Show A GRACEFUL GRACEFUL COMPLIMENT She and her mother were on their way down town on a car wHen the el elderly elderly elderly el- el derly man entered entered and stood up in tn front of them He was stout and dignified dignified dig dig- In appearance wore a slouch h hat and in some way Impressed impress d the young woman with the idea that he hailed from the Sunny South This Impression Impression impression sion was confirmed when she heard him speak to the conductor the soft r less accent being unmistakable A lurch of the car threw him slightly off his balance balance bal bal- ance ance and he steppe stepped 1 on the girls girl's foot He at once raised his hat and nd was about to apologize but did not do so The girl smiled to relieve him of his chagrin and then he said In the most courtly fashion After fter l looking at you closely madam I have decided not to polo polo- apologize gize because if God has made such a a. beautiful woman with a a af f foot ot so small that I cannot see It surely I cannot be The girl blushed furiously but It was with pleasure sure and her mother colored up too but both bowed their thanks for the pretty speech and as the Q say the Incident was closed closed- Detroit Tribune |