West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-08
Kisses And Girls Galore.
\ Warm Welcome For One or Hob,
son Heroes At His OLD Home.

'ng-or ~ IL woe s--for many return.
ing hero. From Stuart on- Of tb,.
fairest towns la Iowa, comes the news
that another Merrimac boy was assaiI-
si 6y uumbcrless beauteous maidens.
all cesir"as of planting their sweet
lips Ia his manly ones
The young man. who SAYS ot him.c, Z
that he was trifie nervous when a.
saw SO many girls waiting la kiss him.
's Osborn Deignan. Chief Bosun'S Mate
of the q 5. ) Resolute.
Deignan stood "a, the wheel when
HobSon entered Santiago narbor and
though that operation demanded the
utmost courage, IL is dou btful that the
"oAtsmsn did not feel more compose
when looking into the face OF death
than into the faces OF Ihre..four,h
score OF kissabls young women.
He returned To his home town (StuarO
on November IL, which was on "a Satur-
day, and the echo OF the kisses that
were bestowed upon him still rever-
berates from street to street.
We hear now and then of the path of
brides being strewn with flowers.
Mate Deiguan's was literally strewn
with kisses. lie ran amuclS Of kissers
from the train shed to the depot wait
ing-room, and thence to the street AS
he walked from the depot TO his house.
accompanied 10y an exalted body guard
composed of the best people ia Stuart,
Inc was stopped right aud left by girls
who protited by the example of the st.
Louis hero worship sr. Six girls block
AIDED the door To his house and then and
there kissed him welcome.
Stoart.Township mado n holiday of
Deignau's arrival aud devoted the
usually busiest day In the week TO
Worship at the shrins of the hero The
banks closed. The grocery stores aud
dry goods houses suspsu ded business
foe tho day and sent their female clerks
in body TO the depot TO welcone the
participant In the Msrrirusc feat.
There wasu'ta lawyer who could
have dictated the yeriest fraction OF a
0rief, for all tho steuographers struck
and insisted that they would be at che
station To join in the kissing bee. IL
is said that only the members of the
brass band, which played an endless
welcone to Deignau, missed kissing
hih. and they were too busy footing
Teach Ne How TO Kiss" and Hes
Up Against the Real Thing Now" 20
take part in the general OSCILLATION.
All the d,gnitariss of the State were
present To greet the young hero. OF
course their wives, sisters. s'veethearts,
cousins and aUuts had their FIRST whack
at the lads lips. Governor John l..
Shaw made a speech In the evening at
the opera house. When he failed 20
salute the hero ih the unusual way that
was usual that day, IL is said he missed
the opportunity Of his life and stands
chance TO loSe the support of his con
stitueDcy at the next election.
WheL IL was known that DeIgnan
would pay a visit TO his old home, a
club OF young women was organized.
called the l.. L. q. and prize was
offered TO the inember who succeeded
in kissing Deignan drst
Miss Louise Moulton was the heroine
of the day. In the terrible scram BILE
and the over weaving competition sho
was the first one to get within kissing
region. She flung her arms firmly
around the mates shoulders and held
him as ia wise to win the prize and
the honor, besides
Miss Mabel Hacisthorne is another
one who distinguished herself This
young lady is exceedingly pretty. She
had Jailed 10 kiss Deiguan. Immed-
lately there was a tumult- Every body
wanted TO know why she had not failen
in the general way, aRd a committee
was appointed 70 soc what she had TO
say for herself There was talk of for
ever eating her, ostracising her, and
what not, for her deliberate insult TO
young Deignan
II was a terrible moment for Miss
Hackthorne She had not gone to the
depot eEen tO see Deignan srrive. She
was wise ia her generation. When the
committee waited upon her with ire
and Indignation, they learned that she
was young Deignan's sweetheart. This
Immediately pacided them, aad they
made bor the FIRST horoine Of the day.
The chronicler SAYS not what were
Miss lIsckthOrne's feelings as the
kisses rang in her ears that we're show.
cred upon her lover.
Young Deig nan set his foot on the
platform Of the CTR from which he was
to aliRht at O.S5. Just tbree-quarters
OF minute later, the FIRST kiss was
pressed 10 his lips. Ont Of considera-
tion TO the heros mother she was al
lowe the privilege OF kissing him FIRST.
bot from the moment she got through
with him he was tossed about bv the
sisterhoed Of the l.. l.. g.. like a raDber
ball on a glazed floor.
One. two threei
Who are we ?
We are the girls Of the l.. l.. g. !
Who's the hero ~ the land ?
He IT, hc H. our D.igaan
This was the war cry OF tho girls
band Of kis sers- l.. H. q. means love
lorn girls, ih the language Of the blush
ing maidens, who pressed for ward TO