The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-22

better than to commit poisson to mem.
CRY. It's very useful word"
"gut,," said the Hon. Index Noyes, u
Having thoroughly mastered pois.
SON." continued Mr.. Ward, I'VE pro.
coed to study the relieves and entrees
Now, here we have q dinde faroie
the H hnoT fa s s sos.s bs t1 ssp #.
sort OF French I'm after. / can't Sal
poison when I'm introduced to luke
or entree when I'm bowling myself on,
OF a saloon. What I want Ii idjum :
the genooine idium."
1.-THE most admirable use to which
the French idiom can be put" re-
marked Mr.. Sam Ward, with some
impatience OF manner, lis In the eluci
dation OF the reflneinsnts OF CASTRO.
nomic art. / regret that you. do. mol
seem inclined to pursue the study OF the
language In Its highest and noblest ap.
plication. Sir, / wish you good after
noon."
The French Minister next bethought
himself of his friend and fellow citizen,
Dom Piatt, formerly OF Paris. The Hon.
Index Noyes remembered that Wnen
Dom Piatt returned 10 Uincin-
natl from Paris, that cosrnopolite
had great difficulty In understanding
spoken English, unless the words were
pronounced slowly and very distinctly.
It also occurred to him that Dom Piatt
had once told him that he was more
widely regretted In Paris than any other
American who ever left that city. and
that he frequently received letters from
tradesmen and others, bemoaning his
protracted absence from the gay CAPT
tel. He's my OYSTER, thought, the
Hon. Index Noyes. anybody's an
authority on the idium it's Donn."
When the Hon. Index Noyes entered
the sanctum Dom Platt looked up
cheerfully from an article on which he
was engaged, recommending the assas-
well, this is kind salute Monsieur le
Diplomat. / kiss my fingers to his ex-
cellency. You are. looking well under
your new .honors. Ma fol, but you have
quite the bel air."
II knew he was my bivalve." said
Noyes aloud. II knew It'll What I'm
after, Donn,''' he continued, ''is the
idjum. Will you put me up to 1t,
Dom ?"
''Je suis charme," responded Dom.
you've got afoul OF the civil service
reform crowd. and want to cram for the
quiz, you sly old dog. Eth bien, Til
make q frog eater of you tout de sdite."
ut. must be did In 9 hurry, Donn,"
urged the student; "for at half past
two tomorrow ---'
"plenty Of time, plenty Of time"
cried Dom, cheerily. "You can capture
the idiom Ia fifteen minutes II you take
hold OF the right end and have a eompe-
NJ ~ aft A11nna Van unn thnrrs0
q good deal of humbug about talking
French. People pretend to know more
about II than they really do. All that's
necessary for you, mon enfant. Ii to
commit to memory two or three phrases
of general utility, learn to say them
rapidly, and put In the shrug at the pro-
per moment. When anybody tackles
you In French, fire off one OF your
and shrug. The shrug ID the
thing. Lets see you shrug.'
The Hon. Index Noyes. with some
liffidence shrugged.
"Parbleul" cried Dom, "but it's cap
tai. Shoulders triAe higher, perhaps.
md just a leetle more grin. From your
'hrug should take you for a nobleman
If the ancient regime. Now for the
,ial and one social. Learn to say 'sacre
1leu.' It's short, easy and always APP
,ropriate. Never be afraid to say sacre
,leu when you're addressed In French
md on'tunderstand the remark, which,
II course, will be often"
''Sacre bleu, " inquired the Hon. Index |
Noyes, "is the genooine idjum?"
TITS a large part fit," replied Dom.
You catch Che accent parfaitement."
After little practice the Hon. Index
yoyes found tina the could accomplish |
he shrug alone, the saere bleu alone.
II the Ehrug and sacre bleu stimuli
aneously, with considerable facility. A
uiet feeling Of satisfaction stole over
i'm, and his big heart warmed toward
'onn.
"Assacre bleu, although always grace
III and appropriate, is hardly enough
D sustain prolonged conversation on"
ontinued the Donn,. Il will now teach
formula much employed In polite and
iiomatic circles. Now, repeat after me
III you get the correct infections"
In ten minutes more the Hon. Index
ithout hitch or hesitation, tires jolie,
eguele, forte en- geuele, telle etait Mad
me Angot."
"Now, my old cog d'Inde, said Dom,
rasping his hand with effusion, "you
robably know more French than your
hammers do. Washburne never had
lch a send-off in the idiom as you have
ot. Keep stiff upper lip, practice the
rug before your mirror tonight, and
eaven help you, vielle ganachel
"Sacre bleu, prom pity responded the
rench minister, executing the shrug
ith consummate skill. II can never
pay you, Donn."
"Don't mention it" said Dom.
When the Hon. Index Moves mounted
10 White House steps that evening to
sure Mr.. Hayes of the continuance OF
8 distinguished consideration, his car
age was erect and his bearing proud,
r he felt that he had done good days
ork.
"Good evenin,' Mrs. Hayes" he said,
It'll unusual gallantry, you're looking
mum, in your new elk
,wn."
"Ah, fiatterer," said Mrs. Hayes, tap
ng him with her fan, you're already
'acticing Partisan ways. Now, how do
look in this dress? Itonly cost"
The Hon. Index Noyes made a low
wv, and then shrugged, "Tres jolie,
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