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Show Took jtei for Krie-it-Jtrac. At a reception recently given by a well known citizen a young society blood was earnestly engaged in u conversation, and vcitii Ilia hands behind him was playing play-ing with what he supposed was a pieco of bric-a-brac or tho arm of a chair. But instead of that it suddenly moved, and lie turned to find that he had been rub-bintr rub-bintr the gloved arm of a lady, and moved up as far as tiie elbow, lie is a nervous fellow, and iu the explanation that, followed he said: "Pardon me, madam, but I thought it I was a piece of bric-a-brac." j The explanation amused her so greatly that she fell into a convulsion of laughter, laugh-ter, and the young mau, continuing, and J presumably referring to her funny boue, B.ud: j "Your fonse of the humorous has re-j re-j lieved mo of my extreme embarrrs-ructit." embarrrs-ructit." j Perhaps it has, but t hasn't relieved . hiin of tho torture of bis friends, who are now asking him the price of gloves, j nud how he is succeeding with his col- i loction of bric-a-brac. Buffalo Courier. I |