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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-03-15

El tratado de Cuba con la gran repd-
blica, era neceaario Y apremiante. I'm
ponianlO las circpnstanGiaa Del m0nento
en forma que era impossible todS diia-
ci6n. pFoviniendo 30 urf,encia, antee casi,
8 tanto Al meu0s, como del nuevo Aran-
eel emeriCano, del objectionable abando-
no ebBDluta impreYhsi6n DE nuestros
gobigrnDa, que han visto impasibles y
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-03-15

Con la RevolUci6n, el gG6iSete negro
dssspareci6. Sc proclsm6 Ell principle
aa la inviolabilid8d de Ia correspondent
cia, Ell e5 de Setiembre la Asamblea
nacional vot6 10 artfcRlo que csstigsba
ceIn las penas mas severss toda violaci6n
del secreto de las cartss, a6n cuando eel
cElmen" Sc coDaetiese por m agente de
ia autoridad en virtud de una orden
emgnada del poder ejecutiVo. La Assm-
bles legistilativa Sc pronunci6 en- igual
sentido, Y vot6 la marca de lI flor de lis
contra IN individuo que poF patFiotismo
trey6 poder abrir una caFta que un pri-
aionero le habfa confado.
Bajo la convention, algunos Fepresen-
tantes en- mission Sc permitieron inter-
eeptsr Y sbrir cartas; pero este fu6 IN
becho exceptional hasta despues del 8
Termidor, en- que Ell g1bi'sete negro en-
pez6 nuevamente funcionar para Ia
correspondence enviada al extraDgero
que del extrsngero procedfa, tambi9n
para los pliegos que Sc suponia coutuvie-
zen billetes falsos.
/ Este despojo era efectuado por dos
5omisiones seeretss que permanecfsn en-
ia casa de correos de Paris, que erau
fndependientes de Ia administrator
nisms.
Con el Consulado el Imperio, ell
iprincipio de la inviolabilidad del secreto
de las cart8s sufri6 complete eclipse.
4TodB la correspondence sospechosa ca
agsrrsds y retenids por orden del primer
c6nsul, primero, del enpersdor, des-
pues. Bourrienne cueuta en- sus Ne
Dsorias que Mr.. de Laforest, director ge-
neral de postas, trsbslsba algonas veceG
con el primer consul, bien % sabe-
agregsba Ell escritor-lo que uuiere
decir que IN director general trabaie
con el jefe de un gobierno.
Durante TODD el curse de su reinsdo,
Napoleon us6 snchamente del 0abigsete
negro. Sin embargo, al I'm de 81 vida
reconoci6 que era una institution que
reportaba Eejor NAL que bien. Ella
suministra pOcos datOs titles, induce
q error 81 soberano, porque muchas gen
tes que saben que Sc violan las caTtas,
las llenan de mentiras destinadas q enQa-
mar ls policis,
Durante los cien dias, Carnot, dirigi6
los prefectos una circular enGrQica,
prohibieDdo toda violsci6n del secreto
epistolar.
Ell gabiaete ssegro di6 mucho Gee ha-
blar bsjo Ia Restauraci6n. Ell duuUe de
BFogIle hace constar Ia exiBtencis de cal
institution en- sus RecwsrdoS, actualmen
te en- Was de publication. Mr.. Maxine
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-03-15

dc nuevo merced q Ia esferifla mercurisl
Los extrsctos recogidos eran llevsdos al
Rey todos los domingos por Ell iutendeu-
"a de postas Tannel, sin curarse de reser-
vss nj misterios. Gracias al gabiSsete ne
o,i0, bsio Ia regencia fse conocida en-
tados sas detalles La conspiraci6n de Ca
nbmare.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-03-15
A DHEsTRO Y sTNIEsTRO

