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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-27

There is some agitation in Moham-
medan circles in Cacutta just now,
growing out OF report that Meham-
med had appeared 10 tae guardian of
his tomb at Mecca. and announced that
the sun will soon begin to rise in the
west.
What is the next thing to a dude?'
was asked in u fashionable parlor last
night. One lady answered an ape, an
other orang-outang, but when little
girl said the next thing to dude is hi:
undershirt. the subject was suddenly
dropped.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-27

The Mikado of Japan has decorated
Prince Bismarck with the Order OF. the
Chrysanthemum, making the fifty
fifth bestowed on his prineely nibs bv
various potentates. All these honors,
and yet he gets blood in his eye when Il
Berlin butcher names q new vintage of
sausage after himl He is not COM
PEELED to wear the sausage on state oc-
casions either. Noryistown Herald.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-27

One gentleman who had been confined to his bed
six weeks with Mercurial rheumatism has been
cured entirely, and speaks in the highest praise OF
S. 5. s. CHILES & BERRY, Chattanooga, Tenn
A negro was cured of violent case of Rheuma-
tism by 5. s. S. Without the remedy he would
have died. W b. SMITH, M d.,
Tumbing Shoals S. c.
Swift's Specific cured me of Mercurial Rheuma-
tism after had tried everything.
c. r. QUINN, Hot Springs, Ark.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-27

For Dyspepsia Indigestion, Depression
OF Spirits and General Debility, in their
various forms; also as preventive a.
gainst Fever and Ague, and other Inter
mittent Fevers, the ''Ferro-P hosphorated
Elixir of Calisaya,' made by Caswell, Ha.
zard & Co., New York, and sold by all
Druggists, is the best tonic; and for pa
tients recovering from Fever or other
sickness, it has no equal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-27

G1000 REWARD will be paid to any
pAOOO chemist who will find, on analysis of
100 bottles Of s. S. s., one particle of meeury TO-
dide potassium, or any poisonous substance.
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 3. Atlanta, Ga.
Our treaties on Blood and SIX Diseases mailed
free to applicants,
aug-14d1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-27
Rupture Cured.
nITunIIEU Positively Cured.
HIT HmH DOCTORS
= " Z 111 Greene & Bowes

Give special attention to tho treatment and cure
of Rupture. They do not depend upon the truss
or other mechanical appliances to perfect cure
Their treatment is safe, simple and sure Ihey
postirely guaya,.tee cure in every case they IN
dertake Patients requiring treatment must Fls'
their Office for examination Letters OF inquiry
with stamp lnclosed, viii receive prompt atteh-
ton. Circulars sent when desired Permanent
office 2O2 STATE ST, CHICAGO. Once hours a.
m, to 4 p. m.
eE- Consultation and examination free.
apl-2S-dwIy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-27
Pike Toothache Drops cure in one

Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
A reliable means of Graduating local
disease of the skin, viz. Glenn's Sulphur
Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, 80 cts.
Physicians attest; Colden's Liquid Beet
Tonic is particularly useful in Diptheria.
Fever, and every depressing disease.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-27

Mr.. D. G. Mack, 70 Dearborn street,
Chicago, Ill.,, says: Browns Iron Bitters
has relieved me Of weak stomach, heart
burn and dyspepsia"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-08-18
4 Suar.a1tnc Balloon

