The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-29

il A-ing -fo-hil
Fcliee Magnasoo, a comely youne
man. foppishly dressed, like every sor
Of Adam who Is accustomed 10 be 1T
ted Tor spoiledl-by fashionable
tailor. shrugged his shoulders, thereby
making two ereases in his black coat,
and said:
Come Is this the way you take leave
Of your best friend?
| am keeping Up my character, Fen
oglio replied. Don't you think make
a good Chinese mandarin?
To the devil with China interrupted
the other, prefer yours.
Mote Of trahslator: Lit: ! prefer
your supper: the pun being on the
words, Cina-China, and eena-sup-
perl
Excellent, excellent indeed, stupen-
dousl DO repeat it, Feliee, beg Of
/ you.
u'natI
Your pun. You know that like
puns as you like duns =. Mote IT,:
lit as you like beefsteaks bisticeio-
pun, bistecche-beefsteaksl. Hal hal
what do you think of mine? Some
what overstrained, like my arms, with
the weight of this whole evening.
So you were bored?
Alas, yes, Felieino; the son of the
moon, the cousin of the sun, has been
most damnably bored.
Too bad! | enjoyed myself. II is
true that am not to foot the bills, and
gratuitous pleasure is very delightful
pleasure. What delicious supper
Long may you live, Roberto the first
and only Of your dynasty! Long live
your wines, your truffles and your
payaderesl What lively girls! DO you
know, that, but for the recollection of
my handsome cousin, was much in
clined to marry one of them tonight
without the usual preliminaries?
thank you in her behalf for your
kindly intentions, answered the good
mandarin, opening his jaws very wide
and stretching his arms-and | thank
you for myself, that you do not feel
like yawning, as ! do, even now, for
the thousandth time.
But what the deuce led you to dress
in that fashion and compel yourself to
utter only five or six monosyllables?
BE merciful, Felieinol ! thought
that the Chinese being the most cere-
monious people in the world, as master
Of ceremonies in my own house,
could do no less than to dress up in the
costume Of a mandarin. Now you
have seen and heard me; have done
nothing but say A-ing-fo-hi, which in
Chinese means, / believe, | am very
glad TO see you.
And your guests, laughingly added
Felice, have found you most accomp-
ished host
Roberto Fenoglio dropped upon the
sofa with an air Of intense WEAKNESS.
You console me, my friendl said he
after a deep sigh. may at least die
satisfied with the contentment Of
someone else.
What the deuce do you mean? Are
you going mad?
No, | am speaking seriously and as
sensibly as possible. Hear me, Felice;
| can no longer drag along this mon
otonous life. Every step take is with
weary feet.
This is a variation on the Malade
imaginaire! exclaimed Feliee, as he sat
down, comfortably, in an armchair
opposite Roberto.
The latter paid no attention to
Felice's action, so intent was he upon
his answer. II
All yes, so do the healthy mock the
suffering. So did one day, at con-
bedside, say to him: Why
the deuce are you talking about dy-
ng 1Ouf thechs are az IoSs as
apples. And ten days later he was ,
lead.
Speak up then and tell US about G
four ailment, and | will endeavor to Z
ind you a good physician.
Ali il wants something besides a
lhysieiani Science does not take cog
iizance Of my malady, nor has it as v
ret been classified in its books; but it /
.xists, il is in there.
Whore? :
In that pendulum clock. 1t is the n
.udible symbol, the infamous accom- 1
lice Of il. Can't you hear il? Tran
tran tran ... curse IT, That
5 what measures cur life for US and ;
makes US swallow il in twenty-four
.lls a day; that is the homeopathic
hat keeps us at bay with sirtieths of
q hour. with sixicths of q minute &
nd kills us b. in6nitestimal doses; >
hat Is what Briefly. what shall ]
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