Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-24
acquired With labor. Mrs. Abingdon. the actress.
vas a proficient fr IL.

Pray. ladies. eopy Aeinstoe:
Deserve the breeding "a her air.
Ihere's nothing Of ,he sc1ress there;
Assume Der fashion n you can.
And catch The graess q her fan
Addison gives some amusing Instructions IN
the use Of the fan. Handing the fan vas per
formed rith the instrument closed. the execu-
iani frst shaking Il q, ore gentleman then tap
ping her neighb0r on the shoulder. next pressing
Der lps TO tie end Of the fan, and finally letting
her arm fall easily and gracefully by her side.
Thin was 70 be Learned in about week. Unfurl-
ing the fan required az leas, q months incessant
prscte: the msn9uvre comprising little nirts and
vibrations. gradual and deliberate Openings. and
voluntary falIings asunder Of the fan. To dis
charge fan was 70 make = pop IS loud az the re
port Of pocket pistol To ground fan was to
tap It gracefully upon the table with certain air;
In order 10 take 10 pack OF cards. replace a
falling pin. adjust stray curl, or peform some
equally important act. All these difficulties OF
fan drill suruoanted. the greatest remained 70 be
conquered; bat even flirting the fan might with
great perseverance,, be mastered by an apt pupil
Ia three mouths time There 10 an infinite va
rety Of motions 70 be made use OF the flirting
of fan There is an angry futter. the modest
futtsr the timorous futter, the confused hutter,
the merry futter, and the amorous futter. Not
TO be tedious, there is scarcely any emotion in
the mind which does not produce suitable agi-
tation In the fan insomuch. that il only see the
fan Of q disciplined lady. know very well
whether she laughs, frovns or bushes. have
seen one 30. very angry that Il would have been
dangerous for the absent lover who provoked it
70 have come within the wind Of il, and az other
times so very langushing that have been glad
for the lady's sake, the lover was at sufficient
distance from 1t. / ned not add that fan is a
prude or coquette. according to the nature Of
the person who bears 10.
When ivory, leather, wood aud paper super
seeded feathers 10 the manufacture of fans, artists
were called in TO add beauty to the delicate vea-
pom that gave
Goodness TO the matchIess dare,
To every other breast fame.
Vatican fairly famed his way to fame; Cipriana,
West and Reynolds did not disdian to use their
pencils in the service OF fashion. and can
readily accept Miss Burney's assurance that the
result was more delightful than can well be i'm
agiped But the painters were not allowed to
have il all their own way; the engravers entered
the lists with vigor and success, and catered to
the love of novelty with great profit to them
selves When Sachmerell the pet of the
ladies, nothing would serve for fan mounts but
representations Of the Church martyr at the bar
w then Gullivers Travels took the town by storm.
every lady carried Lilliput about with her; and
when the Beggar's Opera made gay rich. and
rich gay, fans were covered with copies of the
songs and engravings of the scenes
The decline Of the fan seems to have com
menced with the present century, and although
il is still to be seen at balls and theatres. il has
long ceased to be a necessary accompaniment TO
ladys toilet.