Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14
OSCULATORy OBSERVATIONS
A Place Where They May Be
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soured on life. The sight isn't equal 70
The act. but. nevertheless. it is cheer
ing sight. There are places in this city
where every variety of osculatory salu-
tation can be witnessed several times
week.
II is on the pier when some big ocean
steamship comes in that this delicious
drama is played. 1t is at the time OF
year when those who have been doing
Europe HE themselves homeward. and
when their brothers and othsr fellows
brothers. their husbands. sisters and
friends gather on the pier to welcome
them. and. finding language made
qnate. do just what Adam and Eve
would have done under similar circunl-
stances.
The end Of the pier is packed with as
happy an aggregation of mortals as can
be found anywhere. Out in midstrean
is the big. black-hulled steamer. Near
ly everybody on the pier is going to kiss
somebody on the steamer. and vice
versa. and in most instances the ex-
change will not be limited. Pleasurable
expectancy makes everybody good
natured. The crowd doesn't mind hay-
ing its toes trod upon or its elbows
jostled.
Pushed and pulled by painting little
tugs. the ocean leviathan, itself power
less and unwieldy. crawls toward the
pier. At length she gets near enough
for recognitions TO be exchanged.
Handkerchiefs are waved franticalIy.
Kisses are waited across the interyea-
ing space. Greetings are hurled from
shore to ship and from ship to shore.
Everybody is in tight place. but no
body can keep still. Women on pier and
on steamer jump and clap their hands
ecstatically.
IL takes an awfully long time to get
the big steamship snug alongside of the
pier. 1t is deliciously tantalizing to
those who are impatiently waiting TO
rush into one another's arms. But il
gives the mere spectator, who has 10
such reason for Impotence, time to OBJ
serve that there are some stunning girls
on board that steamship. The glow oil
health is on their cheeks and the light
OF love in their eyes, and they look their
prettiest because in the excitement
they forget themselves entirely. The
breeze toys with bangs. whisks wells
aside and sets their hair adrift. BUT
their eyes are on tom" or Harry" or
Charley" on the pier, and they are oo-
lyious to such trifles. They won't be
so tomorrow; they will be Just like
other girls then, but now they are dl:
ferent. and that very difference makes
them so attractive and makes you wish
that you were "Tom," or Harry" or
"Charley."
The steamship is made fast to the
pier at last. the pudgy tugs scurry OIL
IN search of Others. the gangpIank Is
swung out and the race to get the frs,
kiss begins.
A man starts in the lead; he is half
way down when puff of wind lifts
his hat; he pauses TO clutch it and loses
the race. a superb brunette, with hat
securely moored, darts by and in an
other moment is embraced by staIwart
arms. and two spirits have rushed to
gether at the touching of the lips
Nor do they mind who sees it. and the
spectator looks on without compunc
tons of conscience.
In moment the osculatory engage
ment becomes general. II is kisses tc
right of you aud kisses to left of yoa
You can't sec them all; can't see one
tenth of them. but the regret vanisLcs
when you recollect that it will be pra,.
tically repeated two or three times {
week for month to como. SO that yor
can come again and see what you missed
the first time because nature limits you
10 one pair of eyes.
All the world loves lorer--or ough,
to-and naturally the kisses which
lovers exchange interest one most
There is something about them-tht
look which Accompanies them. this
blush which acknowledges them--b,
which they are recognized and cIassi
fed. But perish the thought that the,
are the only kind of kisses worth seeing
There an old man, with the SHOWS 81
winter on his head but eternal spring in
Ills heart, kisses a white-haired lady
And the way he does it and the way she
receives it and returns it tells story o.
mutual devotion and loyalty that ha,
stood the test of Tvs oscore years or more
md makes you feel like taking off you,
hat.
Then there are kisses between moth
FRS and their children, and brothers ant
sisters and girls and girls-sweet ant
Wholesome to look on, and sufficient il
themselves to make misanthrope re
,isc his miserable philosophy and ac
knowledge that there is genuine happi
ness in this world and much to make lif,
worth living.
Oscillation continues unrestrajnet
for half an hour or more. There is con
fagion about 1t. 1t makes you feel Xix,
kissing somebody yourself. 1t almos
prompts you to go up to some girl am
say: Pardon me. but am a strange
10 everybody here and there Ia no on
to kiss me. Don't you feel sorry ans
won't you try to console me?"
But the rules of polite society forbi,
IL, and If they didn't "Tom," o
''charlsy." or Harry" would hay
something to say that wouldn't be
bit pleasant.
Rut if You are Of Anglo-Saxon bloot
there is one species OF OSCILLATION 20,
witness which. instead of exciting YOU
envy, merely cl uses your risib I,. m ,,xol..