The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
The Mann who Kissed thc three GIrIs.

A young man wuo boarded at q house
in the country, where there were several
coy damsels who seemed to imagine that
men are terrible creatures. whom it was
an objectionable sin to look at, was
one afternoon accosted by an %acquain-
lance, and asked what he thought of
the young ladies' with whom he boardedl
He replied that that they were very shy
and reserved.
$50 they are" returned the other, land
so much so that no gentleman could get
near enough to tell the color of their
eyes"
THAT may be-" said the boarder, "yet
l will stake a million that | can kiss all
three without any trouble"
"That you cannot do" cried his friend,
it is an achievement which neither you
nor any other man can accomplish.
The other vas positive and invited his
friend to the house to witness the tri-
umph. They entered the room together.
and the three girls were all at home sit
ting beside their mother. and they looked
prim and demure as John Rogers at the
stake.
Our hero assumed a very grave aspect
even to detection, and having looked
wistfully at the clock, breathed sigh as
deep as Algebra, and as long as a fe
male dialogue at a street door. His
singular department now attracted the
attention ofthe girls, who cast their slow
opening eyes up to his countenance
Perceiving the impression he had made,
he turned to his companion and said.
at wants three minutes of the timel'
"Do yon speak ofthe dinnerl" said the
old lady, laying down her sowing work.
Dinner said he with bewildered as
pect, and pointing, as if unconsciously
with curled ~forefnger at the clock.
A silence ensued, during which the fe
male part of the household glared at the
young man with irrepressible curiosity
"You will see me directly inferred,
said he again turning to his friend.
t His friend was as much puzzled a
t any body present, and his embarrassment
added to the intended effect; but the ole
lady being unableto contain herselfcried
"Mr. c., pray what do you speal
; of"
Nothing" answered he in a lugu
brlous tone, "bnt last night a spirit ap
peared Int me."-Here the girls ros
to their feet and drew near. "And tn,
: spirit gave me warning that should di
y exactly at twelve o'clock to-day, and 20
t see it wants but half a minute Of tina
time!"
The girls turned pale, and their hid
It den sympathies were at once awakene'
: for the doomed youth. They stoo'
: chained to the spot, looking alternately a
the clock and the doomed youth. HI
S then walked up to the eldest of the girl;
k and taking her by the hand babe her
solemn farewell. He also imprinted
= kiss upon her trembling lips, which sh
did not attempt to resist, He then bad
the second aud third farewell in the sam
d tender and affectionate II H
object was achieved, and that nome
d the clock struck twelve. Hereupon b
looked around surprised and CALCULATES
n "who would have believed that an apps
rition would tell such a lie? 1t was prof.
ably the ghost of Annanias or Sapphira'
" II was some time before the sober ma
i dens understood the joke, and whe
they did, they evinced no resentment
The kiss broke the ice; and, thanks
the ghost they discovered there was som
pleasure in a bearded cheek.