The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-24
Queer Things Which One Person
Sees While Another Misses.
JUST A FEW IRREGULARITIES
Leaves That Have Fallen From Lile's
Tree and Were Waited Past
Us BY the Wind.
STAFF Correspondence THE Sun.

actions and expressions winch come
under their notice every day OF their
life?
1t is safe to say that not one person in
hundred give them thought after the
first sensation of pleasure has passed and
only on rare occasions are they thought
OF again.
Yet if these little ludicrous incidents
were jotted down 60 they could be readily
recalled they would have tendency to
tighten many of our sombre hours and
let in CLEAN of sunshine when little
but SHADOW and dizziness possesses our
spirits.
Not long ago one of these incidents
made somewhat of an impression upon
me while in rather gloomy mood and
the thought of it recurring several
times l finally concluded it was one Of
those little sunbeams which was worth
preserving on the tablets of my memory
so l could touch the bottom when occa-
sion required and let in stray beam to
furnish the silver lining to the clouds
which sometimes gather around our
mental horizon.
1t was thus: stranger in the city il
quired OF one of the employees of the ho-
tel where he was stopping to direct him
to certain residence, which the young
man proceeded to do in the most voluble
manner.
Two or three times he mentioned the
color of the house, the position it oc-
cupied in the block and the noticeable
features OF the structure.
| AS the stranger started away the young
man, somewhat excited over the direc-
tions he had given, shouted in very
earnest manner: go right down the
next street and look sharp and you can't
! help but miss it,"
Neither of the two noticed the ludic-
rousness of the parting sally, but each
went in opposite directions in the firm
belief that he knew all about it.
Anticipation Of what reply will be
causes frequent mistakes to pass UNI
noticed, and especially is this the case
when salutations are being exchanged,
During the recent storm ! was stand
ing under cover on one of the principal
streets when ! saw two gentlemen ap
preaching each other from opposite d.
rections, each with his umbrella raised
over his head to project him from the
rain, which was falling quite heavily.
As they neared each other the sign of
recognition was visible on their co1nte-
nances, and | knew salutaton was
coming.
1t came like flash Of lightning from
a clear sky, for when just about abreast
one of them shouted, "Hello, George;
fine day. isn't it?' The manner in which
this was spoken threw the other off his
guard and he replied in all seriousness,
"How do, Charlie; yes, it is nice"
Another instance cf this character oc-
cured short time ago, when young
lady and gentleman met after some
what protracted period, and being on
the best of terms with each other they
extended the right hand OF friendship,
each of winch closed on the other with
a noticeable pressure.
That part of it was all right, but the
verbal greeting was where the humorous
| portion of it came in, for to the lady's
inquiry as to how he was getting along
$ the gentleman replied, "Oh, Pm looking
e good"
Z The ideas of illIterate people are some.
/ times worth placing in an out-of.the-way
corner of our think-box for the purpose
+ of approaching the good which an ordi.
n nary education will do in preventing a
general mix.up Of events and personal
tiles.
+. In Dover there is an old negro who
has so often represented himself to be al
:, old soldier that he has come to believe
= !, it to be fact
i. He is always prOudest when he car
: find group OF white men to listen to his
stories of fierce struggles with the Con
: federates, of wearisome marches and Of
II exposure to the elements while in the
= service of Uncle Sam.
Sometimes he claims he was in the
$ navy and at others he pictures himsel
It as a private in the ir' ntry. He is posi-
: tive that Washingtol'. and 'Bonypolt
freed the negro fror servtude, that
a Ir.sident Lincoln brought as man,
!. colored people to Washington as he coulC
n gather while marching through Georgi;
and fed them on chicken and pie at hi
own expense, and that if Cleveland ant
" !; Buchanan were now ut the head of on
Il !, Government, Spain would be a nation o
u the past.
This colorcd warricr is also the pos
: SCISSOR Of vivid Inauguration, as he in
Z. sists that on each Easrr Sunday morn
y ing he has arose from his bed before TIN
sun was up, and for Il number Of year
" he has seen the great orb OF day dance il
Is the heavens just as it came above tn
lc horson on that morning
He has undoubtedly had that ole
J. legend repeated to him in his childhoo
III by his nanny, aud in his ignorance III
p doubleday believes it to be true.
s. There is one thing remarkable abou
ne small country towns on the line OF
ne railroad having an evening train frol
the city, and that is as soon as the trai
ID has deposited its passengers at the st;
Nv ton and has proceeded on its way tn
,d people Of that town at once retire
ri their homes and business is at an end.
" 1t makes little difference whethe
~ the train arrives at 7 or at 10 O'Clock, til
~ business OF the town remains awake III
Io' til it has arrived, and Immediately ate
Il" the passengers and depot loungers hav
" passed up the street the clerks are set
work removing the stock from the side
mt walk and pyrch and in half an hour ate
'at not store can be found open. Hay
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