Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-11-18
SOME FAMOUS KISSING.
An English Artist Gives an Exceedingly
Curious Resume.

inc rs Esau. 1t is the first in a series
of deceitful kisses. Equally treacherous
was the kiss given by Joab when about
10 assassinate his brother commander,
of whom he was Jealous. He caught
Amassa's beard by the right hand to
kiss him, and when the other was thus
thrown off his guard Joab stabbed him
by lefl-handed thrust with "A short
sword All through history instances
of treacherous kissing occur; but it is an
unpalatable subject, and pass to lighter
themes.
There is a famous kiss in the Beg
gar's Opera. 1t was given by Macbeth
to Jenny Diver, and the unpleasant eff
feet which is produced on him may be
Judged from the sarcastic remark: "One
may know by your kiss that your gin is
excellent"
Peruchio gave his. bride kiss of
enormous calibre. We are told that he
kissed her lips with such clamorous
smack. that at the parting all the church
echoed.
The kiss given by the Dutchess of
Devonshire TO a butcher, for his vote,
has almost Worldwide reputation.
The butcher was bold and ingenious
enough to demand kiss as the price of
his vote 1t was gracefully given, and
the kJssee became known as the butcher
Steele who kissed the Duchess. He
thus increased his trade and gained his
tOric fame. / should like to know the
opinion OF the Duchess as to the differ
ence in the flavor of the Dukes kiss and
q butchers.
tits related that Voltaire was once
kissed in a theater by the beautiful
Countess de Villars. the pirtites, in
their enthusiasm for the great writer,
compelled her to give him the salute.
Almost every one has heard of the
first kiss given by Dominic Brown to
his sweetheart Janet, after a courtship
Of seven years. +.
One evening as they sat together in
the customary solemn silence Mr..
Brown summoned courage and said:
1--WE have been acquainted now for
seven years, and I've ne'er gotten a kiss
yet Dye think | might tax yam, by
bonnie girl?"
Just as you like, John; only be be-
coming wi it.
Surely, Janet, we'll ask blessing.
For what we are about to receive, Lord
make MS truly thankful
The kiss was taken. and the worthy
divine, overpowered by the blissful SEN
satiou. rapturously eXclaimed: 30,
Janet, it is guide. Well return thanks"
SIX months afterwards they were
married.
Every one remembers the famous kiss
imprinted by Mr.. Bundle on the "chaste
nose of Mrs. Corney, and still more
famous kiss applied to the lips of Mary,
the pretty housemaid, by Sam Weller.
The latter event is thus amusingly de-
scrlbed in "Piokwick":
Get your hat, Sam said Mr.. Pick
wick.
"lts below stairs, sir, said Sam, and
he ran down after it,,
Now there was nobody in the kitchen
but the pretty housemaid, and as Sans
hat was mislaid he had to look for it,
and the pretty housemald lighted him.
They had to look all over the place for
the hat The pretty housemaid in her
anxiety TO find it, went down on her
Knees, and turned over all the things
corner BY the door. 1t was an awkward
corner You couldn't get at it without
shutting the door first
here il is, said the pretty house
maId this is it, amt it?f
"Le, me look, said Sam.
The pretty housemaid had stood the
cand.g on the floor As it gave n very
ann Zht Sam was obliged to 90 down
on E, Euee~ before he could see whether
HIealr Was his own hat or not. Ii
was a remarkably small corner, and so
~ "N uobOly's fault but the mans
VINO bglt the hOuse-Sam and the pref
ho1semaid were necessarily very
close together.
byr
"Good-5y," said the pretty house
:. 'Oooo-by,n said Sam; and as he said
!, As dropped the hat that had cost so
~u,l trouble in looking for.
H'" awkward you are, said the
pIe'F aousemaid. You'll lose it again
you DOM take care"
20 Ii>t TO prevent his losing it again
Al 3 .N % On lOI MN. w ubluCI ~ " %
~a, taa pretty housemaid's face looked
"-er still whom it was raised toward
D"-A s OF whether it was the accidental
consequence of their being so near to
. .A-" other is matter of uncertainty 70
'--' CIV; but Sam kissed her.
l'7 don't mean to say YOU did that
y. l.no,e2 said the pretty housemaid,
'.u,au.
IN" didn't then. said Sam, but
'"I. now. So he kissed her again.
,u. said Mr. Pickwick, calling
o'er t.e banlsters.
Camng, sir. replied Sam, running
p. Il3" long YOU have been?" said Mr..
mere was something behind the
or winch prevented our getting it
"a" lor ever % long. sir, replied sam.
! W w .als was the first passage of Mr..
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