The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-07-08
.N.A- 40 GAo Chicago Clergyman that
Kissed his own Wife,

~ -. 40 Iu. Chicago Clergyman that
Kissed his own Wife
! Hurpcr's Weekly tells this story:
III I was spending the night in hotel II
Freeport, Illinois. After breakfast
went into the sitting-room, where
met = pleasant, chatty, good-humoret
traveller who, like myself, was waiting
for the morning train from Galena. W.
conversed freely and pleasantly on diff
> ferent topics, until. seeing two young
ladies meet aud kiss each other In thu
station just about the time the train
was approaching. -"Come." said he
taking up his carpet bag, ''since we are
on 81 sweet a subject, let us have
: practical application. l will make
. proposition to you. will agree to kiss
the most beautiful lady in the cars
from Galena, you being the judge, II
you will kiss the next prettiest, being
the judge"
This proposition staggered me little,
and could hardly tell whether he was
In earnest or in fun; but rs he would be
rs deeply in it as could be, agreed,
providing he would do the first kissing,
though my heart failed somewhat when
saw his jet black eyes fairly dance
with daring. III
"Yes," said he, "I'Il try it first. You
take the back car, and go in from the
trout end, where you can see the faces
OF the ladies', and stand by the one you
think Is the handsomest, and then
will come in from behind and kiss
her"
/ had hardly stepped inside the cars
when beheId ut the first glance one Of
the loveIiest looking women my eyes
ever fell upon. A beautiful blonde
with auburn hair. and bright, sunny
face full of love aud sweetness, and rs
radiant rs the morning. Any further
seafch was totally unnecessary. l in-
mesiiately took my stand in the aisle at
her side. She was looking out Of the
window earnestly, rs if expecting some
one. The back door Of the car opened,
and in stepped my hotel friend. l
pointed my finger ut her. little dream
ing that he would carry out his pledge.
and you may imagine my horror and
amssem-ns when he stepped up quickly
behind Der. aud stopping over her, |
kissed her with a relish tina, made my |
mouth wa,er." Expected, of course,
. shrek Of terror and row generally.
followed by knock down: but aston !
ishmenl succeeded establishment when /
/ saw her return the kisses with at
least compound interest !
Quick as fash he turned around
and said:
Now. my dear sir. it Is your turn"
pointing al \ hideously ugly wriakled
old woman who Was sitting IN the seat
behind.
oh. you must excuse me you must"
I exclaimed. II am sold this time. /
give up. Do tell me whom you have
been kissing"
We'll" said he. "since youare man
of 50 much taste and quick perception,
I'll let you off" And we all burst into
hearty peal of laughter as he said,
This is my wife. | have been waiting
for her. | knew it was safe PROPOSE
ton"
He then told the story to his wife,
who looked ten-fold sweeter as she
heard it.
Before we reached Chicago We had
exchanged cards, and discovered that
my genial companion was an Episco-
palian preacher of Chicago, whose name
had frequently heard. Whenever
60 ~ Chicago always go to hear him,
aud a heaftier, more natural preacher is
hard IA ti.a. He was then Young
man; he Is now one Of the ablest divines
OF tie Episcopal denomination in the