The laiefua;lsnal k.a46 iion oi Aise ls tescts4ut some senaers tpt the lore tn efs who may pfapase to pass pofrioa ot the intefs oi ts }-s, upon thc bor- .er5 oi the Mediterranean t,ne of these wonders Is ,, balloon ~hieh i,s inventor. Nj I Ioseill. calls the obsefyasory under the sea l, ls made of steel and bronfc to ena0le II 70 resist the pressure m m Ii the s tter produces at 4 depth of i-o meters. This observatory under the sea has heighi of eight meters, and is divided into three compartments The upper IS reserved for the comm ander to enable hin, to drec, and to watch ihe working of the obsefyatory and ,o give to the passengers the explanations neees- sary AS io the depth of the ,lese cn,, and what they wili sec ln the depths of the sea. The second apartment, in the en,fe of the mac chine, IS comfortably furnished for passengers to the nsmber nf eigh,. ~ho are placed so that they can see Il long distance from the machine. They abies them ;o exauine <, their case the plAnts and its rocks The obsenri,y be,ng almos, complete ai seventy meters oi depth. ihe observatory all be provIded wiih powerful electro sun. winch sheds hgh, to great dis,an.e m fighting these dep,hs. The passengefs have al lheu dispo>al telephone. @hlch alio@s them to converse with ,her fnends ~ho have stopped on the sieamboa, winch trans ports the voysgers to such piarcs A are kno~n 4s the most eaf,oas in the neigh- borhood, They have also handy ;eie graph machine. beneath the passengeft an apartment is resef cd foF ,he ma h.ne ~hief. is consirncted on natural principles
 that is to say, as the vessel oi inc 'gsh. berontng heaster Of lighter al 0Hsssl@nd sr, ea 70 enable ihe n,achioe to slnk ffr re q the ~ish of ,h~ operator
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-08-18
sss.s4 lq..si THRIFT.
rsASsou.

! s4. sxofn 70 De butcher. he sal s~ora . hs ras aii- s-,. se ooth agreed in doasi,as shether ss.t- ug oysters pad. .4sl..s. had sns higher aieas than 3, and smoke nv Fias- .-a b. said his yo1ng Affections Rvre a.. sSi;ed doxn ln trlPe- .-4 sa ,se ,aHshed ai those Nise men Nhc came and put in all such talk Two such roosters cannot tariTe an.ess :hry steal their stock Ee Moald work together hand n e&rG n : go our level best. ,,. wa,Ia tend the shop and sell ,he riea, he other dresi. ,,fs sn-N each other, that vas ail, and ate enough for as. <. ielaea our piles and zen; to sork IL -e.,her noise nor fuss. VI. shared our 'baeeo and our beer. 'egrtheT s.ep, and dined. ,e,,A common purpose soagh, he wealth for alch we were inclined. VI. ,a.sea together of he days-as 9ny 3ar,ners can ,..ea he would be head butcher and I an alderman.
 through the streets,
 sng up ia, stock L. oay and he 10 sell he meats. .@4.,ss ap cats and pups and things winch a.. Us butchers prise. a:S n win oIT sa.>aScs and otlef a2iae applies. .ay qs.ie, evening we,3 ,a.at the .amusr's aIF
 ..sas 10 the flyers b9ia< b .a#. p o4r
 rs. Il ere.
 I ialA sa aoasa.,aa3s zi ;he .2ies;
 ..-e' we'd ma.--
 @ lage lamps and a,ae. s,s sa. sst.e sa;o shade. sa ! al no ;soTSets nose ttl.i A. ui44.e a mss, ms 7a ,he oyster trs!e Aai ,5.as ato tbs r t<ea oi wca,t,, } 5s. H. ts e,..-,e-! E; .a-ep CT sieef. :-aagnt 10 more oi si5.ittins aEz th - sr d 9f l.tiisS oeef. Va tend is.3 shoP 3.. ts.is% - look " alsket ug to so. z. song .leant my .ca,ias. as s5l ssFely 5aci, io snow stopped agaia. and sad L e1k oa;, 1ad IT and sci that heaIi. Aaa .yoa cannot sell that roast, ~hy. tfs md sci! part, We. lend th- shop old fellow don; i5r sr, those sheepskins. paf!. Al some day when yo=i'.e iots of tif1e lsi ;..e lhcJl .n ,Ae yard. Ihe .5rts came tightly say aat ] 5erec sFoR. cose bsh;Hi ' tss.. .le turn - where oar sss ! s..t-s!2s hal .t.e!s sera eoaaned. Aa.t sb.a i., r.ise! i.., sscs i5 '..-1s- 4.e1l iaazalas eyes . -H-. :a, i.e ma a#! r-.ea3ae z,-t a:s E. , aaa log ife. 1-e o:t. snort op& ta! ihra .ls s#'
 s5#iofe. .-,a .ns t.; 4-a,.s ;s.s2e..1s, .i i .N
 s"4s =-elei zA a-e.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-08-18
nasset hi ,hern ui,h tnuncnst eyes

