The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-07-08
the matter with you? You knock
ed me down.
'Oh, it's nothing, Jack; only, my
number is-tacentyP

number is-taceny!"
SPANISH FILTRATION.
THE FAN LANGUAGE OF QUEEN IsA-
i BELLA.
The publication of an amusing
little book with the above title,
ssThe Fan Language Of Queen Isa.
bella" is heralded from Berlin. il
is modelled after the original Span
iish work (per announcement, by
Fenella, who, in the introduction
makes the following sage remarks
among many others: ~
The fan, the peculiar property of
the Spanish women, inseparable
from her person, and prescribed at
court by the laws Of etiquette, is,
as it were, an instrument represent
ling language, by means of which,
without the sound Of word, you
can make yourself comprehended
in all the modulotions of love and
friendship.
eat the present day the fan is
spread over the world, and the la
dies on both sides Of the ocean
makes use of this graceful play
thing. It is as easy to make ones
self understood in the language of
the fan as in that of flowers; and
since the sentences are, of necessi-
ty, short, tits easy to learn them
heart
After this pleasing introduction,
he proceeds to give the manual of
this voiceless speech, consisting Of
the usual sentences in the vocabu-
larry 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 young folks a few of
Fenella's tactics:
1. You have won my love-The
right hand points with closed fan
towards the heart.
2. When may I see you ?-Touch
the right eye with the closed fan.
8. I 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.
5. I do not love you-Make a
movement of dismissal with the
open fan.
6. Be quiet we are watched
Hold the closed fan over the mouth.
Z. Dear I hope to win your love? !?
Untold the fan wide with a quick
movement, .-..,..4.
s. I wish nothing to do with you;
I am angry with you-Hold the
fan reversed in the hand.
9. Do not be SO cold-Move the
closed fsn backward and forward
with the right hand.
10. You have hurt me; grieved
me-Hold the closed fan with fold
ed hands.
II. Do not be so jealous-Rest
the closed fan against the eyebrow
of the right eye.
12. You may kiss me-Press the
half-opened fan against the mouth.
13. May I hope for return of
love THE uDfolded fan held to
the heart.
IA. Be true to me-IIold the
closed fan l.igh in the left hand.
Is. You have been badly SLAM
dered-Move the open fan to and
fro with the left.
18. Leave me; you are tiresome
Yawn behind the open fan. !
II. I love-Conceal the eyes
behind the wide-open fan.
IS. Give me all answer-Strlke
once with the closed fan held in the
hand.
l9. Yes Rest the open fan
against the right cheek.
20. No-Rest the open fan against
the left cheek.
21. I expect you this evening
Show the ornamented side of the
fan to the person in,question.
22. Forgive me I pray you
Fold the hands under the open fan.
%. You are the darling of my
hecrt-Press the open fan against
heart and mouth.
"a. You are not in your right
mind-IIold the close fan against
the forehead.
25. I would like to fulfill your
wish-Gracefully open and shut
the fan with the right hand.
81. Your fattery is distasteful to
me-support the chin with the
open fan.
%. You have a bad reputation
Slightly touch the tip of the nose
with the closed fan.
20. Do not betray our secret
Cover the left ear with the closed
fan.
80. Explain yourself clearly
Look earnestly at the closed fan.
81. Why do you wish to leave
me-Fan violently with the half
opened fan.
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