Not Quite
As he entered the oar at East Buffalo he saw at a glance that there was one seat with a young lady in it, and he marched straight down the aisle, deposited his grip and overcoat, sat down, and familiarly observed : “ I entirely forgot to ask yonr permission.” “That’s of no consequence,” she replied. “Thanks. Trayellingalone,eh?” “Almost, but not quite, hty husband is in the smoker, my father and brother are in the seat back of us, and the two gentleipen across the aisle are my uncles. The conductor, who is a cpi’sio of mine, has just gone forward, but will return soon, and I will introduce yon to my aunt if you will go back a few seats.” “Aw | aw ! I see !” gasped the man, and the floor of tfle car suddenly became so red-hot that he picked up hfs baggage and bis feet and lit out for the next one ahead.
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Evening Star, Issue 8719, 11 January 1892, Page 4
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155Not Quite Evening Star, Issue 8719, 11 January 1892, Page 4
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