Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-07-05
Humorous Department.
KISSING THE BBIDE.
A Ceremony from Which the Victim Has
Not Yet Recovered.

Not Yet Recovered.
A Chicago mining engineer grew
confidential as he was talking with
party of friends in his club one day
last week, says the Chicago Times
Herald. He estimates the expense OF
chattering at several hundred dollars,
and the account is growing.
"I was down in Ration, n. NJ, about
10 wears ago." he said, "and the first
thing I did after I had secured my
room in the excellent hotel at the
station, was to 60 down and see an
old acquaintance of mine who had
come up from the mines and opened a
combination liquor saloon, gambling
house and dance hall. We talked
over old times until it was almost
time for dinner, and I started back for
the hotel.
"I had gotten within plain view OF
the crowd sitting out on the broad We.
randa waiting for the dinner-bell to
ring, when I became conscious OF the
approach of little blonde, weazen-
faced cowboy escorting stout, bleary
looking woman. AS we were about to
meet 1 said, in my best manner:
pheasant day, partner
sBetcher life it's a pleasant day,
he answered, with some etusion; 'smy
wedding day. Then with the air OF
evident pride at the new found part
ner of his joys and sorrows, ''smy
wife. Pretty, amt she"
81 saw no reason why should in
suit a bridegroom by telling him the
truth. so 1 answered that she was very
pretty. Without any more conversa-
ton he changed the subject with start
ling abruptness.
@Kiss 'er,' he said. kiss BRIDE
"Now, I didn't want to kiss any
BODY at that time, and least of all this
silent woman, who stood rocking
dreamily on the arm of my new &C.
ouaintance. I bethought me of my
old friend as a refuge in affliction, and
said:
"sLet's 90 down to Bills place and
drink her health
"'Kiss 'er frst,' he replied, uncom-
promisingly.
WELL said, 'supposing you take
dollar and 60 down there and drink
to her health
Gimme dollar he said.
sI produced the dollar cheerfully,
thinking it mighty cheap under the
circumstances, when he interrupted
my thoughts of selfcongratulation
with:
"'Now, kiss 'er.'
"You all know am bachelor, and
an honest, truth.telling man. l am
ashamed to say that in my desperation
lied shamefully.
"'My wife is right up there on the
hotel porch I begged, 'and what will
she say when she sees me kiss stran-
ger?'
That's alright he responded,
cheerfully. you kissa girl, an 60
up an kisshure wife,
"I had played my last card, and
could distinctly see, in spite of my NOR
tifcation, that be was lingering his
weapons, perfect arsenal of guns and
knives, that pervaded his whole miser-
able front. There was only one thing
to do, and l did it like man. l put
nv arms around the frowsy woman
and kissed her good and loud.
"Thank you,' said he, and our &C
uuaintance ceased from that minute.
"When I reached the hotel the
crowd arose as one man and followed
me into the bar. My business made
it absolutely necessary for me to stay
in Ration several days. During all
that time men I never saw before and
hope never to meet again, would come
up to me and whisper, Kiss 'er.' The
amount of money it cost me was fabu-
lous."
And here it was that the mining
engineer failed to reckon on Chicago
adaptability. Men in that club he
never saw before and never wants to
see again, are coming up to him "at
intervals, all day long," and saying in
a low tone, "Kiss 'er."