Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1895 — A Comedy of Errors. [ARTICLE]

A Comedy of Errors.

Attorney C. C. Babcock is a very honest-looking young gentleman, and yet this morning he was twice taken for a thief and onco for a dead-beat Mr Babcock went into a restaurant on Third street and deposited his umbrella in the rack and hung bis handsome black Derby hat on a nickel-plated hat hook. When the disciple of Blackstone had finished his repast he walked over to the wall and took what he suoposed was his hat, put it on and started toward the counter to pay for his breakfast. An athletic gentleman, who was eating his morning repast and watching his portable property, roared out: “Come back here, sir, and leave my hat.” —All the ladies and gentleman in the restaurant watched Mr. Babcoek as he replaced the hat and took his The young lawyer was as mad as » hornet and somewhat confused at the contretemps. Then he walked over to the umbrella rack and picked/up ae umbrella. The observant gentleman whose hat Mr. Babcock had takea notice that it was his umbrella that was being carried off, and he shouted is stentorian tones: "Drop that umbrella or I'll hand you over to the police." Mr. B:d>cock saw that he had made a second mis take, and soon fished his owi rain sbedder from among the many others that were in the rack. Then he left the restaurant, and he was called back by the cashier, who came to the door and excitedly said: “Hadn't you better come back and nay for your breakfast? Yon will at least avoid being handed over to ths police.” As he still had his check for a AO cent breakfast in his hand, Mr. Babcock walked back and paid his bill, with'the eyes of every lady and gentleman in the place fixed suspiciously upon him. One elderiv lady audibly remarked: "He doesn’t look like a thief, but you can’t tell by looks nowadays, what • person is, as good clothes don’t cosi much.”— A woman can nnd her pocket quick enough when there is money in it t« pay for g new iiui. Epoch,