The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-09-14
THE STOLEN Kiss

! beautiful girl in some ungarded moment
whom she was totally unconscious Of the close
proximity Of her lips to your own, until the
treasure was pilfered and past redemption2
II so, then listen 10 me, and will give you
an account Of a bit Of fun in that line, which
| perpetrated about ten years since, when |
was at the mature age OF fourteen: Al the
the district school where attended, there
was little blonde, class mate Of mine, whose
roguish eye and dimpled cheek played the mis-
chief with my studies, and believe was not
Uentnd In drawing ner UrentIon from ner puoI,,
and the teacher said we must move our
seats to prevent our seeing each other while
at our studies.
Every day after school was dismissed pal-
lanted Kate RI to her home, and when
there was snow upon the ground, always in
sisted on her taking seat on my sed, while
|, proud Of my load Of lovliness, wuld draw
her up the steep hill to, her home. The other
boys enviOus Of Kate's selecting ne as her
companion, seemed determined to ridrule us 10
the extent Of their power; and when Kate and
| were on our way to school; odt Appearance on
the play ground was the signal fot perfect
brOadsido Of taiIlery
There comes Kate and her beau sail one,
Halo, Jack why don't you lock arm, with
your sweatheau?'
'Oh, they aid't engaged yeti said ano,bcr
And poor Kate would run 6ushing into the
school room, and would propose some play %
turn the conversation.
The intimacy between us grew stronger day
by day until | used to call at her house fol
nothing else but TO hear her sweet laugh, aud
talk until 1t was time for me to leave.
One fine summer evening, thought would
walk up to Kate's and find out what she thought
Of small ring that l had sent to her the day
before,by an urchin that had hired, as had
not the courage to give 1t to her myself. As
| neared the house, | saw Kate reclining on a
small lounge that had been moved from the
sitting room into the open verandah; her father
was reading the paper and smoking a large
pipe, with his feet placed on an old chest that
stood in the corner Of the kichen; aud her
mother in her rocking chair, with her knitting
work in hand, while to complete the group, 0
mounsIrous mastif dog, lay under the table
asleep. crept softly up TO- the lounge whert
Katr'ssas, wsslnnt bsinR discovered. She wa'
4 gazing through tbs lattice work OF tHe-sSrun
dah at the moon, anj humming Rfavorito sons
of mine. Heaven! how beautiful she looked
1Pl kiss her if have to swing for it? sale
to myself, while the blood rushed thro' M
veins like red>hot lava, and my breath grew
). thick and hurried.
pressed nearer to herr and stood neal
enough to snatch the coveted cup OF nectar
but my courage failed me, and should bav
given it up as a bad job, If the little witch ha'
not at that moment held up to the bright moon
light an exquisite hand with the very ring tina
had sent her on the third inger. She looked a
it for moment and then with quick Inoiiol
pressed it to her lips, .Anso, amaas, ansat.
could stand it no longer. In an instant hat
encirced her little waist with my arm, an
glued my lips to the sweet creatures mouth
Ye gods and little fishes! what scream sh
gave!
She slipped from my embrace like an ee
and sprnging for the open door. | caught he
by the waist again.
: Kate! Kate. don't you know
I Woo! YOw!-and down went flat on m
D buck, with old Towser's dental arrangement
fastened in my shouldert.
Q Get out Towser! Father, father! help, he'
: XIII himi' cried Kate who had recognized m
voice; and the poor girl wasin an agony
: tears. r.
. Out rushed squire R. and lOOsed me fro
the grip Of the dog Ka.e's mother made m
. take off my coaG that she might see tn
extent of my wounds They were not DANCE
Gus, and after applying some ointment I'll
pain left me, and took chair by the side
Mr. R-
fWhy, what in the world made you screa
:, so Kate?' said her father.
: Poor Kate biushed to tho tips OF herhnge
/. and sal nothing, but cast an imPlorngsg!an
;. at me.
!. { What wasit Jack! he inquired.
ID why the trulh is, Mr.. R, when
10 came to the Verandah, Isaw Kate Onthe loung
n looking so bewitchng that could not ne
ar taking kiss, and as 1 took it without h
leave, it startled her somewhat
n Squire R, roared with laughter, VIII
y Mrs. Il, looked at Kate with such CO..
Ot ical expression that she slipped o Ut to hide
OF cOnfhsiohs
a went out moment after, and found her
Oh little arbor in the rear Of the house
n. sDear Kate,' said |, forgive me, and | W
" rive you back that kiss stole.'
o. She looked at me moment and turned
III head away; but she did not struggle viole
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