A Bashful Young Man

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A young lady, walking down the street, is overtaken by an elongated piece of humanity, who seems to be terribly smitten by the young maiden's charms, but he is so bashful that he hasn't the courage to address her. He follows her as far as her home, however, where she enters, apparently unconscious of the impression she has made. He tries to pluck up courage to follow her, but fails, and dejectedly goes back to his room, where he writes her a note telling of his love. This accomplished, he decides to carry the note himself to his loved one, but just as he is about to pull the bell cord he loses his nerve and beats a hasty retreat. Going down the street, he purchases a large bouquet, and hailing a cab, once more returns to the young lady's abode, but instead of going in himself he gives the note and flowers to the cab driver and directs him to deliver them to the girl. The innocent cabby goes up to the apartment and walks in on the family unannounced and presents the daughter with the young man's offering. When her father learns the nature of his errand he unceremoniously kicks him down stairs. The poor driver comes out the worse for his experience, and after giving the masher a good beating, drives away. Finally, the fellow goes to a nearby café and drinks enough wine to give him courage to fight a bull. He staggers back to the home of the adored one and walks deliberately in on the quiet family gathering. Throwing himself at the feet of the girl, he tells her of his infatuation, while she stands dumbfounded at his effrontery. The enraged father grabs the would-be suitor and throws him bodily out of the house; he lands in a heap on the sidewalk, where he dejectedly sits nursing his many wounds.