Jose del ReF0lO.
A DAEsTRO Y sTNIEsTRO
Habla Norberto Cordero.
FL autonomista furioso de otras eda-
des.
Ri catec6meno de la iglesia incondi-
cioua.
El que tuvo Ia desgracia de que So
cambio de principles coincidiese con 50
eraltaci6n & la Secretaris de Yauco.
Atenci6n:
La reunion tenida por estos correligio-
nariOs en- la n0ehe de aver para eonsti tuir ell
nueyo cOmit6, resnIt6, como no podfa menos
de esperarse, IN acto brillantfsimo y tras-
cendental."
ATrascendental brillantfsimoi
kC6mo no, 81 sllf, hacienda alarde de
una imperturbabilidad her6ica, tyGsceR-
dta q brilaba el nuevo, ell Rsmante Sc
cretasiof
Con Norberto, Ell adec8n
De la celebre cuadrilla
IPor que 20 Sc juntaran
Manolo, ell de GuayanilIa
Y ADglada, ell de San Germ8ni
"Los que creyeron que nuestro partido
dormitaba aquf, derrochsndo en- pasmosa
iuamovlidad sus naturaes fuerxas, Sc equi-
vocaron grandemente."
lAh! ST.
Ell partido conservador es fuerte en-
Ysuco.
Lo demuestrs en las urnas, en- el NEE
ting, en- ell cfrculo, en- la preuss, en- to
das sus msnifestaciones de poder Y de
infiuencia.
Por ESQ DO scude al ardd miserable,
nj vive del favor Official, nj necesita ell
concurso de IN transfuga.
Por ESQ triunfa siempre en Las cleo
clones, lleva Ia C8msra sus repre-
sentantes, y lleva la diputaci6n sus
mandatarios.
iOh! Es IN gran partido el partido
couservador de Yaucol
iQue conquista Ia conquista
De Norberto!
va puede dsFse por muerto
FL leader sutonomista.
LOS efectos de aqueua reunion con tants
cordurs realiEsds, han de palparse en- IN
cercano plszo.n
ICdmof EHay moros en- Is costaf iHay
tlsRadoS en- perspectivas
Otfo dia, hace mucho tempo, sc reu-
nfan los mismos patriotss; dehberaban
cor entusiasmo; tomaban acuerdos mis-
teyjosos; Sc aprestaban la luchs de uno
contra dlez, Y luego- luego ocu-
rita Il catastrJfe sangrienta que reson6
c,.a eco iuctuOso en- ell parlamento espa-.
.6J
Y por enclma de los planes riifculos
absurdos don Rafse Maria de Labra
era el diputsdo del distrito
Vaya, que suba el tel6n,
Que acopieu las municiones,
81 es que estso en- condiciones
De repetir Ia funci6n.
Y de SECURE 10 est6u
TenieDdo ia hueste induiera
A Cordero de trompeta
7 Bsc6 de capitSn.
"Naestros adversarios que dursnte ounce
an9s nan Venid0 en- orlagados con lac vlcto-
Iias coBttn oas deminandOlo TODD en- esta
Administfaei6n, jamss pedierOu Greer que ell
enGBo 80 les subiera las 5arbas pouIendo
en Peligro el imperio de las absurdas AFRO
gaBciasn
I por entonces CorderO Sc embriaqaba
con las Victorias contf,astas, san pgetessdey
SstbGrSenos las bGrbGs
z ALA, en- eli cafe del pueblo, oos lefa
sus artlculos de La Luz, aquellos artfcu-
los revolucionarios y ardientes, trazados
por 81 diestra, en- que sc desbordaban los
epitetos mas soaoros del idioma castella-
no.
Cu6nta mudanza, pardiez
81 nos narece imp0Eibla.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-03-15
/ b sepundo.

Vssmos: Cordero militaba en- ei auto
nondsmo, Y como los que tai honor al
can4an no sabeu escstimar sscTItlcios,
CoYdero Sc march6 con viento fresco
q las flas reaccionariEs, y Sc SGcrifca
cobYando Ia n6mina correspondence.
No hay duds.
Este chico merece una condecoraci6n,
Y pues ya piensa tan bien,
Y recorre tai distsncis,
Y habla con tanto desden
Y muestra tai arrogaucia,
/: Proponemos que lie den-----
La gran cruz de la constancia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-03-15

