Weekly Trinity journal., 1867-04-20

QUIET TINES AND kIssING.-The time is quiet
and events of Importance are not plentiful. As
we sat listlessly this morning speculating on
probabilities and possibilities, our eye fell upon
the open page of late magazine, illustrating
the modes of kissing in different parts of the
world The picture exhibits the absurd and COM
ical phases of the act great bearded men kiss
ing each others lips, and pretty maidens salut-
ing each other on the cheek. Kissing is pleas
ant theme, and the incident reminds US of a lit
tie story. which we will tell our readers. In the
city of New York, in the year IS, about ten
o'clock on lovely morning in the charming
month Of June, two persons were walking leIs
urcly in Broadway. III will be noticed that We
do not set forth our characters in the elegant
style of G.. p. r. James, whose heroes and hero
ines were sure TO be mounted on gray steeds !;
hut the fact is we don't own so much as hoof.)
In little while they made signal to an omni-
bus, which drove up, and they entered and seat
cd themselves opposite seats. (Crinoline and
hoops were not the fashion then, but multtudin-
skirts and bustles were One of the two
was small, weazened, elderly man, apparently
French, with bright eye and yivacious manner.
His companion pretty, fresh-fhced young
woman of perhaps twenty neatly but simply
dressed. Presently the omnibus halted, and
third person entered and seated himself He was
gallant youth, and evidently great admircr of
the sex-when young and pretty. He essayed
many agreeable attentions to the lady. The
young people exchanged pleasant gances The
little French gentleman sat silent spectator: ga
zng all the while in The sweet face of the Young
woman with undisguised emotion. In an instant
he bent forward and kissed her The younp
man, like true knight sworn to protect beauty
sprang up and dealt the Frcnchman blow tha,
laid him PROSTATE on the floor of the omnibus
The beauty shrieked in her shrillest tones (How
the delicate loves can yell when they have a
nd rod
his feet shouting fire aud m nrier, and screaming
nm uninteliighc jargon Of electric French and
fractured English. The omnibus stopped-the
fare of the two parties had been duly settled
and two policemen appeared at the door
The chiyalrous young gentleman related the out
rage on the young lady in terms Of glowing in
dignation Oae officer seized the Frenchman n,
while the other, raising his hat politely offered
his arm to the young woman, and they walked
TO the police Office, followed by the gallant.
The case was stated to the magistrate, who look
ed tenderly at the young woman. hut with emo
tious of severity at the Frenchman. The latter
was vivid with suppressed rage, which broke forth
at last He appealed to the Court, and demand
ed satisfaction on tsone grand bully who ave
struck me for kiss nv vifc-my vife''-hiSsed
out the man with terrible emphasis. This decla-
ration changed the aspect of affairs. The rigid
features of the magistrate relaxed into smile,
and the too hasty but gallant young man. per-
ceiving his mistake, took occasion to leave the
Court room hastily. The judge expressed his
regret at the unpleasant occurrence, but remark
ed that while man had an undoubted right to
kiss his wife, he should observe a decent regard
for the prophecies of time and place. At this
the amorous little Frenchman actually blazed.
Time and place''-he exclaimed with concen-
trated contempt '' vat care for re time. kiss
my wife one time, two time, tree time-all re
nme. And-as-for-ze place uttered in an
intensely dramatic style, as he bounded back five
or SIX feet kiss my wife on re mouf; By gar,
Reese River Pereile