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A few nights
ago Conductor Verril of the Virginia express train was going through
his car when he noticed a lady asleep in her seat. Her head was
resting on the window sill and her feet extended to the isle. Her
dress was so badly disarranged that her ankle and goodly protion
of an exquisitely fashioned calf were plainly visible and a number
of men a few seats further down were smiling and comtemplating the
scene. Mr Verrill, who always keeps things pretty straight on this
train, noticed this and tapping the woman on the shoulder awoke
her. "Madam, excuse me for disturbing you, but your dress is
so disarranged that your ankle is exposed."
"0h,
that makes no difference, sir," replied the lady, smiling sweetly,
"it's nothing but cork."
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