Aaron Barr's Gallantry

Col. Aarou Buit wore a loftlnew of mieu that could nol pass unnoticed by a straiiger. Hií deportmwit was polislied tud courtly. Tiie appropriato ei vi lities of tlio draw ing roum were poi-lbi-mcd witli a grace peculiar to h i rusel f. His wholo nuuiner was incuiiceivably fasciiiatiii.. lic ucteil upon the principie that tlie fuinaio wore the weakcr sex : tlmt they wen all susceptible oitlattery, and liiagreat art condsted in a'.iaptin it, to thu grade ot' íliteilcct lie add rosse J. tiach traits of cliaraolcr would appeai- to be incompatible witli im elevaled and towermg ïnind, yot tlit-y ficqucíltly control lod ouu of Llic most exLi-aordinary men of tlie age. A volUine ofanecdotos miylit be rehue.l as ovulencc ot Col. Uurr's quiekueM ot percepción aud Ui tact at rep I y. A'ler his rctuflï íVoin Europo m LSV2, he met a iViend, a muiden lady, in Bi-oadv;iy. líe liad not Been hor íor ïnuny years. As slie paseéd liiinsUc exclaiinéd, "Cul. Uui-r, you do uot recollect me?" "I do not, madam," was the rcply. "It is Miss K., sir." "WUul!" sani lic "Miss K. yet?'' The laity, tomewhat piqued, rcitorated "Yos, sir, Miss K. ycl!" Feoliug Ule deJicacy of h;s sitnation and Uie autui'Lnuate error liu liad comUlitted, he geutly touk hor luuul ani emphatically reimirked ; "Woll, inadam, tiicn 1 TOuture toassert tliat ithas not bi;en tlio liuilt ot' my sexl"