The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-06
The Chicago Clergyman that, Kissed
g his own wife. ssns

E1xh OWN Wrfes AEBA
sSHarper's Weekly tells this story was
spending the night In n hotel in Freeport,
Ill. After, breakfast ] went into the sitting
room, where I met q pleasant, chatty, good
humored traveller, who, like myself, was
waiting for the morning train from Galena.
We conyersed freely and pleasantly on gu
ferent topics, until seeing two young LADIES
meet and kiss each other in the station Just
about the time the train WIS approaching,
.tCome.v said he, taking up his carpet-bag !;
g since we are on so sweet q subject, let 5ts
have practical application ] will make a
proposition to you. / viii agree to kiss the
most beautiful lady in the cars from Gaiena,
you being the judge, il you will kiss the
next pretfiest, ] being the Judge" 49,
This proposition staggered me . sssl e.
earnest or in ,fln; but as he would be as
deeply In It rs could be, ] agreed, provld-
ing he would do the first kissing, though
my heart failed somewhat when / saw ms
iet black ewes fairly dance with daring. 10
: eyes, said he, "I'll try it first. 4ou
take the back car, and 60 in from the iront
end, where you can see the faces OF tne
ladies, and stand by the one you tnlnK is
the handsomest, and then i VIII coIneih
from behind and kiss her." -. -
had hardly stepped inside the CATS .W ,.l
Ibeheld at the first glance one ofthe lovehest-
looking women my eyes ever fell upon.
beautif,,l blonde with auburn hair, and q
bright. sunny face full of love and sweet
ness. and as radiant and glowing as the
morning, Any further search was totally
unnecessary. i Immediately took my stand
int aisle Mt her side. She was looking OUT
of the window earnestly, ms II expectnS
some one. The back door OF the ear opened,
and in stepped my hotel friend; :! P 1Sat he
would carry out his pledge, and you may
imagine my horror and amazement When ne
stenped up quickly behind her, and stoop-
ing over her, kissed her with relish snat
made nv Hmouth water.".. expected, OF
course, q shrek of terror and row gene
rally. followed by knock-d0Wn; put as
tonishment succeeded astonishment whehI
saw her return the kisses with at Lease COM
pound interest. ......, .. 80 nd
Quick as n fash he turned around 1''t aaio
gaid: - -. ,,,...:.. ),
"Now, my dear sir, it Is your turn;
pointinc at 4 hideously ugly wrinkled. od
woman who was sitting in the seat BEHIND;
ooh, YOU must excuse me-you must J!
] exclaimed. 81 am sold this time. gave
up. Do tell me whom you have been his. HISS
HWen," said he, "since you are man OF
80 much taste and quick perception, Iliet
you off," And we all burst into nearly
peal of laughter as ne said, "Ihls Is my
wife. have been waiting for her. knew
il was safe proposition"
M, He then told the story to his wife, VINO
looked ten-fold sweeter as she heard It..
Before we reached Chicago we had ex-
changed cards, and discovered that my
genial companion was an Episcopaiian
preacher Of Chicago, whose name had tre-
qucntly heard. Whenever l 60 to chicago
[ always 90 to hear him, and a heartler,
more natural preacher is hard to'nnd. he
was then young man he Is now one OF
the ablest flivines of the Episcopal denomi-
nation in the West. -.-....--. .1-. ....-.'..s