Litchfield enquirer., 1862-06-26
IA cLERGYMAN'S JOKE.

T was spending the night in . hotel in Free
 port, Illinois. After breakfast came into the
 setting room, where l met pleasant, chattY,
 good, humored traveller, who, like myself, was
 waiting for the morning train from Galena We
 conversed freely and pleasantly on several 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 ap- proaching. Come, said he, taking up his car net-bap. since we are on 50 sweet subject, let ps have a practical application. I'll make a nroposition to you. I'll agree to kiss the most hea,,t;ful lady in the cars from Galena, you be-
 ;no inc iudge, if you will kiss the next prettiest | [ -SS@;nS the fudge. The proposition staggered -,s j;ttIa. and could hardly tell whether he f tvas ;n earnest or in fun but as he would be as fdeep in itas I could possibly be. agreed, pro. lyiding he would do the first kissing, thoughsmy heart failed somewhat asI saw his black eye fairly sspaEkle with daring s Yes, said he, I'll Itry t first You take the back car, and go in Ifrem the front end, where you can see the faces
 of the ladies, and you stand by the one you th!nk the handsomest, and I'll come in from behind and kiss her. Se Z. v. :, l had hardly stepped inside the car when aaw at the first glance one of the loyeliest look
 E;ng women my eye ever fell on. A beautiful blonde, with auburn hair, and bright sunny 1face, full of love and sweetness, and as radiant and glowing as the morning. Any further search I was totally unnecessary. immediateiy LOOK
 nv stand in the aisle of the car by her side She
 was looking out of the window earnestly. as fexpecting some one. The back door of the car
 opsned and in stepped my hotel friend II point
 ed my finger slyly to her, peyer dreaming that he would dare to carry out his pledge; and you may imagine my horror and ,amazement when he
 stepped up quickly behind her, and, stopping over, kissed her with Q relish that made smy
 mouth water from end to end. I expected of course 8 shriek of terror, and then row, gene
 rally, and 2 knock-doBn; but astonishment suc-
 ceeded astonishment when saw her return the
 kisses with eompoand interest. t5-9l
 Quick as fash he turned to me, and said,
 Now, sir, it is your turn , pointing to hide ously ugly, wrjhkled old woman,who sat in the seat behind. z Oh, you must excuse me r i ex- claimed. s',, s% lIa Tn sold this time. I give up. Do tell me who you have. been kissing We'll said he, since you are man of so much taste, and such quick perception, I'll let you off And we all lcrst into general peal of laughter as he said, This is my wife <! lhave been waiting for her. 1 I knew that was a safe proposition He told the story to his wife, who looked ten-fold sweeter as she heard it.s.n aaaifsI aasj @j '' *" -'f Before we reached Chicago we exchanged cards, and I discovered that my genial compan-
 fen was popular Episcopalian preacher O! Chi ago, whose name 1 had frequently heard. When. | .Yer I go to Chicago, always go to hear him, md heartier, more natural, and more eloauent ,reacher it is hard to find. He was then but voung man ], he is now we'll known as one of the | lblest diyines of the Episcopal denomination in he Vest Ha,per's Monthly. '' i"' !