The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-02-02
THE DAILY GAZETTE
TWO scars ], OF KIssIxs.

THK KROuGH AND CUA6LE HISS. .s
The neatest Of all things, the story
Of The Widow Lampkin, Of whom Or.
Ieadoxs took 70 much toll when they
crossed the bridge on 2 sleigh, ride, re.
minds me, says 8 down east friend, OF
one Of our Maine young fellows, who
thus describes the battle and final vic
tory. in . fair fight for q kiss Of his
pwsAtheart:
.Ah, now, Sarah dear, give me
kiss-iust one--and be done with it,
\ wont! 80, there now.
Then shall have to take it, whcth
Take it, if you dare
So at.i. he went, rough and tumble.
Al awtul destruction OF starch now
commenced. The bow OF my cravat
was squat up in less than no time
Al the next bout smash went shirt
cellar, and at the same time some OF
Tie head f.stenings gave way, and
down came Sally's hair like a food in
I mill. dam broke loose, carrying away
hslfa dozen combs. One plunge OF
saws elbow, and my blooming bo-
som ruffies wilted to the consistency
and form OF an after dinner napkin
But she had no time to boast. Soon
hsr neck tackling began to sever, part
Cd al the throat, away went string
of wh;ta bAads scsmpering and run.
ming races every way you could lhink
OF about the floor. She iou ht fair,
however, ] must admit; and when she
could 6xht no longer, Tor the want OF
breath. she yielded handsomely; her
arms fell down by her side--th ose
losg. round, rosy arms-her hair hung
back over the chair, her eyes were
half shut az il she We're unable to hold
them open minute longer, and there
lsy littls plump mouth all in the air.
Ny goodness! did you ever see a hawk
uounce on q robin, or bee on q clio
Yer top. Even 90 | settled; and when
shs came to, and threw up those arms,
and seized me around the neck and
declared she'd choke me if ! ever did
% again, and had . great mind to do
il now; lju.t ran the risk again, and
tie more she choked me the better !
liked it; and now she puts her arms
around my neck, and puts her own
lips in the way OF mine every day,
and calls me her John, and don't seem
70 make any fuss about it at all
That was a very sensible girl, and
shs makes good wife, too, as l am
not ashamed to say anywhere.
rRE cLER CAL KISS
Quite different, but no, less satistas.
tory, was tile f.st esculatoTy expert
ence Of Domino Brown. BE had
reached the mature age Of I've aud.
forty, without ever having taken part
in this pleasantlabial exercise.
One Q. his ieacons had a very
charming daughter, and for year.or
two the Domino found il very pleas
ant to call upon her three or fourtimes
. week. In fact, all the neighbors
Mid he was ''courting" her, and very
likely he was, though he had not the
slightest suspicion ofithimself.
= = One Monday evening he was sitting
q q usual BY her, when sudden idea
popped into his head.
: ssLiss Mary, said he, I've known
you q long time, and ! never thought
Of such 4 thing, before; but now !
would like youto give me a kiss. VIII
: -.Well, Mr.. Brown rep,iel she,
srehing: her lips in attempting way, II
ron think it would not be wrong, l
havsno objections
Let us ssk q blessing first, said the
good man, closing his eyes and fold
inx his hands. For what we are
about to receive, the Lord make US
thankful
The chaste salute was then given
and warmly returned.
.oh, Mary, that .oas good cried
the Dominic, electrified by q new sen.
saNon. Let us have another and re-
turn thanks.'
Mary did not refuse; and when the
operation had been repeated, the Dom.
inie ejaculated in transport OF JOY:
tFor the creature comforts which We
have now enjoyed, tie Lord be prais'
a, and may they be sancti6ed to our
temporal and eternal good"
History says that the fervent Ietl-
zion Of tie honest Dominic was duly
answered, for less than month Mary
became Mrs. Brown.-Lvs Wustra.
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