The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-04

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The Kis staken by force is consid-
sidered officially and judicially accord
ing to circumstances, but at too great
length for repetition here. The last
word on the love kiss is that ii must
be taken in secret. because then only
it possesses the desired flavor and in
toxicating quality"
The affectionate kiss is that prevail
ing between relatives at all times or
between friends at casual meetings.
That will not concern so many read
ers. The other three varieties are also
treated with much learning and his
torical allusion, but without the fervor
of that second chapter. The Hobson
kiss is classified as kiss of admit
ration"
In his chapter on 1.-THE Origin OF
Kissing" Prof. Nyrop makes the as
tonishing assertion that in some coun-
tries it is entirely unknown. Among
thesA benighted lands are Polynesia,
Madagascar, Patagonia and Greenland.
There's a chance for good missionary
work.
He eventually comes to the conclu-
sion that the kiss originated from that
mysterious magnetic force which is
found in the sense of touch.
The Professor is a man of wide read
ing and experience in kissing. He has
ransacked all history and literature in
support of his argument. Every cele-
brated pair of lovers gives testimony
to either the beauties or the perils of
the kiss-Paolo and Francesca, Hebe
and Leander Anthony and Cleopatra.
Romeo and Juliet, and a multitude of
others. And he quotes the poets all
the way from Hafiz and Sappho TO
Grace Duffie Boylan and Ella Wheeler
Wilcox.
But, after all, the kiss is a purely
relative affair. A past master in one
case might be regarded as a bungler
in another 1t is each to his taste.
And so, Professor, your book is alto
gether superfluous. We don't need it,
thank you.
One of the queerest occupations ever
followed by woman is that followed
by a feminine resident of Los Ange-
les, Cal. She is known as Miss Brooks
and is a detective hired by the Los
Angeles Medical Society to go around
to doctors suspected of practicing
without licenses and get them to pre-
scribe for her purported ills.
She has been treated for everything
she ever had suspicion of several
times, and has now started in on some
fancy ailments of which she had heard
rurnors. If she had all the ails in Pan
dora's box they wouldn't hold out.
Miss Brooks is a very pretty wo
man, very demure. She is the last per-
son on earth who would be taken for
a female sleuth Her latest exploit
90 r..
and get an electric jolt for rheurna-
tism. She went to him with a woman
friend and told him that she had
rheumatism in the left shoulder.
Had she ever been treated by cleo
tricity, was what DR.. Macrae wanted
to know.
No, Miss Brooks had not. but she
had heard that electricity was very
good for rheumatism. She made an APP
pointment with him and came again
in day or so with her friend. barred
her shoulder and got a shivering
shock added to her singular medical
history.
In court DR.. Macrae advanced as
defense the claim that he was not
practic;ng for himself, but was en-
ployed by another physician. 1t was
admitted, however, that he put his own
name in the advertisements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wellover started out
househunting early one morning, in
tending to spend the entire day in that
occupation.
The agent OF the first fiat they ex-
aimined, says the Chicago Tribune. told
them the rent would be $40 a month,
which was $40 less than they had ex-
pected.
ANY objection to children" asked
AIRS. Welloyer.