The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-01-19
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Among tho NnuAaefable bofeo whlcn
acilcs the ssoade ou T on sitsaa1te, ons
ef t.e most Yearisoms Is tie Letter Of
introduction. lt d . species a black
naa leasd On eocd nsakre, WHICH only
persons q exceptional resolution, Q.
equally !oetuote rudsoesa, caa eve.
successfully resist; eociM lette, q
credA based upon : hAnR accouis Of
n,ataL Euiloess, which nay have been
long since o~e-drown, q vAUh, pay
rev, heyox existed 6&e in The inDsagi-
i.at.Ga ot the vdtes Americans ara
aal to bs especially given 10 .his o.
rlorable and e1as pefaunS weakness, and
taa steamers waich are da1e bssiing tie
Cover u our fashion to European shores
sry no coubt loaded With 6ess importu-
nao pieIvea A man, indeed, can
searcel. takA . flying hip TO ne:ghbor-
ing town without 1osraing 1t necessary
b forufy Imseu With ha'f 8 dozen or
1000 Of these passports; ". ercn ii his
good senso rejects 'talc notion. he is s'lre
10 have thcm thrust upod hin by oniciocB
triends. xnd Ia tLe latter caee it IL yu!a
~ YIN to at,ampt 70 suppress Tie An'e.
tul aus,unsnfe. lie is ia ths situation o.
(he mar who holds he volt by the ears,
nei.her daring to keep him uor TO Let hlta
80. The donors viii be sure TO MAKE
Inquiry az. to their presentation, and WOO
10 the recipient IL he has failed to DO So
isen thcss to whom lette1s x introluc~
kon arc tho gseatest m boces would bo
the Frat TO }eel eIighted by their non
delivery 30 no i forced into tbs e.nbar-
ru.slng position A tirusting himself
Upon the good VII Of q stranger whe
cares nothing about him and who, Under
his awkward smile Of aiiectad welcome,
k seevely Wishing hi,A at Jer;eha Oh
al tho painful slams that make up tic
tagical comedy Of social life, elis h onc
ei Us most irLsope and humililting.
Il would bo difficult to decide which
y the greatost sufferer by the lotser Of
Notwithstanding writer, tho recipient,
az tho person to whom IL Is addressed.
'The hxst is put In the absurd position Of
having to praise 9 nan to his face, hm,
sA tho lstter IL dalive-ed unsoalcd, III
pefiunctory eulogiss afe of ooucso san:a-
mount 10 that; vozso etill, II, having to
Rruise him, tho quh!itiea which both q
harn know hs doas not possess, ere
dils;ed upon And das recipioas, by
presenting tho lctter, virtually Gdopss
1nd inloYses It's sontilnosts and THIS
appears to his nov acquaintance ia tae
pos!uon q Il man Yoclferos.sly howlns
llD own trumpet aud calling lt.ontiN, b
his good parts With .l.s simple oant.or @.
the nohle red nan who tl.unps hA
brsass at tho codhou fire end Gays,
"Wah! no hig brave." Tho man who
has o stranger thus forced sudde1ly
upou ILLS hospitality has perhaps tia
most substantial grievance. For, Inleai
30 be endowed With unusual frlonaA oi
character which will permit hi.a to shake
hnnda cordially with his unbidden vista,
and then politely show him tAs dssos, II
FEELS 1t incumbent to put hiluseH out In
come way h Dc hi1a honor. lie musi
Ges up dinner or breakfast tog hila,
Or Il she bo Of the more troublesoEas
eex, q ball he must neglect bis buaiaest
to constitute himself q gui(ls for Lal
Sightseeing; he must in one wry c.
auolher make limseH thoroughly ua
comfortable for the sake ct this unds
sired and perhaps undesirable gHes.
Under die nlost favorable circumstance
he cannot stihs certain sense OF being
put upon; our friends friends, We al
know, arc seldom ours, sud in nine case:
oAs ~ ton he will not have even tn
ordinary reward Of gratitude, fox on th'
cue aide as ou Tho othsr the attention.
thus paid ara iols TO lack spoataneiss
4ad a,o, In reality, toroed lsVy.--1a'
Hour.