Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-08-25

have simply blank strip Of paper upon
them and, just so, are there kisses contiDu-
ally passing between folks, which profess to
be expressions of endearment, but are utter
ly destitute of meaning or sense-don't mean
anything. .s.,
There are great variety Of Kisses for sale
in our day. Some of them very beautifully
colored, some of them rather soft and gaumy
some too brittle and hard; some just right;
but the principal thing looked for in Kisses
are verses-the sentimental part of the thing.
There are equal, varieties in the other kind
of kisses. Some people just 60 to work about
the thing as though an explosion of mouths
was the prime consideration; others just al
low their lips to tickle each others for the
sixteen thousandth part of half second, and
then put back their heads with a sudden,
nervous jerk, as though they had been
swinged by the operation; others just kiss
as God intended they should; but after all,
it is the sentiment embodied in the action
which gives all its efficacy and sweetness.
So much by way of preliminary.
A bashful young chap receives an invita-
ton to a select tea party; and after screw
ing his courage to the sticking point he
concludes to go. Ten chances to one, he
enters the drawing room without his gloves
forgets to leave his umbrella and hat in the
hall and as the usher bows him into the pres
ence of the ladies, umbrella, hat, legs and
chair get all tangled and mixed up. He
could not, for the life of him, tell you how
he got upon the sofa between those two beau
tiful girls; he only knows that he is half
scared to death whenever one of them endea-
vers to lead him into conversation. One OF
these girls manages to put "a kiss verse in his
trembling hands:
s'When bashful William sought my hand,
My heart approved his suit and plan"
He does not seem to take the hint; but rolls
the strip of paper between his fingers, until
some other girl hands him
81 wish that noble heart of thine
Would beat in unison with mine.s
Hastily tearing the wrapper from Kiss, he
picks off the folded verse or motto, and hands
it to the bewitching girl beside him. She
bushes as she reads; and looks mischievous.
ly, yet half reprovingly upon him, for the
verse reads
"You darling, precious little toad you,
loved you ever since know'd you"
The bashful young chap won't say man ;
for men are not bashful-feels kind of all
overishness, as he notices the beautiful girl
slip that kiss verse in her pocket; but when
she hands him:
ssSir do not fail to come and spend
An evening with female friend"
the poor fellow goes off the handle, and suf-
fers from an attack of neutrality-suspicious.
in the throat; appleconstumbles, in the region
of the heart, and a general confumix every
where.
Well, the party was over-the company
retired to their respective homes; and the
sentiments, jokes, notices or kiss verses,
which had been exchanged between the par
ties were all forgotten. No! not all forgot
ten; for Louise sits down beside her work.
table and re-peruses those which the bash
full young man had placed in her hands.
1t is remarkable fact, and one well cal
culated to beget spirit of caution in the
mind of young man who mingles in ladies
society, thata simple Kiss verse a thought
less and unguarded expression of the lips
a silent pressure of the hand. or glance Of
the eye, may stir the exquisitely tender heart
of woman with a potency little dreamed Of
never intended. The young man, after pla-
cling few Kiss verses in the dainty little
hand of woman, leaves her side without the
remotest idea of the consequences, and goes
out again into life with entire forgetfulness
of the act or the woman. Let any young wo-
man examine her work basket; her portfolio,
and writing desk ; and, assure as I'm living
man, she will find many of these strips of pa
per called Kiss verses. which were thought
lessly given to her dong time ago.
Read few of them:
sThe breath of the woodbine is on thy lip,
O, let none but me of its sweetness SIP"
She instantly remembers the time and place,
when and where she received it, and the
person who gave it. Many and many time
has she resolved to destroy it, but as many
times has i. been replaced in the little desk
with sigh. Read few more:
"Whack, foil de doodle do
Up to my eyes in love with you"
eff you were mine, you little sweet you
I'd love you so, I'd almost eat you"
"Indeed love my darling chuck
With all my heart and all my pluck"
Now, if all this is not the very perfection
of nonsense and folly, I confess myself des-
titute of common sense. Where is the gen.
tlenaan who would so far forget himself as to
embody such nonsense in ordinary CONVEX
sation with lady! Where is the lady who
would not feel shocked by such familiarity
if it manifested itself in any other way than
by the presentation of Kiss verse! While
it is very evident that lady would resent in
a most unmistakable manner any such bold
and daring advances from gentleman un.
der general circumstances; and while it is
equally true that 20 gentleman would at.
tempt such rash and disrespectful steps to.
wards intimacy. nevertheless. as soon as Kiss