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Show NOT CUT OUT FOR A GALLANT. Youth's Naive Answer That Amused Passenger on the Car. He was 19, gawky and self-conscious. She. was 16, pretty, demure, full of fun and laughter. When she entered a suburban car In New Orleans the other day he rose gallantly with many blushes to proffer prof-fer his seat. "Thank you, no; I am going to transfer a few blocks further on," she answered, bowing graciously. He subsided, red to tho ears. A block farther on the car made a sharp turn, and the little miss was precipitated from her feet squarely Into his lap. She took It In good part, however, laughingly gathered herself together and struggled to her feet again with the blushing npology: "Oh! how very awkward of me. I beg your pardon, I'm sure." "You you're quite y u're quite welcome!" he stammered, nnd fled from the car at the next stop. Some of the passengers didn't stop laughing laugh-ing for six blocks and she was one of them. |