West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-01-26
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\ Joint Discussion over the Mania
for kissing uobson.


The Three Milo GreeS (oh,ol cor
respondent of the Cleveland LesAer
writes as fsAlaws:
The ladies OF this city aro greatly
exercised over the HohseS kiss. ana N
i feared that our society circles will
have To be reorgan.zed GA Rew lines.
Tho subject came Mp AT tho meetiag Of
the Gosiowsis last nlghN and the dis
cussion that ensued MAS animated to
say the least
Mrs, Plan Nulor, In rafting Eve
minute ta,ls, said; "rhese psoDle WHO
flock around llobson and sug and kiss
hi@ ought to be shut up ia Innate
aSyl9R, II isn't safe to u them loose
in public Who kRdws whom Ger hns.
bands or our br1therS may do some.
thing heroic aud at once bs set anon
6g these hySteriesl erOuturess No
nau is safe. ANY one is Liable to bc.
come hero before he has time to
think OF the consequences 1t is the
duty of this body To denounce the hero
Rissers in unstintcd words"
.N'HN u tuhAt a. tiNh ION WIS on nef
feet almost before Mrs, Miller had
taken her seat aud said
i think the good old lady who has
Just addressed Us is unduly alarmed
What is there so dreadful about kiss
ing many | can readily understand
why Mrs. Miller might look upon the
act with fear and trembling. 1t must
be long, long tims since tho compo-
nent parts OF anybody'S mustache got
into her nostrils and thrilled her. But
assure the dear old soul that She is
merely borrowing trouble, No man,
care not how heroic he may be, will
ever lay tribute upon her. As for my.
self, would kiss iIobson In a minute
If happened to meet him, think"
At this point Mrs. Marie Ilassley in
terruPted the speaker, saying;
The maiden lady who has just been
addressing you is altogether too mod.
est in her declaration. Sho would not
only kiss Hobsou IL sho got chance,
but believe she would hiss a monkey
II IL wore n suit OF clothes equipped
with brass buttons and IA little gold
braid. As TO kissing man in min.
ute, have my doubts. unless the mar
was strong enough to break away
from her"
While Mrs ilassley and Miss Flick
crton were having IL out behind the
stove, Miss Goldie Sands, one OF our
most beautiful and accomplished young
ladies, said
Il am sorry TO sec our sisters mlxed
up In this way. What's the use We
shall probably never have a chance
to kiss Ilooson, because no is gong far,
far away, and may not return until he
has long, ragged whiskers-perhaps
never Still, cannot refrain from
saying that Admiral sampson did well
ia picking out such good looking
young man to sink the Merrinac.
Above all, the admiral showed great
wisdom in selecting single man.
Think OF the mistake that would have
been committed IL some man with a
large, husky wife had been chosen 60
do what Hobson did 1t fairly makes
me shivcr.
For my own part, / can't see what
satisfaction there is In kissing nan
whore you haye TO stand In line TO do
IL and while others are looking on
Have you ever been held ia strong.
brave young mans arms, with the
doors al shut, and the curtains drawn .
All, TO be kissed by Hobson under
such circumstances would be- worth
talking about. l do not wish TO cast
any reflections upon the ladies who
have expressed a desire TO do SO, but
/ can't help thinking that they must
be poor souls who haven't got diff.
ferent fellow for every night ia the
week. AS for Kissing heroes, don't
believe there Is much in it, The BEST
kisscr eyer knew was a fellow who
was afraid to 60 home alone after
spending an evening with me"
mo wonder" shouted seventeen
ladies in chorus
Miss Sands then lost her temper, and
pulled down Mrs. George PinkertOn's
back hair.
During the melee that followed sev-
eral ladies tried 10 get the recognitioa
Of the chair, who. m pounding for
order, upset lamp The meeting
then adjourned, but IL is feared that
the end Is not yet.