Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-05-28
SPANISH FLIRTATION.
The Fan Language of Queen
a isabella

The publication of an amusing little
book with the above title, THE Fan
Language Of Queen Isabella . is herald
ed from Berlin. It is modelled after
the original Spanish work (per an
nouncement), by Fenella, who, in the
introduction, makes the following sage
remarks among many others:
THE fan, the peculiar property of the
Spanish woman, inseparable from her
person, and prescribed at court bv the
laws OF etiquette, is, as it were. an in
Istrument representing a language. bv
means Of which, without the sound of
word, you can make yourself eompre-
hended in all the modulations of love
and friendship.
.Atthe present day the fan is spread
over the world, and the ladies on both
sides of the ocean makes use of this
graceful rlaything. 1t is as easy to
make ones self understood in the LAM
guage of the fan as in that of flowers.
and since the sentences are, of necessi-
ty, short, it is easy to learn them by
heart @
After this pleasing Introduction. he
proceeds to give the manual of this
voiceless speech, consisting of the usual
sentences in the vocabulary of love and
friendship, with appropriate directions
as to their expression by means of the
fan.
AS the summer is approaching, and
the fan campaign is about to open, we
transcribe for the use of the flirting cru
saders few of FenellA's tactics:
j. Yo have won my Iove-The right
hand points with closed fan towards
the heart.
When may / see you ?-Touch the
right eye with the closed fan.
would like TO be ever near you-
Fan the person in question with the
open fan.
4 Do not be so imprudent-Threaten
with the closed fan. r-.-'..
do not love yOu-Make a move
nent of dismissal with the open fan.
6 Be quiet, we are watched-HoId
the closed fan over the mouth.
z Dare l hope to win your love?-
Unfold the fan with quick movement.
8 l wish nothing to do with YOU: /
am angry with you-Hold the fan re-
versed in the hand.
9 DO not be so cold-Move the closed
fan backward and forward with the
right hand.
IL You have hnrt me, grieved me-
Hold the closed fan with folded hands.
II Do not be 80 jealous-Rest the
closed fan again the eyebrow of the
right eye.
ID You may kiss me-Press the half
open fan against the mouth.
( II May hepe for q return of love?
The unfolded fan held to the heart.
L fprrn To, I~1l II
fan high in the left hand.
16 You have been badly slaRdered-
Move the open fan to and fro with the
LETT hand.
IL Leave me, you are tiresome-
Yawn behind the open fan.
Is | love you-Conceal the eyes be-
hind the wide-open fan.
Is Give me an answer-strike once
with the closed fan held in the left
hand.
2g Yes--Rest the open fan against
The right cheek.
q No-Rest the open fam against the
eft cheek.
p 1 expect you this evening-Show
he ornamented side of the fan to the
person in question.
%. Forgive me, pray you-Fold
uo HdiluS uHuef tHe open IAN.
"a You are the darling of my heart
Press the open hand against heart
md mouth.
% You are not in your right mind
Hold the closed fan against the fore
lead.
26 would like to fulfill your wish
-Gracefully open and shut the fan
With the right hand.
27 hate you-Lean the fan on the
boulder with the right hand.
29 Your fiattery is distasteful to me
Support the chin with the open fan.
80 You have bad reputation
lightly touch the tip of the nose with
he closed fan.
81 Do not betray our secret-Coyer
he lett ear with the closed fan.
81 Explain yourself clearIy--Look
at the closed fan.
80 Why do you wish to leave me-
an violently with the half-open fan.
81 shall die if you are faithless to
both eyes with the closed
IN.
IS I give my consent--Slowly close
ne open fan.
der rKoninginIsabells--Be