The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-09
SOME FAMOUS KISSING.
An English Artist Gives an Exceedingly
CariOua ReAum@.

An English Artist Gives an Exceedingly
Curious Resume.
The first recorded kiss was the treach-
erous one given by Jacob to his father
Isaac, when the former was masquerad-
ing as Esau. II is the first in \ series
of deceitful kisses. Equally treacherous
to assassinate his brother commander.
Amassa's beard by the right hand to
kiss him. and when the other was thus
thrown off his guard Joab stabbed him
sword. All through history instances
of treacherous kissing occur; but it is an
unpalalable subject and pass to lighter
themes.
There is a famous kiss in the BEG
gar's Opera" 1t was given by Macbeth
10 Jenny Diver, and the unpleasant ef-
feet which is produced on him may be
judged from the sarcastic remark: ''One
may know by your Kiss that your gin is
excellent"
Petruchio gave his bride kiss of
enormous ealibrc. We are told that he
'.kissed her lips with such q clamorous
smack, that at the parting all the church
echoed"
The kiss given by the Dutchess of
Devonshire to butcher. for his vote,
has almost worldwide reputation.
The butcher was bold and ingenious
enough to demand Il kiss as the price of
his vote. 1t was gracefully given, and
the kissee became known as the butcher
Steele, who kissed the Duchess He
,hus increased his trade and gained his
IL, Ak,x,
opinion of the Duchess as to the differ
ence in the flavor Of the Dukes kiss and
q butchers.
1t is related that Voltaire was once
kissed in Il 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 courtship
of seven years.
One evening as they sat together in
the customary solemn silence MIR.
Brown summoned courage and said:
I'VE have been acquainted now for
seven years. and I've ne'er gotten kiss
yet. Dye think ! might TAX yam, by
bonnie girl?"
Just rs you like, John; only be be-
coming wi it"
Surely. Janet, we'll ask blessing
For what we are about to receive, Lord
make us truly thankful"
The kiss was taken, and the worthy
divine. oyerpowered by the blissful sem
sation, rapiurously exclaimed: 20.
Janet, it is guide. We'll 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 Aousemaid, by Sam Weller.
The latter event is thus amnsingly de-
scribed in "Pickwick":
Get your hat, SAM" said Mr.. Pick
wick.
..It's 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;
that were heaped together in q little
corner by the door. 1t was an awkward
corner. You couldn't get at it without
shutting the door first.
"here it is" said the pretty house
mald; ''this is it, aint ite''
Let ME look" said Sam.
The pretty hoasemaid had stood the
candle on the floor. As it gave a very
dim light Sam was obliged to go down
On his knees before he could see whether
it really was his own hat or not. 1t
was q remarkably y. sasll corner, and SO
it was nobody's fault but the mans
who bnilt the houso-Saln and the pret-
ty housemaid were necessarily very
close together.
Yes, this is it." said Sam. Good
byr
''Good-by," said the pretty house
maid.
..Good-by," said Sam; aad az ne said
it he dropped the hat that had cost SO
much trouble in looking for.
''How awkward you are" said the
pretty housemaid. You'll lose it again
| if you don't take care"
So just TO prevent his losing it again
she put it on for him. Whether it was
that the pretty housemaid's face looked
prettier still when it was raised toward
Sans. or whether it was the accidental
consequence of their being so near to
| each other is a matter of uncertainty to
this day; but Sam kissed her.
You don't mean to say you did that
on purpose?' said the pretty housemaid,
| blushing
No, l didn't them said Sam. "but
l will now" So he kissed her again.
SAM said Mr.. Plckwick, calling
over the banlsters.
Coming, SIR" replied Sam, running
upstairs
"How long you have beena" said MIR.
| Pickwick.
There was something behind the
door which psevented our getting il
open for ever SO long, sir" replied Sam.
And this was the first passage of Mr.
/ Weller's first love = I'd Bats.