Show HE HAD TIGHT SHOES why gen jim lewis did not rise at the proper time gen jim lewis as he is familiarly called is said by his friends to believe in the efficacy of eccentric habits with the fair sex and many acts of a smile provoking character are told of hinl him ilis his most recent act in this line accords accord ing to the st louis republic occurred a short time since at a dinner party given by a lady friend during the course of the dinner the he t general so the story goes was noticed to lean over and reach down toward the floor first on one side then on the other the movement was noted but was thought to be only one of his peculiarities at the close of the dinner when the ladies rose to retire and allow the gentlemen to solace the themselves with an indulgence of good cig cigars the general did not rise this action produced an awkward pause and made the general the observed edof of all observers noting which c h together g with th the e look 0 of f i inquiry airy and expectancy with which he was v s regarded he made prompt explanation to the mhd effect that his remaining seated was due to his shoes not being wholly on his feet ile he did not however have to explain that their not being so was due to his peculiar side movements at the table when he had partially removed them to ease case the pressure upon the supernumerary I 1 excrescences on his pedal appendages pen dages for the ladies had fled I 1 |