The Panola star. ([Panola] Panola County, Miss.) 1856-1857, 1856-12-17
kissing

NO Hcdtc5t vi dill neat lHHlESi tue
story Of tho Widow Lambkin, of whom
DIR. Meadows took so much toll when
they crossed the bridge on sleigh
ride, reminds me, says down east
friend, Of one of our Maine young fcl-
lows. WHO thus describes his battle,
and final victory in fair fight for d kiss
of his sweetheart
"Ah now Sarah, dear give me one
kiss-iust One--and be done with il. >"
Il won't 80, there now"
Then I'il have to lake it, whether
or no."
Take it, If you dare ~
$50 at it We went, rough and tum-
bic. An awful destruction OF starch
now commenced. The bow Of my era
vat was squat up in hslfof no time. At
the next bolt smash went Shirt collar
and 1T the same time some Of The end
fastenings gave way, and down & M
SaiIy's hair like flood in Il milds N
broke loose, carrying half a dez, n
conlbs.-One plunge Of Sally's elbow
and my blooming boSoue rutiles wi:ted
10 the consistency Of an after dinner
napkin. But She hal no time to boast.
Soon her neckrackl.ng began 10 sever.
parted at The throat. away went
string OF white beads, sl,amperiug and
running races every way You could
think Of about the tioor. She for. hi
fair, however, | must admit AID wEeu
she could fight 10 longer, for the want
OF breath, She yielded handsomely : her
amrs Eel! down By her side those long
round. rosey arms-her hair hang
back over the chair, her eyes were
half shut. AZ ii she were not able To-
hold them open minute longer, and
'fore lay little plump mouth all H.
Tho air! Ny goodness Did yen ever
see a hawk pounce on a robin ? or L
bee on clover top? Even so | set
tied and when she came to, and
threw up those arms, and seized me
around the neck and declared shc'G
choke me if ever | did 50 again, and
had great mind TO % it now. lust
ran he risk over again, and the more
ske chokea ne the more | liked It
and now she puts her arms around ny
neck, and puts her lips in the way of
mine every day, ard calls ne her
John. and don't seem TO make any fuss
ahouti it at all. That was very sen
S.blc girl. and she makes good wife.
TOO, as | am not ashamed 10 say any
uiere.
Quite different, but not less salts
factory, was the first ess"Iatory expe-
rience of Dominic Brown. He had
reached the mature age of tive-and-
forty without ever having taken part
in this pleasant labial exercise.
One of his deacons had yrcy char
ming daughter, aud fora year or two
The Dominic had found it very pleasant
to call upon her three or four times a
week. In fact, all the neighbors said
he was counting" her, and very lileiy
he was, though he had not The rcmotest
suspicion of it himself
One Monday evening lie was sitting
as usual by her, when sudden idea
popped into his head"
Miss Mary" said he, "I'vc known
you a long time, and | never thought
of such u thing before; but now i
would like you to give me kiss. Will
you =
well. Mr. Brown" replied she
arching her lips IN tempting way.
''if you think it would not be wrong,
| have no objections.
Let ia ask blessing first" said
the good man. closing his eyes and
folding his hands,"
"Ecr what We are about to receive,
the Lord make us thankful"
The chaste salute was then given
and warmly returned.
"Oh Mary, that was good :" cried
the Dominic. electrified By new SEN
sation.-"I.et us have another aud
then return thanks"
Mary did not refuse, and when the
operation had been repeated the DO
mimic calculated in transport of
joy:
'For The creature comforts which
we have now enjoyed the Lord be
praised. and may they be saactifed to
our temporal and eternal good.
History says that the fervent peti-
ton Of the honost Dominic was duly
answered; for 10 less than mouth
.sars bst.ause Mrs.. .]so~-D.