The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-25
MESSAGES no ONES SELF.
They Are Pretty Good Help, 10 Ne mory Other
Uses That Are Pertious.
From II. Nor Oricdns Times democrat

From the NCr Ortcdns ItW's- ''t'nOc'd'
4 couple Of gentlemen were walking M
Canal strcet n few evenings ago when one OF
them suddenly stopped and made a gesture Of
ANNOYANCE -Confound t." he exclaimed. i
have a book at the ONCE that ] wanted to carry
home But It's too late to 90 back. he added
consulting his watch. and | guess I'll Just
drop myself a postal card
Drop yourself n postal card echoed his
companion In surprise, what the deuce do
you mean"
Exactly what I say" replied the other.
extractinga card from his pocket and scribbling
n few words by the light Of a drugstore window
Its the best and cheapest and most effective
memory logger in the world. You see, am
rather absent-minded. " he went on, ana
have tried all the stereotyped schemes without
much success TYING a sTihg AROUND my
finger is absolutely useless. | can bear IN
mind that | did IL 10 make me remember. but
cant recall What ! was intending 10 recollect
see? So ] hit on this scheme 81 sending mylstlt
postal cards, and ii works 90 a charm Inc
one | ha We just written u the third TINS evening
Here they are: The iirst YOU observe. Is au-
dressed 10 me az my house. ana rohtalhs OILY
T. willie / an at breakfast, and | will then be GER
tain TO bring down. my old umbrella 10 have
the handle mended The. second card SAYS
Duck and trimming, and If II wasn't Tor lts
arrival at the Office tomorrow morning tho
chances are | would never order the stun my
wife !, counting on Tor dinner, hG ,n ,bbf:;
simtle svs'eIn, costing only a cent for each
service. | LA We my memory prodiei BY sIt,ll
Government Official, under bonds to perform
VII, not long ago. | had a bad cold, : said
the speaker. Enthusiastically and we aocuor
f'rdcr nrdinarv circumstances tla' would have
been = simple iirro. %-ihiiitN, bnt inanagsd
beautifully: ! 'o1k T. PACK Of T. r 2 mne 's ard , %nn
vwour-oif a card Tier ,iarted he bali rolling
-. a. l,1, l.1t,r,i.g at tho aflTp arc
exactly two hours arart. and Whenever TIE
: carrier appeared 10 HANDED no n reminder ana
! ! banded him back n fresh card Tor mailing
nv This tine the two friends had hoardcl a
trolley car and were, or q ter way home Us
| man who had done he liStcrirs but. by, the
w1v. what do YOU intend to do with those three
card. Won showed meI,aa,, 49, o,,o, ,oort,.
cing-i"od Il declare. 7 forgot 'o nail EN-
y have had only one ",rIri.nce N address
gentleman, after a, painful nau.e ana ma
was So di-n Strous ! never tried " again ~
happened in This wa; ShortIr aIter nun o.,
struggle to make both ends meet. n rich, ecoen-
trio old aunt ~ mine invited me 70 spend We
11ktqnranw r the I'D lady had n vcrv r"rpery tenn
nor. hut she Lad ALWAYS promised to do some
thing for me- and, under the cirrlm.tsnces
, I concluded 60 70. Her home was several miles
from the nearest village and w1s reall" n boa'i-
! tiful rlnce nut. lust ss ] had feared. nv aunt
herself rroyei to ne tsrrlNlN tr'lnC cfilihnN,
4 She was irascible and dom.neering. 70 TIE last
degree and. having lived alone with . lot ~
bringing servants, she was in the haDit OF SAVING
! things that made my blood boil in NV veins.
I managed 20 hold m" tonrle, however. ana
when | Nnpllv saw thot 7 wasn't going "a be able
10 stand q much LONGER. ] thourht w a neat
q little scheme for beating a graceful re'rea'.
90" had n eueoial chum here in New orleans
who knew all about nv trin. and. one evening
I Slim I'D over to tho village and sent him n
telegram. running about Ike this. 'lnros-ihle
I =. rnrrain To- scr vii" the I'D shr W Wire me
/ Tomorrow that imro-t1nt business demands
! nv immediate rrazence Maize ~ strong.
Must skin That WAS brutal, l admit, but !
Wa hHIlv worked m
"Farlv reyt wcrrirF announced 10 NV aunt
that was goirr ovt fsfirR Tor tie dov. l
had a lnwsrIt Ccrirg w this week rerPrEed
| casrrll IT,. ard ~ iorclv rosslle 7 rFV ret
sore uossag &c about II n"rvt'TCrpr Prrives
+ rlaass ~ eu ~. ard - II Weeds ar answer ore
q n'the r-on car COR over after reP''Ie triCFe:
wanted Yer To soc tie reosn ''lsrr"r win
10Y ovr ewes. co - 70 avert NV sreriCiCrrrd
went or chucFlirg over nv 'leverrses. Some
what to my surprise, how ever, NE day were
awav without n n"sserfer. ,ard ! nfgan 70
soften 'Tfe roCr ia lady dor't wnrf re 70
20 said TO uvsel'. 'rr1 Is hclPirr back
u . news Bot When 7 wolFed ur 10 the house
/ that evening 7 was tluudcrstruCk 70. SEQ my
'rrrks s'arSirg or tle r'r'h, ?rd before ]
could ask nrv Question : my Purt ppT enred
NJ the threshold. furr re . Telegram vtth n
tragic gesture ard Slam Cd No dcor, in my
face orerad the Tnrcr recharicrnv ard
rearlv fell depd. Y was NV own message.
Nv chum was ont - town when II Prrived, and
1. had been returned 10 tho sender"