The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
Kissing--How, When, and Where

The following has been furnished us
by a young gentleman,. undoubtedly
competent to testify upon the subject,
and we can but admire that spirit which
prompts him to give to his suffering fell
low-creatures the benefit of his extern
sive experience: .s. -..s.... -.... .....
People will kiss, yet not one in d hum
dred knows how to extract bliss from
lovely lips no more than they know how
to make diamonds from charcoal! And
yet it is easy, at least for us. This little
item is not alone for new beginners, but
for the many who go at it like hunting
coons or shelling corn. First know who
you are to kiss. Don't make mistake,
although mistake may be good. Don't
jump up like trout for fly and smack
a. roman on the neck, or ear, or on the
| q ners of her forehead, on the end of
| Ii nose, or knock off her waterfall, or
ier. her bonnet ribbons, in haste TO get
through. The gentleman should be a
little the taller. He should have clean
face, kind eye, mouth full Of express
sion, instead of tobacco. Don't kiss
everybody. Don't sit down to 1t; stand
up. Need not be anxious about getting
in a crowd. Two persons are enough to
corner and catch kiss; more persons
spoil the sport. Stand firm; it won't
hurt any after you are used to it. Take
the left hand of the young lady in your
right, let your hat go to -, or any
place out of the way; throw the left
hand gently over the shoulder of the
young lady, and let the hand fall down
upon the side toward the belt. Don't
be in hurry; draw her gently, loving
ly to your heart; her head will fall
| lightly upon your shoulder-and very
handsome shoulderstrap 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 an expression to that, not
like the grip Of n vice: the gentle clasp
full of electricity thought, and respect
Don't be i'm hurry; her head lies care
lessly on your shoulder: you are nearly
heart to heart; look down into her half
closed eyes; gently, yet manfully, press
her to your bosom. Stand firm, and
providence will give you strength fol
the ordeal! Be brave, but don't be in
Il hurry. Her lips are almost open !
Lean lightly forward with your head
not the body. Take good aim! The
lips IHect-tne eyes ClOSc-tnc uedf'
opens-the soul rides the storms. trou
bic and SORROWS of life; (don't be in a
hurry heaven opens before you-the
world shoots from under your feet as a
meteor flashes across the evening sky
don't be afraid) the nerves dance be.
fore the just erected altar of love, as
zcphyrs dance with dcw-trimmed flow.
ors the heart forgets its bitterness. and
the art Of kissing is learned. No noise
no fuss. no huttcrinS and squirmina
like impaled worms. Kissing dom
hurt it don't require brass band te
make it legal. Don't job down on {
beautiful mouth as if spearing for frogs
Don't grab and yank the lady as if she
was struggling colt. Don't muss hcl
; hair, scratch down her collar, bite hel
cheek, squizzle her rich ribbons and
leave her mussed, rumpled and mixed
Don't flavor your kisses with onions
tobacco, gin-cocktails, lager beer, bran
d,, &C.. for a maudlin kiss is worse thar
the itch to q delicate, loving, sensible
woman" ONE Who Has TRIED IT