Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-17
A CIereYmau,s Joke.

Was spending the night in O hotel in Free
port, lllinois. After breakfast came into the
sitting room, where | met pleasant, chatty,
good humored traveller, who, like myself, was
waiting for the morning train from GaIens.
We converscd freely AMI pleasantly OF seyersl
topics, until seeing two young ladies meet and
kiss each other In the street, the conversation
turned on kissing, just about the time the train
was approaching "Come," sald he, taking up
bis carpet bag, "siDce we-are on 90 sweet cub
jsct let us have practical application. I'll
make proposition 10 you. I'll agre 10 kiss the
moe. beautifu! lady in the cars from GaIena,
you being the Judge, If you will klss the next
presa est, being the judge" The proposition
staggered me little, and / could hardly tell
whether ne was In esrnes: or in iun; but "a he
would be ss deep in IL as l could be, I agreed
provided he would do the frst kissing, though
my heat failed somewhat go saw his black
eyes sparkle with daring. "Yes," ssid be, am
try 1t hrst. You take the back car, and 20 in
from the front end, whcSe you can see The faces.
and you stand by one you think the handsomest.
and III come in from behind and kss her."
had hardly stepped inside the Car when |
saw at the hTst glance one Of the loveliest look.
Ing women my eyes ever fell on. A beautiful
blonde, with aburu hair, and a bright sunny
face, full Of love and sweetness, and as radiant
and glowing as the morning. Any further
search was totally unnecessary.
Immediately took my stand In the siaIe of
the car by her side. She was looking ont of the
window earnestly, as if expecting some one
The back door of the car opened and in stepped
my hotel friend. pointed my finger elyly TO
her. never dreaming that he would dare carry
out his pledge, and you may imagine my hor.
ror, when he stepped up quickly behind her, and
stopped over, and kisned her with relish that
made my mouth water from end TO end.
expected, Of couise, a shrek of terror, and then
row generally, and knock down, but aston
i,hment succeeded astonishment, when I cav
her return the kisses with compound interest.
| Quick as fash he turned to me, aud said
"Now, cir, tits your turn" pointing 70 hide
ous, ugly, wrlnkled woman, who sat In the seat
behind. "Oh! you must excuse me! YOU must
excuse metz exclaimed "I am sold this
time. give il up. Do tell me who YOU have
oeen kissingw "Well," said he, "sipce Won
are man Of go much taste. and such quick
perception, will let you off" And we all
burst into good peal of laughter as be esid,
l"This is my wife. have been waiting here
for her. knew that was safe proposition.D
He told the story to his wife, who looked ten
fold sweeter when che heard Ii.
Before We reached Chicago, we exchanged
cards, and discovered that my genial compan-
lon WAS Gn Episeopsian preacher OF, Chicago
whose name had frequently heard. When
ever / 60 to Chicago always 20 to hear him,
and heartier, more natural, and more eloouent
preacher it ia hard to find. He was then but
young man; he Is well known as one of the
eblest divines of che Episcopal denomination
Ia the west.-HarPer's Monthly.