The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-11-30
miscellaneous.
Kissing.


A kiss is like sermon: i" 1t rcgnires two
heads to make an application" 1t deals
with the hidden spirit by means of. tangible
symbols. II is like faith. III that it is = the
substance of things hoped for.'' 1t is the
language of affection, the echo of love, and
the concentration of bliss, it is of = good
report" and pleasing to our ears. it is eo-
quencc " dwelling with sweet accents upon
the hps." 1t is both vocal and instrumental
music, giving vocal expression to spirited
''harmonics' in IL language and with a s.nti.
mcnt int ligible in all ages 1t is the .seal,
ni fathers blessing, the witness of ii mothers
love. the guarantee Of brothers. protec-
ton. the" surety of a sisters devotion. the
gate to lovers heaven. aud something that
mere friends have nothing TO do with
1t is VERY fashionable for Miss,.s of certain
age 10 insist that O. it is all tooshness and
decidedly sickcning.''
We never hear such an expression without
thinking OF circumstance that actually
occurred, somewhere in Indiana. if we rightly
remember A gentleman stopped at a house
by the wayside for Information as to the
route he was taking and found woman
ironing with her child trying to amuse itself
upon the floor; the little one was some two
and half years old. very neatly dressed
evideitly scrupEl 'usly cared for and eminent
ly handsome. The gentleman while talking
to the mother picked mp the child and kissed
it; the little one looked up in such perfect
establishment, that the gentleman remarked
- Why my little dear, one woud think that
you were not used to being kisscd.'' The
mother answered for the child. 81 don't
believe, sir that she was ever kissed before in
her life. I'm sure never did such thing
and never knew its father to- The Lord
have mercy on that child and send it some
body to love it, was the gcntlcman's prayer
us he made sure his wallet was in its place
and took himself out Of the house as fast as
p ssihe. Not to know the holy kiss of a
moth + the fonding embrace of father, the
earnest lip press of brothers and sisters, is
to fail IN the development of the S ul in an
essential and vital degree and surely what
is 50 wondrnns holy in infancy, SO refining in
chiIdho"d, so worthy in parents. and SO pre-
valent upon the hcart-stone is not IA matter to
bc dlsp' Sod of iiA sheer or dismissed with
"a" Pooh T. Kissing like the marriage bells
ar the blessed Bible, never wears cut it is
like them. always new, fresh and interesting
and for the same reason. viz: it deals with
the affections, which unlike the intellect.
l"vrs the familiar; delights in he old and is
coy OF the new and strange. The variety of
kisses is not small There is the kiss irater-
nal. the kiss conmubal (and prr-connuhial. }
the kiss revcrential. the kiss delightful (to be
nilincc,) The kiss hypocriucal, and the kiss
prumiscuuuS.
The last Two varieties are the only ones to
which We object. We have often thought, N
reference t" the kiss promiscnous. one of the
blessings Of the men over the women CON
sisted III being relieved uf this conv, ntinnil
duty 1t seems to us. in very many instances,
like casting pearls before sw inc and in illus
tralion of the old adlge. "Familiarity breeds
contempt"
A young man or woman who makes himself
or herself common in this respect, must not
wonder il they are not always appreciated.
Notwithstanding all that we have said we
are not slow to confess that in many cases the
practice is carried to unSecmly aud ridiculous
lengths. What sense is there in il lady IS
receiving every feminine caller with the same
expression that she would greet the return of
long absent husband or brother! Is it not IA
hypocrtical lie for Mrs. Jones, to thus EXPRESS
affection for Mrs Qnidnune when in her
heart Mrs j., wishes Mrs. G., at home Is
it not outrageous to be expected to put u
m'.thrr,S lip to cvrIybody's baby, clean or
dirty?
The following anecdote comes in very we'll
here. t" prove that there is something VERY
NATURAL in kissing
9 As weary Traveller was winding his way
through the mud in far west region Of the
,'""''o' NV "''.'NN''" S'"hS stu'P'i
| in front Of the door OF Il small log house. lie
rode up in front of the cabin and asked the
girl for Il diinli Of water. lie drank il, and
she being the first woman he had seen for
! several days, Offered her ii dime for kiss.
The young MAIDEN accepted the offer. and
rec. wed both the kiss and the dime. The
Traveller WAS about t" Resume his journey. but
the girl, never before having seen ii dime.
asked - What am to do with the dime !
= You may use it in any way y.u wisli,''
he replied " it is YOURS :. If that's the
case, II give yoL the dime and take another
kiss"