Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-22
The
AbSentminded
DO CtOr.
Observation-Disclosures

lie was engaged the other evening
stuHing a trunk ana dress suit ease
with clothing aud manuscripts prepar-
atory TO starting Immediately for a
western city where he was to lecture
before convention Of pathologlsts on
that branch Of therapeutics which had
brought him fame. 4 number Of his
professional friends who were TO ac-
company him were in waiting. The lug
gage was wei on its way 10 the rail
way station. the doctor and his friends
following when his friends were sur
prlsed to see the doctor start suddenly
as though he had suffered a cardiac
shock and clasp his breast on the left
side They threw their arms about him
to support him and prevent him from
falling but the doctor waved them off
and smiled
Boys" he exclaimed, I've forgot TO
bring any money with me- It's one on
me. Come back to the office a minute,
and Wen have a drop Of that Scotch
you all know so well" The invitation
was readily accepted by his fellows,
who were hilarious AZ the joke on the
man who was to devote one Of his Sc
rics Of lectures 70 'the loss of memory.
Its causes ana remedy Seated in his
study he said:
"Boys. we are a bit early for the
train, and while we're waiting Ill tell
you Of mn embarrassing experience
which happened me as a result &c my
tecacherous memory on my last tour
through tie west
1.-TWO of US started from New York,
DR. Blank. a tan fellow. like myself.
bat n great deal moro thoughtful Of lit
tie things that make Iife's pathway a
BIT smoother al times. He had arraug-
ed everything. not forgetting even ex-
ira collar buttons We had nearly
reached Buffalo when l remembered
that all Lay clothing as wei as my
manuscripts were IL home in a trunk
waiting FOR the eNpyesSman / had for
gottea % send for \ few days before
starting | managed TO think to express
duplicate copies 81 mv addresses ahead
to the city where | was + begin the
course uf lectures.
Il t5leerlphed to New York 70 send
on mg clothing but we were already
nearly re hours ahead of fhe next eS-
press ana had figured Is arrive fl town
just ta t5me 70 snatch n mouthfll of
food and get % die lecture room.
Ny manuscripts had arrived aIl
right. bur there was in a travelling
costume of lineu. covered with dust
and not ft 10 BE- presented Is an au-
di.uce who We're anticipating much.
even III tie why Of dress. from Il New
York specialist Ny linen was thor
oughly soiled on the trip, and | didn't
cuffs. Or Blank had brought several
suits 81 clothes with him as wen as i
good supply OF linen 80 we oYercame
this obstacle ana thought little more
about iii But linen and outside wear
ing apparel weren't the only things |
found needed when | began 50 take
advantage of Blanks generous offer 10
clethe myself fram skin 20 head cover
ing I only woe nav own shoe- be-
cause Blank we're one size smaller
aud Il tiff narrower than mine Bat
other than furnishing nae with foet
wear was clothed throughout iu
Rlan6 W1rd ahe II wa~ not evening
dress Eu ut 81 the feock cut. wtaeh
aH> wegs yet Wrll ASA ] considered
il ut lea-t -amaFI eop. ana for the oc-
caslun
sTee lecture lau was but short
was from tile hotel aud I told Blank to
20 ahead aud ] would follow ifnme-
distelr rs We were noN some minutes
late Blank obeyed aad announced shat
! would soon be there IS / was then
dressing After dressing | discovered |
was low in funds yery low, ana Of
course. desiring fo keep mp the reputa-
tion & tie profession ID the metropolis.
] diiat care no 81 among strangers
without euougl money o. sustain this
reputation NJ ease IL ma emergency
81 -sageAea through the pockets Of
the clothing ! bad arlad and. writ
ING check far 500 rushed * the desk
of the hotel lie haye IL eashel passed
il d the clerk WITH that request sup
pose BE- n.i~taok m. haste for excite.
mem and looked az me u~Pic.ou>ly rs
he read the Signature en Tie check, |
requested tlat hr would net delay me
and showed Em uy name - thc regis
ter. where }ank l.ad registered for ne.
/ quickly discerHvd tile oppression IL
suspicion iu The clerks race. ANA IT
made me ansry again demanded
that ~ grant lily request "a once.
How are we % know you are the
person Whose signature * on this
cheek* rs asked
81 told Mm ! dida'f know how he
was IS Snow Il, but THAI vas guest
iu .hch atal
Have you anything about you thar
vil identify gaue NE inquired
FL have letters addressed to me-.
Sa1 l. gaeGeft..S had on Blanks
clothes. Ud taru.t my hand iu the
inside pocket lHd threw him a whole
huu,lle without ieokn1 3t thgm
Il SAW the clatk read the name ga
tte envelopes. leot Il ue again ana rs-
tiva Is another reata Immediately ans
2