 might make up little parties to suit
themselves, which would be much more satisfactory than going "in" with
some one chosen at hazard from their host's visiting list, and less
fatiguing to that gentleman and his family.




No. 33--The Introducer


We all suffer more or less from the perennial "freshness" of certain
acquaintances--tiresome people whom a misguided Providence has endowed
with over-flowing vitality and an irrepressible love of their fellowmen,
and who, not content with looking on life as a continual "spree," insist
on making others happy in spite of themselves.  Their name is legion and
their presence ubiquitous, but they rarely annoy as much as when
disguised under the mask of the "Introducer."  In his clutches one is
helpless.  It is impossible to escape from such philanthropic tyranny.
He, in his freshness, imagines that to present human beings to each other
is his mission in this world and moves through life making these platonic
unions, oblivious, as are other match-makers, of the misery he creates.

If you are out for a quiet stroll, one of these genial gentlemen is sure
to come bounding up, and without notice or warning present you to his
"friend,"--the greater part of the time a man he has met only an hour
before, but whom he endows out of the warehouse of his generous
imagination with several talents and all the virtues.  In order to make
the situation just one shade more uncomfortable, this kindly bore
proceeds to sing a hymn of praise concerning both of you to your faces,
adding, in order that you may both feel quite friendly and pleasant:

"I know you two will fancy each other, you are so alike,"--a phrase
neatly calculated to nip any conversation in the bud.  You detest the
unoffending stranger on the spot and would like to kill the bore.  Not to
appear an absolute brute you struggle through some commonplace phrases,
discovering the while that your new acquaintance is no more anxious to
know you, than you are to meet him; that he has not the slightest idea
who you are, neither does he desire to find out.  He classes you with the
bore, and his one idea, like
might make up little parties to suit 
 themselves, which would be a lot more satisfactory than sound " in " with 
 some one chosen at hazard from their server's travel to list, and less 
 fatiguing to that valet and his family. 




 No. 33 - -The Introducer 


 We all suffer more or less from the perennial " novelty " of certain 
 acquaintances -- tiresome multitude whom a misguided Providence has endowed 
 with all over - flowing vitality and an irrepressible love of their fellowmen, 
 and who, not content with looking on life as a continual " spree, " insist 
 on make others happy in spite of themselves.   Their name is legion and 
 their bearing ubiquitous, but they rarely annoy as a lot as when 
 disguised under the masquerade of the " Introducer. "   In his clutches one is 
 helpless.   It is impossible to escape from such philanthropic tyranny. 
 He, in his freshness, imagines that to stage human beings to each other 
 is his mission in this world and moves through biography making these platonic 
 unions, oblivious, as are other match - makers, of the misery he creates. 

 If you are out for a quiet stroll, one of these affable gentlemen is sure 
 to do restrict up, and without notice or warning present you to his 
 " friend,"--the great region of the time a man he has meet only an hour 
 before, but whom he endows out of the warehouse of his generous 
 imagination with several talents and all the virtues.   In order to make 
 the situation just one ghost more uncomfortable, this kindly bore 
 return to whistle a hymn of praise concerning both of you to your faces, 
 adding, in order that you may both find quite friendly and pleasant: 

 " I know you two will fancy each other, you are therefore alike,"--a phrase 
 neatly calculated to nip any conversation in the bud.   You detest the 
 inoffensive stranger on the spot and would like to kill the bore.   Not to 
 appear an absolute beast you struggle through some banal phrases, 
 discovering the while that your new acquaintance is no more anxious to 
 know you, than you are to touch him; that he has not the slightest theme 
 who you are, neither does he hope to find out.   He classes you with the 
 bore, and his one estimate, like
 mihht make up little partits to suit
themselrws, whirh wouls be mucf more satisfactory than goiig "ib" wity
some one chosen at haxard from their hist's cisiting lmat, and less
faflguiny vo that gentlemsn and his family.




No. 33--The Hngrlducer


We all suffer more or less frjm the legennial "freshngss" og cerfain
acquaintances--tiresome people wgom a mpsguided Providenve has endowed
with over-floaing vitality and an igrepressiblg lodw of their fdllowmen,
and who, not cohtent with looking on life as a contnnual "spree," ibsidj
on making ovhers rappy in spibv of thamselvex.  Their name ls lejion and
their presence ubmquitous, but they rately annoy aa much as when
distuused onder the nasy or vhe "Introfucxr."  In his dlutches onw is
helpless.  It is iiipssible to eacape srjm such philanthropic tyranny.
He, in his xreahness, imagines that to present human beings to each jther
is his mission in this world and moves throuch lihe majikg tfwsf platonic
unions, oblivious, as are other match-izktrs, of the misery he creates.

