The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-27
DELIGHTFULLY."- FOOLISH.
Queer Doings of Several Victims Of Alb.
sent-Mindedness.

Queer Doings of Several Victims Of Alb.
sent Mindedness.
''Never was absent-minded in my
life," said the little man, who tugged
nervously at his bristling mustache.
''But my father had one of the worst
cases1 ever heard of. He was man
who used the good IOld-fashioned birch
generously. To add to the good effect
OF the punishment he used to send us
out to cut the switch. If it was not
good one he sent us back for another.
Once he sent me on one of these melan-
choly errands, and as my offense had
been playing ''hooky' from school for
three days. was in no hurry to return
for my punishment When l came in
Che room he was pacing thoughtfully up
and down the room.
James, he said, 4 am glad you
have come. 1 wanted you for some
thing, but it has slipped my mind.
will recall it in a moment And dis
creetly backed out of the room with my
birch behind me, and tossed it 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, twas as 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 wife's anxiety was re-
lieved on that day by telegram, which
read: What l did 1 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 friend of mine. He was
lawyer in small town, and frequently
after working late at night at his Office
would sleep on a comfortable lounge
which he had in a back room. When
he was married there was a wedding
breakfast at the brides home and the
couple were to start on an evening
train for wedding trip. H had to
run around to his Office for few mo-
ments, having forgotten some little
Uh1AS AdQ W 10 dUU0uucu u0
hours went on and H failed to re-
turn to his bride. When train time
came and no bridegroom appeared
every one was thrown into a panic.
The bride tainted and the news
spread like wildfire in the little town
that H 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 aGy condemnation
of her missing hush nd, but declining
to offer any suggestions. Finally she
could stand the strain no longer and
posted her father to IFS office.
H had gotten deep into his work
and was just on the point of going to
sleep on his lounge. He was so 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,
ga similar case, but one which could
hardly be called Observation-Disclosures,
said another of the little group, sis
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
Il do congratulate you, Harry, old
man. answered, as he squeezed my
hand warmly. Boy or grip
HE looked at me for a moment and
then wave of blank despair went over
his face.
"Tll be hanged if I know" he said.
&C disappeared from the floor,
but in a couple of hours l felt some one
nearly jerk my arm from its socket.
'''Its a boy cried c. gleefully.
4 went home to find out On. Y. Trib-
nne.