Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-07-20
A VILLAGE KISS.

Jacqueline was a young country girl,
who was 16 years old last apple harvest,
and was yerita5le model of sincerity
Every one who knew her loved her. Her
skin was as white as the field daisy and
as brilliant as the corn poppy.
On market days Jacqueline mounted
her donkey, laden with fresh vegetables,
the appetizing products of her mothers
kitchen garden. and went to sell them
In Blois. When she appeared in the
square. every one welcomed her. Her
eyes were so innocent, her voice SO en-
gaging that every one vas attracted by
her. Her carrots seemed better than
her neighbors', her potatoes had not the
least scar upon them, and her crisp let
tuce or crosses from the brook, looking
as fresh as herself, were quickly bought
and at the highest price
Iought not to forget to tell you that
Jacqueline had no lovers.
At the village festival she made the old
dance till they named her the daughter Of
miracles, Protected by the purity of her
thoughts, she kept the young men atsuch
distance that they dared not even SO
much as press her finger tips in sign Of
friendship. Jacqueline had friend in
Biois who was going to marry one of the
village boys. Suzanne was her name, and
she was two years older than Jacqueline.
She wac pretty. but coquettish; attract
i've. but capricious. She had made her
lover miserable by her changing and
fanciful moods.
One day Jacqueline was about to Sc.
out for the village. when Blaisot, the
lover Of Suzanne, approached her and
said:
81 suppose you will soon SEQ my af
fanced."
I'm an hour and a quarter from now"
answered the courteous fruit seller.
"And you will speak to herr"
"As am speaking to YOU
''Oh. how happy you will bel''
What prevents you from going and
having the sasno happiness
''She is gentle and kind to me some
times, and then she is cold and naughty,
and can do nothing to please her."
ssRahf my fr;eu,lz va,, orc Too ,,ce,5 a.,
be xvorr;el i:s.nth;s r. ,xo,s :, S,so ,o,,,. i.
place wonlI have no faarN,no moro orr
fo.,. +l,a, ~ .l,o ,,,,,,s - ..l,;zsl
are often tol |, but which We never see. y
while waiting, will you do me a
s.Wbat 10 -.
.sTaka ! commission fo~ Mice G.,
vanpa ,
..With nnch pleasure M Rla;sot rs
\ son,atbing ~ .-;va barsl,
ut il indeed = said Rlaisot rnhb;no
h;s han5s - ,,;,ra ,';Tasa,f , as,,,.os -1s'
.And Il Il beavv to carrr,,,
Tsobt oa ~ feather. y
"Thep I will fake If . said the I'M
nrndent messenger
on;ck ~ aaeb R,aisot laonad DOWN
and Kissed the nure White forebead Of
Jacouelfne
ssWhat arc Won do;no,, cried tho os-
to,,;sbed e;,l
Il have n;yen Won 1 commission y
.sThat lr;sss,.
.Tt i for s,,uanna yon vill ca,.,v i
free a. cbarga and rot leave Il Il r. +, a ha cs,l' i
al for .yo,, Lno,v tba s,lSrass = ! :, snd An II
d;sanneared lanybing aronnd = t,,rn n Il
the road "
II sn,,eare,1 as If +ba tiss 81 R,s;sot
u.;as heavier thay he said for Jocorol;no
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shera he~ ,n.,,an,.holr = 'i'e'' "
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ao;d = = - = $50 - : ~ 0-'o
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pl.us':
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IN, nuriy anu 'eii me;
.n,, ~ ls e s,s5 ,,,s from b. yoai :. peelosnea.
Desroshea. ssss, ssu - a. -,
Al: wen, lake .ne KISS ali tne same,
EVEN eve y you.afe naslns announcer quarrei'
What, you refuseg
u.y -;
ou VIII my ies'se ~ upon my
nanus; .swss Id, eos, !. -,
aou neea not Ieel y 2 burden.
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oun s.sru1. ~. Ds.o.ss y NY
naS = soul ,sse.1. oNn en ~, gu sLouiu
os r. .oa ss.',s' -. s,'l. AZ, .sa
M - may =: eos, ,ou q sos's' esai peiore you
are 'nrougll