passed hi them. wi.h aowrcas, eyes. tels sorry tor them. but ccnldn'; heip them, for an thoroughly tnatried, and intend ,ew temain so There n two hfceEes here. SC. oFc~xe aad lefsec breeze. and aanase aal persons ,es asc Inc sea breeze. for Inc other Is so used up hefote !, reaches here. iha, |, soon uses ap everybody at,et t ge, here. Yes ,eriay went oe, krabh,ng ani ketChed a peek ot them they hlie sideways, and hang on like dead hess shoe; they make gecd vi;,leS ennif. bat they aini prpntahle tew ca, II you count your iinne wuth ennything. The bathing is luSuu- ous, and the hathers resemble mermades. half men and halt ~immen; they aui dress ir the Choctaw ko>,um. and when they emerge from ,he water. VI can't tell which is who. unless yu ask them. There Is T hotels. and they are psins,pally but out doors tew give ,he guests as much brinaqueoas aiv as possible The loas. ing rooms are small but handy. each one hai a door ie~ them. and looking glass en the wall. and two wzshheles and towel. Dinner ,s served A two o'clock. and open with seup. and shuts up with hucklehcp. The servants are generally hlak. bu, many ov them have hvcd so long among the whites that they hcsun Ia adop; our sullcr Inc hce,h. hS moonlight. ,s worthy ox | philosopher overs meet here hem lil p.us ~ the kun,rS tcw vaw and sware. and many hatt that comes heIe tuti and heAfo goes home smashed, Ani biee,ans ig, al cVe,> f.ant
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-08-18
Why He patdane.i Iisi
Elss


 In | pefAoual iutctslea ~ith Governor tri'eaden, ut Aissasii, last se~k, an / fys representative teamed . very curious b., of intelligence Sad the governor " m the history af ihis state have iaiied 'O learn at more than a single tn8tante Nhetein man has asked fof the pardon oi his sonyiei Nife, serving" tune in the penl,enuafy. h. fact. sald hr, have never heard oi another asc I'll any state The poor Wsman who come. and pleads ior Inc freedom of her husband, .hon, she would often br better off without, is daiiy occurrence. Only short tune ago happened the instance oi shis | VAS speaklng that m which thr hasband asked for the pardon oi hls viir He ~as noble looking man. and hia soul seemed 'o be sinking near the heels anu toes ui his rusty shoes Ills @iie had committed fragrant otense agalna 'he peare and dignity oi the s,str, and Nas Hndss long scnienfe. He came into Hy rooms in | quie' ye, determined say. He plead tpt his ~iie AA only patriot esn
 " What d'd you say, governor 4ir. ned the wfiter
 " said. you are he only man ,n dsSoufI .ho haa eset had ihe mobility to ask tw he ~ifes pardon from peasi s<ryiiude, and I I f yaY sbani IA her then wrote and sigre he, tse~ mediate release and tae sne is.lnu thanked n1e hear.lJ for the pleAsa,e st his ~aes egHpsny h9g.s ih4' d4y
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-08-18
The LonAon stse peraanen,


