英語童話小故事：告訴他們不要把帽子給我

Mr Smith is a shopkeeper and has a few shops in the town .He managed them well and got much money until ha was hurt in a traffic accident .After he came out of hospital ,people find he often forgets something and he isn’t as able as before .

One day he was told that it would be an important officials birthday the next day .He told his secretary to buy some expensive presents .And later on he forget the date and that afternoon ,when he was having lunch ,his secretary told him about it .He became angry and told the woman to call his driver at once .He made the man drive as fast as possible .Bad luck !An accident happened and they had to stop to wait .When they got to the restaurant where the birthday was held ,it was two .And the party had been on for half an hour .He hurried to get off .Suddenly he stopped to tell his driver ,“Oh ,dear !I have left my hat at home .It isn’t polite to go to the party without a hat .Go and ring them up .Tell them to bring it here at once !”

“But you’re wearing your hat ,Mr Smith ,”said the driver .

The man touched his head and found his driver was right .So he said ,“Well ,then .Go and tell them on the telephone not to bring my hat here .”