| Show ay AN ITALIAN PROVERB there mere is in rome roma a slow slony evanishin 61 the picturesque but althou although gh a homan koman roman princess may wear a modern gown own and retain nothing of the past dut out ut her splendid jewels she is the same proud lady that she slid was or that her great grand mother was and she like h her er repels any intimacy or familiarity beyond a certain point one very important thin thing is 14 that they never wish to be touched in inona our country a lady talk inc ins to another anath C r w will tl I 1 oft often eulay lay her hand on he her r friends arm this is considered advery great and objectionable familiarity by an italian never touch the person it is sacred is an italian proverb A AL lady 1 in n italian society to be very polite will shake hands when introduced to an american the first time but she rarely extends her hand the second time she makes a deep and I 1 macef graceful ul courtesy if her friend is in affliction she comes takes ner hand handi an hin aln c asea it to her heart but there 1 is nothing of a free and easy caressing none 0 of f that indiscriminate k kissing iss nothing like the superficial intimacy i scy acy which we observe between american women and which so often I 1 ends in ill a quarrel there are but few quarrels between italian grande dames but when one does happen it is apt to be a serious one jaris pans paper |
