Salt Lake Herald | 1899-03-31 | Page 4 | How Italians Prevaricate Politely

How Italians Prercte Politely George Add in Chicago Record One day in Rome I was calling on an American resident and while we were In conversation the man servant came I in and announced that SlgnQr Soad So had called Tel him to come around tomorrow said the man of the house I hwent tine to take up that matter today The servant bowed and retired and a moment later we heard him conveying the message to the eaierthat is I I supposed sup-posed he was conveyIng the message as I coud not understand Italian Victor Emanuel exclaimed the American resident What do you suppose sup-pose GUiseppe is tolling that fellow Sh Wait until he fnishes and I will tel you what he sad The followingispractically wht Gui sepp said I am very sorryto inform you that signor is not In the city today to-day otherwise he would he tlghteI overjoyed to see you He left the city al 915 this morning to pay a visit t the country residence of the Prince Pal I amont The prince and signor are great friends and tonight the prInce Is givIng a great dinner in honor of the signor Before leavIng Rome the signor Instructed in-structed me to meet you this morning and convey to you his heartfelt wishes for your cOntInued health and prosperity pros-perity and say to YQu tat he will return re-turn to Rome at 10 ocloc tcnorrws morning and if you will call a little later he wi be most pleased to receive I youThis This may be a liberal translation Inasmuch in-asmuch a It Is repeated from merpory but It isnoreat exaggeration of what actually happened What was his object in making up all that stuff I asked You didnt suggest that he offer any explanation He did that so that he might be I flushed with his own cleverness was the reply He Is now the happiest jnnn in Rome I you were to go out there and tel Guseppe that he is the greatest great-est liar that ever lived he would put his han on his heart and bow to you But i you would tell him that he is too stupid to deceive anyone that would break his heart