NEAT REPLY.

A LADY wished a seat. A portly, handsome gentleman brought one and

seated her. "Oh, you're a jewel," said she. "Oh, no," replied he, "I'm a

jeweller--I have just set the jewel." Could there have been anything

more gallant than that?

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