 \ thi,ae man whe hs> been u s,n don sha> tells heN they pm .a ates ;he,c " \ea the AmeuCan eN' han ( a, ,hc corner ot the strand and Adela5,le street. k the handos street station oi inc Metropolitan nte bti1aar. Here tc io, aied d manual engine and steamer aud twelve oi fourteen fireman. Che day han, cd io he passing tho bns ale station, when young fellow. ali eNesie. ment and pefsp,rairen fnshcd ap hom inc dne,ton ai pmfy lape and Atea,h. esslY shouted
 ',,o ep ere There ate ats, hrcakin haatin l1raty iane loaA shatp. raA
 Inc enksnee, Who wts ii haEe ot thc Pla,e ,atued l'a staeF ei hfcmen suH s4ad
 Afe pa en y5=1 'eime' nd % sec NhAt II N.
 Any pta, ce,.ca t6 daa i6c tasade ,uutl ani the ielmci. tHa s.Atlci eii au I ,un n The ,htct tton at ttaty lane lie was gone l5cthaTs ten ntaa,es When lie hove n >ig1, asain he had hp ciWei in his hand. the peispnaiiaD rolled from has fiauus bin~. and he sas panns ike a lorotputlNe
 "e ome aieng, he managed ta uti' late. hts sute enough hie
 The enElurei deliberately ordered ihc manual to bc hut he'd up. and ~hic ans man V en, around the efte, ta =, ,hs horses. two o,hefs put thd peie ii place and the rest ot Inc men pGt un theu ,unlt and 'clmets. When tho team val liohed up, they pulled eu and Iai,lco .y over the pavement tn lliuty lane lln yon know what happened theut No Well. ihey got ,o Brafy lane, found that i the htc had spread from sn upper loar where it had started. to a pant shop ot :. ,hc frst foot, and ihe whole building wa booming lhet manual WAS no uss under heaven, anl ihey ,a.iled La. k [, the station after the steamer When the, returned wilh ,hcn steamer, the htc bst consumed ;he intcriof ui the huiitling .nd ris sonteals. ,ad ,hcfe wa na Hse fo, the cagtgc so they iuie,l, ret afuea ta HsrH tf1aufcts
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-08-18
4 Lsmb Prom he Country
l


 lle @a2 , lamb from ihe ,osaify aad ae lsl iaia lhe r.taf, hsa 1i 4 couple oi l!4mofe an,.es, b8t hey didni fleece h,H lztE~ ma 9ray' a.rafge At. i~tsan sas hn 2 tfne and farming Us apail9n, and tane Arundel eauafy his hofas li na. shf cid story gi l.
 iileuj ai Y11f father 5. a4y tear ssI. 4ad ae coI ssn;cd to '4ke lunch and play game of cards 1s' fpf fans Iss' when ne had lost ss5 and saw that he was ssindled, the lamb was insiantaneo lsiy ,fansformed into a lon of the mos, for. bidding aspec', He arose, grasped one s~indler with each brown paw. and shook them until their teeth raitled like casss- nets and theif money fairly jumped ouf of their pockets. When they had fed he discovered that they had disgorged $ more than ke had lost, which was just about enough to take him back to the green pastures of Anne Arundel.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-08-18
Myuesies .tIes ta samfae,
pf

fbe leusay 9f te d.nsss vefy snash ~lfi, itse iong,lsde Se4 zen ppaods ai iesl ssi safs sa .as sgBA,. si is abos.t ,ne ssze oi { soap bos n p.ftsbarYh f p as osg d ! ssose-ps,se hai ID l4a5e.ph i / has to te p'8t n he iee-s hes' tiifec'ly frpiu iise agon. CT ,, Slil all melt away De,ofe ,on can run isto ibe hoasc 1iih |. and n New York fl yna ask dealer for ten pounds Of lce, he laughs in hollow manner and says he never heard of saSh ihing. You tan take hfty pounds or nothing. and then he weighs ,, on A le,ier s<ale.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-08-18
Josh Billings a, Lon Brsnea
ha anE

1sa l5llinga wrote frgn l-ans BfaaeA . 70 me Troy Hesei as ioll9@s
 , .Afrved here 5ssi ,nne tes. see the Aiianiik Osean, whleh ls nos on exhib.- shan. and de~Hng good bBxtness les fai houses. Took bath tce enst. and 4as aaonished te~ ind the water so sal,ous eoqaired the .apse oi @n in,eIll- gent nz,iff, and he informed me he dldn'i care ,hink he lied. There n abou, one hundred and aS,y thousand human beings. and other folks, here now, AS near as can ge, a, ii counted Ill go, tired, and then estimated. Ii is perfekiy hzr-rensing te~ see the females in search oy natural protektors. counted i6 yes terday in pile they aal sighed az
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-08-18
IuH.nly

