The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-07

nus the Bore Was Discomhfed ana
Put OF the Train.

The girl was pretty enough to attract
attention as she entered the elevated
train. and of her escorts the one whose
name was soon disclosed to be Jack look
ed very important. His accent was slight
" affected. The other escort was a neu-
trail looking chap with 10 accent. HIS
name proved to be Tom.
As soon as the trio were seated Jack IN
a loud voice took up a story with which
he had evidently been boring his compan-
ions before they entered the car. 1t was
a recital in great detail of his experiences
at a recent dinner. He described the
courses, told what the guests said, which
was uninteresting, and even retailed his
own feelings. The girl and Tom looked
as if they were heartily tired of it. Jack
gave them no opportunity to interrupt.
''Then," he continued, when the cotfee
was brought in l asked the waiter to put
three Jumps of sugar in mine, and he
seemed surprised because, you know,
most people take only one lump of sugar,
but l have always taken three in mine
ever since was old enough to order, and
that was the way nay father did, and
what he did was good enough for me,
and then the gentleman who sat opposite
me and whose name | did not catch, as
most of them were French, lifted his
glass and bowling to me, said, "A votre
sante, and r.
sWhat did he say?" interrupted the
girl.
"He said, A votre sante,' and r.
ssDo you mean to say that gentleman
said that to your said the girl, and one
of the passengers thought he saw her
give Tom little kick.
''Why-er-that is, of course he was
gentleman" said Jack.
do you know what it meant% asked
the girl
"Why-er-that is, not exactly, Of
course. but in a general way it is COM
plimentary toast"
do you know it's true meaning" said
Tom, coming to the girls aid, when the
man lifts his glass and says it to your"
The chap called Jack was now badly
fustered, and he admitted that he did
not know exactly what the Frenchman
intended to say to him.
"And you sat there, jack said the
girl earnestly, "and permitted that fellow
to say that to you without resenting it r
Resent it! Why, didn't know that
the fellow was insulting me. How did
know that n
'.But he said "A yotre sante' to you.
Tom. would you let anybody say such
thing as that to you?"
mot if were as big as he was" said
Tom promptly.
BY this time most Of the passengers
within earshot were enjoying the sport.
When they wanted to laugh, they held up
A., Tho ir.lf
no indication of the fun that she was
having except when she turned around
to Tom and allowed one eyelid to drop
slowly until the lashes rested on her
cheek. It was a deliberate wink, and
Tom responded in kind. The other chap
seemed to feel that he had made mis-
take in some way, but he didn't know
just how Moreover, he knew that enough
of the conversation had been overheard
by the other passengers to make him APP
pear ridiculous in their eyes.
81 don't just see yet where the insult
In saying "A yotre sante' comes in" he
said.
'sYou explain to him, Tom," said the
girl.
81 have not the heart to tell you,
Jack" said Tom. Really. haven't.
old man. but if you ever see that French
man again just punch his face and see
what he does"
1T was certainly a most unwarrantcd
insult added the girl II always thought
you would resent such thing"
II would have resented it. said Jack.
'if he had said it in English How was
l to know? Hello, this is Eighteenth
street and must get off. I've got an en-
gagement with my dentist. No, can't
go any farther. Well, goodby; see you
soon," and as he disappeared out of the
door the young woman and Tom laughed
to make up for lost time, and so did the
other pasengers.-N York Sun.