The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-11-13
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All About Kissing.

All About Kissing.
ALADY furnishes one OF our exchang.
es full history of kissing--''how to do
II and how not to do it !" which we re-
publish "for the benefit of all concern
cd"
"People will kiss, yet not one in "a
hundred knows how to extract bliss
from lovely lips no more than they
know how to make diamonds out OF
charcoal, and yet it is easy, ct least for
us.
"This little item Is not alone for
young beginners, but for the many who
go at it like hunting coons or shelling
corn"
"First know where you are to kiss
Don't make q mistake, although mis-
takes may be good. Don't jump up
ike trout for fly, and smack a wo-
man on the neck, or on the ear, or on
the corner of the forehead, on the end Of
the nose, or slop over her waterfall, or
bonnet ribbon, in haste to get through.
The gentleman should be a little the
tallest. He should have clean face, a
kind eye, and . mouth full Of express
ion instead of tobacco. Don't kiss
everything, including nasty little male
and female puppies, cats, pigs, etc.,
| Don't sit down to it. stand up. You
need not be anxious to get in a crowd.
"Two persons are plenty to corner
and catch u kiss. More persons spoil
the sport. 1t won't hurt any after you
are used to it. Take the left hand Of
the lady in your right hand. Let your
hat go to-any place out Of the way!
Throw the left hand gently over the
shoulder of the lady, and let the hand
fall down on the right side toward the
lett. Don't be in hurry! Draw her
gently to your loving heart Her hand
will fall lightly on your shoulder, and a
handsome shoulder strap it makes
Don't be in hurry. Send little life
down your left arm and let it know its
business. Her left hand is in your
right, let there be no expression TO that
not like the grip of vice, but gen
tie clasp full of electricity, thought and
respect. Don't be in hurry. Her
head lies carcle-sly on your shoulder;
you are nearly heart to heart! look
down into her half closed eyes I! Gent.
u ly yet manfully press her to your Do-
som! sand FIRM, and Providence
will give you strength for the ordeal
Be brave, but don't be in hurry! Her
lips are almost open! Lean lightly for.
ward with your head, not the body.
Take good aim. The lips meet-the
eyes close the heart Opens-the soul
rides the storms, troubles and sOrrows
Of life, don't be ina hurry y heaven
, opens before you, the world shoots
from under your feet as meteor flash.
es across the evening sky; don't be
afraidD the nerves dance before the
e first created altar Of love as zephyr
Il dances with the dewttrimmed flowers
> the heart forgets its bitterness-and
e the art Of kissing is learned
I, "No noise, no fuss, no fluttering and
5 squrming, like hook-impaled worm.
: quire II stamp to make it legal. Don't
n jab down on beautiful mouth AS il
: spearing for frogs! Do not musS her
= hair scratch down her collar, bite her
j. check, squizzle her rich ribbons and
> leave her mussed, rumpled and flum'
II mixed Don't grab and yank the lad y
u a, If she was struggling colt Do not
q flavor your kisses with onions, tobacco
ii gin cock tails, lager beer, brandy, soui
10 krout, ETC., for a maudlin kiss is worse
A. than the itch to a delicate, sensible wo
Is man.
'e 1.-THE foregoing is an excellent receip
~ for kissing, and, if followed according
" to directions will never go amiss."