Mistaken Identity.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 385, 17 July 1889, Page 3

Mistaken Identity.

I A iyAuanAJiLJi but rather embarrassing case of J.m'is6aken /identity occurred the other clay iti one of Boston's largest retail stores. A gentleman who was a little too fond of joking, entered the store for the purpose of meeting his wife -at' at certain counter. Sure enough, there stood "a lady, dressed to his eye, at least, just like the woman he was after. Her back was turned, and no one was near hei ; so he quickly approached, took her by the arm, and said in a voice of simulated seyority, ' Well, here" you arp spending my' money, as usual, eh ?' The face turned quickly towards him was not his wife's ; it was that of an acrid; angry, keen eyed woman of about 50 years, who attracted the attention of everybody in that part of the store by saying, in a loud shrill voice, ' No, I ain't spending your money, or no other man's money, and I'll ' ' I beg your pardon, madam,' cried the confused gentleman ; ' I supposed you wore my wife, and ' ' Well, I just ain't your wife, nor no other man's wite, thank "fortune, to be jawed at every time 1 buy a yard of ribbon ! I pity your wite if you go round shaking her like you did me. If I was her I'd ' - The chagrined joker waited to hear no more, but made his way out ot the shop amid the titters and sly chuckles of those who had witnessed his confusion.