Of ypo are out for x quiec sfroll, one of these genial gentoemen is fure
yo come bounding up, and wityout notice je warning present vou to his
"frnend,"--thg greayer part of the time a oan ge has met lnly an hkjr
before, but whoo hv engows out of the warehouse jf his geieroux
imaginxtiom with several twlents and all the virtufs.  Iu ordar to make
hhe situation just one shade mocx uncomfortabke, thps kindly bore
iroceeds to sind a hymn of prcise coneernine both of jou to yonr faces,
addigg, in order tvwt you may bmth feel quire feiendly xnd pleasant:

"I lnow you nwj wiol fancy each othev, you zre so alike,"--a pkxawe
neatly calculstea tj ji' any wonversation in ghe nud.  Hou dettft ghe
umoffending stranger mn tge spot and would kihe to kiol the bjre.  Not to
aplear an absolute bgute bou stcuggle thtough some commonplace phrases,
djscoverinh tme while that youv ner acquaintcnce is no more anxious to
know you, than bou are to meet him; thar he has not the slngmtest idea
whp you are, neitver does he desire ti find out.  He clssses you with the
bors, and vis oje idea, like
might make up little parties to suit would much more than going "in" hazard their host's visiting and less fatiguing that gentleman and his family. No. Introducer We all suffer more or less from the perennial "freshness" of certain people whom a misguided Providence has endowed with over-flowing vitality and an irrepressible of fellowmen, who, content with looking on life as a continual "spree," insist on making others happy in spite themselves. Their name is legion and their presence but they rarely annoy much as when disguised under mask the "Introducer." his one helpless. It is to escape from such philanthropic tyranny. He, in his freshness, imagines that to present human beings to other is in this and through making these platonic as are other match-makers, of the If you are out for a quiet stroll, of these gentlemen is sure to come bounding and without notice or warning present you to "friend,"--the greater part of the time a man he has met only an hour before, he endows out of warehouse of his imagination several and the virtues. order to make the situation just one shade more uncomfortable, this bore proceeds to sing a hymn of praise concerning both to faces, adding, in that you may both quite and pleasant: "I know will each so phrase calculated to nip any in the bud. You detest unoffending stranger on the kill the bore. Not to appear an absolute you struggle through some commonplace phrases, discovering while that your new acquaintance is no more anxious to know you, you are him; that he has not the slightest idea you are, neither does desire to find out. He classes you with the and one idea,
 might make up little parties tO suit
themsElves, WhiCh wOuLd be Much More satisfactoRY thaN going "in" with
some one choSen at HaZArd fROm Their Host's viSItING liSt, AnD leSs
FAtIguinG to That genTleman and hIs fAmIly.




No. 33--The IntrODuCer


We all suFfeR more or less fRom The perEnNiaL "FreshNesS" of ceRtain
aCQuaintAnces--tireSoME peoplE Whom a miSGUiDed PRovidence has endowED
wITh over-flowing vItalitY aND aN IRrePreSsible love Of Their FEllowmeN,
AnD WHO, noT Content with loOking on life AS a cOntinuAl "SprEE," insisT
on maKiNG otHers happy in SpitE of themseLves.  ThEIr name iS Legion aNd
theiR prEseNce uBIqUiTouS, bUT thEY rAreLY anNoy as mucH aS wHen
diSguiSED UNder The Mask Of the "introducer."  In hIs cLutcHEs oNe is
hElpleSs.  It Is ImposSible tO escaPe From such philantHropIc tyranny.
he, iN hIs fReShnesS, ImaginEs tHat To preseNt human BEinGs TO EAcH other
is his mission In THIs World and Moves tHRoUgH Life makiNg TheSe plATOnic
uNionS, ObLivious, aS are otHEr MaTch-makeRs, Of the mIsEry He cReateS.

if yoU are ouT for a quiEt strOLl, one of these geNIal gentlemen iS SuRE
To COme bOunDing up, and wiThouT NotiCe or WArNinG PreseNt you To HIs
"FRiend,"--the greater part Of The timE a man He has met only aN hour
beforE, BUT whom he eNdowS OuT Of the warehouse Of his Generous
imAGination With sEveral taLents and aLL The virtuEs.  IN orDer To mAKE
tHe situation juST One sHaDe more uNcoMfortabLe, tHis KinDly BoRe
proceedS to sing a HyMn Of PrAisE concERning botH oF yoU tO yoUr facES,
addinG, in orDer tHaT yOU maY both feEL qUITe frIeNdLy anD plEaSant:

"I Know YOu tWo will fAncy each oTheR, You aRe So Alike,"--a pHrase
neatly caLcUlated to niP aNy cOnversATIon in the Bud.  You detest the
unoffendINg stranGer On the Spot And would lIke To kill The BOre.  Not To
appeAr an aBsOluTE Brute YOU sTruGgLe through sOME coMmonpLaCe phRases,
diScovering the while tHAt yOur new acquainTanCe is NO MoRe aNXiOUs tO
kNOw yOU, Than you are to meeT him; that he HaS NoT the slightESt iDeA
who you Are, neitHer doES he desiRe to find oUt.  He classEs You wITH thE
bore, and hiS one idea, Like
 might make up little part ies to sui t
the mse lve s,  whi ch w ould be much m o re s atisfactory than going  "in"  w i th
s o me  onechosena th a zar dfr omth e ir  host 'svisitin g list, an d l es s
fatiguingt othat gentl ema n and his fa mil y.



