The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-04

ladies' wear. nothing that had ever belonged
to any masculine being. A horrible thought,
engendered by certain works of fiction that
he had recently perused. rushed into his
mind.
Was this case of transformation-double
iGesn tity-whateyer it was called (? he asked
himself.
He rushed to the mirror, expecting to see
a female face there but his own ford coun-
tenance, garnished with red side-whlskers
and crowned by bald forehead, welcomed
him. He breathed great sigh OF RELIEF.
and sat down to recover from the shock.
As he stared at the dress upon the chair
memory came to him.
She, the lively lady who shared his seat
In the car the day before. had worn one
like 1t. Yes, her travelling costume was
made Of that material.
"Please, ma 'am," said voice at the door,
"the electric gentleman wants to come in TO
fix the wires before any more boarders kill
themselves"
"Good gracious" cried Mr.. Marrow bone !;
Il say. will you send waiter to me-a
mana boy ?'
There amt only lady walters in this
house, miss" replied the girl from without.
Why does she call me miss ?' asked
Mr.. Marrowbone of himself.
Then, If the landlord wouldn't mind. or
the clerk-any man-send a man to me"
said Mr.. Marrowbone.
II can't, miss; missis Is wilder, and
don't hire only lady clerks. There amt 10
men employed" responded the sgirl. with
suspicion in her voice. please. the electric
gentleman is in a hurry"
Il can't see any woman in this dress"
said Mr.. Marrow bone. II must put on some
gowns and strings In order to explain my
position TO the landladY."
Accordingly he proceeded to attire him.
self in a gray dress which deserted him
above the ankles, knitted worsted shawl,
which had deficiencies as to the meeting of
hooks and eyes; and having thus assumed
the aspect Of a bearded lady who had out
grown her wardrobe, put the bonnet on
backward, tied gray veil over 1t. and
opened the door,
IF l am not arrested before l find the
landlady / may get matters arranged as they
should be-" he sa d, with a gasp, remember
ing his pocket-book and watch and with
deeting vision of a diamond pin in the miss
ing cravat
Meanwhile Miss Mutton, aroused by a
tap upon the door, had received the same
information concerning the electric gentle
man" and spraug to the floor In terror. She
looked about for Ter basque, and beheld
coat. She sought her skirt in yam; in its
place lay a pair OF iBeXpreSsibles; where
the bonnet had been was mans hat. She
lifted the truBk-lid and saw only masculine
garments.
Il must have been in the wrong room all
night. she cried. jumping at the truth more
QGLGklA lildI MI. DidTIONUODB tldQ zone. "A
way OF deilyeraDce also occurred TO her
more speedily. And as she was In more
terror OF the vague dangers Of electric wires,
her wish to escape was greater. Gazing
into the depths of the trunk q dustcOat
caught her eye. She donned it, Its ends
trailed the fround. She pulled the derby
over her ears. aHd opened the door. \ queer
looking female with dress too short for
her, and with nothing but striped stockings
on her feet, was pasSinE.
Are you the iandlady?" she began, then,
with q sQueal seized her Whatever Won
are, you've got my frock on" she cried.
And you" said the strange object, what
ever you are, think you are wearing my
bat ard duStcoat"
Dent touch me!' gasped Miss Mutton :;
TIN a lady. | tut these on because IL
hadn't anything else-I must have got into
same Initials, and 1t is a very peculiar
trunk-oh, dear, dearr'
81, madam" replied the being attired in
her garments, 81 am gentleman. We
have evidently exchanged rooms in the tu-
mutt cccasloned by last nights alarms. |
will shortly send you parcel. Regrets"
And he vanished.
Our readers know that he was Mr.. Mar
rowbOne. He had recognized Miss Mutton.
La ten minutes more the suspicious cham
beTmald delivered a parcel TO the lady
From No o. left corridor" and conveyed
another 10 the destination; and Miss Mutton
aud MI MaTrowbone became themselves
again.
They met at tie table d'hote He bowed.
She b!ushed, but afterward ackuoN lodged
the saluta.ion.
There are always people to be found to
Introduce those who wish to know each
other, and the marriage notices of popular
society Journal contained an account of the
wedding Of Mr.. Milton MarrO1bo aud
Miss Maria Mutton, daughter Of Mortimer
Mutton of Sheepshead Farm"
Their peculiar trunks now travel together
and the keys Jingle lovingly upon one ring.
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