Salt Lake Telegram | 1908-07-07 | Page 8 | A Wasted Apology

I I I I A WASTED V ASTED APOLOGY o Bene Benevolent ent lookin looking old gentleman boards a train on the tho L road As usual seats all taken and latest arrivals standing up Old gentleman concludes to do 10 the same Can Cant Can't t bo be helped Nothing Noth Noth- in jug ing else to do Takes a position near the door grasps an nn overhead o strap with one hand and attempts to hold a paper in position for rending reading with tho the other Car gives eg a sudden lurch Benevolent lookin looking old gentleman is pitched forward for for- ward and in trying to recover reco his equilibrium accidentally steps on the protruding foot of a short haired I phlegmatic lookin looking old chap sitting in in inthe tho the corner then straightens up and aud I Isa sa says sax's s Excuse me sir old atten atten- Phlegmatic chap pays no tion Benevolent Bene looking part party speaks up louder than before De Beg pardon sir Old chap in the corner dimly conscious conscious con con- that ho lie is being cin addressed puts his hand up to his car ear and yells yens I Hey What's that I said I he beg your our pardon sir shouts the benevolent bene old ohI looking gentleman gen gen- tieman turning n very red rell in the face H What for fod demands tho the other in- in tl Why I stepped on your our foot vociferated vo YO- vo- vo the once benevolent looking but now perspiring an and excited ger er 4 Hey Hey I say I stepped on your our foot Oh Ohl with with a runt grunt of relief relief- relief relief- that's all right step step on it again if you von want ant to That's my cork foot I keep it stuck out on purpose for Cor people to walk walle on if they feel like liko it General titter throughout the car Benevolent Dene lookin looking old gentleman gets getsoff getsoff ets off olT at the tho n next station Tho Tho Bohemian