Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-07-31
The Chicago Clergyman that Kissed his
own Wife

Hdrper's Uetkly tells this story:
was spending the nigh, in hotel in Free
port, Ill. After breakfast went into tho
sitting room, where me, pleasant.
chatty, good-humored traveller, who. like
myself. was waiting for the morning train
from Galeno. We conversed freely and
pleasantly on differen, topics. until seeing
Two young ladies' NEE, and hiss each 9TH
er in the station jus, abou, the time the
train was approaching. Come. said
he, taking up his csrpet-bag "slnce We
are on so swes, subject, LEI US have a
practical application. | will make prop
osiiion 10 you. will agree 10 kiss tho
most beautiful lady in the cars from Gale
ns, you being the Judge. II you will KISS
The next preiIies,. being the Judge
This proposition staggered me LILLE.
and could hardly tell whether he wss IN
earnest or in iun bu, a. he would be -
deeply in IL as could be, agreed, provi-
ding he would do The frs, kissing. though
nv heart failed when saw his je, blsck
eyes fairly dance with daring
Yes" said he. an Try il first. You
take the back car, and 60 in from the front
enc, where you can see the faces OF the
ladies', and stand by the one you think Is
the handsomest, snd then will come IN
from behind and kiss her"
had hardly stepped inside the cars
when beheld Of the first glance ono OF
the lovliesl-looking women my eyes ever
fell upon. A beautiful blonde with su-
burn hair. and bright sunny face iull ol
love and sweetness, and as radiani aud
glowing as the morning. Any further
search was totally unnecessary. Imme-
dia,ely took my stand in the aisle at her
eide. She was looking out OF the win
dow earnea,ly, as # expecting some one.
The hack door oil Ihe car opened. and IN
stepped my hotel friend. pointed my
finger a, her, little dreaming ,ha, he would
carry oul his pledge, and you may inag'
inc my horror and amazement when no
stepped up quickly behind her. aud stoop'
ed over her, kissed her with relish that
made my "mou,h waier." lexpecleG,oi
course, a shrek OF terror and row gen
orally, followed by knock down. but as
i, ,onishmeni succeeded when ! saw her re-
turn the kisses with o, least compound IN
terest.
Quick as 0 Ga,h lie turned around and
said
"Now. my Gear sir. j, is your turn.
pointing at a hidcously ugly wrinklod old
woman who was sitting in the seat be'
hind. -.
"Oh, you must excuse me.you must
exclaimed. IL am sold this time.
give up. Do tell mo whom you have
been kissing"
"wen." said he. "since you arc man
of 80 much taste and quick perception. III
let you off," And wo oil burst into a
hearty peal Of laughter as be said. "Th''
is my wife. have been waiting for her.
knew il was safe proposition"
He then told The story 10 his wife. who
looked ien.fold sweener as che heard 1t.
Before we had reached Chicago. w'
had exchanged cards. and | discovered
,ha, my genial companion was al Ep'
copslisn preacher Of Chicago. whose
name had frequently heard. Whenever
I 90 to Chicago | always 60 to hear him
and hesriicr. more natural preacher il
hard 10 find. lie was then . young man;
he 10 now one OF The sblcs, divines OF The
Episcopal denomination in the West.