The Placer herald., 1873-10-25
KISSING THE SERVANT GIRL.

81 must confessI was very angry. Well,
| may as we'll begin at the beginning and
tell you the whole story. When married
Tom Wilkins all my friends said had made
fool of myself thrown myself
away-with my advantages, too, should
have done SO much better, and much more
to the same purpose. Well, to be sure
Tom was big, stupid fellow, neither rich
nor handsome; but loved him, and what
other excuse does woman need for an act
of folly? But Tom had one fault that
troubled me greatly most ieveterate
kisser. Before we were married he used to
kiss all the girls that visited his sister, and
afterwards he kissed all my old school friends
who came to the house, and even kissed
mother; and you must concede that man
is a great kisser who would kiss his his
nother-in-law. Well, all this | bore in ST.
lcnce, if not patience, till one morning,
coming out of my room, what should | see
but Tom at the head of the stairs, actually
kissing Sarah Ann, the hired girl. That
was little more than human nature, or, at
least, woman nature could bear. | sat
down till recovered little, and allowed
Tom time to reach the dining-room. When
at last went down, he advanced with bis
usual smile to kiss me, but | drew back
angriy.
"What! Jessie, what's the matter?" he
said, looking surprised, ''am | not to have a
kiss this morning"
"As you lave already had the pleasure
OF kissing Sarah Ann, think that will do
for one morning. should not fancy the
flavor of your kiss after that"
Tom actually blushed.
"Oh, you saw that, did you, Jessie
Well, where's the harm in that? It's my
motto to imbibe sweetness whenever and
wherever may find it,"
"Wel, | fancy you did not find a good
deal at that source, and the harm is that it
lowers your dignity as head of the family,
besides giving the servants exaggerated
opinions Of their own importance.
"What nonsense! don't suppose Sarah
Ann will ever thiak of it again any more
than should if you had not taken me to
task about it..
"You seem to forget, Tom, that persons
in her position are not SO intelligent as those
in oars. They Judge almost wholly by
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thinks you are in love with her."
Don't make mountain out Of mole
hill, my dear.
"Well, Tom, how would you like to see
me kissing old Eben ?"
"Well, really, if you should ever have
have the least desire to kiss old Eben, l
don't think l could find it in my heart to
object" laughed Tom, as he closed the door
and went away.
Old Eben had come from my own home
and was our man of all work, and the ugl
est mortal that l ever set eyes on. So /
could not but acknowledge there might be
difference between him and Sarah Ann,
who was really good looking.
Well, l felt so bad that could not help
sitting down and have good cry. In the
midst of it saw some one coming up the
walk. who was smiling and beckoning to
me, as though we'll assured of welcome. 1t
proved to be my brother John, who had
been from home for years. We were ex-
pectng him, but not SO soon. After the
greetings were over, and we were a little
quiet, he questioned fhe about my tears,
and at length drew from me the whole
story.
$50 they were not so far wrong in say
ing you made fool of yourself by marry
ing him, ell Jessie We'll, why don't you
make him put himself in your pace?"
"Oh, John, you don't mean tor me
UKiss old Ehen 2-hardlv " said .JOhp