culos (azdcar, melass, te, etc)., iuzgue
ell presidenre cOntrarios q uua reciproci-
dad equitstiva y bien enteudida."
I'll tratado 6 cOnvenio con los Fstados
Uoidos, por el cual otorga nuestro Go
bierno grsudes importantes coucesio-
nes en- todo ell Arsncel de Cuba. no hace
mas que poner salvo ell szGoar de las
posibles represslias que Sc signiican en-
el texto do la cl6usula que hemos ira
ducido.
Es exacto, y 10 reconocemos, que IN
articulO que vale y representa- por cerca
de ouarenta millones de pesos, bien me
recfa ciertos sacrifcios, sobre todo te-
nieudo en- cuents ssi su escasa cuantfs
como Ia fndole de 6stos. Pero 10 que a
negamos, 10 que no podemos admitir, es
la necesidad del tai convenio para sal
vsrlo.
tPodfau hacerse concesiones tan radi-
Gales mos que las estipuladas sin ape
lsrse un tratado intern8cionale Isl
NOT
La respuesta es ociosa. Porque asf Co
mo csbe muy bien discutir 81 pudo no
tratar al GobieFno con facultsdes bastan-
tes para llegsr hasta un tratado conve-
MO, esta fuers de toda discussion possible
que tenfs y s6n tiene suiciente y espe-
cialfsimo poder para modiicar los Aran-
celes de Cuba. Y pudiendO modi6carlos,
le era dado rebsjarlos, y, por consiguien-
te, acceder las reducciones deseadas
por los F'stados Unidos promulgarlss
despues por decreto en Ia Gaceta o6cial
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-03-15

1jLo oue al necesitamos todos, pequehOs
grandes. es encerrarnos en el temple del de-
Der encender allf la antOrchs de la fe y Ia
perseverAncia."
sf: encerraos en- el temple pero 40 e's-
cl!dais las antorchas, 81 no quereis que
elias delaten los rubores de vuestra faz
las sombrss de vuestFa oonciencia.
Poraue la luz suele ser indiscreta y
descubrir las manchas del rostro y del
alfna.
lCuidado con las antorchas!
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-03-15

Los Estad0s Unidos, en- cambio. DO
solo han alcsn7sdo todas las ventaias Y
reducciones que pedfan, sino que Sc han
ssegursdo una situaci6n en- Cuba 2
Puerto-Rico especialtsima personal,
imponiendo nuestro Gobierno Ia pro-
hibici6n terminante de que a ninguna
otra nBoi6n Sc lie puedau dar las mjsmas
facultades, impidi6ndole de conceder
en- ning6n case Ia conocidA clausula de
naci6n mas favorecida en- cualquier ira
tado ulteTior. Esto es depresivo para
uuestro amor propio; impolitico, porque
pone 8 aquella Repdblics en- una situs-
ci6u privilegiada respecto las demss
naciones en- Cuba Y Puerto-Rico, fu-
nesto tamblen para ell comercio antilla-
no. Antes de llegsr esto debi6 compa-
raT el Gobierno sus importaciones en-
Cuba de Inglaterra los Estados Unidos.
FL comereio De importation en- las An
tillss rscibi6 Ell aho 90 mercaucfss por
valor ce uuos Is milloneS de duros del
Reino Undo; De la RepGblica americans
por Il. 4.917 309.
Con ell nuevo tratsdo, Cuba v Puerto
Rico no tendran relaciones mercantiles
para 81 importation mas que con los
Estados Unidos.
A 9stos Sc les ha concedido Tranquil
cla absoluta en- trejBta y nueve partidss,
en- las que gozan por Ell araucel de una
proteccion que 20 bsls de 90 por 100,
y en- algunas llega IN % pOr 100
In otras cuatEO, maiz, trigo y sus hari-
mas, gOzara de unos derechos especiales.
que representan e. "a Dor loo me.os oe
10 que antes abarc4ban, e. todas los
reseantes e SO y % por 100 log aterra,
Francis las Rep6bBcss amaricanas
quedan desterradas iITeajsj b.euente del
mercsdo aGtjilano. En- 10 suceslvo. este
no coataFa con mas proSeedores cue "a
Peninsula y los Estados Unidos.
IEs este prudente9 les politico ese
privilegiO, 90 concedi6nd0se 81 az6car
de Cuba absoiutamente ni0gODoi
LEs convenio tratado, conseguir 10
que tDdos tienen s cambio de dsr 10 que
nadie disfrutai
Con ell tabacO comprendido, era iusti-
fl ado ell eonvenio; sin el y con 10 que
solo Sc ha obtenido, es IN erroF iInper-
donahle, una falta gravfsima, una res
ponsabilidad mas que cae sobre este
Gobierno, que de 10 que pudo hacer
timbre y gloria, solo ha de recoger cen
suras y acusaclOnes.
No hemos alcauzsdo Provilegio alguno
ni para 81 az1car, que entrar6 ca los
Estasos Unidos como todos los otros de
las demas comarcas productoras. Z sin
necesidad, sin que nsda clio nos fofzs-
ra, hemos concedido, no solo IN priviIe-
gio, sino un Verdadero monopolio en-
favor del que nada especial ncs ha cona
cedido.
De boy mas, merced 4 ese tratado,
son Cuba Y Puerto-Rico feudo conner
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-03-15

