Show 7 wv f 1 I 1 HE WAS embarrassed what aze 16 abe sian awn forgot had oon gons to ak for A peculiar incident of embarrassment on the part pan of a young offices seeker occurred in maj mckinley library one morning before taj inauguration which illustrates that all office seekers are not as bold as they appear A young man of florid complexion and golden hair from one of the middle states had come many n y miles to present a request I 1 to the president elect for personal consideration says the cleveland plain dealer he was ushered into the library and took his beat with the waiting crowd on nn the leather covered sofa nea near r the door the score or more of f visitors who c crowded the room chatted and read the newspapers awaiting th their air turn with the major in the adjoining room one after another was disposed of and then the president elect appeared at the door in person the young man on the sofa arose in deference to the majors presence and found himself suddenly confronted by the man he had bad come so far to see maj mckinley extended extend ed his hand in the familiar way which he has of preventing a hand sneeze and said now mr jones I 1 will see you taken so completely by sut surprise prise the visitor turned first crimson then deadly pale he tried to speak but his words cams came in gutte rals while hs eyes seemed t to 0 increase to the size of dollars finally h he regained his voice and stammered out why why major I 1 came to see you about an office but I 1 have forgotten what office it is I 1 want that was wa too much for the crowd and an audible smile went around the room the major saw that the young man was actually suffering from embarrassment the perspiration was standing out on his forehead like beads oh it if that is all said the major in the kindest tones you had better step out into the hall a little while and I 1 will see sec you after I 1 have disposed of some of these other callers the unfortunate victim thanked him and retired whether he recovered from his embarrassment barras I 1 do not know but it ia i needless to say that his card did not read from ohio |