Ris Second Discovery
A handsomely-dressed young woman entered a crowded tram-car. A long-whis-kered old fellow, wearing a dinjry slouch hat and a suit of homespun clothes, got up and said : "Mies, take my scat. I don't look as well a"? these here gentlemen," nodding ro several men ; "but I've discovered that I've got more politeness." Ths young woman sat down without thanking the old fellow. "Miss," said the old fellow with a smile, "I believe ISe left my pocket-book there on. the seat. Will you please get up?" The young woman got up. The old fellow sat down <ml remarked: "I believe I'll just keep on sittin' here, mies. I've got a little more politeness than these hero gentlemen, but T\c just discovered that I ain't got nigh bO much sense.'
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Otago Witness, Issue 2745, 24 October 1906, Page 75
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131Ris Second Discovery Otago Witness, Issue 2745, 24 October 1906, Page 75
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