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The Wingham Times, 1885-01-16, Page 2REFUSED1 pH] WINGRAM TIMES FRID:VY JAN; 16 thing partioularly calamitous associet- j Blusldng such mineral bashfulness . ' A GhoPP04.Bllne• Tho irfskikanolexplanation ed, with such an actioot ant nobody were carefelly scrutluized, ' 4 few years ago a Bible eoutribui- On (toe oocesiou a well known Irish Seernecl to hear the muffled tones in Why did .1 blushU1Ohdroh or. while paeehig througli • village manlier of the British House of , which I uttered this Wise eoreclutenn. Why did L blush hear o girls 1 Western Mass eilas(Vs, wa,P, bold of Coommons (Main by name) had 4.10 spi'1 salt,said Susan Joy, WhyWh i4 1 Welsh When connuandedt a family wimee home Were Ives !been speaking of the bad feeling, 'Yon can't possibly avoid this party,. have heard, is indeed a bad mete I Why aid. 1 •blush before everybody 1 not, even the cheeped eopy of the frequently ending in duels, which was Frank ; indeed.. 1 especially desire what does it porteud, Mr, Theo ?' Why did 1 blush when alone ? . eueiptnees—se intrust,. wits the hostel- I ofteu engendered in the minde of 1. tAsklison lima very true and charm- . All this was made a matter for de- ity of the hush ant to Ohristieuity. honornb n nienibers in consequence ot that yea should go to it. Besides, is higli time. that you -Shauld rid your- rug env on the absurdity of such - liberate and. minute inquirer. . The contribuior stoned at �'i to la cautomiception, not inerely of what self of that lamentable bashfulness suporstitioues heavily remarked the Audi in course of time, the know., visit tho family, and found the wife ' WM14G WS ()nen of what was that makes you blueb, and stammer, . rector, 'I presnme you remember and heroine as coutosed as a 80400L that excellent work, Thee Attention directed to. me in this marked marner, upset completely the small amulet of equanimity 1 was blessed with. What did I care for salt, superstition br Addition? Instead of replying, all I could do was to intim- ble, at the same time incline my head, as I felt cheeks, forehead and neck, suffused with crimson. I noticed jack Stealer's eyes turned upon me with a euelonsly comical look which told that my plight reminded him of earlier Attys. My tongue became parched, aria great beads of perspiration broke out on my forehead, when. S heard his Iterrid chuckle and smv him bend to girle—you, a perfect young Hercules too 1' It was my nother Who 'spoke, Dear lady 1 her idea of- Herculea went lengthwise ; for though*I stood about five -feet -eleven ill ineestoceings, otherwise had the proportions of an extremely fasuitnable umbrella. ith regard to the party, of course I had to give iu ; but my acquiescence bri„ught me many a pang of silent awl 'hitter mortification. The miserable festival was the en. max of a painfully bashful life. • Although I ese the word hashful, I know that it is impossible for any one to understand the significance of the evtrd in its application to my particular -whisper something to the pretty girt ease. No ordinary comprehension of the word can convey an, adequate notion et the complaint.. The bashfulness, seemed to be an uu conquerable horror, and eternal night .mare, that existed only to overwhelm me wherever I went. Solitude brought ne relief, for when- ever I sought its seclusion I was troub- led by the reflections arising from the weakness aud childishness °fray public eamearance. Tke party at the Nol.tos', to which I was invited, was the &AI 'had gone since, as a boy, I had been. dragged to a, juvenile deem e. My reappearauce in socieby was at • first auspicious.. That is to say, 1 only blushed slight- ly es 1. Mumbled some sort of greeting 1 to the hostess, and stamped only on one person's toes—those of irascible old Bizzard, the lawyer—as I retired into a shaded corner of the room. • I noticed that Bizzard during the whole evening looked at me with a crossexamifiing expressi -in of counter): anus that was vary embarntssing ' Front the secluded position 1 took up Managed to tot a fair yieweet the aompany. It seemed a. very neighborly gather- inge