WANTED AN INTRODUCTION.
During a country ramble, a goodnatured fellow spoke to a young woman without the formality of an introduction. There was occasion for it, for he, happened to see a great fat caterpillar crawling on her collar. Jumping towards her he said: "Madam, permit me to " But the young woman waved him off with an imperious gesture, and said:— "How dare you speak to me without an introduction? You are ' certainly no gentleman, sir!" * Here the caterpillar overbalanced itself and fell down her neck. "Ouch! Oh! Help! Take it off, somebody! screamed the girl. The man.was the only somebody around jusfc then, aid he said: "Couldn't think of it, madam. I haven't been introduced to the caterpillar."
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 120, 16 November 1929, Page 21
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119WANTED AN INTRODUCTION. Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 120, 16 November 1929, Page 21
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