Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-15
kiss Me For TIA Woman's Return for
Kindness.

Kindness.
Passing through Grand-,treet, New York,
one afternoon, on my way to the Metro
politan, saw, says the Boston Eosning
Transcript, before me little girl standing
tp-toe upon the steps Of an old wooden
house, and Intellectually striving with both
hands to turn the door knob. She was
about nine years of age, plainly dressed, and
with rather pretty, but decidedly dirty
face. AS came up she greeted me with,
Here, mister, please open this door" 1
complied with her request, and had regained
the walk, when she cried out, :" Here mister,
come back; come kiss me for IT," 1t was in
vain that assured the young madam that
she was perfectly welcome to the little
service | had rendered; she insisted per-
emptorily, at the same time putting out her
pretty, dirty bill, and my gallantry demanding
the sacrifice, / kissed her for it. This was some
years ago; and since then | have good
naturedly done both men and women favors,
who, by the way they requited me, would
seem to think ought to have kissed them
for it too, When, though tired with my
days trampingy tender my comfortable seat
IN the car to some well dressed lady, am
not astonished that she does not acknowl-
edge the civility; | am only surprised she
does not ask me TO kiss her for IT, ....T
When / am bound to New York, and some
friend has requested me to take his daughter
or sister IN charge, am not disappointed at
not hnding her ready, and that our coach is
too late to the depot; but wonder why she
does not ask me TO kiss her for it, When
through a second attempt we reach the CITY.
and with much loss of time see her to her
destination, am not Yexed at her forgetting
TO refund the money have paid for her
ticket supper and coach fare; am only as
tonished she does not ask me TO kiss her for
a. When lend lady valuable book be-
longing TO set, am perfectly agreeable to
its being returned with its back broken. and
with other unmistakable signs of its having
been the baby's plaything or when she re-
turns in a dilapidated state my newly pur
chased silk umbrella, | accept her apology.
but am surprised she does not add, come kiss
me tor ii.
When | oblige lady, and put six postaoe
stamps on as many California letters; buy
silk dress and send il by express to her
daughter or aunt; loan her ten dollars until
: next week," or"next moFning,PI am not
Yexed at her not making good my disburse-
ments; only wonder that she does not ask
me 10 kiss her for it, 9al t..-Hl ..If..9
" When, after have waited upon the wido
Harris, as | now have, for over two years;
when, after had taken her again and again
20 the Museum " the Academy p and sthe
Howard - when, after / have danced, and
sung and played chess with her, SO often;
when after have read "Paulide, and 'Juliet.1
and ''Werter,n through and through with her;
when, after 'iaYe done all these, and many
other things " would be hardly fair to mem |
tion, am not much surprised or hurt to sae |
per occasionally flirting with Jones, or
smith, or Brown; | only wonder-will she |
Lake me hint--it is leap year--she does not |
say, Foor man, all your troubles shall now /
cease come kiss me for it.p y