The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-05-17
TO LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
All About kissing-HOw if Should and
How 10 should Not be Done.

The weather is hot-too hot, W.
think, even for love making and kiss
ing. Yet, we suppose, young people
care not for the condition of the
weather or the range of the mercury
when they "set their heads ont" tC
love and be loved by each other. A
lady furnishes one of our exchanges
a full history of kissing-"how to do
it, and how not TO do it," which we
publish "for the benefit of all con-
cerned.'
"People will kiss, yet not one in a
hundred know how TO extract bliss
from lovely lips no more than they
know how to make diamonds out OF
charcoal, aud yet it is easy, at least
for us.
This little item is not alone for
young beginners, but for the many
who get at il like hunting coon or
Smelling corn. FIRST know when you
are 10 kiss Don't make q mistake,
although mistakes may be good.
Don't jump up like trout for a fly,
and smack a woman on the neck, or
On the ear, or on the corner OF the
forehead, on the end of the nose, or
slOp over her waterfall, or bonnet
ribbon, IN haste to get through. The
gentleman should be little the tall
est lie should have clean face,
kind eye, and mouth full OF ex
preston instead of tobacco. Don't
kiss every thing, including nasty little
dogs, male and female. Don't sit
down to it, stand up. Need not be
anxious to get in crowd.
"rwo persons are plenty 10 cor
ner and catch kiss. More persons
spoil the sport. 1t won't hurt any
after you are used to it. Take the
left hand of the lady in your right
hand. Let your hat go to-any place
out OF the way Throw the left hand
gently over the shoulder of the lady,
and let the hand fall down on the
right side toward the lett. Don't be
in hurry. Draw her gently to your
loving heart. Her hand will fall
lightly on your shoulder, and a hand
some shoulder-strap il makes F! Don't
be in hurry. Send alittle life down
your left arm and let it know its
business, Her left hand is in your
right, let there be no expression TO
that-not like the grasp of vice, but
a gentle clasp full of electricity,
thought and respect. DON'T be in a
hurry. Her head lies carelessly On
your shoulder; you are nearly heart
to heart look down into her half
closed eyes! Gently yet mauly
press her to your bosom. Stand
firm, and Providence will give you
strength for the ordeal. BE brave,
but don't be in hurry. Her lips
almost open! lean lightly forward
with your head, not the body. Take
good aim. The lips meet-the eyes
cIose--the heart opens-the soul
rides the storms, troubles and sorrows
of life, idon't be in hurry y 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 before
the first created altar of love as a
zephyr dances with the dew trimmed
tlowers--the heart forgets It's bitter
ness--aud the art OF kissing Is
learnedl
mo noise, no fuss, no fluLtering
and squirming, like hook-impaled
worm. Kissing don't hurt; and it
don't require stamp to make 1t
legal. Don't job down on a besuii
full mouth as if spearing for frogs
Do not muss the hair, scratch down
her collar, bite her cheek, squizz.e
her rich ribbons and leave her muss-
ed, rumpled and ilummixed! Don't
grab and yank the lady as if she was
q struggling colt! Do not flavor
your kisses with onions, tobacco, gin
cocktails, lager beer, brandy, &c, for
a muddling kiss is worse than the
itch To delicate sensible woman.
"There, now, is your receipt for it.