The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-04-26
Kissing on Compulsion.

made one Of a happy throng of young
sters who, after having spent q delight
ful afternoon in The various duties and
amusements usually incident to an old.
fashioned Quilting in the country
such as rolling up, tOtlug water, thread
ing needles, &C,,--fOUnd them with the
quilt out, the room cleared and swept,
the chairs all placed against the wall,
and everything in readiness for q regu-
lar, out.and-out quilting frolic.
Our party, in addition to the boys and
girls, included several married persons,
some older and some younger; most Of
them had just dropped in to see the
young folks enjoy themselves, and to
partake of the creature comforts which
usually constitute an important feature
in the programme on such occasions
But among them was John B, and
his newly-wedded wife, the latter of
whom, by.the-by, was scarcely sixteen,
and decidedly the prettiest girl in the
room, Her husband was man Of
fve-and-twehty, near six feet high, and
withal, had the reputation Of being the
"best Dtan" in the district, and ready at
short notice to prove it.
After the preliminario5 in the way
of small talk and compliments, just to
wear off foolish embarrassment, the or
der Of the evening commenced with the
play called "Contentment," and many
pawn was paid and faithfully redeem
ed--not by repeating verses of poetry,
Igtanding five minutes with the face to
the wall, walking three times round the
room blindfolded, or any such tame
performances as are commonly practised
in the more refined circles Of the cities,
which only serve to remind one of the
better times in the country, but in the
primitive way, by good old-fashioned,
houest kissing, that sounded out clear
and distiuct, like the cracking Of a
wagon-whip, set the old folks mouths
to watering, and made old Mrs. Deal
whisper to Mrs. Skeltor that "she
didn t see why a married woman couldn't
Ienjoy plays just as we'll as single gals
for her part she didn't see no difference;
! because she was old, il warnt no reason
she couldnt feel yoang."
The sport continued some time, the
boys ever and anon slyly peeping at
the pretty faoe Of Mrs. b, and inly
wishing they could select her as a part.
ner, but restrained by the fear thather
stalwart husband might think proper
to roseHt such liberty with his new
bride; in consequence Of which latter
impression, she was for the time being
q mere wail-hower.
This state Of things was observed by
John, who, constituting this lack Of at.
tention to one whom he thought as de-
serving as any, into a want of proper
respect towards himself, determined it
should not longer pass Unnoticed. So,
rolling up his sleeves, he stepped into
the middle Of tho room, aud in toue
of voice that at once secured marked
attention, said:
"Gentlemeu, I've beena noticing how
things have been working for some time,
and / amt half satisfied. don't want
to raise fuss, but
"What's the matter, John?" inquired
a half dozen Of us. "What do you mean?
Have I done anything to hurt your
feeliugs?"
ayes, you have; all of you have hurt
my feelings and I've just got this to
say about it; Here's every gal in the
room has been kissed mighty nigh a
dozen times apiece, and there's my wife,
who I consider as likely as any of 'em,
has not had single kiss tonight, and
I just tell you now, if she don't get as
many kisses the balance of the time as
any gal in the room, the man that
Sights her has got me to fght--that's
ALI Now 60 ahead with your plays
IF Mrs. B-was sighted during
the balance of tho evening, we did not
observe it. AS for ourselves, we know
John had no fault to find with us indi.
vidually, for any neglect on our part.
II Columbus Inquirer.