The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-02
AWKWARD FOR TIE OTHER MAN.
Serious Complications hesulfiug From
an Error in Registering at hotel

Serious Complications hesulfiug From
an Error in Registering at a HoteL
From the =. Louis ReDu5ic.
Yea remarked the hotel clerk, 1.-THE
man who registers Tor himself and lady ,
like the poor. will always be with us. But
there is another fiend who. il not so numeg-
Gus, is still frequent enough 10 cause cold
chills and that tired feeling that usually
follows on such evils. l refer to those iu-
dtviduals who when travelling in the com
pany of their wives forget to add that fact
to their signatures when registering. An
amusing incident occurred here during fair
week, arising from this very cause that
might serve as a groundwork for first
class farce, and one in which your humble
servant played the not iuconspicuOus part
of the good servant who straighteas out
the tangled skein, much to the Joy of all
concerned.
at won't do to give names, as the parties
are good friends of mine and patrons Of the
house. so will substitute those Of Smith
and Brown. But let us begin at the begin
ming, as the stork said when he tried to
swallow the eel. Richard Smith is q pros
porous young man, of most exemplary
habits, and a general favorite in social
circles. He manages TO make existence toll
cradle, though he lives Ia that city made
famous by its pigstickers. known to the
world as Chicago. But with keen
foresight aad Judgment be in-
tends taking as partner for his
joys and sorrows a most estimable Young
lady who resides in one of our suburban
towns As an opportunity presented Itself
to combine business with pleasure he con-
cluded TO give his fiance little surprise.
The train on which he iourneyed also
brought along John Brown, a middle-sged.
well-to-do grain buyer of the same place,
who was accompanied by his wife. Their
train being several hours late, they did not
reach the hotel until IL o'clock p. m. As l
stood the late watch that night it fell upon
me to room them, which / did TO their sat-
isfecTion, despibe the ACCOMMODATING crowd.
Just as was preparing to leave the Of
fee a bellboy asked me for Mrs. Browns
mail in No. 40. As had assigned no lady
to that number, l glanced at the register
and Immediately recognized where the fault
lay. John Brown had failed to state the
fact of his wifes presence. | dispatched the
boy back to l4O with the request that Mr.
Brown come down and finish registering
In the meantime, however. had turned
over the watch to the night clerk, who was
ignorant of the whole affair. / met Mr..
Brown as l was crossing the lobby, who
apologiZed for his Observation-Disclosures, say
ing he would rectify the omission at once
and started for the Office. | dismissed the
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cended to my little eyrie forninst the clouds
20 seek for natures sweet restorer.
Now, Mr.. Brown, in addition TO being
absent-minded, is trife near-sighted, and
in his haste to comply with my request had
left h glasses In his room. SO on reaching
the register he grabbed up pen to add the
missing link Of his signature. Alas he did
so, but added it to the name of Richard
Smith. Among the hotel arrivals printed
in the TonrnIuUf1 E0Vo.fbTfo
that of Richard Smith and wife, Chicago.
And, as such things generally happen, this
Identical notice fell under the eve of the
young lady who holds that gentleman's af-
fectlons.
"She, being unaware OF his intended
visit, and as his real name is not q common
one, jumped at conclusions, as ladies are
wont to do upon occasions. Acting on i'm
pulse rather than Judgment she started on
tour of investigation. Taking q train for
the city she came at once TO the hotel. On
scanning the register she soon found the
name of her erstwhile lover with his matri-
monial attachment There was no mistak-
ing his wellNknown signature.
"All this time the unfortunate victim of
this blunder was pursuing the noiseless
tenor of his way, hurrying through his
business that he might have more time to
pass in the society of his inamorata.
Serenely unconscious Of the duDlicity with
which he was charged, and Of che agony
consequent thereto, he came into the hotel
about noon, just as was going on watch.
handed him a note that was in his box
which he proceeded TO peruse. He seemed
visibly affected by its contents, for be
rushed over to the telegraph stand, hurried
ly wrote message and then dashed out of
the door. About o'clock he returned ac-
compauted by the young lady, whom he
accompanied to the reception room. On
his coming up to the of1ce no eagerly
turned over the pages Of the register until
he found his own name and then asked ex-
citedly who was the base traducer of his
happiness that had made him u Benedick,
willy-nilly, pointing at the same time TO the
register.
Assuming g benignant manner, born of
long experience Ia solving vexatious prob
lens. | glanced at the SPOT indicated. A
feeling akin to cramps shot through me,
and | grasped my chest protector convul-
sively as the situation dawned upon me.
soothed his agitated feelings as best could
by explaining how the error must
have occurred. That's all right.
said he, but she,' Jerking his
thumb over his shoulder, won't have it in
that way Take mo to her, l suggested ;
perhaps can set matters right Agreeing
to this, we were soon iu the reception room.
lntroductions over. l, with a glad to-meet-
you smile on my face, proceeded to clear the
character Of her whilom friend. But not
before the erratic Brown, together with his
spouse, had been summoned, the register ex-
amined, and the handwriting compared
would the doubling maiden believe.n