Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-12-07

What. you refuser
Absolutely"
''You viii not leave it upon my
handsF'
"You need not feel it burden"
But do not wish to keep kiss that
does not belong to me"
THAT is your own affair. You should
not load yourself with such merchandise.
1t may cost you a good deal before you
are through"
Jaequeline returned to the village in a
state Of great perplexity. 1t seemed as
if the kiss was visible upon her forehead,
like the mark of a penitent in the church.
She hurried as fast as she could, and as
soon as she reached home she haStened
TO call upon Blaisot. to whom she related
her lack Of success.
"Oh, she is in one of her proud fits. 1t
Is all the same to me. l am rich. lam
not i'll looking. What is tho old sayingl
II find another girl that pleases me, I
will drop Suzanne like a weight that Is
too heavy"
"But your kiss-what shall do with
itY'
"Whatever you wishE"
"Ahl well, If l had known"-
"But if you will please return it to
me-
The charming girl advanced, then
quickly recoiled.
The remedy was worse than the dis
ease-the restitution more difficult thar
the deposit.
THAT cannot be-" she said. at il
only our husbands that we kiss"
"Ahp' broke forth Blaisot, "there art
coronets which crown heads not nearly
as pretty as yours. / have never seer
such pretty feet in any shoes, and yor
have form and eyes to make harvester
dance when his days work is done.
And in his turn he began to sigh.
Meanwhile the pretty girl had reflected
She must avoid gossip. She accordingly
ran to the house of the good priest tt
ask his advice. He was not at home
but Bertha, his housekeeper, received
her.
"And this is all that troubles your
said she when she had heard Jacque
lines story.
. sand is it not enough?"
"Console yourself. There is near her
q deposit of kisses, which contains plen
ty of room. Since 1 came to live witt
the priest more than hundred thousan,
kisses have been put there"
"Truly" exclaimed Jacqueline, over
whelmed,
"Yes, and there is still room for yo1
, to deposit yours" She conducted tn
young girl to the altar of the Virgin.
There Jacqueline freed herself fror
! her load.
She felt herself lighter by many pound
after she had deposited the kiss upon tn
cold stones Of the altar.
Two days after this she met Suzann
in the market clothed in gay apparel.
"See here, little oner' she cried mocl
ingly. 81 have reflected. Blaisot has
hundred acres of ground and agood mil
You may give me that kiss now"
"Oh, dearp answered Jacqueline. g
, can't walk round the world with othe
! folks goods. no longer have it."
"Where is it, then?'
! "Upon the first step of the altar of th
Virgin Mary"
. "That's good. It is not lost. wi
\ go and get it the very first time Wis
a tho hamlet"
p But it was Suzanne who was snare
: this time, for that very evening BlaisC
v came to Jacquelines mothers house
n his Sunday clothes.
a "Mademoiselle, must have my kiss
: sit is in the chapel. Go get it there
D "That one does not belong to me.
+ gave you something to carry. You mu
either execute your commission or r
4 turn the kiss to me. That is who'll
Just. leave it to your mother"
4 "What should she have done with it
e asked her mother. "Jacqueline can XII
p only her husband, and she is still tC
h poor to find one."
o 81 will give her all that I have" sal
f Blaisot.
n "You~ exclaimed the two astonishe
q women.
4 "Of course, when give commission
, pay for them. l will add to it IL
/. hand and my name. Will you accel
r them, beautiful messenger, and be n
4 wife%
Jacqueline, overwhelmed, nearly fe
- into her basket of salad.
q When, several days afterward, S
d zanne went to seek the kiss, the prie
made her acquainted with what was 6
. ing on Shaking his white head al
smiling, he said:
g, "You will never find it again"
"Somebody has taken itY asked II
coquette.
"No, but Blaisot and Jacqueline we
married this morning. They kissed t
\ gether the holy stone. The three kiss
are now blended in pious and chas
., love. You can never recognize now, n
y dear, the one that was destined for you
- Translated From the French For R
a nance.
If A WHISTLING GIRL
)" Gimptown was an old fashioned bu