The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-29

STORY OF A NOSE.
The furor that Cyrano's nose has
made in two continents makes timely
the question, How would a play turn.
ing upon fascinating woman with a
bubous turnip nose be received? II
doubtless would be at once doomed to
| disaster The question Of such pro.
bosCis upon woman is wittily handled
| in the sparkling little translation from
| the Spanish which we print herewith
| IL is reminiscent Of the aneCdote which
is told of AragO, the famous French
scientist, who was gifted by Providence
with great brain and mighty nose.
During carnival time-when in Paris
in the old days all sorts of pranks and
curious costumes were permitted-A
go found himself in an omnibus oppo.
site a mother and her infant child. At
sight Of Arago's extraordinary beak the
infant set up dismal wall. The moth
er at first attempted to quiet the terri
fed infant, but, failing, took courage
|
and at once impulsiyely exclaimed to
Arago "Oh, monsieur, beg of you to
take off your noser' The irrtated
scientist was obliged to explain that his
nose was not q carnival nose but that
it belonged there The incident in this
little translation suggests the Arago
anecdote,
my little masquerader, is it possible
that ] am not to see your faCe?"
"It cannot be. The desire of crafty.
ing you counsels me to keep the mask
on.
Your conversation charms me and
every word increases my impatience to
know you.
did You not call me the sweet OBJ
jeot of your inspiration? While remain
concealed am sure of hearing flatter-
ing expressions from your mouth, to
which am not accustomed perhaps If
| remove this protecting Grape from my
face, then farewell to illusiOnl'
"This modesty is to me the best proof
OF your merit 3"
Eyes, have the merit Of being mod.
sst-no, am wrong-I mean of being
sincere"
"You-you are not ugly. lean swear
it. Only one thing would greve me, "
] continued, "if you should unmask.
WHAT"
THAT it would not be lawful to
speak to you as to mountain girl-as
to masquerader. Now speak to you
as an intimate friend or a lover would
do.
"Were | to commit the indiscretion
of taking off my mask you would has
ten to leave me. You would hardly be
able to articulate an Indifferent and ir-
ritable Farewell, lady,"
II will suppose for a moment that
you are ugly, hideous, Gould you re.
move with the mask the spell that al.
lures me? II the attractions of your
conversation, of this voice that bewitch.
es me, Of this grace that charms me,
can bo removed with the mask, how
can woman appear i'll with such
gifts? If your face is ugly, pardon
you for it.
But are you more indulgent than
other menH In their eyes ugliness is
woman's greatest crime"
"Oh, am Of another species, or else
you calumniate the men, little noun
tain girl. Undo this mask that tor
ments me, and you will see how, far
from being cooled, my affection will
augment, Do not believe my PROPOSE
| tion is so venturesome. Where can this
ugliness reside with which you pretend
to frighten me? Do not behold the ele-
gance Of your shape? Do not clasp
your beautiful hand? Am not fasoi
mated with your small and graceful
foot? Does not the palpitation of that
heavenly bosom reveal the greatest en-
chantment? Do not the beams of light
from those charming brown eyes pierce
me? Those ebony tresses, that form
such lovely contrast with the dazzling
whitepess of your throat, whose are
they but yours? II there was anything
80 i'll, | should know it, Does it lie in
the movement of your head-whiUh l
have not yet seen-or in the delightful
smile of your divine mouthY'
81 assure you that ! am frightfull
thOuiu hoiiilJ SOh u uhSoNolCu my
face"
"That is impossible The charm of
your lily white brow, exquisitely mod
eled cheeks, enhancing nose"-
Here she interrupted me with burst
of laughter
lyon Taught Does your nose chance
TO be--RomanY'
"Or CarthaginianY don't know
will not engage to say
IL accept the consequences of the IA
Vor ! entreat, With that mouth, with
those eyes, that Incompatible form,
permit you to be fiat nosed or long
nosed. "
lyon are impudent.
"No. am not Reveal yourself,
Rash mani
will yon oblige me 10 go upon ny
knees9 Will you expose me rs the laugh
ing stock of the company!
Enough AS you viii You are