The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-01-06

KISSING UNDER DUREss. the DAYS when we
were young" oh would were boy again!"
we made one Of happy throng of youngsters
who-after 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 themselves with
the quilt out the room cleared and swept, the
chairs all placed against the walls, and every
thing 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 them
selves, and to partake of the creature comforts
which usually constitute an Important feature
in the programme on such an occasion. But
among them were John B and his newly
welded wife, the latter of whom, by the bye,
was scarcely sixteen, and decidedly the pretti-
est girl in the room. Her husl and was man
of ive-and-twenty, full six feet high, and withal
had the reputation of being the "BEsr MAN" in
the district, and ready at short notice to
prove it.
After the usual prelminaries. in the way of
small talk and compliments, just to wear off
foolish embarrassment, the order of the even
ing commenced with the play called .: Content
ment," and many pawn was paid and faith
fully redeemed-not by repeating verses of po-
etry, standing five minutes with the face to the
wall, walking three times around the room
blndfolded, or any such tame performances as
| are commonly practised 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 good, old fashioned, hon
est kissing, that sounded out clear and distinct
/ &ho inn Of NH
The sport continued for some time, the boys
ever and anon slyly peeping at the pretty face
of Mrs. B., and only wishing they could select
her as a partner. but restrained by the fear that
her stalwart husband might think proper to re-
sent suchIa liberty with his new bride in con-
sequence of which latter impression, she was
for the time being. mere wall-fower.
This state of things was observed by John
who constituting this lack of attention to one
whom he thought as deserving as any, into 8
want of proper respect towards his wife, and by
reflection towards himself, determined it should
not 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 anoticing how things
have been a watching here for some time, and
amt half satisfied, don't want to raise fuss
but"
"What's the matter. John ?'' inquired half 6
dozen of us. "What do you mean? Have
done anything to hurt your feelings?"
eyes, 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 has been kissed
mighty nigh dozen times apiece, and there
my wife, who consider as likely as any of 'em
has not had single kiss tonight and JUS
tell you now, if she don't get as many kissel
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 60 ahead with your playsw
If Mrs. B. was sighted during the balance O
the evening, we did not observe it. As fol
with US individually for any neglect on oul
part.
WILL IT PAY?-Young man, will it pay
What pay? Why to smoke cigars, eat oyster
suppers drink ale and spend money for nought
Pay, yes of course it will pay, have lots o
fun, take comfort, and enjoy myself greatly
But stop and consider the matter a moment
will prove advantageous and beneficial to yor
in future life? Will they advance your bust
ness interests or social relations? Will they
form proper basis on which to rest for futur,
prosperity and success? Are you laying up
fund on which you can draw for comfort an(
happiness in the years which are to be? Ar,
you already gaining character which viii
sustain you and be prop to you when a day
of adversely comes? In short, are you by thu
formation of present habits, doing anything
which has an eye to future well-being? Be
ware how you trfle in the thoughtlessness o
youth with the great interests of the future
i The habits which you now form will cling tt
you with unyielding pertinacity, when yor
come to sober and serious manhood, and q!
they are good or bad, will prove curse or
blessing to you. Now is the time in which you
are to fix the destiny of the future. Now is the
time in which your life, for all the years thai
and do what men will, it is yet true, that men
are bonored and respected in proportion t.
their intelligence and moral worth. There il
and can be no mistake about this matter. There
is kind of attention and respect paid to smart
ness and shrewdness when there is lack of mo-
raj worth, but it is anything but true honor
and respect. Then, young man what are you
doing in your present course to secure this
honor and respect? All beware, or you will
make shipwreck of yourself, and be ruined for.
ever. Break off at once from the habits you
are forming, and spend your leisure time in
storing up information, acquiring thoughts and
habits of thought, and in laying deep and firm
the foundation of moral principle. Under God
your future is in your own hands, with all its
weight of veal or woe. Break loose at once
from the associations which you are forming
and try now to make YOURSELF MAN, in all the
might of manly intelligence and noble upright
| ness.-Wooster Republican.
rs A spruce young man. gallanting his
intended, conversng on the turnout, said Z" he
wished he was able to maintain all the factory
girls for six months He would do it to pre-
vent their returning to the mills" His fair
one who had been silent listener to his patri-
otto speech, replied with sigh, "Ah, sir, 1
wish you were able to maintain one of them"
rs A feet of 1900 logs, from Wolf River
River Pinery, arrived at the village of Horizon
on the 5th of the present month.
LOOK OUT FOR HORSE THIEvES.-There ap-
pears to be company of horse thieves station
ed all along the route between Rock County
and Minnesota. Quite number of horses has
been stolen in Rock and Dane Counties, and
some of them have been treced through to Min
nesota. Constable Miller returned on Satur-
day evening with gray horse, which was stol-
en- in Rock county some weeks since. He ar
rested the prisoner, but he managed very
adroitly to effect his escape. This gang should
be ferreted out and severely punished iSauk