New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-12
AN EMBARRASSING SITUATION.
THE TROUBLES OF AN ABS

THE TROUBLES OF AN ABSENT MINDED MAN
From The Worcester Gazette.
Worcester man once had very disdrTceab!e
experience with pair Of trousers, or, perhaps, II
would Doe better TO say. without PAR OF trouae.s
or more mature thought Il might DC sun oeItY,i
10 say with the wrong pair of trousers, Tor outSl1c
the fat that tins story is about PAIR OF toiSer5
there is nothing to shock the tenieresi icelnsS
ANY way YOU pat IT, the experience was disiBrce1-
be ana it determined the man never again 10 tax
business while dressing to 80 out II would MOI
have been bad il IL had been dinner, Tor III
such case. 10y dextorous and intelligent manage,
meni of chairbacks and drapcucs. ana Ina
graceful disposition of the tablc-cotl. man can
accomplish wonders. AS IT WAS. the man was
scheduled to take part IN readin7 amJ ne was u ~
pleasant position. Another man came TO sec MN
the business on which he came was business that
was important to the man win The trousers. az
men SO that While he dressed himself perfectly in
all other particulars he neslccitd to iake on Id ' ne
gray striped trousers or ms ~orklHG cotn'S ana -
replace them with the black ones OF his e'tnii,s
had remembered the first part OF the pIoposit.oni
and forgotten the last (what an unpIt7lsath'
icved when ne reached the house whore the read
ing wls 10 be given and was about to go out on
the improvscd stage to fuihl his part Oh the pro
Ii WIS then that he noticed t. lie hastily sum I'M
mouod the hostess. but even when she arrived the
situation presented some difficulties.
~ must ask you TO put OF my appearance Tor
little while" he said II have forgotten er my
glasses can't read word without EN- ,.
The hostess reminded him with some distress
there was no carriage at the door AT that hour.
"The audience will all be gone By the time you get
back" she said
cant help IT," said the with the trousers
what ! want to read is In that particular book
and ] have brought the wrong on Must get time
to slip home and change them change II, ! mean
"But perhaps can find you a copy mere, shd
the lady. little puzzled
"Wont do" said the man. becoming muth en- u,
harrasscd. 81 have 70 use that handkerchief IN
the reading Must go back for it," And I'm his
excitement he came out from behind the chair and
the hos Il believed to have perceived the cause
OF all the trouble.
At any rate. she said smilngly: I'm call my
husband lie can supply you. am sure
"But II must he black ones "A black one. !
mean" said the man. greatly aEitdted.
"ic has black one. ! am sure. said she. ana
vanished
When the husband came in he wore broad grin
and appcarcd TO have come to complete under
standing in the matter It did not take long to
arrange things. They went to The husbands room,
where they conducted a swap. and The husband
gave the man with the trousers what he Judged
would DO his nerves good. and. sure enough II was
tist the thing Then they went downstairs, the
reader going out to read and the husband standing
In a doorway. with pOrticrcs arranged in the posi-
ton In which he believed they would DO the most
good After the reading they won't upstairs and
snapped again. and the man with the trousers
went home happy.