Ogden Evening Standard | 1912-07-16 | Page 10 | Remembered at Wrong Time

REMEMBERED AT WRONG TIME Really Soemtd That Fate Was Having Hav-ing Fun With Well Meaning but Forgetful Man. Frederick Law, New York's indomitable indomi-table young steoplojack. wax talklns to a reporter about the necessity of safety appliance In steeplejack work. "W remember this necessity," n said, "but we remember It, as a rule, too late we remember It whll falling. fall-ing. "You se we ar rather liko the ah snt minded man. He met a woman on a street car one day, and shook her hand and &aid: '"How's the dear huaband?' "'Boo-hoo, hoB dead,' Eaid the woman, wom-an, bursting into tear. 'Don't you remember re-member the funeral last w&ek?' " 'Why, yeti,' said tho old man, biting bit-ing his Up. 'Why, yog, of course ' "A few days later he met tb woman wom-an again. ''How do you do?' he said. 'And how is your dear huaband this fine, bracing March wejOherT '"Still dtiad,' aald the woman; and the old man blushed. " 'I'll make a not of that.' he muttered mut-tered to himself, as he hurried away; and a short time afterwards, when ho met tho woman once more, the thought Instantly shot Into his mind 'Husband. Troublt about huabaJad.' So he udojptod a very sympathetic air ' and said, pressing her hand: "'Why, how do you ro? And your poor doar husband, he ' " 'Oh, he's fine,' Interrupted the woman. 'We'ye just got back from our honoymoon.' "