Squatter sovereign., 1855-12-04
The Man that kissed the three Girls.

The man that klsSe0 tne Three 0lrlS.
A Young man who boarded at a house
in the country, where were several coy
damsels who seemed to imagine that men
are terrible creatures, whom it was an un-
pardonable sin to look at, was one FORE
noon accosted by an acquaintance, and
asked what he thought of the young ladies
with whom he boardeda He replied that
they were very shy and reserved.
$50 they are" returned the other. "and
SO much so, that no gentleman could get
near enough 10 tell the color oftheir eyes"
"That may be" said the boarder, quick
", shut will stake a million that l can
kiss them all three. without any trouble"
"That you cannot do cried his friend;
SIT is an achievment which neither you or
any other man can accomplish"
The other was positive and invited his
friendto the house to witness his triumph
They entered the room together, and
the three girls were all at home, sitting be-
side their mother, and they looked as prim
and demure as John Rogers at the stake,
Our hero resumed very grave aspect,
even to detection, and having looked visit
fully at the clock; brcathed a sigh as deep
asperplexing algebra, and as long as fe-
male dialogue at street door. His SIN
gular department now attracted the atten-
ton of the girls, who cast their slow open
ing eyes upwards to his countenance.
Perceiving the impression he had made.
he turned to his companion and said, III
a doleful voice
SIT wants three minutes of the time y
"Do you speak Of dinner2' said the old
lady, laying down her sewing work.
Dinner said he, with bewildered
aspect, and pointing, as if uncousciously,
with curled forefngcr 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 decently inferred"
he said. turning away to his friend.
His friend was as much puzzled as any
body present, and his embarrassment adj
ded to the intended effect; but the old la
DIV being no longer able 10 contain her
self, cried
"Mr. c., pray, what do you speak
of"
"Nothing," answered he, ina lugubri-
Gus tone, but that last night a spirit APP
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Here the girls rose to their feet and
drew near.
.And the spirit gave me warning that
should die exactly at twelve o'clock to-day
and you see it wants but half minute OF
the time!"
The girls turned pale, and their hidden
sympathes were at once awakened for
the doomed and departing one. They
stood chained to the spot, looking alter
natcly at the clock and the unfortunate
youth.
He then walked up 10 the oldest Of the
girls, and taking her by the hand, babe
her solemn farewell. He also imprint
ed a kiss upon her trembling lips, which
she did not attempt to resist.
He then babe the second and third fare
well in the same tender and affechonate
manner. His object was achieved, and
that moment the clock struck twelve.
FIereupon he looked around surprised
and ejaculated-
oNho would have believed that an ap-
partition would tell such he! 1t was
probably the ghost Of Annanias OF Sap.
phira."
1t was sometime before the sober maid
ems understood the joke, and when they
did, they evinced no resentment. The
first kiss broke the ice, and thanks to the
ghost they discovered that there was some
pleasure in bearded cheek.