The Florence daily tribune., 1899-03-20
STORY OF A NOSE.

the question, How would n play turn
ing upon fascinating woman with II
bulbous turnip nose be received? 1t
doubtless would be at once doomed to
dsnster The question Of such pro
boscis upon II woman is wittily handled
in tho sparkling little translation from
the Spanish which we print herewith
IL is reminiscent of the nnecdote which
is told of Arago, tho famous French
scientist, who was gifted by Providence
with great brain aud mighty nose
During carnival time-when in Paris
in the old days all sorts of pranks and
curious costumes were permitted-Ara
20 found himself in nn omnibus oppo
site 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 oouroS,
IN her two hands, as the French say
and ut once impulsivoly exclaimed to
Arago, "Oh, monsieur, | beg of you to
take off your nose" The irrilated
scientist was Obliged to explain that his
nose was not carnival nose, but that
it belonged there The incident in this
little translation suggests the hrago
anecdote
My little masquerader, is it possible
that | am not to see your faceY
"It cannot bo The desire of crafty
ing you counsels me to keep the mask
on. "
Your conversation charms me and
every word increases my inpatienoo to
know you.
Ibid You not call me the sweet OBJ
Joct of your inspiration? While remain
concealed | am sure of hearing ilutter
ing expressions from your mouth, to
which am not accustomed perhaps Ii
! remove this protecting Grape from my
This mudesty is to me tho best proof
of your merit
'Yes. have tho merit of being mod
est-no, | am wrong I'll mean OF being
sincere "
'Iou-you nre not ugly. lean swear
it Only one thing would erieve me,
! continued, ''if you should unmask. -
WHAT"
THAT it would not be lawful to
speak to you as 10 mountain girl-as
u. 1
MS un intimate friend or lover would
do A"
Were to commit the indiscretiun
of taking off my mask you would has
ten to leave me. You would hardly be
able to ar,iculute an indifferent and ir
ritahle Farewell lady. f"
Il will suppose for n moment that
you are ugly, hideous. Could You re
move with the mask the spell that al
lures mop If the attractions of your
conversation, of this voice that hewitch-
es mt, of this grace that charms me.
can be removed with tho mask, how
onn woman appear i'll with such
gittsI II your face is ugly, | pardon
you for il
But are you more indulgent than
other men; In their eyes ugliness is
woman S greatest crime. -
oh am of another species. {, else
you oalummiate the men, little mott
tam giri Undo this mask that tor
ments mo- and you. will see how. far
from being cooled, my affection will
augment DO not believe my PROPOSE
ton Is so venturesome. Where can is
ugliness reside with which you pretend
to trighten me; Do not behold the ole
gance of your shapeY Do not clasp
yonr beautiful handY Am | not fasci
mated with youT small and graceful
footY Loes not the palpitation of that
heavenly bcsum reveal the greatest en-
chantmenU DO not the beams of light
from those charming brown eyes pierce
me! Those ebony tresses, That form
such n lovely coptrast with the dazzling
whitencss OF Your throat. whose are
they hut yoursy II there was anything
SO i'll, | should know it Does it lie in
the movement of your head-which
have not yet seen-or Ill the delightful
smile of your divine mouth?"
Il assure yop that am frightfull |
should horrify you If l uncovered my
face.
"Tha, is impossible The charm OF
your lily white brow. exquisitely mod.
eled cheeks. enhancing nose
Here she interrupted me with burst
OF laughter
''You laughl Does your nose chance
to Romau?'
"Or Carthaginians don't know
will not engage to say.
II accept the consequences of the fa-
vor entreat With that mouth, with
those eyes, that Incompatible form.
permit you to be fat nosed or long
nosed
You are impudent y
No, am not Reveal yourself -
Rash manl
will you oblige me TO go upon my
kneess VIII yea expose me as the laugh
ing stock of the company
Enough AS you will You are