Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-09-17
THE STOLEN KISS.
OR THE PHILOSOPHY OF MArRImosY.

The following anecdole, related Of u
highly respected and talented clergyman,
now preaching within the vicinity of Lynn,
Mass, is from the Messenger, published ia
that Town. II appears that this clergy
mau had been settled for some lime, and
had got pretty well long in years, when
he became conscious that, iu reference to
worldly matters, there yet remained one
thing needlu to give him-tnat weight Of
character which il was desirable he should
I,osss,. and alsu to embrace if not TO per
fec; his earthly felicity, viz: Il .heIpmaic.
Immediately OH the conception of this idea
he began anXlously TO look about; but
having neglected this important matter So
long, as might have heen expected, he im
bibed many Of those strange and ulac-
countaule notions, sc peculiar TO the single
blessed of either sex, after they had attain
ed certain age aud these opera;ed to bis
disadvantage in such wise,' that he found
il extremely difficult TO select one at whose
side he thought he cuuld. without auy
fearful lorebodiugs,' stand before the bar
of Hymeu.
Now it became known to the damsels
round about here, how Mr.. was
then circulnstanced, and many there were
who would taiu have relieved his embar
ment. Some joined his church and many
more were seen to blush like The first rose
of summer, If, in The progress of his dis
pensalion from the pulpit, he should drop
his eyes towards the pew in which they
were seated-thuugh of course they dare
moi acknow ledge even to themselves any
thing particular, because ofthe great doubt
relative to the vice versa of the case.
But TO make a short story shorter !;
Travelling into town one night about dark,
Parson - had occasion to call at the
mansion of an esteemed parishioner, who
a,nong other worldly possessions, had Two
or three as fue daughters as ever graced
The county of Essex. He had scarce
knocked at lie door, when il was hastily
opened by one Of Ihese blooming maidens,
who as quick as thought threw her arm
round his neck, and before he had time
TO say, Oh don't brought Ter warm.
delicate lips to his, and gave him as sweet
a kiss as ever heart of swain desired. In
urer astonishmenl the worthy divine was
endeavnr;n. to slamlner oui something,
when 0 mercy, mercy! Mr. -. is
this you 2 exclaimed the dainsel, why. ]
| thought as much as could be, il was my
brother Henry. Pshaw, pshaw T. 'hought
The celebrate, you didn't think any such
thing Bul taking her hand, he said, in
a forgiring tome, there is no harm done,
don't give yourself any uneasiness-lho'
you ought TO be little more CAREFUL
After This gentle reproof, he was ushered
into the parlor, blythe maiden, who as she
came to the light could not conceal the
deep flush that glowed on her cheek-and
the boquet thai was pinned upon>h her bo-
som, (for all this happened in summer,)
shook like flower garden in an earth.
quake. And when he arose 10 depart, it
som mehow fell to her lot to wait upon him
to the door; and il may be added, that in
the entry they held discourse together for
some minutes-on wha, subject il is not
for US 10 say.
As The hearted pastor plodded
homeward. he argned with himself in this
wise '.If Miss --- knew it 10 he me who
knorked al the door, aud verify believe
she did ,else how should she know me in
The dark. before had lime to speak ? and
is il probable that her brother would knock
before entering she emust be desperately
in-pshaw pshaw But supposing she
did think me her tro,her? why. If She loves
a brother at rha. rate. how much must she
love her husband-fnr, by the great squash,
never fell such kiss in my life"
We have only TO add-that II was not
long after this, that Mr.. --- had occa
sion 10 summon a brother in the ministry
to the performance of one ofthe most so:
emn as we'll as pleasan, duties attached to
the sacred oflice-aml that the lovely Hiss
above spoken of, thereupon became
Mrs ;whom no doubt many of our
readers we'll know, though perhaps they
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