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Show 8MB SPOKfi TOO SOON. Disoovrrlns That She Rad ?ra .ttlstvii She Ayolos'.zed, In front cf Trinity ch--reh a stylishly flressed young woman stepped from the tidewalk directly in front of a team of heavy horses attached to a well loaded truck. She was endeavoring to catch the eye of a cable car gripman and did not see the rapidly moving truck bearing down upon her. Passersby expeoted to flee her ground to earth, but ono of two fashionably appearing young fellows with slightly dudish proclivities rushed to tho curb, and lifting tho woman bj tho arms quickly swung her around r.r.,1 landed her out of danger on the sidewalk. She, all unconscious of her dangerous predicament, turned on the young man eharply with an indignant, "How dare you, sir!" and looked as if nho were contemplating an assault on him witn tier parasol. The young fellow lookcfi trai-prisccl, and then, taking off his hat, bowed and, with an "Excuse me, madam," passcu cn with his friend. She turned toward tho street again and for the first timo observed the truck, which now stood in her path. The driver of this calmly remarked. "That dude saved your life, lady. Why don't you scratch his eyes out?" The woman, for tho first time realist-intf realist-intf her narrow escape, hurried after the rapidly disappearing youths, who had nearly reached Rector street by that time. Touching her rce-"uer's arm, sh" quickly apologized for her rudeness and thanked him for hi3 timely act. "Don't mention it, please. The pleasure pleas-ure is entirely mine, I assure you,' was tho response. Two hats were doff ed; and tho blushing woman was left on the sidewalk with a humiliating sense oi her previous rudeness. "Beastly queer things theso girls are Harvey, " said cno to tho other as thej disappeared in tho arcado leading to th L station. New York Advertiser. |