EHrNDA'TpARTF

- FaANeIaI5o oARLEs
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-03-15

Vaya, que suba el tel6n,
Que acopien las municiones,
ST es que est80 en- condiciones
De repetir Ia funci6n.
Y de SECURE 10 est6u
Teniendo Ia h0este inquieta
A Cordero de trompeta
7 Bac6 de capitSn.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-03-15

Los efectos de aquella reunion con tant
coFdurs realiEads, han de palparse en- ii
cercano plszo.n
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-03-15

"NnestTOs adversarios que durRnte ounce
aTg> ban veuidO embriagados con lac victo-
Tias cont4t aas deminandolo todo en- ests
administrator, iam&s pedierOu Greer Que el
enGRo 80 les suoiera las 5arbas pouIendO
en peligro el impario de las absurdas AFRO
gaBciasH
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1892-12-22
CRUSHED TIE CONDUCTOR.
Iye Tried tn Brighten the Fisherman, III
-. E1,,.

re Tried tn Brighten the Fisherman, Eut
Was Laughed mt FOR Hs !alns.
Three fishermen got on The train at
Cedar Lake and started south for
night ride home. They had u long
string of bass with which to prove their
stories when they should come to tell
them. and enough of good humor to in
dictate that, whether or not they were
in good spirits good spirits were GER
tainly in them. The conductor came
alonr-onc of those proud conductors
who think they OWE the rolling stock
and hold a reyersionary interest in the
passengers; one Of these naughty men
who escare all the unpleasant things
of life by frightening people into obei-
sanccs. He looked at the first fisher
mans ticket, gazed at it severely and
glared into the rndau1tad eye of the
passenger. Here was ii scalp"
! GLOW much did you pay for that
ticketo" he demanded loud enough for
all the people in The ear to n .;lr. They
heard and looked around at the crinli-
aal
Not n blank cent said the fisher
nau, stoutly 81 am friend OF the
fellow who robbed the ticket Office at
Louisville. and he gaze it tome They
said couldn't catch Lass up here with
out minnows' He turnad over his
string to call attention to it and went
Oh without an instant's hesitation. The
conductor had started out to BLUFF him.
He would make merry with the con-
auctor. Said had to have r.innows
But Just caught y lot az frogs -larse
fat fellows You know--and took their
hind legs, and Ia moment ; pause as
he looked innocently up INTO ths con-
auc.or's face--.'did you cycr use cay
enne pepper?"
NO"
..Noo Well, don't. sneczc yourself
TO death sure rs thunder if You do
And he turnc1 from his most irrcyercnt
lapse and SETTLED himself TO sleep while
all the passengers joined in 4 hugh az
the crushed conduct@r. -InicaGo Her
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1892-12-22
THE CONDUCTOR scavED."
r5n Met with q Character That go
go. ~ ......s' ~rn.,s, for yft7a. ~

