Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-10-24
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KISSING TIE SERVANT GIRL.
Boston Independent.

L conless L was very angry. Well may
as well begin at the beginning, and tell you
the whole story. When L married Tom
wilkins, all my friends said l had made a
fool of myself really thrown myself away
with many advantages, too, L should
have done so much better, and much more
to the same purpose. Well to be sure,
Tom is IL big stupid fellow, neither rich nor
handsome, but loved him, and what 9TH
er excuse does a woman need for an act of
folly ? But Tom had one fault that troub-
led me greatly-he was most inveterate
kisser. Before he was married he used to
kiss all the girls who visited his sisters, and
afterwards he kissed all my school friends
who came to the house, and kissed mother,
and you must cOncede that a man is n great
kisser who would kiss his mother-n-law.
Well, all this l bore in silence, if not with
patience, till one morning coming out of
my room, what should l see but Tom at
the head Of the stairs actually kissing Sara
Ann, the hired girl That was little more
than human nature or at least woman ma
ture could bear. L sat down till | had re.
covered myself a little, and allowed Tom
time TO reach the dining room, lie advanced
with his usual smile to kiss mc, but drew
back angrily.
why Jessie, what's the matter p he
said looking surprised, am not to have a
kiss this morning p
AS you have already had the pleasure
of kissing Sara 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
great harm in that It's my motto to i'm
libe sweetness wherever | find it,
I g., a 4,
deal from 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 Sara
Ann will ever think 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 ours. They judge almost wholly
by actions, and am quite sure Sara Ann
thinks you are in love with her,
Don't make mountain out of a mole
/ hill, my DEAR
We'll, Tom, how would you like to sec
me kissing old Ebep p
! We'll, really, if you should ever have
the least desire to kiss old Eben, | don't
/ think l could find it in my heart to object, )
laughed Tom, as he closed the door and
/ went away.
Old Ebeu had come from my own neigh
| borhood, and was our man OF all work and
the ugliest mortal that ever set eyes on.
| SO could but acknowledge there might be
a difference between kissing him and Sara
Ann, who Was really good-looking.
Well, felt so bad that could not help
sitting down and having a good cry, In
the midst of it | saw some one coming up
the walk, who was smiling and beckoung
TO me, rs though well assured ofa welcome.
1t proved to be my brother John, who had
been from home for years. We were ex-
pecting him but not 80 soon. After the
greetings were over, and We were little
| quieted, he questioned me about my tears.
and at length drew from me the whole sto-
I ry.
so they were not far wrong in saying
you made fool Of yourself by marrying
him, eh, Jessie p Well, why don't you
make him put himself in your place p
oh, John, you don't mean for to - tC
Kiss old Eben p hardly, said John, dri
ly, but you can put me in Eben's place fol
a few days.
oh, John that's just the thing. He was
to have gone home last week for few days
but his nephew, who was coming TO take
his place was taken i'll, aud he was obliged
to give up going.
We'll, tell him you have got some one tC
take his place, and get him offthis forenoon
aud now, before any one sees me, Ill g,
back TO the hotel where 1 left my baggage
and disguise myself litlle.'