The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-15
UDD lAPSES OF MIND
SCHOLARS AND OTHERS NOTED
FOR EccEETRIcITY.
Foroetfulress One OF the "Strona
Points" Of Many Able and Accom-
piishsd Men-soms;ime the
Result Of Sslf-SypnotisE1.

Some years ago had to speak at a
Work Have yea any fads?" in
quired ny host, The last parscn We
had here refused to sleep In bed.
When every one had retired to Hst
the whole house was reused by ham.
mering on the vail OF our visitors
bedroom. Come and see"
entered the bedroom.
See those excavations He point.
ed MT two large holes in the wall,
where the paper had been torn away
and the plaster disturbed. We'll. the
parson we had here last hammered
two huge hooked nails into those
walls to support hammock.
had the qualified pleasure OF meet.
ing this eccentric at dinner some
years after Can serve you some
soup" inquired our hostess. Never
take soup" was the reply. Then.
LATER: "Yeu will take some fish, The
cleric simply shock his head. So he
declined dish after dish.
But what, viii you hayees inquired
the now desperate hostess.
Il should like five ralsins, one apple,
4 few nuts and some OIL
BY this time every one was UNICORN
Portable. A whisper went around that
there were no raisias in the house.
suggested that he should go ON with
the oil and the apple His face as
stunned a look CT eloquent resignation
The next moment he sprang To his
feet and rushed from the room.
The intelligent ander-footman had
brought in bicycle Gil
A delightful old clergyman. pro,
fessor OF Greek at my own university.
had a habit of forgetting to put On
his clothes. Once he walked INFO col,
lege chapel in an old-fashioned night
shirt. 1t vas misty morning early
in February. An undergraduate was
reading the first lesson. when this
silent. ghost-like figure moved along
in the him dawn which crept In
through the stained glass windows.
One of the dons took his arm and led
him out.
On another occasion 1t was his turn
to preach in the cathedral Instead OF
stepping into the pulpit, he walked out
altogether. and things came to stand
stiIl.
Another old college don was a
dreamer One day he met me in the
town My boy" he said, 4 came out
to so somewhere, but it's gone gone.
Can you tell me where I meant to gos
! suggested that he should 90 back to
his college What is more, saN him
safely there
Later in the evening he sent for me.
There was the light of great dis.
coyery in his eyes my boy he said,
IL has all come back TO me in a fash.
| never meant to 60 anywhere at all
wanted to write letter, and must
have missed my way to my library
You will have glass of wine?" But
he forgot to ring the bell Presently
he said: do have some more. Now.
what have done with the deeanter22',
Many mems eccentricities are the
result Of self-hypnotism. | remember
once seeir.g weil-known clergyman
walking calmly along during a down
pour Of rain, holding his walking stick
up, under the Impression 1t was an
umbrella.
observation-disclosures is responsible for
much amusement. An elderly clergy.
man, on arrival in Rome. was positive
that he had lost some Of his luggage,
and gave notice at the Office, but he
was unable to say what the package
was like, or even what it was.
1t transpired, in the course of next
day. that It was his wife he had lost.
| shall not forget the interview be
tween husband and wife Exchange,