Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-11
AN EXPANSIVE KISS


From the New York TiibunsI
10 the midst Of the furry 10 Wall
street IT IS greatly to DO feared tn I
d much more important event may
30 lost sight Of The Court If Az
peals has just affif med the decision
oi the Brooklyn Ci y Court 10 the
case of Homan vs Earle. The decis.
SOD practically abolished kissing in
atfixing thereto the penalty of mairi.
mony al The discretion of the kissee.
10 thousands Of gay butterflies and
innocents this news will be of deep
and painful interest.
The story OF the case is the fol
lowing: A few months ago Miss
hoxelana Holman brought suit in
our neighboring city for breach OF
promise sgaiDst Mr.. Alexander Earle,
Il prosperous merchant. Mr. Earle
imagined tina before RoxelaDa could
gain her case she must make the
promise appear. He denied il, and
rested calmly, 'just like man. up
on the law and logic of the matter.
Miss Holman admitLt d there was no
promise, verbal or written, but foun.
led Der elaine upon The fact that
Earle bad frequently kissed her.
while the unhappy man was con.
graduating himself upon his e. ~ es-
cape, his heart within him WAS turn
ed TO stone by these inconceivabe
words from the Bench spoken by
Judge Nelson, with measured &C.
cents aud slowly-f 4pping ears. He
charged that no words were neoes
'ary TO constitute an engage meut
The gleam o. the eye ard 'he con
Junction Of tbe lips, snid bis ig1t
IT Jurisprud. nee. fare ovortuses,
when hey becomc t.quens aDd pro
tracIed." rbe jury, always eager
to do ching n!ch sball be at once
idio'ic and gallant, gave Il xe'ana
SIS 600 fox The wear Sad tsar ii her
lips and Affections.
OF course, tho case was appealed !,
aud the higher tribunal nas prompt
ly confirmed he decision of the
court below. 1t is therefor the law
at this hour in the Safe OF New York
that ii a bachelor kisses spinster,
SAID spiDster may rgbtfully claim
his hand or his goods. In cases
whore sbyness or lack of opportu.
NIFTY may ba7e prevented actual os-
cnlation, the young lady has still
another string 10 her bean; if she
can SHOW that he has ever "shned
his eye" in her direction, he is her
lawful spoil, according 10 Judge Neil
son. There is positively no pIoiec.
hon ior u bachelor except nose bag
aud blind brides, and the ability 10
prove that no has never telt them fl.
10 this extent the future is at least
secure.
But how many bachelors can
wake up in the night and soothe
their Cohsciences with the reflection
that, like Sir Galabad. they never
felt the 0f lose or maidebs hand III
their'~?' 1T any such there bs,
sweet must be mis- sleep; hut in bis
memory turks any record of such
early spoons, how narrowing must
DO the thought chat be is the prom
iced spouse Of every girl he has idly
saluted There are young men TO
day universally respected, the oyn>
osures If Sunday Schools and the dc.
light of evangelical tea-part o.. who
in the clear vision Of Judge Nelson
are no better than Priam, KING of
Troy, or Brigham, Patricach # Salt
Lake.
The pray zeal results OF this mo-
meuJous decision are appalling No
youth who values his liberty wlli
hereafter suffer himself to be kissed
except by lady who can show her
marriage certificate, and bring nrDof
that her husband is living. With
this exception, this soothing and hu-
MANNING amusement must be co, :
tioed TO the domestic circle, and the
young mao Of the future will be.
"dOumed more sisterly sa'utes 10 feel
inHipld things, like sandwiches Of
veal