Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-07-19

LOO hcdNS.
But your kiss-what shall I do with
it,"
Whatever Won wish.'
"Ah! we'll, if 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 than
the deposit.
That cannot be-" she said. 1T is
only our husbands that we kiss"
All broke forth Blaisot, there are
coronets which crown heads not nearly
AS pretty as yours. l have never seen
such pretty feet in any shoes, and you
have form and eyes to make harvester
dance when his days work is done"
And in his turn he began to sigh.
Meanwhile the petty girl had reflected.
She must avoid gossip. She accordingly
ran to the house of the good priest to
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.
And Is II not enough:
Console yourself. There is near here
deposit of kisses, which contains plen-
~ Of room. Since game to live with
the priest more than 2 hundred thousand
kisses have been put there"
Truly" exclaimed Jacqueline, over
whelmed.
Yes. and there is still room for you
TO deposit yours" She conducted the
young girl to the altar of the Virgin.
There JacQueline freed herself from
her load.
She felt herself lighter by many pounds
after she had deposited the kiss upon the
cold stones of the altar.
Two days after this she met Suzanne
in the market clothed in gay apparel.
See here, little one she cried mock
| ingly. Il have reflected. Blaisot has a
hundred acres of ground and a good mill.
You may give me that kiss now"
"Oh. dear" answered Jacqueline. 81
| can't walk round the world with other
| folks goods. no longer have it"
Where is it. them"
Upon the first step of the altar Of the
| Virgin Mary"
That's good. 1t is not lost will
go and get it the very first time visit
the hamlet"
But it was Suzanne who was SHARED
this time, for that very evening Blaisot
came to JacQueline's mothers house in
his SUNDAY clothes.
| "MademuiSelle. l must have my kiss"
1T is in the chapel. Go get it there"
That one does not belong to me. l
-, gave you something 10 carry. You must
| either execute Your commission or re-
| turn the kiss to me. That is wholly
| just leave il 10 vour mother"
| What should she have done with it,
asked her mother. "Jacqueline can kiss
only her husband. and she is still too
poor to find one
Il will give her all that have" said
Blaisot
You" exclaimed the two astonished
women.
of course, when give commissions,
pay for them. l will add to it my
hand and my name. Will You accept
| them. beautiful messenger, and be my
| Wife"
| JacQurline. overwhelmed. nearly fell
into her basket of salad.
When. several days afterward, Su-
zanur went 10 seek the kiss, the priest
1 llltut ItL acquainted WITH W Lhl MAS SN-
ing on Shaking his white head and
smiling, he said:
You will never find it again"
somebody has taken it" asked the
coquette.
No, hut Blaisot and ,Iacqueline We're
married this morning. They kissed to-
'-Hthcr the holy stone. The three kisses
20 now blended i'll a piuus and chastr
dear, the one that was destined for YOU. -
TRANSLATED From the French For Ro-
nance.