Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1908 — Loud Talking. [ARTICLE]

Loud Talking.

"Did you ever notice,” he asked, "how foreigners always speak very loudly when talking with other persons of their own country? “I mean that foreigners traveling about In this country conduct their conversations at the top of their voices. The same Is true of them In restaurants, where they discuss the most private matters openly and loudly. They have abundant confidence that no one else will know what they are saying. “I remember on one occasion being on the street with a ypung woman who knew Italian much more than I did. We passed several'ltalians who were walking along, and one offthem, turning to his companion, made a remark about the young woman’s personal appearance that wasn’t exactly flattering.

“From her face I know that she understood. I turned about angrily, but ahe put her hand on my arm and asked me not to do anything, so we let It go at that” “Yes,” ssfd the other mqfu “and if you ever have been abroad yon will remember that Americana and English there are quite as free In their way of expressing loudly all sorts of opinions. It looks like a standoff to me.”—New York Sun.