Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-04
HE WAS NEAR sreurT--
Annoyance of a Gentleman Who TIL.
Atone for a Blundsr 's
Youths Companior

Many are the social drawback. ,a
ant on near -sightedness. Thers 0'ysh1'
ably no person thus afflicted vino POO
at some time cut his best friend i 10y
killed possible acquaintancesbin /. t aug
ing to recognize some one 10 wba J az
has been recently introduced. " o.
A very nervous and SENSITIVE o-.
man, who can literally see Ettlo aCu.'r
than IAN inch before his nose y s .uy's
has far less to regret FROM his failr.!o as
salute acquaintance than from h. 70
tempts at atonement after irar 3 ~
mistakes. The history of one ma r,',agi'
blunders may suffice to show H. ai1-s.i
tiles under which he struggles
On the way down town he met his q,
ter, who at once stopped him exc5imin's
why, Henry Gilbert, how conlJ vo, IA
to recognize Mrs. Miles? You bayo LAY; '1a
passed her and | suppose She didnt i!oN
because there wasn't even a CLEAN os
cognition on your face. ~
Dear, dear have actually made .,.L
hlunder?' said poor Henry. at 'q
am particularly anxious to be on g9,5
terms with her husband But thew no non
commers in town, how could / be exnacto5
to know her. when I've only seap b,
twice." 4'
ION the other hand She can t be expacts3
to make an allowance for you, not KHAN.
ing you are near sighted. said his sjste,
severely, Now Henry, do keen Ioot.
out for people, and try not to make anv
more mistakes for tweuty.four hours
Henry went on his way with basvv
heart, but when he entered a horse "a,
that noon, it was with thrill of citation
when he saw Mrs Miles established n
one corner. To gain a seat beside her
and begin ingratiating oyertu,es, was he
work of an instant.
Good morning, said the repaptapt
one, taking off his hat with more tban
ordinary difference. "What a lovely dayl
I'm sure you've been shopping"
The lady only looked at him, but her
silence hardly surprised her companion. 50
absorbed was he in zelous effort.
Ladies are such privileged beings he
went on. Think how charming 10 is 10
60 about buying silks and ribbons. instead
of sitting ali day IN stntfy office like us
humdsum men,
The lady moved as far from him as con.
venience would admit, but still she did
not speak.
81 saw your husband this morning
volunteered Mr.. Gilbert.
"a have no husband, he announced
coldIy.
He looked her full in the face.
Bless mel gasped he, 81 guess you are
rot Mrs. Miles after all -
Il certainly am not
Mr. Gilbert apologized and left the ear
at the next corner. There, face to face,
he met a lady who looked so familiar that,
in pure dispair he took off his hat to her,
only to be requited by surprised and dis.
tant bow
THAT was a y istake too, groaned he.
Evidently | didn't know her, and she
thinks | meant to be impertinent
He rushed on to seek the shelter Of hi,
own walls and as he entered the gate
lady passed by on tho ether side Of tn,
street
Il declare, Harry, this is toe badI
called his sister, before he reached tn,
piazza where she was sitting, you hav
actually cut Mrs. Miles againl There Che
goes down the street and you had all th
chance in the world TO bow, or even run
over To her and apollo 1ize -
Susan said Mr. Gilbert, transfxin.
her with a desperate glance, never dar,
to mention Mrs Mile, name to mt
againl'