FLATTERING, TE NOT PLEASANT.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2147, 7 February 1880, Page 3

FLATTERING, TE NOT PLEASANT.

1 I' t I" > Tlio “ Berliner BreimlenblatL " is responsible for lliis: —“ As the theatre agent B -was -taking' u -valk in

the Bchrensstrassc in Berlin, an elegantly dressed lady suddenly stopped in front of him at the street corner and spit in his face. Wholly taken aback B looked into the face of his aggressor and perceived that she was totally unknown to him. iou will follow me to the nearest police station in order that your indent ity may be ascertained, and the reason of your action examined,” said B • Iu the meantime quite a crowd had collected around them. The lady burst into tears, saying: “3c os, yes, arrest me I Will hear the punishment, hut I will at least got rid of myj aundiec.” “Your jaundice?” Thereupon (lie jaundiced lady pulled a “ Book of Sympathies ” out of her pocket, and read the following sentence out of it to the astonishment of all present: — “ Walk out iu the morning, and the first man you meet 1 hat pleases you, spit in his face, and your jaundice will disappear in seventy ■ two hours.” Naturally B •immediately desisted from prosecuting the poor, deluded creature,which, howeverdid not prevent him from vigorously rubbing his face and grumbling = “ I don’t see why I had just to please her.” In fact, the whole affair was a somewhat unappetising yet flattering declaration of love, and B should have asked for the baud of the lady whom he suited so well, in order to give the original sccuc a worthy terminal ion.