8n sxet with Character Vhas EOS
Too AIany for Him.
On a West Madison street car L 70 !,
other day was !, woman oi'e o l's', ~.
Il at Ashland avenue, AID q very d 's,l..
minded-lookirg party She vas. too ohe
was bic and forty. and her S'lack eyes
and thin, straight lips gave her f;sce q
character which didn't awaken any derr
sire even in the most sl,grtive youth on
the cur to attcnps TO have any fun WITH
the lady.
She boarded the car rather icisurely,
pazed with considerable suspicion az
the conductor. who pulled the bell as
soon, as she was on the step and whtlc
vet standing OH the Platform divea
down into a concealed pocket and fisl1ed
out dime. She held tout to the con-
drctor, he reached for ii, but somehow
the won,a;, dropped the dime too soon,
and it tounced of the platform ana
iinglcd down into the cable-slot OF tho
uptown track. =, ;,
".ill your awiwar(ness' stupid
snapped out the female Your fingers
are all thumbs you deserve to lose
ten cents for your careiessness. M
sorry. madam" replied the conductor
meol.ly, but l didn't touch the coin;
You dropped il before could reach 1T.
whats that? Don't. yon dare give
ne any of your impudcnce. young man.
You ring up that fare at once, and give
me my change"
II will have to haze another fare,
madam, OF you will have to get OH the
car.
what! Well. Of all the ilapertinent.
sassy, lying little snipcs ever met II
YOU amt the worst! Rob me OF my
money, will you? Fut me off the car?
say, young man, yon hand over that
nickel aud ring up that fair or III sec
who'll 20 Of the car. Put me OFF the
cart I'll call 4 policeman ana have You
up for robbery and iasnlt anil SANDER,
will; and I'll report YOU to the direc-
tors Of the company rs soon rs get
hacl. home. Yon pudcntpuppy. you.
If my husband wasn't dead and in his
grave I'd have you hammered tlll you
wouldn't try TO get on q car
for q month. You wouldn't try to rob
me if you didn't know ! Was a poor
lone widow whose children have
all moved cut west ana who has no one
to protect her from iHl9''uert, sassy
loafcrs who think because they wear
brass buttons they can curse ana swear
at every woman who tries To-
Tears were about to break in on the
TRADE and the conductor, who had
turned several succeeding shades Of rcd.
unable to got Il word IL cdgcwise in his
own defense, quickly handed the woln-
IN q nickel and made rush to the
front platform As he did she signaled
to be let off and started tack uptown
with triumph in her eyes and the air OF
a woman who had ridden past her
street and didn't care. Chicago Times.
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"a Sewing MIac.,iae Factory

The attention of the posr has been CALI
ed TO a letter from y sewing machine
manufacturer to a business man OF this
place, in which he states that il favorable
advantages are presented a $4,000 plant
will he located here. A factory OF the KING
wouid certainly prove Il success here Ii at
any point iii the United States. With the
fine grade . iron made by the Appalach-
ian Steel and Iron Gu, and tic great va
ricty oil fine woods 81 different kinds to be
had here, tie factory wci:!d have ad-
vantages not possessed possibly by ana
similar concern in The United States. in
connection will, the sewing machine fac
terry light foundry business woH!d be
CARVED on.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1892-12-22
A BRILLIANT SCHEME
How a Writer Set to Work to Make 81
Fortune.

How a Writer Set to Work to Make I'll
Fortune.
That's i good story" said the news
paper mans friend rs he finished read
:ng the tale. You can sell that
'Wcll, ! don't know about that. Sal,
the newspaper man donbtfully. TIN
the merity OF brevity, of course, bn; u.
papers are not running much to Tia
style of story now"
II see 'cm every day
,:frhat may be. too: but it's 10 ".
that this will be accepted"
sri bet you Il doila, It will be y
.sFakc you.' shouted the newspape
man SO suddenly that it made his irlee'
start.
The friend reached down in his poe
and pulled out a silver dollar, and as i''
put it mp he said:
Look here, old man, what's th'
game?"
Playing sure thing" was the re
ply. .rli get three CIR four dollar to
that if I sell ii and one dollar II | don
I've got three bets on three di@erea
stories now, and Il my rIends only boz
out I'll make an everlasting fortaa
with my pen. Chicago Tribune.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1892-12-22
a HAPPY THOUGHT.

