The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-12-01
ARPTT OF JEFFERSON LA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER

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the blood with rapid coursing Sugh
the veins and fiji the parsqe
wild exhilaration. But when th Use
is over and the fox caught, immed diStely
all interest in the destiny Of the light
footed animal ceases
Yes, Toby, I should judge from my
limited observation that courting was
delightful recreation, conducted by no
conventional rules
Tell me not in mournful numbers
- 'Courting but an empty dream,
replied Toby, 'and there are as many
varieties of counting as there are differ
ent parties engaged in it. There are
courtings stealthy, courtings open,
courtings mild, courtings energetic,
courtings slow, courtings last,
courtings short, courtings Tong,
courtings successful and courtings
unsuccessful. The most interesting
part of courtship is where the parties,
thougA~nothing has been said by either,
are conscious that they possess each
others love. Every look and gesture
is then filled with a thrilling signifi-
cance. But then the mutual passion is
declared, the courtship assumes more
of a business character and its romantic
uncertainty is gone.'
Toby, you are indeed philosophers
You should write a book on nkt The
Philosophy of Love- orr CouTtship
Made Easy have no Doubt IT, would
surpass in brilliancy Of hceptlon
Miss Butts Leisure Moments and
you can send copy Of It, bound fin
calc to the Prince of Wales
| (Here Toby brought his thumb 70 his
nose and gesticulated with his fingers
for my especial benefit.)
The minuti;e of a courtship are by
no means uninteresting, said Esoby.
The easily interpreted glanc0of the
eye, the meaning gesture, the ful
obstinacy, the sfeigned coyness, the
gentle pressure Of flae hand, and tIie
soul -dissolving kiss, all make conrting
the most agreeable of occupations.
kissing alone Is sufficient inaucement
to make me a laborer in such Vineyard
Kiss rhymes to bliss in fact, as well
as verse;
There are various kinds of kisses
There is the gentle kiss, effected by the
most delicate labial pressure, resembling
in its consummationt the violet kissed 10y
the zephyr. This is the kiss of {
decided novice in the art. Next come!
the abbreviated kiss, 'snatched hasty
from the sideIing maid most rapid il
its conception and execution. This i
often heard by the indignant paren
as he opens the drawing-room door. |
is of all kisses the most unsatisfactory
and is never resorted to except il
urgent cases when fear of detection i
imminent. Next in order we find tn
sonorous kiss, which is both unsafe an
unsatisfactory III its results. 1t consist
of sharp report, and is utterly dcvoi
of any poetic element. Small boys an
countrymen indulge in this variety
The last species which I shall mentio
is the condensed kiss, the result of
high civilization. Time is the principe
element in its composition and tn
mutual confidence of the parties
essential to its full accomplishment.
"The fragrant infancy OF. op'ning flowers,
: Flow'd to my senses in that melting kiss
While enjoying the blissful martyrdoI
Of this kiss, one feels his soul gradual
f drawn from its resting place and elc
waited into an ETHEREAL atmosphere {
BIandusian enjoyment, while
"Thcre, Toby, that's enough. Yo
. rival Cobb in your description, an
I the American Eagle in your utmos
c phcric soarings. But, my dear fellow