New-York tribune., 1891-12-24
HATS AND HEADS MIXED UP.
THREE CALLS AND TWO CARDS THREATENED TO
MAKE MYSTERY.

THREE CALLS AND TWO CARDS THREATENED TO
MAKE MYSTERY.
A certain man in New-York called upon another
New-Yorker the other day. and not finding him at MS
Office, left friendly note for him In which he said
at have your hat Call at my Office and VIII give
Il to you Please bring mine with you.' The other
man did not recognize the name and he was surprised
Mt the peculiar way In which the note was written
lie called at the mans Office, and the ofceboy
took In his card. In minute the lawyer, lot sucn
the man proved be, out, his face Deanhg WIN
smiles He said walk right In. Brother A; Walk
right In I am glad to see you.' / wonder now
came to take your hat
"Well Mr. b. said the other, there must be some
mistake here. have not lost hat nor have taken
any ones by mistake
"That is impossible said the lawyer, "for have
Your hat Here, try 1t See II 1t isn't your ht.'
Tho caller nut on the hat which. by the way, was
silk one and hid his head completely 1t was so mncn
too large for him.
9f this Is my hat Mr.. B." he said, at must be the
one wear when my head is awfully swelled'
The lawyer looked surprised.
.Yet,p said he "that hat must be yours And
then he scratched rs head and looked puzzled -
wonder he continued IL man would carry any but
his own card in the sweatband OF his hnt''
"I do not think so' replied the other
"Well tllen,' he answered 81 have you nave
Won beyond doubt. Oh. N.Y. he said. bursting Into
n Git of laughter "you must have had glorious
time last night to go out and not even now remember
anything about it,
al do not understand said the other, beginning
IN feel embarrassed. How can you say you have
met"
"why, my dear Mr.. A. said the lawyer your
card is In tile sweatband of the hat, and II that does
not nrove that IL IS YOURS not know what will.
Then he took a card out OF the hat. IL was the
callers card Identical with the one WEIGH lie had
given to the office boy and which the lawyer had
placed on lbs desk. The caller looked puzzied' anu
the lawyer was sure he had him. said the lawyer
II you cannot remember where you were last hish'
will tell you"
.Pleose do, replied the other pathetically.
ayop were nj the receptlon of the fraternity n,
- As have never met you before you must nave
bs recently begun TO 10 the haternltys receP
tons"
well. nv dear Mr.. D. said the other. g. you Will
pardon me when / say you yourself must nave hao
glorious time last night. / was not where you say
you spent the evening. Let Us tiy anu nno "u' INV
my card got into that hat
"yery well, Mr. A." returned the lawyer lei
us investigate and get at conclusion from the iacis
we have. will begin"
"Nos interrupted the caller please let me begin
DO you know that naturally you have a large head
81 do said the LAWYER who & was ext enemew nsv so1u S
unusually fine head Proceed with your qucstiohms'
Mr.. A. .., .
"Do you know OF any man who attends yonr
frnternity meetings who has fine head as yours
II don't" he answered laughing. but II you mean
any man who has So large head as mine- Go Aho"
OF one"
Who IS he?' 80
Professor CO answered the lawyer.
When he mentioned Professor C-s name the other
t be i'm that hat Here is an explanation About three
months previous the lawyers new friend called upon
Professor c. 10 get information about certain mat
ter. As he was about to 20 away Professor 70 ION sun n
I" IL you will give me your card will send YOU any
more Information may get hold OF" The PROFESSOR
so as not to lose the card must have stuck 1t within
the band OF his hat. -
~ guess that explanation will do said the law,
yer and let us become friends even II you have not
so fine and so large head as have Don't for
get to come around some evening about the ume
leave nv office. and we'll dine together
Il WILL said the other and when leave YOU
I suppose shall be able TO fill your hat with my
head"
Perhaps so." said the lawyer, smiling doubtfully