The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-06-26
ALL ABSENT-MINDED.

ALL ADCEN l-MlNUEU.
The table around which ibe three sat wsA
sAnopied by . Sray eload 81 ssnoke with;
siresks of pale biae In Il. The sanrers aud
even the dimiau,ive ccifes eups Nsrc tiled
WITH ashss The lasi DROPS q bright c0lored
cordialA giistened like precious eeJnss 10
the barrow pony glassss.
Something vary funny happened 10 me
the oihsv day" said the mESicisn, without
the least reference 10 tbs prevailing sub-
jet Of conversation. you know I'm insi
back from small concert tous.-saIRe,
same thing; niirrad trip in the morning.
rest in some hotel in the afternoon and
playing at right On Tuesday | reached the
last and smallest town on my list. regular
hole 10 The ground which seemed the mos,
impossible place Tor piano recital Well, a
meal and nap killed . couple Of hours foe
me, but after both there Was plvniy Of time
lelt on my hands, and nothing 10 do.
'ssuuteriag thFaagh the hoiel IN search
Of some diversion. in large room which
muEt have been the paFler-no, human
soul 10 be sren m or near i'll discovered .
yellow keyed piano, a stack u well-wofn
music sheets, and bound vo.uH,s lay on the
Instrument Mechanically picked up thu
volume snd glanced down the leaves.
Why. said IL myseli that looks yer,
neat. Lets hear how il sounds And sat
down and played one page
Well, rs quite good, said. Then /
played another page and aid; I should
think this vety good indeed. ayonder who
wrote ~"
II turned the leaves aud found the title
psgs. The composer.--oh, well, OF course, nc
wonder! u was my own name I saw. !
had bsen playing one Of my own pieces with
ut recognizing 4"
THIS somehow reminded the Author %
something
you remember Yones. he said. "ths
painter whom an averknd Providence haf
blessed with p children, al alivc and ihriy,
lnFf Tie used 20 live IN Nee York. bat that
vas long ago. There is 30 place 10, this city
'or a family Of that sifr. laniiars wouldAs
stand IL. 80 iones moved 0vrf 10 Jcrsey
and settled on the outskirts Of some towh,
three-fourths country and one fourth city
Wei, one fine day lonts was strellina
along a path some distance away FROM bis
home to search VI a good piece Of iaudscsps
10 sketch when be came seross a group OF
small children whose appearance rather
pleased him. Hs stopped and hailed them
With hello aud At the same time his left
hand :nstinetively Owed into his Trousers
pocket Tor = 80 penuy. The five children
just stared At him.
What's your name. little one" said
lonss. d skiing a direct appeal 90 a gisl Of
about seven, who seemed 20 be the leader OF
the party.
'Gcorgiaua. Dir, said the little girl. with
her poltest smile
4 ine, long, wel.soundiBg name Of the
kind like muttsred lonts to himself
rssp he added aloud And what is yous
other namcY
"'Yones, sir. said the little girl, smiling
again.
~ eIleducatsd ohild.' was Jones in
ward comment. Then tomcihinE rtru.k
him Jones. he repeated, how do you spoll
Ng'
"Y.o-He., sir spelled the diminu,iys
Georgaua.
why, thought thsi name was Hngus,
lonss chuekled But there mus, be others
Wac j. your papa, my chadF
The little nrl opcnsd her eyes very vide
Don't you know me, papaY she cried
I'm No. ls' foa sse Youts had numbered
them according 10 age at one time and had
cvcn propOssd that each child should carry
it, number Ia large Rgurcs on the breast of
the shoulder, bat Mr. Nones wouldn't
have il.
"'sure enough, sure enough. my dear
Yoncs slammcrcd. 4 Just wanted 70 srs
II you would recognize me. There's penny
for you
THANK you. sir said Grorgisna.
land We. papa won't We get nothin',
howled ths other four. And Yones sighed
and found more pennies"
The Newspaper man lsughed 50 much tina,
he vas quickly reminded that 1t was now
his turn.
well, there is Prof. Hyetotes y no knows
everything but about himself" he began.
"Iie has never been married a. all and 10
able TO distinguish a child from kitten only
With the aid OF hn text hnnt dss~'.i-s'..
some time sgo alter dinner, the professor
vas leaving the home Of friends who live in
one Of those up-to-dsic apartment houses.
On rcss5is5 ;iss next landing on his wsy
downstairs be- saw a man coming straight
toward him.
"Whsn thry were about 10 collide Hye.
totes stopped like a gentleman and raised
bis hat The stranger retained the salute
The rrol.-.cF locked bard at him and gig
lied The other smiled back. Then Hyetulss
stepped aside 90 let the stranger pass. In.
fortunately the latter stepped the same
way, and they SER still face 30 face. An.
other attempt in the opposite direct lon wss
equally unsuccessful.
''Ibs professors friends were watching
him from the landing above. Knowing HE
Observation-Disclosures they wanted 20 b. sure
That he reached the street safely, They
heard him spu;ter vita halfsuppscssed nsr.
iimenl hrst 20 this and then to that, and |
finally cay; I beg your pardon, sir, please 4
notes that ] am now going 70 take the /
hight side II you stand still for a moment |
All, wake ~, my dear professor, cried 1
bic host from above. Don, you see that the
rntire vail Is covered by mirror and that I
Tou are looking al youpslf.'
"'No. am ~ Hyelotes said, with greA,
Then he added: We'll, |
I'm glad y8u told me. could never have |
believed that ridiculous figure was niysslf.'"
The other two awarded the cigars 20 the 4
rlend Of Artist Jonea.--N Y. Sun.
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