The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-05-14
AfrECTATIoN.

APPRECIATION.
The following very sensible criticism
is furnished by q correspondent OF the
Danbury Ne,cs:
Mock modesty causes the use of as
many idioms as ignorance OF correct
expression. Genteel illiterate people
who aim at being refined, use, in many
cases, expressions that would appear
ridiculous to the ears of intelligent peo-
pie. were it not that custom has go
mutilated language as to render It dill
ficult for one to express himself in .
mixed assemblage SO as to appear cui-
tured and sincere before all.
Take for instance young man fresh
from the graduating class, one who
has won high honors in rhetoric and
philology, he can scarcely compete IN
conversation with the indifferenlly ed
heated fop who has spent two seasons
in society. Hence Greeley denominated
college graduates "horned cattle" To
some extent the desire to display their
attainments is shown by graduates,
but how much more disgusting is the
fop who is compelled to use misnomers
to express his meaning, yet society
styles it elegant expression. The av-
erage society man knows little else
than 'small talk" And strange to say
this kind of conversation is far more
common among the habitues of the
parlor and the opera than intelligent
and instructing discourse. Affectatlon
is the greatest fault Of the bellies and
beaux. l cannot conceive anything
more disgusting than to see an able
bodied man assume nambypamby airs
and smirk, and with grotesque gesture
lavish compliments on all the ladies he
meets, nor is he less Objectionable
away from ladies' society, for. as a
rule one who assumes this role has no
redeeming qualification Lately at a
wedding reception ] had occasion To
notice one of these gallants, and will
attempt description of his antics and
iargon. was standing in the parlor
door talking to the hostess when my
attention was attracted to "A gentleman
who was bowling like a French dane
ng .master before lady who had just
entered. and overheard this much Of
.hir conversation:
"Ah! Miss Smith. | am delighted to
% see you: feared you would not
,ome; your absence would have married
ny pleasure for the entire evening"
Thank you, Mr.. Brown. | feel
by the interest you man
fest in me-
After few more exaggerated com
,liments this swain spoke To the lady |
next to me somewhat in this fashion: |
"Miss Jones, this is n treat indeed |
o sec yon here; ! hardly anticipated
he pleasure Of being in your company
his evening. trust you will enjoy |
as every one else must since
'ou are here"
At this moment when Miss Jones
ras about to reply, the host, man Of
bout fifty-fve, entered the parlor, and
eeing Brown, accosied him with
Hello, Brown; has your father sold
hat mule YETI"
"N-no. sir" stammered Brown, great
y annoyed.
bad kind Of stock to have this time
the year." said the host
81 feel little warm" said Brown.
nd he went into the hall Ia avoid furth-
r conversation with the cold man.
heartily enjoyed Browns discom-
ture, on account of the great spread
c made of himself in the start. Yet :
II this exaggerated expression comes
rom afiectation. There should be less |
{ this in society. Exaggerated COM
liments are never acceptable, and II
aging them is reflection ON the intel ,
gencc of the person they are intended ,
n, they arc like counterfeit money and ,
My an ignorant person will accept Ii
rem. Polite society will never object 8
correct expression, and an individu. G
speaking in company in honest terms /
annot but be admired. But young u
en hearing older ones indulge in this 8
cookery of sense, fall into the same u
'ror, supposing it to be the correct t
lstom and a refined usage that must Q
0 adhered to by all who wish to make n
'emselves popular with the opposite n
*, Every sensible lady f1ptnafs fat. =