but much to my annoyance, there was hardly a face that did not awaken recolleetions of some awkwardness in my behavior. Bashful experiences were revived on every hand. There was that benign and good old lady, Mrs. Babbage, before whom, two days previously, I had visibly re- treated round a corner becauee she was aceompanied.by two young female ecquaintances. She evidently was justly brandint me as a rude fellow. . The severe Mrs Captain Trinnion I had greviously offended years before by making a blockhead, but uncen- - scions, efusion to the doubtful esca- pade of a brother of hers in 'Change. The only joke I had ever attempted to beftre the venerable Miss Dower was a youthful fling at the age of for- lorn spinsters. Tnree pretty girls -especially Susan Joy—were there, under whose eyes I blushedregularly at church every Sunday morning ; a blush that became more vivid than the sun, through the stained glass windows, brought a re- ction of blue to my norm. Among the men there was the lawyer, whobe toes t had crushed ; the editor of the local newspaper, the rector, who was sure to floor me with some astruse questions regarding classics.; and old Captain Trunnion, whom 1 was posit. eve 1 overheard o i ane occasion call me a Milksop. Fresh embarrassment arose when. I beard an old school -fellow's name an- . flounced. His tame WeB ,lack Stan- . nee. Jack was a lively, rattling fellow, whom I had not seen for'ioug enough ; 1 knew he.. was a possessor of a, trti mendoes 'slate of ridiculous reminds - owes Of early days; when my un- happy sobriquet was 'Lobster.' ‘. srtienately, the young lady whom 1 hadthe honor of 'taking in to linner was very distant and freezieg itt. her elpsiar. Bubethei relief prQceedhig from this circitmetaace wee of short duration. '1 heiljult &rind Mit, with no little disceinfort, that the soup was intense. ly hot, when the ancient, MISS Dowser veho swept down upon Me and flushed xny ,cheeks by a request for salt, '64 !Mr. Theo,' sheetelaimed, after seeing a little vitt, 'isn't it Very lin lucky to spill salt?' I muttered something to the efrect • ; athis side, who shook her head re- provingly., lint seemed amused. Jack was. occasionally very vulgar. After that timeconfusion was coin- plete, and self-possession impossible. Miss Dowser demanded something or other simultaneously with •the lady on my hand, who requested a different condiment. Of course I gave the wrot; thing to each and in the endeavour to put mat- ters right 1 upset a decanter. With a fearful effort to smile at •the misfortune, I made a nervous and ex. cited clutch at the thing to stop its rud- dy flow from injuring the cloth. . Thiaproceecling brought my elbow in sharp contact with the nose of Miss Dowser„ -who uttered a shriek as though she had been shot, and startled the a hole company, making every man among them glare at me in indignant amazement. It was a mere trifle. The injured party didn't even rise from her chair, and Mrs. Nolan tried to pass the incident Off as Pleasantly ae possible. • was speechless. • - Annihilated by confusion'and dis- grace, my whole body seemed •to he burning ; my clothes became too small for me .my :mouth became 'as dry as In a sort of spasmodic way I kicked out my right foot under the table. Great thunder 1 I think what I had thcmght was a smelt mat proved to be a Vile and vic- ious tender ; called 'Snap,' which Lad sneaked unobserved into the apart- ment. The little brute turned up one of my legs and sank its teeth into it. Giving a yell, such as my pent-up feelings naturally strengthened, I made for the deur. 