, 1898-07-15
COMEDY OF ERRORS
THE FUNNY STORY OF A HIDE AND
SEEK HONEYMOON.
1azfaliIinE Advsntu-es of . Careless Man
Who Managed to Lose His Bride on
Their Wedding Trip md Hh Frantic
Efforts to Regain Her.

Who Managed to Lose Hh Bride on
Their Wedding Trip and Hi Frantic
Efforts to Regain Her.
A newly married couple left Savan-
nah on their wedding tour, going first
10 New Orleans and thsr to New York
BY way of Chicago. To latter city nei-
ther of them had ever visited before.
Their hotel. the selection of which had
been a matter of some discussion, az
they wanted the comforts and onv
fences Of a large house with all the
privacy of a smaller one, they had final
ly decided to leave somewhat to chance,
30 upon leaving the train they took &
carriage to . house-the maine of which
neither had heard before-it having
been recommended by a fellow traveller
as quiet and first class Arriving there,
they found a crowd about the clerks
desk, and after some delay the bellboy
by mistake took their bags, ETC., and,
telling them to follow. conducted them
to rooms.
After seeing his wife comfortable Mr..
Brown concluded to take a little walk
ito stretch his legs before dining. On
going out he found it showing, and the
IL" being a novelty he took a car, in
tending to go only Il few blocks. Becom-
ing interested, he proceeded farther
than he intended. left the car and took
one returning. but where to return to
he did not know. The name Of his no.
tel had left him completely.
He called a policeman and shame
focal1v told hin, hi. story Tho nf5l.r
said: THAT is all right. What is your
name? What hour did your train arrive:
The hotel register will tell US every
thing. Hugo Brown. Savannah. That's
all right"
"Hold on" said Brown. 10y some
devilish error of the clerk or beliboy or
in my hurry to get settled did not reg
lister before l went to my room, intend
ing to do so after l had seen my wife
comfortable. who, by the way. is almost
i'll, and by this time must be worried
to death. l have been ont three hours,
and l told her l would return in 20 min
utes."
The policeman secured a list Of ho
tells, and Brown was sure it was the
Normandie. AS soon as be stepped into
the hotel he discovered he was wrong.
They then tried the Netherlands, and
SO on, Brown grasping vaguely at the
name Of his hosiery and cursing him
self roundly.
In the meantime Mrs Brown had be.
come nearly distracted. She sent for the
clerk and demanded her husband at his
hands. The clerk. who Immediately
Shpy,uht ha n r. coy,nthipn H,-rprD tp the
omission to register. went to his superb
ors. As Mrs Brown seemed ill, almost
in Mysteries, they called a physician.
who prescribed rest and atrained nurse.
When the next afternoon brought no
news of her husband, and nearly ont of
her mind, she, with the help Of some
o%fiicious women Of the house, began to
believe that her husband had deserted
her, she telegraphed to her brother for
funds to meet her i'll Chicago, paid her
bills. and, with the trained nurse, start
ed for home.
In the meantime her husband had
travelled the city like q madman, and.
as they learned afterward. went up in
the elevator Of the house she was just
leaving. Her brother, wild with anx-
iety, met her. and Immediately asked
for Brown. Brown, in the meantime,
had in his despair telegraphed to his
wife's father asking: ANY news of
Cora? Wire Chicago" AT the same
time assuring himself that she must
have gone home, as the only natural
thing to do. he started himself for Sa.
vannah.
In the meantime the brother had per
suaded Mrs. Brown to return to New
York, telling her hat it was not posi-.
BILE that her husband should have de
serted her. Filled with an anxiety he
carefully concealed from his sister, they
started for New York, as it was learned
afterward, leaving the station at the
same time Brown arrived. Reaching
New York. they went Immediately tc
the Waldorf, where Simpson registered
himself and sister ''in q big, round
hand"
He had no sooner got to his room
than the clerk appeared and asked if
the Mrs. Brown registered this evening
was the wife OF the lost Mr.. Brown"
as they called him. Being told that she
was the clerk said Mr.. Brown left for
Savannah yesterday afternoon. where,
upon Mr.. Simpson telegraphed Brown
at Savannah: Cora with me. Return
at once"
He told his sister the state otaffairs.
and she insisted upon starting that
night. but being very tired and rs the
time tables could not. be changed to suit
her convenience she was obliged to wait
until the next day.
In the meantime a copy Of the dis
patch sent by Simpson had been for
warded to Brown at Chicago. who, con-
STRUNG it to mean that no should re-
turn to New York, Immediately set out
upon his return. Arriving, he was told
that Mr.. Simpson and Mrs Brown had
left for Savannah that morning. Then
he telegraphed to his father -in-law:
Hold Cora till l come. Arrive Sat-
urday evening train. San Francisco
Call.
MAud's Advice.
MAUD, I am almost afraid to go and