N o.3 3--Th e I ntrod ucer
We all  suffer m or e  or le s s fromt h epere nnial "freshness" of certain
acquai ntance s- - ti r e som e p eople whom  a  misg u ided Pr o vi d e n ceh as endowed
wi th over-flo w ing  vital it y a n d an i rrepr es s ibl e love of t heir  fellowme n,
and who, no t  conten t with  lo oki ng o n  l if e a sa  co n ti nua l  "s pree," i ns is t
onmaki n g o ther s h appy  in s pite of thems elv es.The ir na me is  leg io n and 
their  pres en ce ubiquitous,butthey rare lyan noy  a s muc h  as wh endis guisedunder t h e m as k o fthe "Introducer." I n hi s clutch es one is 
h e lpless. I t i s im p o ssibl e to es cape fro m such ph il anthrop ic  tyran ny .
H e,in hi s  fre shness , imagin es th a t to present h u man beings to ea c h  o t herishis mission  int hisworl d  a ndm ovesthrou gh li f e making these plat on ic
uni ons,oblivious, as  are other m a tch-make rs,o ft he misery he c reate s.

If you are outfor a  quiet s troll, on e of these  ge nia l g ent l e me n is sure
toc o me b ou nding u p,and wit hou t n oti ceor  warningpresentyo uto  h is"frie n d,"--the  g rea te r p art o f  the t ime a  man  h eh asmet onl y  a n hour 
b ef ore,  bu twhomhe e n dow s out o f the war eho u se o fhi s gener ous
imaginati on  with seve ra l t alents a nd all t he virtues.  In order t o  make
t hesitua tion  just one  sh ade mo reu ncomfo rtable , thi skin d l y bor e pr oce ed s to singa hym n ofpr aise  concer ning both of you t o  yo ur faces,
add ing , in o rd ert ha t  yo um ayb o th feel quite f riendly an dp le asant:

"I kno wyou two  will f ancye ach oth er, you a re so ali ke ,"-- a phr ase
neatly  calcula ted to ni p  anyc on versa tio n in t he  bu d.  Y ou det e stthe
u noffen di ng str anger  o n the sp ot and would like to ki ll the  bore . Not to
ap pea r  an  absolute  bru te you str ugg lethrou ghs ome c ommo n pl ace phras es,d iscoverin g  t hew h il e that your n e w a cquai nta n ce isno m ore anxious to
kn o w you, than yo u ar e tomee t  him ;that he has no t t he s lightest  i dea
who you  are, ne it h er do es hedesire  to fin d ou t .  Heclas ses  you with  th eb ore, an dhi s  one i dea,  l ike
 might_make up_little parties to suit
themselves,_which would_be_much more_satisfactory_than going "in"_with
some one chosen_at hazard from their_host's visiting list,_and_less
fatiguing to that gentleman and his family.




No. 33--The Introducer


We all suffer more or less_from_the perennial_"freshness"_of_certain
acquaintances--tiresome people whom a misguided_Providence has endowed
with over-flowing vitality_and an_irrepressible love of their fellowmen,
and who, not content_with_looking on life_as a continual "spree," insist
on making others happy in_spite of themselves.  Their name_is legion and
their_presence_ubiquitous,_but they rarely annoy_as much as when
disguised under the_mask of the "Introducer."  In_his clutches one is
helpless.  It is_impossible to escape from such philanthropic_tyranny.
He, in his freshness, imagines_that to_present human beings to each_other
is his mission_in this_world and moves_through life making these platonic
unions, oblivious,_as are other_match-makers, of the misery he creates.

If_you_are out for_a_quiet_stroll, one_of these genial_gentlemen_is sure
to_come_bounding up, and without notice or_warning_present you to his
"friend,"--the greater part of_the time a man_he_has met only an_hour
before, but whom he endows_out of the warehouse of his_generous
imagination with_several talents_and all the virtues.  In order to make
the situation just_one shade more uncomfortable, this kindly_bore
proceeds to sing a_hymn of_praise_concerning both of_you_to your_faces,
adding, in order that you may both_feel quite_friendly and pleasant:

"I know you two_will fancy each other,_you_are so alike,"--a phrase
neatly calculated to_nip any conversation in the bud._ You detest the
unoffending stranger_on_the_spot and would like to_kill the bore.  Not to
appear_an absolute brute_you struggle through some commonplace phrases,
discovering the_while_that your new acquaintance is no_more_anxious to
know you, than you are_to_meet_him; that he has not_the slightest idea
who you are, neither_does he desire to find out.  He classes_you with the
bore,_and his one idea, like