'Snap' was after me with a deter- mined hold on one of the tails of my coat, which I ha4 to leave with him as I fled to the hall. • beeing old Mr. Nolan in pursuit, I shouted an apology for my misfortunes, seized a wrong hat that went down over my ears, and in a moment was out in the open air. Oh, the relief given by the cold night air 1 Even in the quandary in which I was placed—torn, pained, ashamed and disgraced—I found comfort in the keenness of the rushing wind. I could have broken a hole in the ice and plunged in the Neva; and would have •considered it a positive tindery to be gradually frozen to death alone on a drifting iceberg, On reaching home, I managed to get to my room swiftly and sweetly, Removing my tattered garments, • I threw my weary and injured body upon the bed, and. moaned and ro led about for hours, durint whiph I more, than °roe was on the Yarn of weep,. ing, in the acuteness of my vexation: -Slowly, however, 1 dropped into a troubled slumber, end dreamed that I dropped from the top of St Paul's, Cati anyone imagine it, to be pos- sible that I eau now look back upon that eXperience with indifference, yela with amusement Such is really the case. The past, with all its awkward memories, does not raise the sbghtest blush, nor even ati hiware qualm Bttt before telling how is was brought about, t must romark that my ignominious retreat from the No- lans' didn't in, the least interfere with the pleasure of their party, Lulea& 1 have a oespieion that my ledge gradually dawned upon me, as it will under similar cirounastaimes to nineteeeetwentieths of those who have a kindred weakness, that tho fooling does not spring from any' inherent physical trouble, but rather from an intense developement of a mental aff option, known as self consciousness. To EWA a reme‘iy, let us look at the world as it unquestionably.tooks upon us—with indifference. Every man and every woman has plenty to think about in connection with themselves without troubling thenseelves about other people's blush- es. A. blusher is important only in his own eyes. • It is quite an error to imagine that !musing out the week's we slum:. In said by other honorable .gentlemen. the couree of a pleatete conver, "Ancl, iir Spaker," said Mr. Martin, sation, he Wielded tier a mealy bound with his rich Irish bregtie,' with your Bible. • 1 pernossion, I will give yourself and With asnuilethee seil,"Thitiik youe• the House a, case in point. That. she field . rat her hand, but metantly ns e- Mr. Seeker, °floured to ineself, withdrew it, boe.lies'ested to accept Yon know, sir, and the House knows, the gift, knowing that inehusband that I Was opposed et the last elect - would be displecieei If she took jL 1 ion for Gal way . by Dennis O'Sweeoy. A few pleaseitt sv, folluwed, Now t•ilIgll )4ti e iont Sll):Ikei:b.eInS:iisa, which tlitt man i'voke of the Iwoila ,: of 13134 by 311 the rabid of divine direotion. autl of ;flab Demlis said something aboi • the Bible tol that, need, vete dio woman !nle. Well, sir, utter the election was resolved to take the gift. Juke; then, I over, we met in a hoteleancl Bennis her husband came frma behind tile; comet up • to tne, and 'says, says he, house with the axe 011 his shoillelea - ; `Dieltidlcirtin (roars cif laughter)' you Seeing the Biel:, in .is wifeee bend, I was alter saying samethiug, in your. he looked threutealugly at 'her, and spaneli on the Intatins about me egiett winch was incoosietent with the - thee, said to the rontributor, society is hanging upon our words, or I do you want , sir,'nth tay wife 1' character of a geittleinin.' ions. The fra words of the Ohrielian • • • watching, with bated breath, our act -'Faith, and it's yourself, Dennis,, A grand lesson to learn is how ut. terly lost our insignificant lives are in, the mightiness of the universe, or even trate, circles of the social world • AO -lough at first I had no slight difficulty in giving practical effect to the outcome of my reflections on bashfulness, I ultimately did succeed itt hanisning the trouble. instead of avoiding company 1 be- gan to go more freely into little coter- ies of friends. and felt myself uncota scionsly being drawn into Laving an interest in their • conversation and pastimes. At first I used to blush very free quently ; but then I remembered that, nobody cared whether 1 blushed or not. The flush was a cause of discomfort to myself alone. At church and other public places, 1 might be frequently seen, but on suchoccasions 1oteadfastly. endeavor- ed...et, consecrate every attention , to the proceedings, and not upon my per- sonal aspect. Blushing people may sometimes find a difficulty in this. espoiallyetried