Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-26
LOVE AND Law.

Baltimore Sun.
In one OF his little couplets the i'm
mortal author Of Tam o'Shanter" an-
nounced his intention OF catching a
girl around her waist and kissing her
until she blushed. or words 10 that ef-
feet II Robert Burns lived 10 this
country aud in this generation, 1t would
be we'll to employ counsel and take
legal advice before engaging Ia any
such hazardous business, Lawsuits
are constantly arising from kiss
ing. One girl will sue kiSser
for breach OF promise, another for as
sault and battery. All this is wrong.
But perhaps the last kissing suit (but
recently reported In the newspapers Is
more justliable, as it imparts TO young
men wholesome lesson. Henry Ives,
a young farmer In Bergen county, n.
j., according 10 the story. wooed Miss
Annie Rafferty,, a comely country maid
en- OF Manchester township, In the. same
State OF mosquitoes and railroad COM
muterS. The two we're betrothed.
But ere long the course OF true love
was violently interrupted by kiss.
The details o. the kiss have not as yet
been satisfactorily given, but they doubt
less will be when the case comes up for
trial. At present IL is uncertain whether
Henry's teeth got tangled upin the gold
filing OF Armies teeth, or whether there
was a strong suction about his manner
OF kissing. At all events, 1t seems TO
De established, as alleged in the
plaintiff declaration, that u gold NIL
ing came out ana that the casualty was
due 10 the kiss. Annie limited that she
would be subjected 20 some expense by
reason OF il and that IL would be- the
proper thing for him 10 pay Tor repiug-
cling the tooth. The young mans aD-
prehehsion seems 20 have been as dull as
mis- kissing was emphatic and he failed
10 take the hint. A GOODNESS ensued,
and Annie, acting upon the advice
OF counsel, had the cavity plugged and
sent the bill TO Henry. This was
HenrY's opportunity. He should have
paid the bill and, like John Gilpin, been
overjoyed that though his betrothed
was bent on pleasure, she had frugal
mind. But Henry missed the chance
and the engagement is broken. In
stead OF the suit for Annie'S hand be is
nUM III u lawsuit IL ANAA 9NA ~ HNy
the bin and q writ was issued.
But Henry's first mistake was in his
manner OF kissing. Kissing, according
TO the standard authorities, should be
done gently. One OF the late Lord Ten
nyson's girls tells us how "he drew her
whole soul through her lips in one long,
sweet caress." This kiss was probably
very prolonged and apparently with
some suction. But IL was not violent
10 takes less force TO draw girls soul
through her lips than TO draw the plugs
from her teeth. TenDyson's girl liked
the kiss she got. Annie did not like
hers. This is a pointer for young men.
Kisses may be prolonged and lingering,
but a girl can be- won by gentle kiss
Just as effectually as by kissing
every tooth out OF her head. A
woman is a gentle creature and requires
gentle treatment In one OF the impul-
sive towns Of the West some time ago
an energetic young Western man went
20 hug the beautiful damsel who was to
be his wife, and In his enthusiasm
broke three OF her ribs. The girls
father took the young man in his H.
brary and admonished him OF the ma
ture Of woman and that tender senti-
ments could be expressed to girl as eff
fectiyely by a gentle gressure Of the
hand as by running her through stone
crusher. Henry needs some such admo-
milton as this.
The communication and exchange OF
microbes In kissing is another branch Of
the subject, but ii is foreign to our
present purpose.