Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-04
AN EMBARRASSING SITUATION.
The Troubles of mn Absent-Minded d
Man Who Was to Read
His Predicameut.

from tne WORCESTER pA<rte
a Worcester man once had very
disagreeable experience with pair Of
trousers: or. perhaps it would be better TO
say, without Il pair of trousers: or, on
more mature thought. 1t would he still
better 10 say with the wrong pair of trous-
ers. for outside the fact tina; this story
is about pair OF trousers. there is moth
ing to shock the tenderest feelings. Any
way you put H. the experience was dis
agreeable. and ii determined the man never
again 10 talk business while dressing to go
out. IL would not have been so bad II
il had been dinner. for in such cases.
ly deNterous and Intelligent management
of charhaCks and draperies, and 4 iinai
graceful disposition Of tn. table cloth. a
man can accomplish wonders As IL was,
the man Nds scheduled To take part III
reading. and he was 10 nave no .e.i'iins
desk. so he vas really IN an unpleasant
position. Another man came to see him
while he was dressing I" so 20 the read
ing. and the business On which he came
WAS business that was important to the
man with the trousers. h. NAV bs
called to distinguish him from other
men. so that while he dressed himself per
fectly i'll all cthcr parti, ulars. he neglected
To take off III. gray str. ped Trousers of his
working clothes and to replace them with
the black on.s of his evening dress THIS
was not 50 bad, OF coIrs-. as II se had
remembered the iirst part of the prop
osition and forgotten. The last ,what an
unpleasant thought. bu; it was bad
CROUCH. and so h- believed when he reach
he given and WAS about to 20 out on the.
improvised stage to fultll his part Of the
programme.
II was then that he noticed t. He
hastily summoned the hostess, and even
when sh- arrived the situation presented
some difficulties
ance for little while" he said Il have
forsOtton-er-iay glasses. Can't read
word without EN-.
The hostess reminded him with some
distress that his home Was a long disranc.
away, and that there was carriage at
the door at that hour. The audieuce
back sh. >aid.
Can. help it, said the man with the
trousers. What ! want TO read Is n that
particular book. and l have brought tn.
wrong one. Must ge, time 70 sip home
and change them-chanxe IL l mean
her said the iady. a little puzz;Sl. ''''
Wont do" said IN" man. very much
Embarrassed. i nave to use thar hand
kerchlef in the reading. Must 60 back Tor
1t. And in h:s excitement he came out
from behind the chair. and the hostess !s
believed 10 have perceived the cause OF all
the trouble.
Al any rate. sha said srniIiry!y: "I.lI
call my husband. He can supply you /
1 am sure.
one. 1 mean. said -he man. greatly
sg;ta;ed
He has black one. 1 am sure" said
When the husband came In he wore
a broad grin and appeared to have come
TO a complete understan ling In the matter
II cid not take long to arrange things
They wen, 10 the husbands room where
they conducted swap. and the husband
gave the mar with the trousers what he
judged would do his nerves good, and
sure, enough il was Just the thing. Then
they went downstairs. the reader going
ou, TO read, and the husband standing In
a doorway with port!eres arranged in the
position in which Re believed they would
do the most good. After the reading they
went upstairs and swspped again and
the man with the trousers wen: home
happy.