to keep in the good, gams of agreeable and chatty. members -of the fair sex. I can truthfully say from experience that 'I know of ho better company for bashful. men. For non -blushing members* of the masculine frateroity such a remark would go without sayins. inta.n, spoken in a manly way.. so far my boy, is quite mistaken in that, Battened his irritatioo that he replied same,' to him with civility. But stepping • 'Don't you think to humbug nm out. of my belief by any of your nonensee up, to his wife, he took the Bible from Dielt.' her hand saying,: , " etre always have everything in " ' Then, what was it Via say 1 sayst common. and we'll have this too," I. - Placing the Bible on the chopping •" Xou know that as well as I do,* block, lie out it in two parts with one said lie, blow of the axe. Giving one part t - " • the powers 1 don't,' said Mr. his wife and putting tinetaeltlamatitrii..seoei..,0..oes o„iaion:Iiileirrieeene.„.,.t.....ctus:ak ablv hicli- pocket, he welkeeereereye e •-•-e 4' Order, order, Mr, Wiertin Several ttageeter , the -division of , ,u the Bibleethe iras3,11 the foreat chop. teedrtfhremBlIpaelalltrearr, taamoifdstehreoaHrsouoafe.lenglie, ping wood. At noon he seated him- self on slog, and began eating dinner. The diseevered Bible sug- ens auc'i'Itillioegpyaorudropoai dor ';.,111‘ilsr. 118o Le raakhelre': gested itself. He teok it from his Honse, 'eel said anything improper", 1 coat pocket, and leis eye fell on the 1, 'By the powers you do, though. last page. He began reading, and Dick," said Deunie. ' 'Order, order.. Mee Martin, with, 1•1 was soon interestecl in the story of 1 the Prodigal Sole. Ent his part end grab eimpliciey, mingled with a won; deft with the son's exclamation. eI derful shrewdness of manner, sit was; - not myself that remark, it was Dennis e will arise and go to my father." At night he said to his wife, • with 01Sweeny.'e affected parelestness, 'Let me have ' lelr. Spaker resumed:" Upon my honor as a gent'eman. I &mit know, • your pat of that Bible. I've been reading ilbout a boy who ran away what your mane,' said I. from home, and after having a heed • '" 'Well, then,' says he, 'didn't you. time,decided to go, back, and I' want to skeY • she mastered her joy and gnietly The wife's heart beat violently but Mwt:rttihT,164sicildhdeenlwyascec°k•linstrehainisleilrf. "I need. not tell you, Mr. Spaker, •see how the old man receive 1 hinv' handed her her husband her part without w• itIlhetiaeuagghatieert.he House was convulsed • then re•read it. He read far in the. He read the story through • ancr,,vi'D: i‘ciskqpi'abskaoeyris7,hoeit,e'dy oifu Imut ,Teatitryascti:. night. But not a word did he say te ".'-And you won't' retract, , to his wife. During the leisure It took me some tiene to get rid a moments of the next day, his wife says Dennis. the evil, but it has been accomplished . saw him reatling the new jointed pints. e 4I'd rather yon'd make a riddle of at last.my body first.' and at night he said abruptly, 0,Vifel Company and innocent amusement (think that the led book I ever •'Then,' said be, '1 expect the sate.. have done i t.read.' faction which le. 41.„ to a gentleman ; I can now walk into any. gathering Day af.,er day he read it. • His ard with filet, Mr. Spatter, he was in in the most unblushing manner; and cao talk with perfect ease to both ma- mas end. daughters. To such an extent, indeed, did I go with the latter that I actually found myself one day proposing to pretty Susan Joy. , No, reader, she isn't looking Q.vev• my right shoulder just now and wilts- perine : 'You darling, stupid aid. dOlkey,.. Companion, • a ' what nonsense is that yein ax eglting wife noticed his few worth which in- dicted that he was becoming attached to it. One day lie said, !Wife 1 I'm going to try and live by that book ; I guess it is the best guide fer a man. And he did. A strong prejudice against religious truth, growing out of a partial conviction of its necessity, is often followed,. by a changed life, sod seal Was this experience .