The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-03-19
A Comedy Of Errors.
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Fl. Augustus Williams stepped off
train in the suburban town of Q. He
had left his Office in the city at
o'clock p. NJ, an hour earlier than
usual, to go to @. on business. He had
scarcely left the car platform when
he heard a child's voice cry out, Here
he is, Aunt Lillianv' And a little boy
Of five came running toward him and
jumped into his arms, eXclaiming,
"Papa, did you bring me what you
promised"
Nor was this all. A young woman,
with a pleasant smile and a trace of
surprise on her face, followed the boy,
also addressing the astonished VIII
liams in this wise:
''Why, Fred, where did you get that
suit of clothes? 1 never knew you to
wear brown before. And why in the
world have you shaved off your mus
tache?" And she gave him kiss.
Mother IL be mighty glad to see
you,' chirped the boy. "She's been
awful sorry ever since you've been
away"
"You have made a mistake" said Mr..
Williams, raising his hat to the lady,
"Why, Fred, what can you mean?'
'I am certainly not this little boys
papa"
The lady looked troubled. "Oh, Fred"
she gasped, II do hope you haven't
got one of those dreadful brain trou-
bles. Don't you remember either OF
us? This is Tommy, your little boy,
and I'm your sister Lillian"
There is a great difference in being
mistaken for the husband of some mid
die aged, plain looking woman with
family ready made and receiving SIS
terly kiss from a pretty young Wom-
an. Mr. Williams looked at the lady
Rdmiringly and said:
what is the name of the gentleman
yo: take me for?'
on. dear. what shall 1 do?" she
/ moaued. "This will kill Edith. To
have such shock after expecting so
much happinessw And she wrung her
hands.
whats the matter, papa?" said the
boy looking up anxiously.
carriage. Mr.. Leland?' cried cab
.u.... driving up to the station and
touching his hat.
"Ies. yes.' cried the lady. eve want
q carriage at once
There was absolutely nothing for
Williams to do but get in the cab with
the young lady and the boy.
trunk. sir?" asked the cabman, clos
ing the door.
lever mind the trunk" said the girl
impatiently. We'll send for it. Drive
Us home at once. You know where.
And get Us there as soon as you can"
Mr.. Williams resigned himself to his
fate. whatever it might be. When the
carriage stopped in a few minutes be-
fore residence the young lady asked
him to wait bit. She evidently wish
ed 10 prepare his wife" for the blow
that was about to fall. Had it not been
that he was much struck with his isis
ter and longed to taste another OF
those delightful kisses he would have
escaped. AS it was, he waited till the
lady came out, accompanied by the
wife. weeping, and the gardener, who
looked ready for business In cass he
became violent.
MY poor, dear husbandp' she moan
ed How could it have happened?'
Putting her arms about him, she led
him into the house, the gardener stand
ing ready to help him along In case ne
resisted When the patient was got
into the hall he stood looking about
him and exclaimed:
"Well, I'll be hanged"
Then he heard the voice Of his sis
ter" at the telephone. ''Dr. Swift"
eyes" 'Mr. Leland has come home
with a loss of memory. Come round at
once" ooh, dear, how unfortunate"
'sWell. come as soon as you can"
Mr.. Williams or Mr.. Leland, which
ever he was, was invited to go up to
his wife's room, but not even the pres
ence of the gardener could induce him
to do so. He said he would remain Id
the library till the family should come
to their senses. There, reclining on
lounge. he submitted to the endear-
ments of his SISTER" but manifested
q singular repulsion to being caressed
by his wife.
The train by which he had arrived
was followed by one thirty minutes
later. Ten minutes after his arrlVaI
he heard the front door open and =
mans voice call:
edith! Lii! Tom, Where are you
aIl?"
| Mr.. Williams drew a sigh of relief.
Doubtless this was the real husband,
father and brother Then he heard
babel of EXPLANATIONS in the hall, min
gled with smacks. well, l declare!
What can it mean?" Have L TWO
papas?' THANK heaven, there's Deen
| q mistaken delivered by different per
sons
There was a hurried conversation
| which subsidized into whispers. and at