The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-03-19
A Kiss In Mistake.
1T CANNOT let you have one
~ TO yourself, SIR
az "Why notY' I asked.

"Well, then" said l, 81 suppos
1 must share it with some on
else"
81 don't suppose you will regre
it. He seems a nice young gen
) tleman, and not unlike yourself il
appearances. There be stands
sir"
1 looked in the direction indica
ted by the one to whom 1 haC
been speakingi and there sur
enough, was the one who did resem
bic me somewhat, and the tern
"nice enough" did seem applicable
He appeared to be about my owl
age, had similarly growing mus
tache of same color, light brown, as
his hair, and was about my OWL
height-fve feet nine inches. h
also wore a light gray suit not un
like my own in general appearance
and cut to particular shape which
my tailor informed me was the lat
est thing out. There was one diff
ference, however, and that was OF
the buttons, which in his case were
of a peculiar pattern, and as ]
thought, rather loud" so when or
dering my clothes L had given in
structions to have mine Of q more
modest pattern.
There was, however, a restless
look about his eyes which seemed
to indicate that the owner had been
over-enjoying the festivities of com
mencement at one of our colleges,
and that, like myself, he had come
down to the seaside to ''cool OFF,
from the excitement of a week s
continuous gaiety, winding up the
equally exciting examinations that
led up to it.
One thing, however, 1 should
mention with regard to his dress,
and that is that he wore in his
necktie q peculiar scarfpin, conspic-
uous on account of the peculiar
pattern-a heart pierced with an ar
row. 1t was of little intrinsic. val
ne, but indicated that the Wearer
was experiencing of first love, a
sensation which as yet had to ex-
perience, the quiet of my home life
with a widowed smother, averse to
social intercourse since the loss of
my father, having kept me some-
what isolated from those of my own
age, and developed a retiring dis
position, that even at New Haven
had kept me aloof from my fellow
students.
And now, having passed my
'exam." with some degree of credit,
who envied my fellow students
whose sisters and their friends had
come like butterflies to futter their
wings at the winding up ball, had
run down to Long Branch for a dip
before returning to my home, and
on asking for bathing room found
that for reasons already mentioned
l should have to share it with
stranger. However, there was no
help for, and so with easy grace L
prepared to go to it, having previ-
ously returned the nod to the
stranger who was to be my compan
ion.
With the first plunge l was snoth
er man. The cares and worriments
of study, fear that 1 should be
plucked and go home in disgrace,
for such l should have felt it had
l not been successful, were all for
gotten. Even the prudence that
prompted that my first bath should
not be too long continued was dis
carded, and again and again l swan
upon the breakers" or dived be-
meath their crests.
At last, however, feeling that 1
had been in long enough, if not
too long, 1 reluctantly withdrew,
and went to the keeper of the bath
iLg house for the key, who, looking
at me somewhat critically said:
You have been in pretty long,
sir, and you look a little blue about
the eyes. Your room mate came
out nearly a half hour sgo, and he
seemed a little touched about the
head, 1 thought. It is best not to
over do it at the first BATH
"Ob," 1 replied, Il shall be all
right directly" and taking the key
1 went to the box, and having thor
oughly dried myself prepared to
dress, when to my utter astonish-
ment, 1 found that the stranger
had in every Item put on my
clothing, leaving me his own.
There was no mistake about it..
There was the light gray suit With
fancy buttons and there was q scarf
with a pin of heart transfxed by an
arrow. By some stupid mistake,
for it could not have been from a
desire to misappropriate, as the
clothing left were quite as valuable
as my own, he had mistaken my
side of the box for his own and woe
away my clothing.
There was no help fer it but to
dress myself at once fortunately
the clothing fitted as well as my
OWN and go to sthe proprietor
to explain to him what had
occurred and ask him who the
person was or where l could find
him.
mo, indeed sir, 1 do not. ]
think he is staying at one of the
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looked a bit queer. and perhaps al
soon as he gets better he will come
around, so you had better leave me
your address that may send him
to YOU"
This was all that could be done
and although 1 did not like the
idea of wearing another persons
clothes, 1 determined to take little
stroll, as the warm sun, after ny
long, Iprotracted bath, was very
agreeable.
/ had not strolled far when 1 saw
approaching, and in earnest cenver
sation, blonde Of about sixteen
and of considerable beauty; accom-
panying her were two others, ev
identity of different style of beauty
decidedly brunettes and of very
; graceful figures and easy carriage
Feeling a little awkward in my
change OF dress, and thinking tina