—Yo uths She refused me pc:eat:144kt 4.1,1(.1 married Blithers of tlia Hoe'ea lery, who has, two, tlioueahel i3/4,$itaaaand a place called Pelitherty Het, Nobody 10.)074( w%IVO IPA RV. thers, if j wasn't foehianieteseya He Wm as uglv are a tfotteeetteti and hi wings a tlioeough Tahoe. Siaseo rout have been a inoreetwy oreettlerea and now fleet I ttiiink of it, the tile egeesalt ese pretty as alie, was said to, be, X al* Minot sure she had a slight scitnnt, autl ti turn up nose. Hiet ildetan't matter at all, ler I soon foual a sweetergirl who 'hadn't gat f" To Sou %vas Good. Setme year3 ago the late Gov. 1xb. bard, of Connecticut, was a member. of a coterie while met periods:ally to play whit. One of the par4ye who wan locally famous for his slovenly habits and soiled dress, astonished.his friends on One occasion by appearing etttle a beautiful white; erose iri his buttonhole. ' Addressing Mr, tfubbard, be said: ilftibbArd, did you ever see a finer rose than, that ? Now, where do you imagine X got that rose 1' troubles only added, e, littte more to The cis Oovet•nor looked qnizioally the fun cf the evening, •at the damer resting in the dirty loop After that night 1: stihjeetel my, mi., hole and answeed; bearable et nclition to avery searching lesoks as thought it mickt, bavo lag I (ain't knew. that th,ro wro sriy- 4 examination," almti there,1 ;wary Farm Work. ' • All farmers should kegs a record of their work and "take an account . of etock:'' at least one a year. The Apt . Jonaary ' is an appropriate • time. eo ',open new books," to be followed by a daily and weekly re- • cord of impottant transactions. See that the farm buildings are welt - in- sured in a reliable company at fair rates, Many Ores result in care- lessness with ashes. Build a brick or stone receptacle at a safe distance frone all handbags and keep the ashes in it, They are well worth coeiefully preserving as fertilizieg material, to • be scattered' over the pasture or mead- ow. Prepare the annual supply of Ile wood and lot it become thoroughly seasoned before used..,, Green wood je not economical tn any sense, and is a fruithil source of bad breakfasts and *verso tempers. Do. not negleut to Mi the ice house at she earliest oppor. tunity. A delay of a siogie day may witness the loss of the ice (lop. Let the head help the hands in every possible way therefore attend the the very act of leaving the room. 'Dennis, don't let us misunderstand. e each other,' says t. " Well, do yea er do you not retract, ani no more blarney 1' says he. '"No, I don't, says L dot if you'll call on me to -morrow morning at breakfast time we'll both explain. an then I'll either•brecik an egg or crack a tient with you—whichever you plase, Dennis.'—(Lotid laughter.) 'Well, I will, Dick,' said he. *Awl faith, sure enough, Mr. Spaker, Dennis O'Sweeny did kape his word, • and he explained, and 1 explained, and we both exillainea, and he left my room quite sattsfied, and bowing to me as politely as the Masters in Chancery do to you, Mr, Spaker, when they retire from your honorte table.' Most people will approve of, the aestion contained in the follow! 'Lyme It is but a step -oh Down to the dep-ho. The way is quite steep -oh That tends to the•deep-oh. 1 slipped on a grape oh duet by theday-oh • In a store by the doe -pot. I bought this small tea pot. • Pellets, to end the 'agitation We'd Atter henceforth ca1 11Moo *44 Tit TIMES wants good eerre8pori dents in every school Section in the farmer'sclub sad join in rite dhotis., surrt.itinding tovenships; Any one is, e sions, Read end reflect. Wnatere et Iiberty, to send in items of news,. may be harvest time. —American ,and we shall be pleased atill times to: Agribulturist for ,r_anuary, ...*4•16 readers All Jotters Aotended for puh receive eontributione from any of Our lice, on should reach this office not If you suffer from boadaehe, dlitai than' by Wednesday morning and nese,„hauh It4elies 1)16'01011ms Aix Immo etionld be signed by the name of th* of thebloocl, try ]3urtok 13leee tlielees • writer—not necessarily tor publication it is a.soutratiteed cure fora!' irreg hot simply as a guaravi,ee of good. a tio. a, mott, Ilya. 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