Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1912-08-30 | Page 5 | Sleeps Seven Hours and Thinks That Morning Has Rolled Around Already

Sleeps Seven Hours and Thinks That Morning Has Rolled RoIled Around Already v you rou are jo joking nJ with mo mo me eh 8 lIe He was a stran- stran S. S cr or In Salt Lake Ho Ito registered atthe at nt tho the Hotel Utah at 11 In thu tho morning securing In lug ing a to two-dollar two room He lIe came from Crom Richfield ld As soon Boon as his room was allotted allotted allotted allot allot- ted b by the room clerk ho bo mentioned mentioned men men- that ho was going upstairs to take a nap At about G 6 In the evening he reappeared at the desk lIe He had his suitcase In his hand and threw down his room Toom ko key with a u finality that betokened be betokened be- be his departure He lIe asked askell for his lila bill Th The clerk was surprised as tho the guest ha lia l only registered seven SC hours before betor but hut obligingly obliging made out outa a bill for Cor half hulf a cia daj 1 1 The Thc stranger looked hooked perplexed at something Er Er aint you ou undercharging me met meZ methe he as asked ie Why h no that Is the thc correct rate 1 I think Tho stranger became Irritated Quit kidding kidding- he lie admonished J r L want to catch this 8 o'clock train What train The Tho train explained the guest hUest that leaves for my town at 8 S a a. m. m In the tho morning It Is now after atter 6 6 Yes but Its It's 6 at night Tho The stran stranger er looked at nt tho the clock looked outside at the gathering darkness darkness dark dark- ness and shook his head John Venne the genial clerk protested that It H was vas still evening but the tho stranger could not bo ho convinced Ho finally re remarked remarked remarked re- re marked that ho ito had an art carl early morning cot eni to see a friend before tho the train left heft and has hastened toned out of ot tho the door Later Latex It developed that the guest had b been en suffering from homesickness and anti was aa rather dazed after his heavy nap Hap In the afternoon