Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-07-03
HE WAS NEAR SIGHTED.
Annoyances of n Gentleman Who Tried
Atona for On RIunder

Annoyances of Gentleman Who Tried to
Atone for a Blunder.
Many are the social drawbacks attend
ant on near sightedness. There is prob
ably no person thus afflicted who has not
at some time cut his best friends and
killed possible mountaineering by fail
ing to recognize some one to whom he
has been recently introduced.
A very nervous and sensitive gentle
man, who can literally see little more
than ian inch before his nose, says he
has far less to regret from his failures to
salute acquaintance than from his at
tempts at atonement after inevitable
mistakes. The history of one morning
blunders may suffice to show the disabil-
tiles under which he struggles.
On the way down town he met his
sister, who at once stopped him, exclaim-
ing, "Why, Henry Gilbert, how could you
fail to recognize Mrs. Miles? You have
just passed her, and / suppose she didn't
bow because there wasn't even CLEAN
OF recognition on your face"
"Dear, dearl have | actually made
such a blunder?' said poor Henry. "And
/ am particularly anxious to be on good
terms with her husband. But they're
new corners in town, how could be ex-
pected to know her, when I've only seen
her twice?'
son the other hand, she can't be ex-
pected to make allowances for you, not
knowing you are near sighted" said his
sister, severely. "Now, Henry, do keep
lookout for people, and try not to make
any more mistakes for twenty-four
hours"
Henry went on his way with heavy
heart, but when he entered horse car
that noon, it was with a thrill of citation
that he saw Mrs. Miles established in one
corner. To gain seat beside her, and
begin ingratiating overtures, was the
work of an instant.
Good morning." said the repentant
one, taking off his hat with more than
ordinary Difference. "What a lovely day
I'm sure you've been shopping"
The lady only looked at him, but her
silence hardly surprised her companion,
so absorbed was he in Jealous effort.
Ladies' are such privileged beings,
he went on. "Think how charming it
is to go about buying silks and ribbons,
instead of sitting all day in q stuffy
office like us humdrum men,"
The lady moved as far from him as
convenience would admit, but still she
did not speak.
81 saw your husband this morning,
volunteered Mr.. Gilbert.
II have no husband, she announced
coldly.
He looked her full in the face.
''Bless mel" gasped he, Il believe you
are not Mrs Miles after allP'
~ certainly am not"
Mr.. Gilbert apologized, and left thecal
at the next corner. There, face to face
he met lady who looked SO familia
that, in pure despair, he took off his ha
to her, only to be requited by a SURPRISED
and distant bow.
THAT was mistake, too, +" groaned he
evidently | didn't know her, and sh
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 other side of tn
street.
81 declare, Henry, this is too bad!
called his sister, before he reached tn
piazza where she was sitting, 'you hay
actually cut Mrs, Miles againl Their
she goes down the street, and you ha
all the chance in the world to bow, O
even run over to her and apologize.
"Susan," said Mr., Gilbert, transfixin
her with desperate glance, "never dar
to mention Mrs Miles name to me againi
--Youth's Communion.