N, sc1 na5stkr Nf loFaaedl se ats vii, .as,;is a,. ',em tsa psper
 have yoe o'tges The e,aitos.f23 sofu.. an oef3ceu ut..cf a.t8 ii,aa3
 Who afAset .f4 Iis.s5 she .ukcd
 My, my deat Ibey lrc ttc icsIe. ave ma,dAtes ioi fescino, oi hio.
 Ihey nc ihe respectable candidate ipt gagefnai ol phia, Afe fhey. Well
 u glad ;p hear i NAlta 'hc 6ei.= 'to,cfsy
 ." oh. IT. merely point, .I, and aa so. men know na,hing ..bou, pniitics uI inc >e,enee oi government. II w,ll be diff. ll, for me to esplaln !, to you
 :. You ihink so. do you ;, Well, Top. moody, ih,nk have demonstrated pretty dearly ,o you iha, t,sa, i,s ally am sell posted m ,he seien>e ot govcsnmen, and as for poli,i' s. l can fell you have in my life been elected io off, r.
 ' You surprise ne, my dear" he 'e. plied m a safea,,if tone. waa no, aware ,hA, you had aaeh aspua,iona
 Aspirations. nothing l tidnt aspir~ There vas nobody 'p ill tho place and took Ie preserse ihe unlon. so te speak
 " An indeed May l ask ~hat ihis office WAS which yep seem tp ihfnk You alone were Apable oi i,.iing
 9f course you may ask.
 Well. xh4, haA | -
 1t ~xs sovcrns,; of 'he a:stesl s,4,e F. Inpnoody ] as~ years ago ,hat the vaf ancy needed filing and 1 flied Il, and 1 am pie4eed ,o state that 1 have filled ii so accep,abiy ,na, have been re elected d, every contest, and ptopose 70 be my own successor as long as the union con- tlnues. A goTsfnor, 1 hardly 'hlnk that you ali dare deny am 4 slies ess bai fl you have any aogbta ou ii ai 3. ore Topnoody 1 ntsh yop ~eaid iastta'e q febs.lHia and haze them setii.f s' ure~ and foteser
 iopnoody has upf ye' tebei.ef
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-08-18

H
 Grea, as was the service Hamilton rendered the constitution m the tonstI;u- iional convention with his yoiec. the a.d and supper; winch he freely gave II ~ith his pen after it's adoption al Philadelphia was s,sll more valuable. fhis sappori took the form of d series of essays w h. h ls nov weil-known as the "Eederaiss;
 4 recen; biographer of Hamilton says of the 'f ederaasi, Fl is still inc pest c9- position of the constitution apart from judicial interpretation. But AS our con ceFn wiih Hamilton writings E chiefly literary, II may be of advantage io glance al the condition of colonial literature al ;ha; period. Ideas. sentiments. prlncip pies. were the sole motives which led the Piigru Fathers ,o forsakc homes, com foft4ble h material sense and se,iie ID : new roantfy, aabToken and xld. tot- es.s mast be heNa dOAn. ihe Land E. .'-st De ,l3ie3 s9steEaure must lse s4sae8. set 'lefneu;s must 5e ade ard snrpan l;sez organized. n order iha, the coionists m sh, ID freedom and se uriiy ~orshig fe,d Thas aas her purpose u Caru1nk ,heir insptrafion amid hardsh 5s and aaH- gers and their pleasure aFisi ree reaffoa fn the later days of comparative safety. The l,teraiu,c tha, spEang from sgch con- d.,ioas ~4s, n the natural sequence of cagsc and effect. theological Thi4 steadily developed until the revolution entirely changed the curren, of thought and action. The literature nox became political. writers of greater or less meri; abounded the questions of the day were widely discussed in the newspaper, and the people became well acquainted with ,he theory of government. Every writer who entered the lists knew ,ha; his gaun,-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-08-18

Waiting in vein Blood. Suited fo consicts Stripes A matrimonial city Holyoke-B Bo5fca CoSyify.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-15
A THRILLING BALLOON DE-
SCENSION.

