Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-11-25
For The Gazetie.
"FARE WELL FOREVER"
A Tale Of BashfuIness,
III mENRtcn znnnkkn.

by HENRtCH zCHoKKE.
There IL a certain misfortune In N
world not usually enumerated in The list {
common misforlunes, but which, neyertbe
less, ought 10 be. ! afford a living illus
%tratloh Of the truth Of my assertion.
My fatber-GUd rest his soul SEN m,
diligently ~ school there | gained som,
knowledge, although our city schools u
that period were rouc Of the best.
Every one said: "Max has talent. bn
rs II shy and awk ward. cannot aaapt him
sell h. the ways Of the world, il upac-
qnaInted with the l9aRes Of society. AM
never knows what 10 10 with his hands
aud feel otherwise he is a good and cle-
yer elbow enough
Snah was the general opinion Of me.
Reader, do you perceive my failing NV
worldly education Was defective. Dill
gent ut school and in the workshop, / was
oncleanly and negligent of my attire ;
was civil, obliging and honest, but bashGlI
witl,al, 50 that | ran OF when unknown
persons approached my eyes never knew
where to look for Il resting place when
addressed by Il stranger, and if called up
on 10 meet Il lady with %civility and polite
ness, became rooted 10 the spot, speech.
less aud stiff as a ramrod.
Enougb-politcncss and ease Of man.
ner, as they are called, are concerns no
less pertaining 10 life and Iife's cofnfItt.
than bread and potatoes, or a glass If Irvine.
Many young gentlemen, rs | have often
observed, are greatly wanting in these re-
spects. Many u one, on going into socie.
ty, is sadly at IA loss how to dispose of his
extremities, and would, one can easily Der.
c~eiv", have much rather left them AT home.
Many such an unfortunate knows not
where to quarter his hands. thrustfng them
at one moment into bis wai-tcoaf, at an.
other into bis breeches pockets, then in
despair raising one Or the other to his DC
cIpnt, Thee TO scratch by way of variety.
Among Other i'll luck c~ntaiIcd by my
awkwardness, may be reckoned that IF
my fifty. second year with,at being blessed
with u wife.
No sooner was my old aunt dead, and
sole heir thereby rendered cnmpara-
afHdent. Than |, then in my thirticth
year, was led 10 seek the hand of a yonn0
lady, who 10 other qualifications, added
virtue, amiabiality, aud wealth be.
sides.
was well pleased with The pretty Bar
; matters were quickly arranged. and
nothing remained but to cultivate her ac-
llainianee. ] was accordingly TO meet
at The house OF her cousin, md an i'll
to dine was forwarded TO me.
VI large parties | bad a perfect horror.
ny aforesaid defective education making
NC sht and timid bat then what will not
man do ~ secure the favor Of a pretty
So | put on my best Sunday
uii, white silk stockings, "A bran new hair
"a G, and aFpIe.green coat, with large pearl
u tons-in a word, made myself smart as {
bridegroom.
On reaching the door Of he Cousins q
ouse, however, my heart began to hump
gainst my ribs as tbeush | bad Il snithy I
,ithin my breass. If / could only feel /
here will mol be a parly,' thought 5
!; would 10 lseayeH it were OVER For G
'uaIeiY, | found the cousin al nc, making d
\ an aeeouat in his study. Yoa are :
'mewlat late, friena Stolprain,' said he. c
made twenty inclinstions, right and left, $