Show BOY SCOUT SETS EXAMPLE EXAM lh A busy in man an of large affairs witness odthe following incident was so impressed with its significance that he personally Derso nally tits hns written this account on we one of fit the large green busses of the washington W rapid transit com rany pliny last week coming down sixteenth street on its way to pendryl ala vania avenue every available sent seat was taken and no one was standing at the next stop a lady boarded the bus A small boy seated near the window just beyond a lady who occupied the end seat scat promptly arose and offered liis 1119 seat to the new passenger who protested saying oh do not give five up your spot spat tor for me little lad you are a little lad and jam J am a woman keep your sent seat no said the lad 11 1 I cant do that already tie lie lad had left lila his sear and the lady proceeded to take it she said 1 I am interested to know why by you gave the seat up to me well said the lad there are two reasons in the first place you are a lady and I 1 am a boy in the second place I 1 promised to do it you tou promised to do tl said the lady in astonishment whom did you promise and why well explained the boy you see I 1 am a boy scout and I 1 promised my scoutmaster to give my seat to a lady or small child on board street cars and busses when there was no other seat to be had well fine brie but how long 7 do you expect to keep your promise risked the lady oh I 1 expect to keep it all my life that Is alv long I 1 promised to keep it replied the lad 11 oh yes you see said the boy if you vere acre my mother or my sister 1 I certainly would give either of them my seat rather than have them stand up and if anybody let my mother or sister sit down don when the bus was mas crowded I 1 certainly would be obliged to them for doing so anybody ADy body would feel that way about it tor for lila his mothers and nd his sisters sake during the conversation everybody on board the bus listened the effect was instantaneous every lady that Ioard boarded ed the bus thereafter got a seat and when the vehicle arrived at thirteenth street and massachusetts avenue not a man occupied a seat eight of them were standing in the aisle |