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Show WOULD NOT SAY "NO." How Polite Individual Avoided Abrupt Ab-rupt Denial. Everybody knows tho raau who Is careful never to say "No" abruptly In answer to a question. "No" Is a hard word, but ono may sometimes bo made ridiculous by a reluctanco to utter ut-ter it says an exchange A ceitaln man who had this habit was onco met by two ladles who had been discussing dis-cussing tho peculiarity, and oue of thom Bald that sho was posltlvo sho could make him say, "Oh, no," flatly. So sho addressed him thus: "Let mo see, Mr. Smith, you are a widower, pro you not?" "As much a widower, madam," ho answered, with a pollto Inclination of his head, "as It Is possible possi-ble for a man to be who has nevor married." Tho lady had to own herself her-self beaten. Mobllo Register. |