Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-05-15
kissing under Duress.

of enforcement OF the claims OF personal
respect, through the medium of oonstrain- |
ed attention to a third party, which. to say |
the least of If. is peculiar. OF its perfect
success, however, in the present instance,
We have the proof in our personal expert
ence.
In the days when we were young-'Oh.
would were a boy again. we made one
Of happy throng Of youngsters, who, af-
ter having spent delightful afternoon in
the various duties and amusements usually
incident TO an old-fashioned "quilting in
the country" such as rolling up, toteing
water, threading needles, &c., found them
selves with the quilt out, the room cleared
and swept, the chairs all placed against
the walls, and everything in readiness for
an out-and-out quilting frolic.
Our party, in addition to the boys and
girls, included several married persons,
some older and some younger, most of
whom had just dropped in to see the young
folks enjoy themselves, and to partake of
the creature comforts which usually consti-
tute an important feature in the programme
on such occasions But among them were
John B and his newly welded wife,
the latter of whom, by the bye, was scarce
" sixteen, and decidedly the prettiest girl
in the room. Her husband was man of
about five and twenty, full six feet high,
and withal had the reputation of being the
..best man. in the district, and ready at
short notice to prove it.
After the usual preliminaries in the way
of small talk and compliments, just to wear
off foolish embarrassment, the order of the
evening commenced with the play called
"Contentment," and as many a pawn was
paid and faithfully redeemed-not by re-
peating verses of poetry, standing five
minutes with the face to the wall, walking
three times around the room blindfolded,
or any such tame performances as are COM
monty practiced in the more refined circles
of the city, which only serve to remind one
of the better times in the country-but in
the primitive way, by geod, old-fashioned.
honest kissing, that sounded out clear and
distinct like the cracking of a wagon whip,
set the old folks mouths to watering, and
made old Mrs. Deal whisper to Mrs Skel-
ton that ''she didn't see why married
woman couldn't enjoy plays just as well as
single gals; for her part, she didn't see no
difference, because she was old, it was no
reason she shouldn't feel young"
The sport continued for some time, the
boys ever and anon slyly peeping at the
pretty face of Mrs. B, and only
wishing that they could select her as a
partner, but restrained by the fear that her
stalwert husband might think proper to re-
sent such liberty with his new bride; in
consequence Of which latter impression,
she was, for the time being, mere wall
flower.
This state of things was observed by
John, who, constituting this lack of atten-
ton to one whom he thought as deserving
as any, into want of proper respect to-
wards his wife, and by reflection towards
himself, determined it should no longer
pass unnoticed. So, rolling up his sleeves,
he stepped into the middle of the room,
and, in tone of voice that at once secured
marked attention, said:
"Gentlemen, I've been noticing how
things have been working here for some
time, and I amt half satisfied. I don't
want to raise fuss, but"
| "What's the matter, Johnz. inquired
half dozen of US. .sWhat do yoa mean2
Have done anything to hurt your feel
ings2'
ayes you have; all of you have hurt my
feelings; and I've just got this to say about
it. Here's every gal In the room been kiss
ed mighty nigh dozen times apiece, and
there's my wife, who consider as likely as
any of 'em, has not had single kiss to-
night; and just tell you now, if she don't
get as MANY kisses the balance of the time
as any gal In the room. the man that
sights her has got me TO fight-that's all.
Now GO ahead with your play's.''
IfMrs. d was slighted during the
rest of the evening, We did not observe it.
AS for ourself, we know John had no fault
to find with us individually, for any neg
lect on our part.
"a They dress cool in Lafayette, Ia
A young lady on being asked If she inten-
ded to wear that new bonnet TO church,
said that she did not intend to wear any,
thing else
EsyT There appears to be a great
Gathering about these premises said a
pretty daussei, as she put on he new skirt.
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