The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-03-30
True PHILOSOPHY;


OR, THE STOLEN KISS.
The following ansedote il related Of q
highly respectable and talented clergy,
man now preaching IN THE vicinity. II
appears no had bean settled for some time,
aud had got pretty well along in years,
when be became conscious that, in refer
sncs to worldly matters, there yet re-
mainsd one thing needful to give him
that weight Of character which i was de-
sirable he should possess, and also to en-
hance il not to perfect his earthly felicity,
VIZ, an help meet. Immediately on the
conviction ofthis idea, he began anxious
ly to look about, but having neglected the
important matter SO long, as might be ex-
pected, he had imbibed many Of those
strange and unaccountabIe notions, 30
peculiar 10 the single blessedness ol
either sex, after they have attained a GER
tain age and these operated to his dis
ndvaHlage in such n wise that he found II
extremely di1icSli 10 select one at whose
side be thought he could, without any,
fearful iorebodings, stand up before the
utter of lymcn.
Now it became known to the damseis
round about here that Mr.---was
thus crcumstanced, and many ther were
= s.ha- would fain have relieved his ess6ar-
rassment. Some were seen 40 blush IKE
the first rose of summer, II, in the pro-
gress of his dispensations from the pulpit,
he should drop ms eve towards the pew
in which they were seated-though Of
course they dared not acknowledge even
themselves any thing IN particular, be-
cause Of the great doubt relative to the
rice psrsa Of the case.
But to make a short story shorter !:
Travelling into town one night about
dusk, occasion to
. call at the mansion Of an esteemed par
ishioner who, among other worldly pos
sessions, had two or three as 6ne
daughters as ever graced the County Of
Essex. He had scarce knocked ut the
door, when it was hastily opened by one
of these blooming uaidens, who, as quick
as thought, threw her arm arOundh his neck.
and before he had time to say ooh DON'T"
brot her warm, delicate lips to his
cheek, and gave him as sweet Hiss as
ever heart ofswain desired. In utter as
tonishment, the worthy divine was en-
deavoring to stammer out something,
when-.:O mercy, mercy, Mr.. lis this
youp' exclaimed the damsel, "why |
thought as much as could be it was my
brother Henry" "Pshaw, pshaw,"
thought the celibate, ''you didn't think
any such thing" But taking her hand
he said, in torgiuing tone. "there is no
harm done don't give yourself any une-
casiness-though you ought to be little
more care4sN."
After tbs gentle reprosf he was ush-
cred into the paNor, by the maiden, who,
as she came to the light, could not con-
ceal the deep blxsh that glowed on her
and the boquet that was pinned upon her
bosom (for all this happened in summer)
shook like flower gardea IA an earth
quake. And when he rose to depart, it
somehow fell to her lot to wait upon him
to the door and it may be added there in
the entry they held discourse together
for some minutes-on what SUBJECT It 10
not for US to say. As the warm-hesrted
pastor plodded homeward he argued with
himselfin this wise "If Miss-knew
il to be me who knocked at the door, ard
verify believe she did, else how should
she know me in the dark, before had
time to speak and is it probable that he
would knock before entering ! she must
be desperately in-pshaw ! pshaw II
But supeosing she did think me to be her
brother !-why, il she loves brother at
that ratu how much more she must love
husband-for, by the great squash, l never
felt such kiss in my life."
We have only to add, it was not long
after this, that Mr.-had occasion to
summon brother in the ministry to the
performance Of one Of the most solemn rs
well Ms pleasant duties attached to the
sacred office-and that lovely Miss,
above spoken OF, thsreupon become Mrs.
---;whom, we doubt not, many OF our
readers well know, tho perhaps thy never
before heard the above anecdote.
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