Daily Republican., 1890-05-16
VICTIMS OF Observation-Disclosures
New York Tribune.

rev OrK IrlDuNc.
''Never was absent. minded In my life, !"
said the little man, who tugged nor
vousIy at his bristling mou tache. ''But
my father had one Of the worst cases /
ever heard Of. He was a man who used
the good old.iasbioned birch generously.
To add to the good effect of the punish.
ment he used to send US out 10 cut the
switch. II was not good one hc sent
us back for smother. Once lie sent me
on one OF these melancholy errands and,
- my offence had been playing hockey
from school for three days, was In NO
h9fry to return Tor my punishment
When came in the room he was pacing
thouEhtfully up and d wn the room.
" James, he said, Il am glad you
have come wanted you for something
but 1t has slipped my mind. Iwill recall
It In . moment And 1 discreeily
backed out OF the room with nv birch
behind me and tossed II over the fence.
That was the last heard of that switch.
Ing"
some one, softly.
"My brother" continued the frat
speaker, ''was - 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 re-
turned. HIS wiie's anxiety was relieved
on that day By telegrlm, which read: :
What did come 10 Boston fort Have
been trying 10 remember for three days.
"'Rcal estate telegraphed his wife,
Ot course came back tho answer" I"
That reminds me-" said one Of the
party, "of friend OF mine. He was q
lawyer In smali town, and frequently.
after working late at night at his office,
would sleep on . comfortable lounge
which no had 10 back room. When be
WA married there was wedding break-
fast at the brides home, and the couple
were to start on au evening train for 1
trip. H had to run around to his
Office for few moments, having for.
gotten some little thing which had to be-
attended to. Tho hours went on and
H failed to return to his bride,
When train time came and no BRIDE
groom appeared every one was thrown
into panic. The bride tainted and the
news spread like wildlre In tho little
town that H had abandoned his bride
aud fed the town. The only one who
seemed not to suspect him WAS the bride
She, however, only shed teArf, refusing
mlssing husband, but declinipa to ODE, de-,
any suggestions Finally she could stand
the strs'n no longer aud posted her fatne,
to H--'s office. H-Lad gotten doe,
Into bic work and was Just on the poin
of going to sleep on his lounge. He wal
50 broken up over bic cruel blundel
that he was ashamed TO face any on,
but his vile aud extended his two
months wedding trip over a year. They
made one Of the happiest couples in th,
world, ,but 10 this day his wife has to fint
his hat for him and remind him what b,
wants to do when he leaves the house."
"A similar case, but Que which coult
hardly be called Absent-m minded ness, .
said another of the little group. sis tina
OF c., the stock broker. On the
morning on which his frat baby wal
born be came OH the floor with o radiant
face. Catching sight OF me he rushed uE
to me and said, with beaming smile
and joyous eye:
Congratulate me. old man; I'm the
hsppiest father In New York City. There
never was such handsome baby born
before
II do congratulate you, Harry, old
man. l answered, as he squeezed nv
hand warmly. Boy or grip
HE looked at me blankly for q mo.
mont, and then . wave OF blank despair
went over his face.
"I'll be hanged II know he said.
'hC-disappeared from the floor, but
10 couple Of hours felt some one near
ly Jerk my arm from it's socket.
"'Its's boy cried c.. Rleefully.
Il went home to hnd out"