The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-18
SERIOUS BLUNDERS.
THEY Will HAPPEN JUST AT
THE WRONG TIME.
The spanish ladies aud Their va.s-
But That Was NothinE to what uap.
psnsd When osorEs crosker sat Dovo
In josiah Beidsu's ranar.

perhaps you have mover noticed
&c." said w. II l.. Barnes 10 a com.
pany Of friends with whom no wa.
passing an evening not long ago ..but
II you begin 10 talk about folon ON
your thumb you win find that nearly
everybody has had one It's jus, the
same with every other kind Of ca.
lamity."
-Four Of the half dozen ladies' and
gentlemen Immediately emphasized
the attorneys assertion by showing
folon scars upon their digits. saws The
San Francisco Examiner. aud the cor.
yorsation at once turned upon the
subject otpoculiar coincidcnces. plca..
urablc and otherwise, but Barnes told
the most interesting story Of all.
IL had been invited 10 make some
sort Of a speech AZ Masonic ban.
quet, said he. land had dressed nv.
self In my best bib and tucker Tor the
occasion. always did have an idea
that | was Irresistible In evening
dress. this with a smile 81 mock com.
placoncy, and felt ~ u II would b.
really too bad To waste all my sweet
ness on a lot of men. oven though
thoy might be- Masons Of high degree.
II 10 happened that ON my way down
town had 10 pass the home ~ two
most delightful little Spanish ladies.
people Of the old school. direct de.
sccndants Of famous family. though
somewhat reduced In circumstance
Thoy were clients of mine. aud felt
privileged TO pay them an unproics.
sional visit
Nov. these dear ladies occupied o
comfortable little apartment nllcd
with many relies II their earlier pros.
pcrity. Among the articles Of virtn
cherished In this household was q
beautiful Soyrcs vase which occnplcd
"a prominent position In the parlor ON
q pretty but unsubstantlnl contcr
table. 10 was the feature ~ the room.
"ln the midst Of their household
treasures the two little Spanish ladies
sat all unconscious Of my approach
and was equally Unconscious OF the
impression was about to make. Tho
dim light from a manicl lamp was
sufficient for ihoir contemplation OF
, each other but. coming In out Of the
street as did, Il s'cwcd as II were
entering q dark pocket
Both ladies met me at the threshold
and invited me with all their native
grace Of manner TO enter. As ! adj.
vanccd into the parlor stumbled
clumslly over leather hassock. fell
against the irail center table. upset
the beautiful Scvros vase upon the
floor and broke Il Into a thousand
pieces.
"lou can imagine my consiorna-
ton, continued the narrator. ''Iho
ladies did their best 10 put mo az my
case, but that was out OF the question.
They hustled about picking up the
, pieces Of their shattered household
/, idol, assuring me meanwhile, that II
was matter Of no consequence Of all.
though thcir chins quiyorcd with an
, emotion they were far too polite 10
express In words. don't think I
!. over iolt 80 moan In my life There
/, were two reasons why ! could not Offer
I pay for the broken vase. One was
. that | hadn't the money; the other
/, was that the ladies' wcrc not pnopls to
! whom could offer roeomponso oi that
kind OF course they said and did
everything to save me from moriinca-
=, ton, but for once | had nothing to
offer In excuse for my awkwardnoss,
, and. as soon a. | could do Il dcccntly.
I I bowed myself out, both the little
ladies cscortng me 10 the door and
: renewing their assurance that the loss
OF their $500 vase was not worth
mentioning.
"Just before ! reached tho Masonic
b. temple met Dick Pcasc. lie noticed
my distraction and asked mo what in
the world was the mattor. So |
n poured my tale Of woe into hls will
| Ing ar,and the story he told me In the
line OF solaco went long way toward
, proving that, no matter what happens
to u follow. something just a. had
= probably happened to some one else.
i. Seems 10 me you're making a
4 mountain out OF molo hill. said
" Poase. Wait till | toll YOU the ok.
|. pcrlcnco George Croker and | had In
\ New York last winter, Josiah Bcldcn,
q YOU know. made his millions ont hero,
a aud went TO Now York To spend them.
q Ilo had bought nice house on Madl'
/. son avenue. furnished II up beautiful,
ly and was enjoying life as only rich
man can. George Croker and hap.
pcned 10 have nothing 10 do ono night
"a and he suggested that We go around
:. and call ON Belden and We did, W,
- found the wealthy Californian sitting
4 In his parlor with other members o
a his family and they seemed really
X glad to see us. The parlor was full %
N beautiful things, but perhaps the mos
M notable feature was handsome plan,
p lamp with n cut-glass gloho and
~ shade rs big as an umbrella. Joslal
4 pushed an easy chair toward me AN,
.. asked us to make ourselves pcriectl
M at home,
Now. you know Goorgc CroclSe
IL no sylph, Whom he began 10 lool
around for place to sit he wantoI
n something substantial, There was
Is comiortablc-looking chair near las
IN but II was ono OF those beautifully M
H., ] holgtarcd conversational thintrs tba