The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-16
NO KISSING THERE.


Strangsly Failed TO Make.
Young girls are q nature made
them, and very sweet they are, too,
In their quaint dresses, showing the
plump chest and rounded arms. Pages
could be written about their charms.
What dear, dainty little dolls they arel
Such white teeth, rosy lips, and coy
smilesl Who shall describe themi and
what nextG A kiss, perhapsl Not
over here. Oh, neverl They never
do. They don't know how, actually
don't know how, and even peasant
girls arc closely guarded.
Fancy q young man in cotton kimo-
no and wooden clogs stealing q chance
to walk with his Best girl under the
blooming cherry trees, explaining the
consultations and quoting sentimental
poetry; telling her that ''he hung
upon her eyelids, that "her voice was
like q temple gong;" in fact, that he
loved but her alone, and then making
her several formal bows at the door OF
her fathers straw matched hut - they
parted in the moonlight Can any
American lover stretch his imagine
ton far enough to believe in q sweet
heart not kissing those pretty lips,
paint and all. by q sort Of "natural Sc
leetion2"
IT'S q melancholy fact, but . Japan
ese has no such impulse. No lover
courts his mistress with "sweet per-
suasive Kisses" No mother kisses her
baby as she cuddles it against her bo-
som. Parting husband presses the
hand Of his wife and bends his fore
head to the mats in sad farewell.
Our salutations run through the Gre
scendo of bow, handshake, kiss and
kiss. lcant explain the difference in
grade between the last two, but every.
body knows. But in Japan the ex.
preston Of regard is regulated by the
number and length Of the salaams.
A friend who constantly travels
about the country told me Of q little
illustration in point He had been on
the road for six weeks, having with
him q native merchant who was inter
ested in his business On their return
70 Toxic he accompanied the broker
70 his home, Q permit for the nights
visit having been obtained from the
local inspector Of police.
The wife met her husband and his
friend at the door and ushered them
in. Together they assisted thar guest
to remove his coat. The wife next
took from beg lord his wadded kimone
and other wraps and folded them
away.
Then, and not until then, did they
kneel upon the mats and bow long and
low to each other. You have beer
many weeks away from us, said thu
wife In . sweet, affectonate voice
I'VE have waited for you with impa
tience. l hope that you are we'll, deal
Ianoskesan. And he thanked her an(
said he was.
Ny friend had been curious to know
whether these formalities which he hat
always witnessed between acquaint
ances would be repeated between tn,
devouted couple. who would not fee
restrained before an old friend.
retold the story to . select audi
ence, and added my opinion that tn,
missionaries might give the belatet
Japs some pointers on earthly bills
when instruction on the heavenly Joy
Of another life had vacation. VIII,
not get up classes TO teach the art o
kissing, with some good old gra,
headed elders az instructoni Tha
would be quite harmless and proper
The girls could learn il they begal
quito small. TOXIC Cor. San Francis
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