New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-19
/ GENIUS FOR FORGETTING NAMES.

| TIE MAN WHO SIMPLY CAN'T REMEMBER THEN.
| hit THAT'S NOr THE END OF Ir
4 certain DISTINGUISHED man whose name need
not Do. mentioned has hi- weaknesses to make him
| human Like The rest OF humanity H. defends
| himself when ~. is charged with his weakness.
With particular force does he object 10 the charge
that ne cannot remember the names 81 people.
Their. is no great sin In no, being able TO remeui-
Der names II cannot one cannot. ana the only
thing 10 10 Is 20 make the best % t. Bu; IL - not
10 be- denied That this inability 10 call men and
women a. other people call them often causes en-
blrrassment and modification 10 the family % the
man who fOrg-ts.
nan vino Simply can't remember how humlilng
il is for me 10 have Oldest and dearest friend.
Mrs Johnson. come 10 see me- AMI 10 have you call
her Mrs GWinn?'
Il can see my dear" says her husband. with
diguined poll'enegs how it might be embarrass-
Ing II should make such stupid blnnier. but a.
/ am never likely 10 make such hIdeous mistake
a. IN call Ms -er- a-as 10 call your dearest friend
by any other than her own name. DO not see that
your illustration has the slightest bearing on the
case
And that. Of course is a complete refutation Of
the SANDER.
THIS certain distinguished gentleman going to can
one Afternoon with his wife aimonished the
last thing before the door opened that he must not
forget the name Of the people upon whom he was
calling.
The name" said his wife. rs Doyle. Doyle -
D-o-y-l-e-Do,lc. DO. please. remember II. No"
don't" she added. with hinged sarcasm and fear
"cai them Boil"
pooh. pooh" said the husband. scornfully: AS
II didn't know the name without having Il "i"h"'
into, my ears"
And lust then. the door opening. he walked In
and moment later greeted hi hostess cordially
enuslvely enthusiastically as Mrs. Boil
nut n he nj
his wife tearfnly reproached' him for his bunder.
the fatal error hers. II she had not mentioned
the word boil he would meyer have thought Of call
ing the lady anything but-er her right name or
course.
In the course Of his career it was his L. 10 i've
for a while in Annapolis From the time nat he
set forth there ~ Il resident to the day that he
babe it official farewell. he went around IN
constant dazc. II It had before been difficult FOR
Montmorency and Perwinke. IL was now. when
ever man was In uniform. absolutely Impossible
for him to pick out two uniforms exactly alike ard
say: This uniform IL Jenkins. because II mas
red mustache and this uniform Is De Courcey be-
, There was one naval officer to whom the for
Getful mans family wished him to how. cs-
pecial graclousness anl kindness The head OF me
family made heroic efforts to please his household
in this respect ana me amour. 90 MS sucesss ro
unchangeab.y name that was not the officers
name. 10 be sure. but one which was always the
same.
And I'm sure" he sall soqihssIy to hts dis,
rdct"'i VIE, always cHulnS MN Sutnrfldnd even
If Sutherland isn't his name. Is better than calling
him Quimby to-day, Sutton tomorrow and AvirO-
Y Martinez day after Tomorrow
Nevertheless II may BE- inferred that h. felt
guilty. for the mex; time that he saw the officer he
greeted him with Wild onburst OF fatherly afec-
ton.
Why Mr. Sutherland" ne cried. with lnexpres-
sibe delight.
Not 5utherland." said the officer mildly re-
proachful. "Watcrnorth."
why Of course cried the other. did | call
YOU sutherland"
Then there came to him one Of those strokes OF
genius which wreck the plans OF men and ruin the
work OF angels
But do you know he said you remind me
somewhat Of Sutherland? Yes. you do | don't
know Just what 1t is-lets see-haven't you been
doing something TO vourself-shaved your mustache
changed your appearance? No? Ah,' he cried.
trIumphantly II know what H. You sly dog.