The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-11-29
An EXPENSIVE HISS.
kissing Equivalent to NerhaA
Use of Marriage.

kissing Equivalent to "a Nerha''
Use of Marriage.
From the New York Tribune.
Tn the midst of the furry in Wall
street it is greatly to be feared that
much more important event may De
lost sight of. The Court of Appears
has inst affirmed the decision OF the
BROOKLYN City Court in the case OF Ho-
man We Earle. This decision prac-
tically abolishes kissing III afhxing
thereto the penalty OF matrimony a'
the discretion of the klssee: 10 thou-
sands of gay butterflies and pretty IN,
nocents this news will be of deep and
painful interest.
The story of the case is the follow
ing: A few months ago Miss Roxelana
Holman brought suit in our neighbor-
ing city for breach of promise against
Mr.. Alexander Earle, prosperous
merchant. Mr.. Earle imagined that
before Roxelana could gain her case
she must make the promise appear.
He denied it, and rested calmly, gust
like a man." upon the law and logic OF
the matter Miss Homan admitted
there was no promise, verbal or writ
fen. but founded her claim upon the
| fact that Earle had frequently kissed
| her.
While the unhappy man was con
graduating himself upon his easy es,
cape, his heart within him was turned
to stone by these inconceivable words
from the Bench, spoken by Judge Neil
son, with measured accents and slow
lv-fapping ears. He charged that nc
words were necessary to constitute an
engagement. "The CLEAN OF the eye
and the conjunction of the lips" said
this light of jurisprudence, ARE over.
lures, when they become frequent and
protracted." The Jury, always eager
to do thing which shall be at once
idiotic and gallant, gave Roxeianf
SIS. 900 for the wear and tear of hel
lips and affections.
OF course, the case was appealed,
and the higher tribunal has promptly
confirmed the decision of the court be
low. 1t is therefore the law at this
hour in the State of New York that /
: bachelor kisses spinster, said spin
| ster may rl9htfully claim his hand o
his goods. IN eases where sbyness o
lack of opportunity may have prevent
ed actual osculation, the young lad
has still another string to her beau; !
she can show that he has ever "shlne'
his eve,n in her direction, he is he
lawful spoil, according to Judge Neil
son. There is positively no protection
for a bachelor except nose-bags an'
| blind. brides. and the ability to prov
that he has never lett them of. i
1 this exten6 the future is at least Cecure
But how many bachelors can wax
; up IN the night and soOthe their con
; sciences with the reflection that, lik
= Sir Galabad, "they never felt the ks
l of love or maiden's hand i'll theirs Z
If any such there be, sweet must be hi
, sleep; but if III his memory turks an
= record of such early spoons. how hal
\ rowing must he the thought that he /
l the promised spouse of every girl h
mas ever idly saluted. There are youn
men to day universally respected, tin
exposures of Sunday Schools and til
t delight of evangelical tea-parties, VIII
in the clear vision of Judge Neilso
are no better than Priam, King {
! Troy, or Brigham, Patriarch OF Sal
y Lake.
The practical results of this momer
. tous decision are appalling. No yOut
who values his liberty will hereafte
suffer himself to be kissed except by
/, lady who can show her marriage certit
. cate, and bring proof That her husban
= is living. With this exception, tn
4 soothing and humanizing amuseme1
>, must be confined to the domestic CT
+, Gle, and the young man of the futul
I Will be doomed mere sisterly salute
} to feel, inslpid things, like sandwiche
o. wool -