The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-08
He Kissed the Bride.

T. Chicago mining engineer grew conf
Dental 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 his chattering at several
hundred dollars already. and-the account
Is growing
Il was down IN Ration, \. Mex. about
ten years a go. he said. "and the first thing
/ did after / had secured my room in the
excellent hotel al the station was TO &c
down and see an old acquaintance OF mine
who had come up from he mines and
opened combination liquor saloon. gamb-
ling house and dance hall. We talked over
old times until 81 was almost time for din
ner, and started back for the hotel.
4 mad got within plain view of the crowd
sitting ont on the broad veranda waiting
TOT the dinner bell to ring when ! became
conscious Of the approach Of a little blond,
Wedzen-Iaced cowboy, escOrting a stout.
oleary Looking woman. As we were about
10 meet. said in my best manner:
Pleasant day, partner.
'Betcher life it's pleasant day he an
sWered with some effusion; "smy weddin
day Then. with an air of evident pride at
the new-found partner Of his joys and sOr-
rows, "Smy wife. Pretty, ant she?"
y saw no reason why 1 should ansult a
bridegroom by telling MIN the truth. so l
answered that she was very pretty. With
out, any more conversation he changed
the subject with startling abruptness.
" Kiss err he said. kiss bride.
Now. ] didn't want to kiss anybody at
that time, and least of all this silent wO-
man, who stood rocking dreamily on the
arm Of my new acquaintance. i bethought
me OF my friend as a refuge in aftiiction
and said:
Let's go down to Bits place and drink
her health
. Kiss 'er first he replied. uncompro-
" Well. said I. 'supposing you take a
dollar and go down there and drink to her
health.
Gimme dollar he said.
Il produced the dollar cheerfully, think
ing II mighty cheap under the circum-
stances, when he interrupted my thoughts
of CONGRATULATIONS with:
Now kiss err
You all know I'm a bachelor and an
honest truth-telling man. l am ashamed
TO say that in my desperation lied shame
fully.
My wife is right up there on the hotel
perch ] begged, and what will she say
when she sees me kiss a stranger"
ina 5 alright ne responded checrfully.
Wife
II had played my last card and could
distinctly see. in spite of my modification
that he was lingering his weapons. a per-
feet arsenal of guns and knives that per-
vaded his whole miserable front. There
was only one thing 10 do and did II like
a man. l put both arms around that frowsy
woman In front of the crowd on the veran-
da and kissed her good and loud.
Thank you said he, and our acquaint-
ance ceased from that minute
when / reached the hotel the crowd
rose as one man and followed me into tho
bar. My business made IL absolutely neces-
sary for me to stay in Ration several days.
During all that time men | never saw be-
fore and hope to never see again would
come up TO me and whisper Kiss err The
amount of money il cost me was fabulous. g"
And here II 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 lat intervals. all day long" and say
ing, in low tone, Kiss 'er."