Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-25
gHisfellantnns Artitles.
A ACLERGYMAN's JOKE.

I was spending the night in a hotel al
Freeport, illinois. After breakfast / went
into the sitting-room, where I met pleas
ant, chstty, good-humored traveller, who,
like myself, was waiting for the morning
train from Galena. We conversed freely
and pleasantly on different topics, until
seeing two young ladies meet and kiss each
other in the street, the conversation turned
on kissing, just at the time the train was
approaching.
"Come," said he, taking up his carpet
bag, s'since we are on so sweet subject
let us have practical application. III
make proposition to you. "1ll agree tc
kiss the most beautiful lady in the cars
from Galena, you being the judge, if you
will kiss the next prettiest, being the
Judge"
This proposition staggered me little
and I could hardly tell whether he was ii
earnest or in fun; but as he would be st
deeply in as I could be, I agreed, provided
he would do the first kissing, though my
heart failed me somewhat, as saw his BLACK
eyes fairly dance with daring.
eyes," said he, "I'll try it first. Yo,
take the back car and 60 in from the from
end, where you can see the faces of the La
dies, and you stand by the one you thinl
the handsomest, and I'll come in from be
hind and kiss her"
I had hardly stepped inside the cars
when I saw at the first glance, one of tht
loveliest looking women my eyes ever fel
lon. A beautiful blond, with auburn hair
and bright sunny face, full of love ant
Sweetness, and radiant and glowing as tn
morning. Any further search was total.
unnecessary. Immediately took my stant
in the aisle by her side. She was looking
out of the window earnestly, as if expect
Ing some one. The back door of the ca
opened, and in stepped my hotel friend.
pointed my finger to her slyly, never dream
ling that he would dare to carry out hi
pledge, and you may imagine my horro
and amazement, when be stepped up quick
lily behind her, and STOPPING over, kissed he
with relish that "made my mouth water.
expected, of course, q shrek of terror
and then row generally, and knock
down; but astonishment succeeded astonish
ment, when I saw her return the kiss witt
compound interest.
Quick as flash he turned to me an
said:
CHOW it is your turn" pointing to hid
eous, ugly, wrinkled old woman who sat il
the seat behind.
"Oh, you must excuse me! you must ex
cuse me! you must!'' I exclaimed. "I'r
sold this time. I give up. Do tell m
whom you have been kissing"
! "Well," said he, 'syou are a man of 8
much taste, and such quick perception, II
|let you off," And we all burst into
hearty peal Of laughter, as he said "Tha
lis nv wife. I have been waiting for her
I knew that it was safe proposition
He told the story to his wife, who looke'
tenfold sweeter as she heard it.
Before we reached Chicago, we exchan
ged cards, and discovered that my genia
companion was popular Episcopalia1
preacher of Chicago, whose name I had fire
quently heard. Whenever I 60 to Chicago
l always 60 to hear him, and a heartier
more natural and eloquent preacher, i
hard to find. He was then young man
he is now well known as one of the ables
divines of the Episcopalian denomination
in the West.