The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-12-31
MIS- CELLANEOUS.
ITALIAN AND AMERICAN WOMEN.
BY AN AMERICAN.

the real cause Of the preference given
them BY oil travellers. This alone makes
an immense difference between an Italian
and an American city. Broadway with
all its array Of beauty, never inclines one
to be lively and merry. The ladies (the
men are worse Of course) seem to have
come out for no other purpose than to en-.
Joy themselves. Their whole demeanor is
like one sitting for his portrait. Every thing
is Just as it should be to be looked at. Eve.
ry lady wears serious face, and the whole
tbrOng is like a stiff country party. The
ladies' here, on the contrary, go out to be
merry, and it Is one perpetual chatter and
laugh on the public prOmenadeP. The
movements are all different, and the very
air seems gay. never ent down Broad
way at The promenade hour alone with the
blues without coming back feeline bIuer,
while never returned from public prom
enade in Italy without rubbing my hands,
saying TO myteIf, " we'll, this must be We
ry comfortable wOrl after all, people do
enjoy themselves 10 it amazingly" This
difference is still more perceptibIe on per.
sOna acquaintance. An Italian lady new
er sis and uuers commOnPIaces with free
zing formality. She is more flexible, and
indeed, iC The truth must be- said, better ma
tured and happier than too many Of my
countrywomen. She 10 not on the keen
IOOk out lest she should fail to frOwn every
time proPrIety demands.
There is no country in the world where
women $50 worshPped and allowed to
have her own way as in America, and yet
here is no couhtry where she is so IN
grateful for The place and power she Oc-
cuCIes. Have you never in Broadway
when the omnibus was full, stepped out in
TO the rain to LEI lady take your place,
which she most unhesitatIngy did, and
with an Indifference in her manner as if
she considered it The merest trfle ia the
world you had done? How cold and heart
less hey. "Thank ye," # she gave one
Dickens makes the same remark with re.
gard to sage coaches; so does Hamilton.
Now, do such favor for an Italian lady,
and you would be rewarded with one Of
the sweetest smiles that ever Frightened a
human countenance. do not go on the
principle that a man must always expect
reward for his good deeds; yet when
have had my &inkest offices &c a stranger
received as if were almost suspected Of
making improper advances, l have felt
there was lille pleasure 10 being CIVIL
The "Grazia SignOre," and smile with
which 40 Italian rewards the cOmmOneSl
CiviIily, would make the pIainest woman
appear handsome 10 the eyes Of foreign
eF.
They also become more easily animaN
ted, till they make it all sunlight around
them. They never tire you with the same
mOnOIonOus aspect, bu' yield in tone and
look to the passing thought, whether it be
sad or mirIhful; aOd then they are 60 free
from Formally, and so sensitiVsly careful
ofyour feelings. ! shall never forget one
Of the 6rst acquaintance made 10 Italy.
| was al the Marquis Of IS one eve
ming, lcOnVerSing with some gentlemen,
when the Marquis came up and said Come
lei me introduce you to beautiful lady;'
indeed she was the most beautiful Italian
woman have ever seen. declined, say
ing did not understand the Italian lao
guage we'll enough to converse with 90
brilliant q creature. " For you know"
said !, "One wants to say very clever
things 10 such case, and = blunder would
be crucifying. Pooh, pooh" said he,
come alOngi" and taking me by the shout
iers, led me along, aRd forced me down
nlO a chair by her side, saying, " Nov
ak" Il she he'd been half a. RUch dis
Ss was, I should have blunder-
ID beyond rsdsmPtiOui but The good nnIuF-