AN EMBARRASSING POSITION
The following story is told of an amusing although somewhat embarrassing position in which Mr. Augustine Birrell once found himself while travelling in a third-class carriage in the North of England. He was only just in time to catch the train, and sat down hurriedly next to a little girl in shawl and clogs. Happening to glance at her a moment or two afterwards he saw' that she appeared very uneasy and was regarding' him with nc great favour. Then it was that it dawned upon him that he was silting upon her newspaper. " Here, my dear," said Mr. Birrell, pulling the paper from under him and handing it to her; "I'm sorry." The little girl did not look quite satisfied, but she said nothing until a few minutes later, when tho train drew up at, tho station. " Please, sir," she then enquired meekly aB she rose to get out, "may I have my fried fish? It was in the paper.."
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Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 147, 18 December 1915, Page 16
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164AN EMBARRASSING POSITION Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 147, 18 December 1915, Page 16
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