The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-29
VOWED NEVER TO KISS. I
Women Who Have Lived Up to q
Strange Determination.

1t II related with every evidence ct truth
Who died mat at the s age Of % never allowed
her husband to kiss her. The reason for her
strange behavior was the fact that when she
England, the Prince Regent had been gra-
cicusly pleased to print on her red. ripe lips
Sowed to nvoate the mouth that
honored. Sac kept her vow religiously. and
although she married and lived With her
husband for years she never allowed him
to kiss her lips. His piebeian touch was
rendered sacred re by the embrace of royalty.
A certain member Of Congress, when
counting his present wife. was detected m
cousin of whom his fiancee was Unfortunately
jealous A violent sSefe was the result.
For a long time the outraged lady refused
her forgiveness. AMI wnen at length friend
ly relations were resumed ii was on the dis
tinct understanding that those lips which
had touched that thing" were nevermore
to press hers. Though the couple have now
been married many years the unforgiving
wife has never reseinded her resolution.
ascetic views upon the conduct OF Life. died
in the early nneties. bequeathing the major
portion of his property to his niece-an
erstwhile neutrality-suspicious. on her
never being guilty of. what he considered.
the highly INDIGENOUS act OF osculation; The
young girl was naturally very indignant, tho
more so as she had but lately accepted an
offer of marriage. The legacy. however. was
far too substantial to be refused. the
young couple, though bent matrimony.
agreed to abide by the stipulation OF the
will. They were accordingly united in due
course. and, despite the utmost vigilance OF
those to whom the money would go In the
event of their disobeying the testator's be-
hest, have not hitherto been surprised ma
granite delicto. Whether they indulge In Sc
cret Is. however. quite another matter
Dread Of the omnipresent bacillus almost
destroyed the hopes Of a rising New York
lawyer. whose fancee, the daughter OF an
eminent bacteriologist, became so possessed
by her fathers hobby as to refuse the usual
lovers prerogative. on the ground that
kisses were potent propasators of disease
In vain he appealed to common sense and
immemoria custom. She was resolute in
her decision. to which he had finally to bow,
and he led her to the altar cOuditoaally on
his never aspiring TO the germ-disseminat-
ing kiss.
Some twenty years since native Alsace
named Meissner was suddenly seized with
homicidal mania One morning. ere depart
ing as usual to work. he asked MS wife
mouth, and as their lips met he plunged
knife. which he had concealed upon his
person. into Ter side
Without a groan she fell to the ground
and expired almost Immediately. This aw-
full act was witnessed by their daughter, a
young girl of IL. on whom il made such an
indelibie impression that, when IN the
course of time. she married. 1t was only
on condition that her husband should never
on any preteXt demand a kiss
young sailor at~ut to depart on voy-
THAT is the last kiss shall have for
many a long day" she said; the last till
you return. dearest
You promise? he cried.
ct promise" the reply.
The sailor went to sea. whence ne never
returned. After many years of mourning
the girl married one who is now we'll
known Boston doctor. But she still re-
mains faithful to her promise. Never has
she kissed her husband. ror have his lips
pressed hers