, 1875-03-20

nouncod 70 tho innrror Of unhnllowod passion,
and thoae who engaged IN f'toniscuonB dancing
have boon denounced M enomlcs to chastity, and
oxpo'lod from churches, unless tho dancing wora
accompanied by kissing. II four mon and four
womon went through the tguros OF n quulrille
to tho sot,nd Of any n,,lsic,--that Of an inssru-
mont. OF other voices, or Of their own.-and dld
not kss each other during or at tho ccso Of Tho
performance, thoy Lad violated tho
rulea Of tho church, hnd gono over
to tho worlds poopo, and dcteryod c1pulalon
from tho fold; bit lot tholn 20 through precisely
those aamo figures aud motions, to exactly tho
samo tuno. aud each ono OF tho four mon kIaa
every one OF tho four woment and IL Wns all
right. Tha ptomiBcnoua kissing aancli0cs tho
promscsons dancing. Dancing untclloSed By
kluaug IN OF tho Devil but dancing liboraly ln-
terapersoa With kissing is Of tho Church?
Ing party IN tho .olao Of Home p!oua Deacon,
whore ''kiasng p1RyB" arc tho substitute for
dancing; lot lin watc! tho company 60 through
the mottons Of "penr Sister phn6c," 1'Tllo
which Tho motions arc reguiased BY music; and
he must eco tho sanct!fyinG influcnco OF pEp-
mitoltoua ltlssEus In making pltro that Which,
without It, would DO grossly Impure
Another way In which ksatpg has been mado
common is tho general habit OF toachiuE,-nay
corasrainiug.- -chtldron to kiss eTory visitor and
casual acquaintance Of tho family. Now, 1ittlo
grl accustomed TO ho kssod by men outside her
own family loscs Nntufo's principal safeguard to
virtue. That exclnsivnnoss, that instinct Of tho
pure mind. which ahrinks from personal contact
with nny unloved object, ss guard Bet by Ma
turo oyor poraonaf purity and personal satoty.
Ono Of the ilrst lessons child should bo taught
io to permit no stranger to touch Y. and 10 TO-
sont with n!t It's force any personal lsborty..
alwaFn look with apprehension to tho future
Of n child who goca like cat, to cvery stranger
to DO chrreHscd and ono that klHses anybody
and everybody, or makos merchandise OF thcso
commodities, s,-exchnnging t1,cm for capt1y and
coppors,-hns uced Of an catly grave as its only
Hnfo rofnge.
IndiBcr1tnnato kissing Of children loads to
owl, md Of 1a!e years tl.cre las boon growing
habit among o,lr bcat people Of rnwise kissing.
Some Of tho best md p1,rcst men and women I
have known layo boon In the habit uf kissing "a
salutation.. It has a!ways seemed to mo mis-
tnGo, and 1t Ia one agaluBt which have often
breach than IN tho observance In aonne cases It
iH no doubt Innocent, but 1t opena tic wav for
cases that are not innocent. There can be little
doubt that oil tho odtum now darkoring great
city as innocent. II thoso haa bocu no pTomia.
cuous kisHinR, ther0 would have beon nothing
worso: and tho churches and that aociety which
hayo iosterod thn should bear thoir share OF tho
blame In nproaJlng ncts for tho fect Of feobe
walkora.
A kies betwocn peraons Of opposite aexca, and
mol Of close family Tics Is tho language Of pus-
Bon and friendship isas no right 10 purloln 1t,
or wreat ii iron, It's Legitimate slgniltca.lon.
WHOM eho attempts to do 10, slo ID 1iablo to
soriona misunderstanding; md. II bath Beecher
and Triton foil iu hu atmosphere whoro women
wcro 30 profnso IN personal etlaearmcntee, thoy
layo boen snnod agalbBt as we'll III Alnnins.