HOW MIR. Pens surr.v -. :, ..i.tle Gram-
nat;r,i III !eul.y.
Hardware dealer 20 naw boo'I-keeper
who is on triall-Mr Pens. have just
sold the last taiior's goose we have in
telegraph to Iron & Co. FOR a
dozen INN ,d.ately, and lets soc how
quickly You can hustle thcln through
aow.
The new Look-keeper, (innocently),
Yes, sir, I'll send the telegram at
once.
He takes up block of telegraph
blanks and writes:
(! iron Il Co. New York Freight us
immediately twelve tailor
! And here he sto.,s.
lie ehcws his pencii, twisis his watch
chain, unbultons his vest, onrls his
mustache, hunts Tor q dictionary, aud
writes such woris as taeae on scrap OF
waste paper:
u ta;tor-trcesc
12 tailors geese
IL tailor-goosas'
II tailor, goose
Il tai
Now he begins 10 nrp his forehead and
look at his watcl--wlien ~ .. \ sud
den lie. >n lis s llr!sr-,iz,.i sale, and
loses na time in t;lieins a Glenn blank,
and writing some wogsis w:iic:i seem to
please hin gre. tly.
About 10 hour latcr the ier clerk
Of Iron & Co. New York, iles the fol-
lowing ors.er,telegram:
Iron X Co. New Yora.,--Freight
us Immediately one tailors goose and
eleven othcEs. 81
- Puck.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1892-12-22
Tha prospects sim Encouraging for, tine
sBalaer worka.

twill be remembered Tint some months
ago all necessary steps were taken and
arrangements made fog sisc removal Of q
large boiler works from Baltimore TO this
place. Attic time the work OF removal
would havecommenced the management
Of the faetory was cnjoined ',ss several OF
the stockholders Of tie company, since
which time tic mattershas bcen in liti-
CATION. The Posr is informed that the
suit has bcea decided against the enioin-
ing stockholders and the prospects are
now favorable for the enterprise beiMe
taken up again and Tie removal Of the
plant to this place.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1892-12-22
THE BGSHFUL MAN.
ua Renders Himself and Taosc Ahcc
Him Very Uncomfortable.

i IIa Renders Himself and T.,osc &hcrs
Him Very Uncomfortable.
Everybody laughs at q bashlul nan.
Nobody seems to realize that bashiu-
ness is a misfortune, and 10 more to bo
criticised than bald head, or ba'i
cough, or a squint eye. A man can not
help being bashful. Nothing will curo
him of it but time. and the constant
friction of society, and in some cases
nothing will effect radical cure.
A bashful nun is forever in the waZ
of somebody. He can not walk t'-o
street without running against ever
fifth person he meets. He will be so
anxious to get out of the way that no
will dodge the same way the other man
is lodging, and the result will be col
lision. He will tread Oh the dress OF
every lady who ventures into his inn
mediate vicinity; and if he can manage
to cross q room without turning up most
of the rugs, and tripping over an otto
man, or a Eassocll, he may consider
himself fortunate The tides Will
leave the chair backs to cling to his
back; and then. when somebody sup
presses giggle, he will feel as hot a y
burned potato and regret that he WAS
ever born, He has the unhappy faculty
of sitting down On pet kittens, reposing
in feline placidity on chair cushions. and
he steps on dogs tails, and upscts CARD
receivers, and drops photograph albums,
and breaks Sevres knickNnaclSs, and gets
into mess generally.
When some lady friend asks him to
button her glove, or put her shawl
over her shoulders, he will
flush to the roots Of his hair, and seize
the glove in such frantic haste that the
button-hole will pull ont, and the but
ton tear off; and the lady, though she
SAYS it is not of the slightest consc.
ouence," will be mad enough to box hin
ears soundly. And he will wish the
earth would open and swallow him up
bodily.
At dinner, though a man of the very
best intentions, he will invariably spill
the gravy, and deluge his potatoes with
pudding-sauce, and drop his knife in
some lady's lap among her silk fiounces;
and he is liable to pocket his napkin.
and produce it in the drawing-room in
the place of handkerchief.
Nothing so completely upsets him as
to be obliged to introduce somebody to
somebody else. He will call the lady
Miss Captain Brown, and the gentle
man Mr. Maria smith, and then discov-
ering his mistake he will reverse the
order OF things, and beg7to be allowed
to present Miss Maria Brown to Mr..
Captain Smith.
The bashfal man is ut an utter loss to
know what te do with his haAls and
feet. They are continually in his way,
and thor proper disposal is a perpetual
puzzle to him He will set and com,
pare his two thumbs, and put his two
foreigners together--as il not quito
sure that they are mates; and his feet
are open to the same careful scrutiny.
He is laughed at, as we said, by every
body, and lie knows ii. and is mises;l,
BILE. But after al /, in this age OF cheek
((pardo the slang il is refreshing to-
meet occasionally bashful lnan.--iNafo
Thorn, in q. Weekly