The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11
SPANISH FILTRATION.
The Fan Language Of Queen Isabella

| The publication Of an amusing little book
with the above title, "The Fan Language OF
Queen Isabclla," is heraldcd from Berlin 1t is
modelled after the original Spanish work (per
announcement by Fenella, who, in the intro.
duction, makes the following sage remarks
among many others;
"Thc fan, the peculiar property of the Span
ish woman, inscparablc from her person, and
prescribed at court by the laws of etiquette,
is, rs ii were, an instrument in a language,
by means of which, without the sound of u
word, you can make yours, If compreh"nded,
in all the modulations Of love and friend.
ship"
AT the present day the fan is spread over
TIE world and the lady on both sides of the
ocean makes use of this graceful plaything 1t
IL as easy to make ones self understood in
the language o: the fan as that of flowers
and since the sentences are, of necessity,
short, it is easy to learn them by heart"
After this pleasing introduction, he pro
ccods to give the manual of this voicelcss
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 ap.
preaching, and the fan campaign is about to
open, we transcrbc for the use of the flirting
crusaders few of Fenellas tactics:
1, You have won my lovc-The right han,!
points with closed fan toward the heart.
.. When may | sec yOu-Touch the right
eve with the closed fan.
3. | would like to be ever near yOu-Fan
the person in question with the open Fan.
H. Do not be so mprudcnt-Threaten with
the closed fan.
5. do not love you-Makc IA movement of
dismissal with the open fan.
q. Be quiet; we are watChcd-llold the
closed fan over the mouth.
:. Dare hope To win your lo;e?-Uniold
the fan wide with quick movement.
3. | wish nothing To do with you; AIN
angry with you-Hold the fan reversed III
the hand
.. Do not be 50 cold-Movc the closed fan
backward and forward with the right hand
10. You have hurt me, gricved mc-Hold
the closed fan with folded hands.
II. Do not be jealous-Rest the closed tan
against the eyebrow of the right eye.
l2 You may kiss mc-Prcss the halt-optn
fam against the mouth.
- May hope for IA return of ovcE-ThC
uniolded fan held to the heart
IA BE true To mc-lIold the closed fan
high in the left hand.
Is. You have beeA badly slandcrcd-Move
the open ian To and fro with the left hand.
l6 Leave me, you are tirescmc-lawn be
Hlnu tHt open ihii
II. | love you-Conccal the eyes behind
the wide.open fan
Is. Give me an answer-Strikc once with
the closed fan held in the left hand.
10. Yes-ReSt the open fan against the
light cheek.
20. No-ReSt the open fan against The left
cheek.
81. expect you this evcning-Show the
ornamental side of the fan to the person in
question.
90. Forgive me, pray you-Fold the
hands under the open fan.
90. You are the darling ot my heart
Press the wide-open fan against the heart and
mouth
| "a. Ion are not in your right mind-llold
the closed fan against the forehead.
%. would like very much to fulfill your
wish-Gracefully open and shut the fan with
the right hand
20. hate you-Lcan the fan ON the Shout
der with the right hand.
-. Your flattery is dstastcful 10 mc-Sup-
| port the chin with the open fan.
%. You have a bad eputation-Slightly
touch the tip of the nose with the closed up
fan.
90 Do not bcirsy our secret-Covcr the
left ear with the closed fan.
| 30. Explain yourself clcarly-Look earn
csily at the closed fan
81. Why do you wish 10 leave me.-Fan
| Violently with The halfcpcn tan.