Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 281, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1913 — TROUBLE OF BASHFUL MAN [ARTICLE]

TROUBLE OF BASHFUL MAN

Most Unfortunate Misunderstanding That Prevented the Coupling of Two Lives. A bashful swain took,a violent Ilk ing to a fair lady of his town, anc after a great deal of hesitation finallj brought his courage up to the sticking point and made an evening call a 1 her house. He found her busily en gaged pressing a garment with a tai lor’s goose. She, however, received him very courteously and continued her work. A bevy of the lady’s fe male friends dropped in a few minutet after the poor man had subsided intc silence, for he foupd it absolutely im possible to maintain a conversation with her. The sudden entrance of th« visitors, instead of relieving, only added to his embarrassment, and h« sat in silence until It became a mattei of serious concern to the company hov to put him at ease, for he was well known to all of them as a man oi great worth, bashfulnees being hlf only weakness. The young lady finally got through with her work and called out to the servant in the kitchen: “Jane!” The door opened and the domestic replied: “Jane, will you take this goose out?” The bashful visitor sprang to hiE feet in an instant and exclaimed: “I beg your pardon, madam, for in truding on you, but I’ll go out myself!” And before she could explain hei meaning out be flew. We are sorry to add that the little misunderstand ing made an old bachelor and an old maid.