There was a thrilling scene at the
Pittsburg exposition grounds on
Thursday afternoon. Professor War
ner, eronaut, has been making bal
loon ascensions during the week, gen.
orally taking up one OF two persons
with him. On Thursday afternoon
he made the ascension alone, none
being willing to accompany him.
This was very fortunate, as it no
doubt saved the professors life. The
balloon was inflated, as usual, and
cut loose amidst the cheers of thous-
ands of spectators. The inflated
sphere rose slowly and steadily, there
being very little wind until height
of mile and a half was reached.
At that height the balloon looked
like small speck against the sharp
outlines of bank of clouds above it.
Suddenly the spectators saw that
something unusual had happened to
the 9ronaut. The speck was de-
scending with frightful velocity, mo-
mentarily growing larger as it ap-
| preached the earth. The cause of
| this was soon ascertained. The bal
loon had yielded to the pressure of
the gas and burst. The widest ex-
citement prevailed. Every eye was
fixed upon the professor, with the
expectation of seeing him thrown out
of the car and dashed to the earth.
By this time nearly all the gas had
escaped from the balloon and if came
down with the rapidity of rocket.
Fortunately it struck tall chimney.
which checked its progress. The bal
loon scraped along the side of g
house and finally landed on the
ground, when the professor stepped
out badly scared, but uninjured, ex-
cept by few scratches and bruises
received when the ballon struck the
chimney. The descent was made in
a minute and half. The addition
al weight of another person would
have increased the velocity so thai
death to the occupants would have
been unavoidable. Professor War
ner says he has had many narrow es-
capes but was never in greater dan
J ger than to-day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-15
HOW'S YOUR DISH-CLOTH?

There is nothing cheaper and at
the same time more wholesome than
neatness. There is always genuine
neatness, where things are kept as
cleanly at the back as at the front OF
the house; where you are as likely
to find dust on the centre table in the
front parlor as finger-marks around
the kitchen door. Then there's
another kind of neatness, where ev-
erything that shows is in ''apple-pie
order,' but if you look in the corners,
behind the kitchen door, you may
find plenty of dirt; and hanging in
one corner of the pantry may be an
old dish cloth that will tell more pow
erfully of lack of neatness than all
the other signs put together. Some
unknown writer gets off the follow
ing:
II have seen women who would
have resented with indignation the
insinuation that they were not extra
housekeepers, wash dishes with rag
that | wouldn't even touch with a
pair of tongs! You may, if you have
time, knit fancy dish cloths, or you
may use old stocking legs, or your
husbands old shirt flaps, or your
grandmother's night-cap-I am not
particular about the materials, but L
insist that they must be kept cleans
A woman who will wash dishes with
rag that looks like stove cloth,
and smells enough to knock a mule
down, cannot 60 in my books as
neat housekeeper. IL the model
young man who, after courting a
girl for year or SO, goes spying
around the kitchen to find out some
thing about her housekeeping abili
ties, would take a look at the dish
cloths instead of poking his nose into
the bread tray and the swill bucket,
he might learn something to his adj
vantage .
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-15
MAKING LOVE IN THE CHOIR.

She sat on the steps of the organ loft
just after the second hymn;
And through nave and choir to the cool gray
spire
The sound rose faint and dim,
As they settled themselves in the church below
For the sermon that followed next,
And seated myself at the altos side
As the parson took his text.
marked the tender flush of her cheek.
And the gleam of her golden hair,
The snowy kerchief round her neck,
And her throat all white and bare;
A throat so white that indeed it might
An anchorite entice;
And family heard the parsons word
As he preached of Paradise.
My arm stole gently around her waist
Until our fingers met;
And fitting blush made the tender flush
Of her cheek grow deeper yet,
Snowy and fair the hand beneath,
And brown the palm above,
And the brown closed softly over the white
As the parson spoke of love.
All, who is wise, when deep blue eyes
Meet his and look coyly down?
Who would but drink, nor care to think
Of envy's jealous frown?
Twas to bend till I felt her breath
Grow warm on my cheek, and then
My lips just softly touched her own
AS the parson said Amen.