Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-01-25

walked peacefully on until he reached
sixtv-frst street. There was one
thing he never forgot TO do; that was
20 look at the number of the house
In order to avert any tendency to-
ward mistakes, for be was wen
aware OF his weakness. II was the
right number. so he pulled out his
lev and thought Of the rolls 40 hot
aud snug under his arm and OF Ma
ria's pleasure, and chuckled indul-
gently 20 himself.
II occurred to him that the han
hooked queer and that he had Ssver
seen that hat rack before. but his
wife had always been a great hand at
changing things about But he could /
have taken his oath that that paper /
always had been red. Strange" he |
thought, "how little a man can really |
be relied upon 20 remember these de-
tails"
"Mariei" he called gleefuIy.
"where are you. pet2'
AN who be you. 20 be addressing
me thus?" came e voice from the
basement.
"A new girl" sighed Mr.. Thotless-
He remembered now that Maggie had
given notice
I'm calling your mistress" he
said, with dignity. Where is she7"
An shure, why should be telling
the likes OF YEP" came the rather IN
civil answer as Marie's red head and
arms akimbo appeared at the top Of
the steps.
"who let you imp" she shouted, with
rising fury. An state your business,
quick"
Mr.. Thotless began 70 grow angry.
where do you come from% he
shouted back.
"where do come from. indeed
An what business is IL OF yours
where come from? ! come from the
County Cork. II We must know, an
I'm an honest woman as has had her
place for Il years aud knows an
honest face whin she sees it, which
is not yours. siT. a-coming into the
houses OF daoent people like the
| sneak thief which ye arel" and she
| paused, not from lack of words, but
. | from lack of breath. "Ef sc don't
git out OF here in doubie-qusck time
al throw ye cut meself III have
the whole periice force down on ye,
, she added, threateningly, and looked
? quite equal to the purpose.
. Isn't this No. 7T2" asked Mr.. Thot
less, beginning to feel a horrible mis-
t giving. .Gis.
o Isn't il sixtieth street?" with mer'
assurance.
i "Indade u Is not. It's Sixiy'fiFs
e street you're in. and reckon ye know
e it pritty well. too. But mark ye.
J. / be a hearing Of ye a breaking int
.s any houses on Sixtieth street"
h. But she got no further. Mr.. Thotles
.e made a bold dash for the door an
e. was down the stree; as the faint ech
n. OF the threat sounded in his ears.
"a That was why the very next. dsl
is when young man came into bis oiiic
a with a book giving rules on bow c
~ strengthen the memory. Mr. Thot.es
ID dropped his work al once aud gay
n four dollars for the volume.
le You see" said the young man,
IS explanation. "an YOU have 10 Go IS I
he follow the rules and memorize thes
r numbers. Why. sir. at the end OF b
ed week youu find You can remembs
O. whole lectures IL YOU want to-"
How delightful" said Mr.. Thoties
n II don't care 80 much about the le
IS lures; the practical things aFe Wh'
n. I'm looking for"
TO "Oh. that's al right" said the youu
ef man. glibly. Naturally. II you ca
remember one thing YOU can remer
IN ber another" he explained. vaguel
ug Then he departed. leaving Mr.. Tho
ne less in blissful possession of his mel
10 ory strengthened.
'o- All day he forgot things forgot
ns write a letter. forgot TO send q
ei' egram, forgot 10 send over 10 a
>, bank in time before a ciosed-iorgC
'S' in short. pretty much everything
had wanted 10 remember, but he W
buoyed up with the hope that SOC
~ all this would be changed. He W
even cheerful after he had gone IN
shop. and. putting his cane on q
counter. took up the feather dust
which was lying near IL and jaunti
u, carried it for block before he d
covered his error.
a., At last the day was over. He to-
-. his book in one hand and his owe
- coat on his arm and boarded I
"a, homeward train. And really that DO
was splendid. Before he had reach
-. Fifty-ninth street ne had master
- a whole page of intricate numbe
- He was jubilant. and walked hOl
,e1 with the elastic tread Of boy.