The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-26

way Of the Savannah, Florida and Western
railroad. presumably for some point IN
! Florida
Atlanta Herald: Its not often that you
I hsar of a man coming to town with MS WE
and then forgets she is with hlm. Wen,
! there are not many men who would DO this,
/ but Col. George IA. Jones, the principal
keeper Of the penitentiarv, did this very
thing, much to the amusement OF his wife,
who now has the laugh on him. TIE colonel
| left home in Norcross. with his wife and
they boarded the Airline train coming to
Atlanta. On the way be met friend,
and they were soon discuss
ing politics. The gentlemen left Mrs Jones
in the lsdy's coach. while they went in the
smoker to enjoy their cigars. The train
rolled under tbs union depot on time, and
the colonel and his friends, kept Up their
conversation while they talked TO his Office
in the state capitol. When they
reached tire stats house steps
the colonel suddenly stopped in surprise end
exclaimed: "Why. bless my soul. If didn't
go of and clear forget my wifew He hur-
riei back to the depot, and when on Wall
street Mrs. Jones saw him coming up the
sidewalk in double Quick time while ne was
putting and blowing from his unusual exer-
ton. She stepped out Of the waiting-room
door, where for some time she had been
waiting for her forgetful husband, and
leisurely walked down the street. Never
once seeing her, Col. Jones brushed past her
quickly, and rushing into the waiting-room
almost out OF breath he began inquiring for
his wife, He was told that she had left.
After hunting for some time be found her,
and such apologies that he made you never
heard before.
Atlanta Journal: John Drake Is a sport
i've man OF about 30, who came TO Atlanta
with the games that were put up at the ex
position. He dresses rather hashily, and
wears a heavy watch chain. a glittering
stud button, checked trousers and high
hat; but his face, in spite OF the lines of
dissipation, bore marks of intelligence and
refinement. Thursday he was leaning
against building at the exposition gazing
denly be started and his eyes riveted upon
one OF the crowd She was approach
ing-an elegantly but loudly dressed
woman. She had blonde hair, aud was
a woman who would attract attention
anywhere Not beauty, but so near that
it would take close inspection to deny it
As she drew near the man grew all attention,
and when few feet OFF he moved He
rushed up TO her, grasped her hand vio-
lently aud held it. II have found you at
last. Where is little She screamed
ran from him. and without word rushed
into the crowd. stop, or | will kill you"
| he shouted, ami the people paused to see the
trouble. detective Mcconnell was In the
crowd, and as the man made mad dash
thro Oh the crowd he stopped him. Drake
struggled, but it was no use. The Officer
held him tight. LET me ao,n he cried. "She
is my wife and have right to do what
| please. l want my child and l will
kill her ii she won't give it up"
The officer assured him that the law
would help him If he would be quiet, but
that he, as an officer. could allow him to do
| nothing rash. In few minutes he had the
almost wild man quieted Drake saw his
mistake, and the self possession, character
istic Of such men, came back He laughed
| q quiet laugh and began explaining. He
stated that he had made a mistAke-tnat
was ALL That he had for two years been
searching for his wife, who had left him.
That she carried with her their child and
that he was on the search for her to get his
boy. 81 have thought Of it SO much that
am little cracked on the subject" he said,
"aud that woman looked so much like my
wife that went up to her. | now see that
| she Is not the woman | want, and I'm sorry
| made such raw crack" The officer
finally allowed the man to 60 aud he has not
been heard of since