The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-02-12
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The Confidence .11Nn.

eEcGiSs SAvV hn'1 Uytu VHHb Hes ~ -
there il M man from Couvie,.-down
10 tell us w SOME respects he par
takes Of the nature 1T the sponge, il
others. ha ia more like tho l;ohnn u,
mass, that draws its support from The
fructifyiug air. IN such manner as I,
PVT science to the blush, when wa en-
uuire NJ her, how it is. Ito is one ri
n large class, embracing many var'e
ties. who live by abstraction and alb
sotptiou. The confidence man, has NJ,
innate sease Of his own Importance
which. strive as he Will. shows its4lI
and inspires the confidence nf ufhp:s
this il the capital upon wl.ic|, he draws
sight drafts, anil they are honore1
wherever there - any society srlced
with the eiife and fashionable. IT ~
dog is To he purchased or h"rsa t,iel.
The confidence man is The first COZ,
suited. lie can ,lescant by the hour
on The traits necessary for good point
or pup. and from n fellow feeling
knows the habits vi the whole race
from the spaniel, down to the raj ter
r'er A 2 10 nag he knows by in
stinct. lie plays the German flute
sings snatcpes from the opera wears
salmon colored gloves on ordinary. and
straw colored On extraordinary occa
sions Ills roat is ef the Shanghai
pattern md the covering of his neither
show delicate ana atten-
uated 3 'calf" Ills m"usiache is of
he D'Orsay fashion. and his goatee
balances to n hair. It the confidence
nan carries ~ cane. it either has n w.
mans foot ON the top of it. or dog =
read. II not one Of thesa, il il furu,
shed with a Venus prepared for the
,atb." which il n Cayo,ita device with
he eoptidence man. When he comes
'ewly into a strange community, he
rings letter either To the resident
or some imam of Influence in
he community This il all the con
i'lence man needs. 10 take his scat. ms |
he builder Of tho church between the
wo lairest roso buds Of thu CHOIR
Does he sing Yea, docs he mud on
he low notes he comes down will, a
ec''led base voice, relieving the flute
ke melody Of his fair companions,
tho tu'n up their hoses IN the first IL
lance Mt his "i'npudenco mud asHu-
nee and on a reaction, fall in love
18th him, to such violent extent that
breaks tho clluiy, and the confidence
IAN in a spir'. # compromise, takes
ne richest one and marres her.
Docs the Confidcnce man dance ?
ea-.he is not onn rbo thinks there
harm in dancing. therefore he IN
nlges in the suadrile. md when it
'mes to the scho'iscl' an,i polka, then
, shows his agility. lie does not be-
,ve that it is proper to hug a dnmoi
lie, because she ~ limler in the
aist, and leans over to it like n dying
If. Not he. lie takes them thus
stead Of making u full circle with
. arm around the warsp like attcnu.
las purposely been {
essed in, to accommodate itself to the
oport'ons Of an ordinary arm, he, !
Msclf leans over after the fashion of
French dancing master, in the att
dc of making a bow. This brings
' nose to the proper angle, antbfurn- F.,
,cs 4 view Of the chalk cliffs Of Do I
r. which serve to keep his brain from !
ing into vertigo as he turns on his = !,
els in the fashionable shost elegant, !.
ost lady-approyed-of, and therefore, I
'st chasN Of dances. The conf $
nee man Is a "hon alunnkn lie :