AN EMBARRASSING POSITION

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9415, 8 April 1909, Page 8

AN EMBARRASSING POSITION

A lady was proceeding townwards one. morning, and immediately opposite to her was seated a messenger boy. By, his side rested two small parcels on the seat. Before she herself had reached her destination the boy rose, picked up one of the’ parcels, and hastily alighted from the motor vehicle. Snowing what boys are equal to in the matter of leaving things behind, and wishing to save him from the consequences of his forgetfulness, with a full consciousness that there was no time to be lost, owing to the facility with which a motor bus gets off tbe mark, she picked up the other package and hurled it into the road, calling ,out at the same timer “Boy. yop’ve left your parcel behind.” Resuming her seat with the proud satisfaction of having accomplished a good deed, she became conscious of sundry gurgling and spluttering noises, and tnrued to find a “charlady” in a state of apoplectic indignation. With a face purple with passion she blurted out, “Yez've ’eaved away my lunch 1” And so it was. The package belonged not to the boy, but to his nearest neighbour. Of course, every passenger in the has roared with laughter, while the conductor nearly rolled off his perch, and the young lady’s confusion was dire indeed.—Laaies’ Field.