Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-03-14
HOW TO KISS.

The Milwaukee Sun says; Readers OF
the daily papers have no doubt read OF
suit that has been brought by Rosa Van
Dieman against Adolph Thieles, claiming
$4,000 damages. The claim for dsmsge is
the result OF a kiss the defendant is alleged
to have inflicted on the plaintiff on Winnie
bago street, against the peace and dignity
OF the city OF Milwaukee and the state Of
Wisconsin. 1t Is said in the complaint
that "he then and there did seize plaintiff
by the shoulders, put his arm around her
neck, and did then and there kiss her"
The plaintiff adds that by reason Of said
act she was greatly hurt In her feelings,
and suffered and underwent great mental
pain"
In order to set Milwaukee right before
the world and do all that is possible to
prevent feeling that our people are too
particular about little thing like kiss
and make more fuss than Is necessary, and
undergo pain and have their feelings hurt,
we will say that this Is an Isolated case.
People who desire TO come here from the
country to be kissed or TO kiss need have
no fears OF being sued for $1,000 damages.
II may be we'll enough TO keep or Winnie
bago street but there are other streets
where people are kissed frequently, and
this Is the first lawsuit about II that has
come up. There are plenty OF ladies who
do not have their feelings hurt and endure
mental pain because some one kisses them.
II every kiss that Is exploded In Milwaukee
caused feelings TO be hurt, there would be
the worst lot Of feelings lying round loose
that ever was. There are people here that
instead OF sueing for damages over a kiss
would be willing to pay half the e1-
pense.
However, some judgment would be
shown by the defendant. He should not
"seize" the plaintiff by the shoulder and
put an arm around her neck. He should
take her right hand In his LEFT and press II
gently, not squeeze 1t as though It was q
clothes wripger and mash all the blood out
OF the fingers, but just press 1t q little 80
as TO feel the throbbing ofthe blood. Then
he thould look down into her eyes to see
II they are talking 10 him. II the eyes
seem to be. dancing the racket, and begin
to sparkle and throw of little sparks, such
as come from 3 telegraph machine, and
the squozen hand retaliates . little and
seems to be glad 1t is there, and acts as
though it wanted to stay all the fall, then
you can take your other hand and gently
encircle her waist. Do not seize her by
the shoulders like the man in the lawsuit
did. and cause her feelings to be hurt, but
let the arm act as corset. Then her LETT
arm will steal around by the buckle on the
back Of the vest, and it is your turn to
look down and see where her mouth Is all
the time. There will be smile there that
is worth $4,000 and you will hate to break
1t up, bat you will have to. She will ex-
pect 1t. Then you have . right to bend
over little, and her eyes will close a
though she was going to sleep, her head
falls on your shirt bosom, the end Of the
world comes, and, well, as we were say
ing, 1t 10 q discredit to Milwaukee to have
such case as that 90 to the courts, AZ
people will lose confidence in Milwaukee.
But, leaving winnebago street out, en-
tirely, there are streets enough for al
practical purposes, and there are people
who will resent the imputation that 1t ID
necessary to carry $1,000 in ones pocket
in order to enjoy any religion In 3 town
Of hundred and twenty-five thousand Of
the God blessedest Inhabitants that ever
lived. The papers should not say any
thing about that lawsuit, a. 1t will injure
Milwaukee as . great manufacturing cen
far