The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-01-10
kissing Three Girls.


A young man who boarded at house il
the country, where several coy damsels VIII
seemed to imagine that men were terribl,
creatures whom It was an unpardonuble sil
to look at was one forenoon accosted by a,
acquaintance, and asked what he thought O
the young ladies with whom he boarded a.
He replied that they were very shy and re-
served. t.t# trs sa p7H.1.tt
80 they are" returned the other sane
SO much so, that no gentleman could ee,
near enoughto tell thezcolor Of their ewes. y
"fhnt may be,". said the boarder, quickly
"but will stake million that can kiss
them all three, without any trouble"
"That you cannot do--it is an achieve.
ment which neither you nor any other man
can accomplish" e.fi7
The other was. positive and invited bis
friend to the house to witness his triumph.
They entered the room together, and the
three girls were all at home. sitting beside
the mother, and they all looked as prim and
demure as John Rogers at the stake.
Our hero assumed very grave aspect,
even to detection, and having looked visit
fully at the clock, breathed a sigh as deep
as algebra, and as long as a female parting
dialogue at the, street door. His singular
department now, of course, attracted the at
tention of the girls, who cast their slow
opening eyes upward to his countenance
Perceiving the impression he had made,
ne turned to his companion and said, in a
sit wants three minutes of the time 7"
Do you speak of dinner 7" said the old
lady, laying down her sewing work. ss
Dinner = said he, with bewildered as
pect, and pointing, as if unconsciously, with
curled forefnger at the clock. sa
+ A silence ensued, during which the female
part OF the household glared al the young
man nan with irrepressibIe curiosity. H., a.-.
"You will see me decently Inferred" he
said, turning towards bis friend.
His friend was as much puzzled as anybo-
dy present, and his embarrassment added to
theairtended effect; but the old lady being
able no longer to contain herself, cried
"Mr. C. pray, what do you speak
Oft" Ky secs t !t45 E8 'lf.a :.
Nothing" answered he in a lughubrouus
tone, "but that last night spirit appeared
TO me ~ li ,f4 l,oe 7t.n
Here the girls all rose to their feet and
drew near. =t's HaH s'e9f5aa't W.
a. ."And the spirit gave ne warning that |
should die exactly at twelve o'clock to-day
aud you see thati IL wants but half a minute
Of the time - .l3 NH &at ati"
The girls turned pale, and their hidden
sympathies were ut once awakened fur the
doomed and departing one. They stood
chainedto the spot, looking alternately Ut
the he clock and and the unfortunate youth. +,
He then walked up to the oldest OF the
girls, and taking her by the hand, bade her
solemn farewell. He also printed q kiss
upon her trembling lips, which she did not
attempt to resist. N ,lsg .a5s g.. I'M g4at
Hethen haae the second and third, fare.
we'll in the same tender and affectionate
manner. His object was achieved, and that
moment 2 40 the. clock struck twelve. ss.5s
ii Hereuponshe looked around surprised, and
ejaeulated---4i 4t43s lsi559 5,9 I
ps"Whowould have believed that an appa.
rition would tell such ., lie, It was proba-
ply the ghost Of Annanias or Saphira." s6l
Aeltwasssome time before the sober maid.
ems understood the joke, and when they did,
they eYinced no resentment. The frst kiss
broke the Ice. and, thanks 70 the ..ghost,'
they discovered that there was some pleas.
are in a bearded cheek. Eassai
FAS ~ " 6@ t}si 8ttSfI