wildtire in the little town
that Il 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 suggc ,tions. Finally she
could stand the strain no longer and
posted her father to lis office.
Il had gotten deep into his work
and was just on the point of going to
sleep on his lounge. lie was so broken
up over his cruel blundcr 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 ind his hat for
hin NlN AClllluu A4u "uat ne wants 10
do when he leaves the house."
"A similar case, but one which 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 was
born he came on the floor with radi-
ant face. Catching sight Of me, he
rushed up and said, with a beaming
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
81 do congratulate you, Harry, old
man, answered, as he squeezed nv
hand warmly. 'Hoypr girls?
'lle looked at me for u moment and
then wave Of blank despair went over
his face.
"I'll be hanged if I know" he said.
'C- disappeared from the floor.
but in a couple of hours felt some one
nearly jerk my arm from its socket
"'lt's boy cried C gleefully
4 went home to find out IN. y. Trib-