Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-03-27

RhEBONNE, La, IHUki
The Man that Kissed the Three
Girls.
A young man boarded ut house in the
country where there were several coy dam.
sells who seemed to imagine that men are
terrible creatures, whom it was an unpar.
donable sin to look at, was one forenoon &C.
costed by an acquaintance, and asked
what he thought Of the young ladies with
whom he boarded.
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 to the color Of their eyes.
"That may be-" replied the boarder,
quickly, 6 but l will stake million that
can kiss all three without any trouble. f"
"That you cannot do," cried the other;
/" it 10 an achievement which neither you
nor any other man can accomplish"
The other was positive, and invited his
friend to witness his triumph. They en-.
tered the room together, and the girls were
all At homo sitting beside their mother, all
looking as prim and demure as John Rod
gers 1t the stake. @T
Our hero assumed q very grave aspect,
even to detection, and having looked wist.
fully At the clock breathed sigh as dead
as Algebra, and as long as q female
dialogue 1t . street door. His singular
department now attracted the attention Of
the girls, who cast their slow opening eyes
upward to his countenance. Perceiving the
impression that he had made, he turned to
his companion and said, in doleful voice:
sit wants three minutes Of the time :"
Do you speak Of dinner 7" said the
old lady laying down her sewing work.
Dinner Z" said he, with bewildered
aspect, and pointing, as if unconciously,
with curled fore finger At the clock. A
silence ensued, during which the female
portion Of the household glared at the
:. young man with ine1pressible curiosity.
/ /" You will SEQ me decently inferred" !"
he said turning to his friend. ia .sezga "a
] His friend was % much puzzled as any
ono present, and bis embarrassment added
to tho intended effect; but the old lady be-
ing no longer able to contain herself,
cried. s. ea-
"Mr. c., pray what do you speak Of! 7"
| s.Nothing,' - answered be, in lugubrious
tone, ''but that last night spirit appeared
unto me 4" Here the girls rose to their
feet and drew near. And the spirit
gave me warning that should die exact.
y at twelve o'clock to day, and you see
i wants but = halfminutea Of the time .
The girls turned pale. their hidden
) sympatbies were at once awakened for the
doomed and departing one. They stoot
chained to the spot, looking alternately
at the clock and the unfortunate youth
hs then walked up to the oldest Of the
three girls and taking her hand, bade hel
Z solemn farewell. He also imprinted .
kiss upon her lips, which she did not at
: tempt to resist. He then bade the secont
. and third farewell in tho same tende
: manner. His object was achieved ant
: that moment the clock struck twelve
: Hereupon he looked surprised, am
ejaculated: a aa3.ef#2 g. w. iif
J. Who would have believed that an ap
lparation would tell such . lie Itwa
: probably the ghost Of Ananias or Sapphir.
Il was some time before the sobe
maideas understood the joke Wester
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