However this may be, women should learn from
prccopt Of that Christianity now said to bo on
trlat, had It been observed, would have saver all
tlfs trouble "Avoid tho appearance OF evil"
Mra. ,loulton Il only ono of large class Of
naturo loads them to feel that ncsI, in IN OK
trcmitY OF distress, need to bo pcttcd and kissed
lixe children. A,good!y portion Of them 60 INTO
hospital service during war nxcitc.nonts, and do
an immcasnrabfo amount OF rntHcLlef. fu my
own experience among thousands OF mon. to
whom i haro sustained M intimate personal
relationship as he'pe1 In tho honr Of great dis
trosa, Soften as thoir only hope for life, or guido
mot but ono who seemed 70 reed kissing. I lott
him nt midnight, with tho Aopo that
some day lie might need voodca leg
viii, good kaeo-to!ns and next morning
scrow-irlyer, md followed blm 10 tha .'doal-
house," let myself In, uuaorowod tho coflln-lsd,
and removed It to sec II ho ,voro really dead.
There could bo no doubt OF 1t; and ~ looked
At tho fragment Of . body which had held hls
soul for some weeks, aud ut the boylsh face.
with ita haunting look OF patient horofsm. loft
kiss, With homo tears upon 1t, before replaced
tho lid. ! know then that tho touch OF woman
lips would never cali unloly fire into tho chilled
veins, and not ono Of tho other four men In the
room would bo injured In shotr moral life by my
evtdcuco Of weakness. for thoy wero MI screwed
fast in their colilna; and reflection teacAcs
me-, me- to le' boliev9 that did al the
kktsalng e., required Of IT, me.a tha. soaid
sorvo. Yet God knows lovod them as my own
flesh and blood. .-lovcd thcna 10 that IL by kasnR
could have saved samo Of thom On hour Of that
terrible pain. would hayo covered With kfsacs.
not only their facea but also thor hauds a1,d
their foot; but M caress that might DO construed
III tho expression OF Or luyltntlon to a loyo born
OF passion over should 10 permitted between, per-
sons OF opposite aexes whose duty 1t la to bo
friends, holpcrs, and nothing moro.
Wc can all SOC tho impropsiosy Of verbal
declarations OF passion III such caHeG, and how
much moro unsafe any act bearing sucA cAinterprota-
tion! Whtrovcr mon aud women meet Ia frlcnd1y
atantly mindful of the difference aud dangers
OF bex,-tnust guard look. words, and actions,
tnd In no Momont OF oyorwronght SYM
rathy can tho etcru harriera Of decornm ba
safely broken down. before kissing llr. Deech-
OF. HRS. Moufsou should hayo waited until ho
Ind taken t4at powder, until 1t had dono ita
work, and tho undor.akcr Lnd tho body ready for
burial. Only in his co1in Is 1t safe Tor even va
section OF tho Day OF Judgment In tho ehapo
Of woman. to kiss any one man 10 a thousand.
Thero seems to DO no room for doubt TINT she IL.
or vas, d perfectly upright woman; but hos
childish sos shows tho atmosphere in Which these
men hayo boon liying,-hhowa the unconscious
steps BY which they passed from virtue to vlco,
And ought to awaken alt lorors Of virtue to d
mora carufuk guard OF her outaide defensos.
Chastity III not iho natural condition Of tho race,
bur the worry opposite. aud It can only bo secured
by ages Of culture aud constant vigilance. 1t Ia
q something to be acquired aid maintained
through grace and watcA3uInesa; and tj1oHn who
opoa doors through which tho enoaiy ontors and
causos tho fall OF otb~-A sre responsible for
ttlcr ncytigoaco aud IN +ken confidence.
JANE GAAY 6HIs5lIE1M.
FECusIAar AID ron THE PLAINTIFF.
70 The Editor Of The CAseapo 7rsbuHs:
MENDOZA ILL.,, March 10.-InRBmuuh ~ Plyn-
outh Church pays Ill expensos Of Tho defenso in
tho Dcecher suit and inasmueh 40 tho trial is
being extended for tho apparent purpose Of
baukEupting the plaintiff, who has not tho beno-
nt OF . very wealthy corporation to meet h!s ex-
penseb and tnasmuch as tho suit may nover bo