The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-04-19
SPANISH ETIQUETTE.
PoIiteness to Servants and Even the
Street Besgsrs.

SpCCI 6SSSaEs-
From what We saw and from
what happened to US l made up a
page of Spanish etiquette. It Is
probably not correct, but l offer it
as the result of our experiences.
Other people may have had differ
ent impressions. If you are of the
female sex never wear a short skirt,
a sailor or English walking hat un-
less you are willing to have people
stare at you and sometimes call
after you. If you have red hair dye
it or be prepared to be saluted as
"Rubia." Never bow to a man un.
less he lifts his hat first. If you are
a man you may dress as an English
man, an operatic tenor or chorus
singer from Carmen without excit-
ing remark. Never wear glasses
If you are blind take a dog on a
string. When you sit down at the
table or arise always bow and say,
"Buenas." This is imperative. You
may jost people without apology,
but never speak to any one without
saying your grace" be he noble.
friend or beggar. "Will your grace
do me the favor to bring me my
coffee at 9 o'clock tomorrow
would strike an American bellboy
with dismay. But it is the literal
translation of the Spanish request
Never tell beggar to clear out, but
say that YOU have left your purse a
home and that you will remember
him tomorrow or gently murmul
that God will reward him, whereat
he will smile, thank you and depart
These same beggars, who sprine
up on every side, seem to have {
code Of etiquette we could not faith
ON. After two or three days there
were a few who begged only from
me, two or three others who be
sought Jean. Evidently we were
understood to be the patrons of Ger
tain beggars who out Of crowd o
mendicanta we're the only ones L
approach US who would take thci
dole with thanks or if we aid "to
morrow" would smilingly bacl
away at once.
A trip into Spain ought to NEAR
more than sketches Of life as W
saw 1t in a single city. Yet it wa
our pleasure to linger on in Mad
rid. with the exception of thre
days spent in Toledo and the Escu
rial. for the whole of our tw
months holiday, and to return di
rect to Paris without seeing any o
the southern country, so beloved /
other tourists. So can any one wor
der that to us Spain means Madrit
the city of marvellous contrasts ?
Z. C. Allen in OUTING
- magic square.
See IL you can fiji a square witt
nine numbers which will total TWEEN
ty-seven in each of the usual ways
that is, from top to bottom, acros
and cbliquely.
heasons For Being Indignant.
There was something in the at
mosphere which told him tha
things were not exactly the same
Silence followed soon after tn
usual greetings, but at length sh
spoke. care YOU aware, sir" sh
BEGAN, "that one hand of the Bar
tholdi statue measures sixteen fec
five inchesI"
$50 l have heard" he nodded
, happy to be addressed again.
'"fhe thickness of the head froI
ear to ear" she pursued icily, ="
= ten feet"
1 "Yes."
"The nose is four feet six inch'
G long"
). That's right"
\ "The mouth is three feet across.
81 believe so. Just imagine II"
4 "Fhe waist thirty-fye fe'
around"
= "Y-yes. Why?"
5 Then will you kindly explain
+ sir" she continued, "why you state
/ In the poem which you addressed
me that ! reminded you of the Co
!. dess Of Liberty ladies Hon
q Journal.
IL Street Lighting.
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