New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-04
HE DIDN'T MEAN 10 STEAL II.
ODD MISTAKE OF THE NEXT MORNING. AFTER


B,G DINNER
The relations OF cause and effect were aHpN
demonstrated at the Hotel Brunswick Yesterday
morn.r~ On Saturday night the sullivan county
Turtle .ub gave dinner at the Brunsw cN l9rN
guests sal down at the table, and II was the W.
sma' hours Of morn when the party broke up. lhe
reunion OF the cub particularly joY one
and when the lights were finally put on ne WIZ
room OF the hotel had an empty. deserted 'oOA'
Every one happy and the meeting p'oke W.
with protestat.ons of friendship all around LAC"
guest carried away as souvenir one Of the most
novel fayors ever made up. The souvenirs were
imitation turtles with heads legs and tails tnat
moved automatically They were wofks o. ar
The name of each guest printed on ltile SIP
on the inside OF turtle
It was barely O'Clock yesterday morning "heh
a man walked into the hotel. g.ngerly carryng IN
his hand package. The clerk recognized him as
one of the guests OF the previous evening Inc man
walked up to the desk and said alphabetically:
"You will have 10 take my word for IL.
Yes ST." responded the clerk, who wondered
what was coming nexI.
u don't look IKE a thief. do To- asked the man
OF mystery
The clerk assured him that he did not ana theh
courteously awaited further developments Ire
stranger tender.y lad the package on the desk ara
began TO unwrap IT, saying:
IT didn't mean 10 take IL away. Some one must
have put IT in my pocket. | found it in my room
fast enough TO dress and come down ana give u
bach
All this was unintelgible to the clerk. who
waited with some trep.dat.on the opening o. me
bundle When the finally removed ~
OF the turtles Of the previous evening was discos H.
The man Ia Il on the desk with great sign of
relief and sad:
There | am glad that you have 90; 1t back
did not intend take 1t. Some OF those fellows
must have put IL In my pocket. ! did not wat 10
dress-I was in such a hurry 20 &c, II home
HIS words carried weight COR he d.d not have
neckt.e on. and III a genera. state OF dshao.Ie
The clerk By this time graspea the situation and
said courteousiy:
~ hat is all right. You have simply made ms
take. Those were the souvenirs las, night Inc
host gave You thai. 1t does not belong 10 the
house. 1t is a present to you 1t was given 10
Not on your life" was the emphatic rejoinier;
Nobody gave IL TO me. took II, and broushi IL
BIZ; even as nc said this a rttle CLEAN OF rem !;
nisccnce seemed to come over his face. lie wouli
not own up 10 the lud.crous mistake tina, he had
made. however and continued:
who gave II to me? You don know your bus
ross. Nobody gave IL TO me- ! had no risnt 10
take II away and am sorry, and have brought II
back It's kind OF YOU TO gloss II over. but l am
honest. | want you 10 know that d ont intend 20
The man who didn', mean to DO L Was so az
gIess.vc IN his assertion that the clerk vas about
to let him have his own way and return the sou.
the story. and smile OF amusement came over his
face He took the honest man ASIDE, and IN te "
br ef words explained me mystery to HIM ire
stranger took back his turtle In shameiaccd sort
OF way. and sad sheep.shly.
That's all right. didn't want 10 steal anything
must have missed hearing ne pr'seR 1rSrS
Ii was Sunday. however. and his Equd apology
could not be accepted.