The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-10
COmphte External and Internal Treatment for Eyer Humor

came forward to her saying most cordial
| ly, with outstretched hand:
why, how do you do Annie, come
right in and lay off your things. 1t was
| so kind of you to come"
There was seconds bewidernent be-
tween the pair and then it dawned IN
Annie" that Mrs. X believed herself 20
! be in her own house receiving a visitor
and had forgot she was out calling.
Funny incidents occur with people
| whose minds travel on ahead of their
bodies or else lag behind them. A certain
| elderly woman went with her young cous-
| In lately to make a round of reception
| calls. She had bad memory for names
and so made some memoranda before
hand as to titles and relationship.
when we call on Mrs. Smith," she
said. Il must be sure to remember the
name of her married daughter who is
here for visit from Cincinnati. / have
made note of it," and she took a little
slip from her card case on which was
written Mrs. Brantley. Mrs. Smiths
married daughter Now" she said, to
her cousin, as the two stood on the
doorstep of a house and were about to
ring for admittance, Il shall be sure to
remember and get things straight"
But this is not Mrs. Smith we call
upon here" warned the cousin.
"Oh, yes 1 know" was the assuring
answer: This is Mrs. Thompson's. !
was only rehearsIng for the Smiths
call"
At Mrs. Thompson's there were sever
al people present. She introduced the Wis
itors TO friend who was receiving with
her, and all went merrily until Mrs. Alb
sent Minds wits became oVerzealous. She
had been talking animatedly with the
hostess at one end of the big drawing
room while her cousin mingled with a
group at the other end gathered about
Miss Blank the young stranger who was
receiving. Presently Mrs. Absent Mind
rose, shook hands with Mrs. Thompson
and made her way to Miss Blank.
II am so glad to see you back in town,
Mrs, Brantley," she said with her most
gracious manner. How delightful for
your mother to have you with her! VIII
you remain long? And how do you like
CINCINNATI"
The young woman heard this address
with amazement.
I'm Miss Blank" she corrected gent
~. endeavoring TO keep a straight face.
Il have never visited Cincinnati"
dazed look came over Mrs Absent
Minds countenance and the cousin who
knew her ways was convulsed with
laughter But absent minded folks can
generally acquit themselves very credit
ANY III emergency 1nlS one AurueQ con-
fldentially to her companion.
do you know, my dear, / thought
had just greeted Mrs. Smith and was
speaking TO her married daughter" she
explained. Then she made some witty
comments on the situation and bore the
LAT gh against herself with excellent good
humor.
In this case Mrs. Absent Minds IDEAS
had skipped over the distance between
two houses quite as definitely as n she
LAD been mesmcrized. But as Mrs Smith
was somebody worth knowing. IL was "A
forglveable error.
Nothing is really informal nowadays."
declares IA fashionable woman, says the
New York Tribune. "That o.. you need
not expect an entertainment to De simpler
ana less stately because tho word "ln-
formal is written on tho invitation. ~
you are asked 90 dine informally" you
may be- sure that you Will bo expected 90
dress a. smartly and that you win par
toko of quite as elaborate "a menu os if ~
Wrrr p Strand dinner party m simply
siFfs you 40 understand inst your hoFf ~
in Swing "a small ana exclusive cntertains
meat ODDLY enough. "a ID What ars CALI