The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-21
new AGHIEVE MENT BY
MAN WHO FORGEIS
Had a Pair Of Shoes to.
Change for Wife.
GOT SMALLER SIZE TWICE
Went to Store in Morning and Again in
the AfteTnOOn-Negl to Remove
String From Finger After First AC-
complishing Euand.

4 story has been gradually leaking
out in the Postofice Department regard
ing one o. the higher officials of the de-
DurtmcEt ttat has occasioned much
amusement among those of his intimates
who are best acquainted with his &c
ceUtriciJies.
Tie gentleman in question is said to
b. close student of all that pertains 10
the work o. his Office, but IS equally IN
informed u1on even the smallest mat
tiers Of household economy.
Some days ago his wife spent an en-
tire day in t:se down-tovn shops laying
in supply CT clothing for the heated
spell and returned home only 20 hnd
that a pair OF shoes which she had
bought for the youngest 10y were half a
size TOO large for him.
Her plans left her little time for the
next week. and at the breakfast table
the following morning she said. John
dear" the name John is used because
ttat is not his rame. John dear: ! want
you to stop n the shoe store this morn
ing and have EilIie's shoes exchanged.
/
am not sure as 10 what number <hey are
and so il you viii Just tell the Cork 70
give you a shoe half size smaller it
will be all right.
Now John. 50 the story goes. is
somewhat absent minded. or as he calls
it. occasionally pTeOccupied, and al
Though he passed the store in question
on his way - and from the Office. he
forgot the mission and found the pack
age still in his possession when he
reached his front door. His wife was
naturally provoked, but smothered her
wrath. and the following morning tied
piece of string about Johns finger Is
reminder Il had the desired effect, and
the shoes were exchanged without in
cident-
Forgot to Remove String.
lie .aiIcd. however. 80 .su.ayc the
stIirr from sis fngec. ana IN leaving
hinder, AID going direct to the store
was met by another clerk, who. entire
" unconscious Of the former exchange.
obligi7tly wrapped up another pair. half
a size smaller than the ones he found
in the lOx.
Proud in The consciousness Of having
LoT once BeeI Instrumental IN relieving
his devoted frau from che necessity Of
another .FiI, down town he entered the
house TO ed her in conversation with
an cid friend of the family He was
greeted with smile, and the state
ment. I am 50 glad that you renem-
I beTed Wilie's shoes Helen has Just
come over 10 as2 US % 20 over tc their
house this ey ming = meet Senator -,
who viii be there with his family VIII
I lie hadn't a thing to put on his feet, and
I did not know what I would 10 II you
Gidn't bring home the right shoes. Helen
said that she saw you at thu store this
morning
This last statement rather daze,f John.
/ as vague memories Of the mornings in
cident gradually dawned upon him to
supplement those Of the afternoon. SEX
/ ing the fTst opportunity he hurried up
stairs only 10 dn1 that his worst fears
I were realized. and that the shoes would
NOT go on WiIue's feet It cost him Just
1 s. and cab hire to insure the silence of
! TIE maid, and 10 send her hHrriedIy back
10 the store for the right shoes before
/ his error should be dis covered. 4'It's
/ bad enough for the story 70 get out in
[ the department. lac said the other day.
but I wouldn't let my wife know It for
+ the world"