Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1901 — Extreme Politeness. [ARTICLE]

Extreme Politeness.

“They tell me that Boston has the most polite man in the country,” said a merchant. "He was run into by another man on the street, and tipping his hat, said: ‘lf I ran into you, I beg your pardon. If you ran into pae, don’t mention it.’ But I have a man that is a daisy. He is our agent in a Northern town, and for some reason or other we failed to remit to him last month. Yesterday he wrote: ‘Pardon me for the Intrusion, but for fear you may think you have forwarded my usual remittance and are wondering why I do not acknowledge receipt, I humbly beg to apprise you that I have not received it!’ Now that man got his money by return mail.”—lndianapolis News.