The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-06

That readers Of TIE Times are genef-
ally interested in BiHy's blunder, and
what he might have said is atJesJed by
The hundreds OF answers that every mail
brings 10 the office Here are few
that came this morning:
Il beg ten thousand pardOns. ! was
so intent on looking 10 your pretty face
and stylish hat that l did not see your
tiny little foot. Teddy Tucker.
- L street northwest.
Excuse me. madam, your foot IS so
small I couldn't see il"
Ga C street northwest.
Il beg your pardon, miss. Did ] step
on your pet cOTn2 Ha, ha.'
Mrs Mary Johnson.
$50 Delaware avenue northeast.
"Ohi / beg a thousand pardous fair
miss; your pretty, shapely foot IS 30
uai.,ty and small, 1 failed 10 see It.
Katie Wood.
dainty and small. failed TO see it
Excuse me. but aren't you afraid Of
pickpockets, or having your purse
snatched?'' 9lrs. II. Thornton.
235 T street northeast.
..yVhv bless your dear little soul. and
pardon my awkWardness. Your lovely
little foot was so tiny that / mistook II
for-weu, the fact is, it's SO smau dld
not see fl at all T. u. tucker.
- T. street northwest.
Pardon me. my dear miss; thought
that was a a fly, IL was 50 small
). 4. Golden.
BaIIston, va
"Oh. excuse me- Il was so small I
did not see It," Evalyn ClagetJ-
2J3l Portner street northwest.
Peg pardon, miss. Hope ] didn't
hurt you" T. GOldsbOTough.
1920 Irving street northwest
"
Peg pardon, madame but the cars
are at fault. / wouldn't hurt a charm
ing lady with such a pretty, foot"
1905 II street northwest
wei! I am a masher. 6oe) to be
sure" Miss Z. s. Bassett.
402 Tenth street southeast
BEG pardon. miss. Is that artihciaI?''
4i2 A street northwest.
Pardon Ie, miss. but I believe I
stepped o. E7-r foot" d. A. Cleary.
IS Ranc '~E road.
Great stars, madam: how could I
see anything as small as your foot?'
Miss Mary Sullivan.
Pardon me- miss. but I had a terrible
dream while standing here: draamt this
car went direct TO Union Station. Gee,
I'll miss my train. c. Sigmund.
1920 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
My dear lady, did my shoe hurt your
foot2 1 am sorry for myself VIII YOU
1916 Tenth street northwest.
Il beg your pardon, but don't think
it hurt much, as / only weigh fifty
2l26 First street northwest.
I beg YOU. pardon. miss. di5 make
III First street southwest.
"scatr'
Miss Howard.
6l2 Eleventh street northeast.
|
Beg pardon. Miss. but If those clumsy
fellows were not so busy reading their
papers. j would never hare stepped
on your pretty foot.
1929 C street southeast.
Miss. 7 am exceedingly sorry but
you should have feet large enough for
Arthur Gordon.
200 Four-and-a-half street southwest.
Pardon me, my dear, I thought
was squeezing a lemon.
2l3 North Pitt street. Aiexandr fpA Va
Please excuse me. miss. These men
have no time 10 move their feet. for they
are so busy reading The Washington
Times. Williams Friedman.
321 Polk street. Anacostia, d. c.
Excuse me, miss, If I hurt your feel
ings, but I did not care to disturb those
who were reading the valuable columns
Of The Times" J. Harry King.
3344 Prospect avenue northwest.
Excuse NELL real-ly-d-did-. Ex-
Cuse me- Then he made a rush for
the door" George Norris.
New Hampshire avenue and Randolph
street northwest.
Excuse my aWSsNardness. I was
vainly sndeavoring % maintain my