The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-09-06
From The Aldine Of Scp,cmbcr.l
The Art Of Giggling.

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these days of "womcn's rights,
tuif. They are conspicuous, oddl,
enough, more by tho absence o
any monstrous vice than by tho
presence Of any intlnitcsimal vir
tue. Such specimens you meet
with everywhere they cannot bt
limited pcaccably or forcibly and
arc distinguished by II class pccu
h"rlty--tlier giSgIc. The phrase
We confess, is somewhat untrans
l"teablc, for it is IN genealogical
, nudity and absolutely mcnniug
less. The nrt of giyglins is norc
readily explained, for it is pictur.
, csquc ia its abruptncss, scicn tic
IN development, fascinating in Dc
livery, and graceful aL the death.
Giggling, according to Webster,
IS "kind Of laugh with slur,
clutches Of the voice ana breath. "
The barcnCse Of the definition is
only cqualicd by jts unin.clIiHibil.
i'y. The better plan to Under.
stand the word and its action is
to personally encounter gi9g|cr
and she will claJoratcly display
in all its elegance Of outline and
simplicity OF detail, tho beauty
and quality Of the giggIc. The
omniprescncc Of thc gigglcr saves
a deal of trouble so without de.
lay you plunge IN mcdtas res. You
wish her good day. She smiles
Inquire after her health. Another
smile. Hope her parents are well,
The smile lcngthcns. Emboldcncd
at your favorable reception, al.
though in doubt us to what has
caused the repeated smiles, YOU
cough little, and, with an air OF
the deepest interest, ask her opin
ion OF the latest drama at Wal.
lacks. She smirks in reply. Docs
she admire "IIamlcL ?" a faint
litter is tho response. Pcrchancc
now you venture the perfectly
truthful remark that it looks like
rain, and that if it rains il will bc
wet. AT once you have evolved
ont Of the depths OF her inner con
ciousncss ii genuine gigglc. Watch
its appearance in its thrco stages
Of development, a Ii Comtc, birth
maturity, dccay-and srcctroscopt
the result with your pen for the
benefit Of science.
The gigglc commences 1T Tic
mouth with certain witches il
the ncighborhood Of that organ
The lips part; :he tccth-mutt
witnesses OF the dentists skill.
arc exposed TO view. The teeth
unclasp, and, sni:llc-liltc, tho tongue
appears coilcd UP III tl:c back
ground: Next; Tic head is slight
ly archcd and the eyes slowly
close. At the eyes, then, the gig
gle natures. The eyes close il
earnest, the nostrils diIatc, and fol
Il timo gigglrs play about the ray
ishiny nose, like lightning about ;
mountain peak. The fascinating
face becomes corrugated will
wrinkles, and shows as many line.
Of bcauty-in the IIogarthian vein
-as an india-rubbcr head stretched
to an angle Of rs degrees. At thi,
stage: the gigglcr is supposed, BY
herself, to be bcwitching and SO
to hcighten the effect ana the gen
cral clchantmcnt, there then is .
redupllcated nuttcring Of the
! wand-likc fan, y depression of the
head, and an inclination Of the
form. The third period Of dcvcl
opmtcnL is row ushcrcd ia. Tht
giggIcs begin to grow beautifully
less, Il fierce conflict arises between
the centrifugal and the ccnlripc
tai forces, the convolulions bccom,
more Refined; the Sigglrs shorten
eyes open, teeth shut, moutl
cIoscs-and tho gisglc is over.
You breathe more freely now
and, if Il man Of spirit, alarmed at
the friEhtful convuIsions whicl
invest the gigglcr with the air O
martyrdom, run hastily for rcstor
ativcs, rouse the house, summon
the doctor. RcasSnrcd by he,
composurc, you will revoke al
your previous orders, and tcndcrls
! inquire rs to the frequency Of lht
attacks, their duration, and pcssi
bility of cure. Those graceful at
tontions on your part will speed
lly bring on relapse; tho per
formAnrc recommcnccs, and tht
gigglo goes through tho same
stages Of development rs before
only with greater vchcmcnce ant
freedom Of action, for practice
makes perfect. You become sc
rlonsly alarmed, yonr tooth chat
ter, your whole nervous system il
unstrung, you beg pardon an'
! s.raclous!y attempt to dcpart.-
Again he giggIe rises, md ends
finally, in hysterical Hobbing, il
which you can distinguish sucI
! despairlng assertions as "I'Il die
II! die ut die a-langEing if yol
don't stop" You really have sai'
nothing more than few common
! place remarks, and that thos
should have produced such u ca
chinnatory effect is altogether
mystery. So you humJIy tax
your leave, sorely pcrplexod n