Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-02

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are supposed to he signs Of love
everywhere. while a frown expresses
displeasure. \ study of the psychal-
ogy of peoples shows that the kiss
IS only but one expression ef affee-
tiGn There are places where kissing
is unknown. this mode of expression
5eina supplemented by caressine
with tAe hand. The nose. the tongue
clanping of hands. and various en-
| braces.
Western civilization holds the kiss
as the kindest EXPRESSION of endear
ment. Paolo Manteeazza. the great
italian psychologist, says: Fear. re
lieicn. interest. space. and tine may
separate lovers. but the kiss they
have exchanged will hold them to-
eether.' For all this Darwin assures
lis that kissing is unknown amene
Friendly Isles, the Andamans, Fue-
2ians the Taitians. Paupauns. Aus
tralians. and the Somals of Africa.
The Ma!ays express their feeling
Of endearment by touching noses.
1'hav say much tenderness is express.
ed by bringing the noses in contact.
They believe that it is by the nose We
breathe and the bringing of noses in
contact has the same influence on the
soul. A traveller told them to Kiss
with their lips, but they said: "No,
no. the soul is not in the mouth
Weep and Howl With Rejoicing.
The Andaman islanders also refuse
70 hear e the joys Of kissing They
rub noses occasionally, but it is Gus
tomarv fer friends to greet each
otaer with tho eye When a husband
IS away and returns home he shows
his iov hv sitting with his arms
a'7out his wife's neck. and they weep
| en3 howl as if great sorrow haa
hefallen them. Suddenly by some un-
exnairable reason this grief turns
to iov. The nan then calls on his
nther relatives and gOes through a
stnai'ar performance.
African husbands never kiss their
wives. They would eo~sider this too
familiar expression of devotion. A
Mandigo wife meeting her husband
who has just returned home throws
herself on the ground as token Of
greeting. In Loango the women
kneel and as they rise they clap
their hands.
The Dahomians greet their hus-
hand with wonderful dignity: they
PROSTATE themselves, throw sand on
their heads, and never think of ris-
ing until their husbands make the
cc.nmand The Toneans are more
strenuous in their expression; they
tear their hair, and even beat their
breasts.
But the New Zealanders prefer to
believe that the soul has its nearest
approach to another soul through the
nose After a long absence the hus-
band gives vent to his iov in the tan
GA bitter crying and moaning
smell which transforms itself grad
ral]v into merry LAUGH. In Poly
nesia when a husband becomes dem
orstrative he strokes his wife's face
with his hand or foot The Austral-
ian beds his wife by the neck and
Pats her on the back.
An American was travelling in the
Sandwich Islands and noticed man
and a young girl rubbing noses He
watched them some time ond finally
said. "Pardon me, if you have cold
shall he clad to lend ycu this"
Taking his handkerchief he first Of
fered il to the girl who shook hei
head. end then he turned and held
# to the ycung man. The native lock-
ed at The white rag some time and
then said in broken English. "Me net
cold, ne in love"
Amused at the confession, the
young American assured eHe sti ohSe'
that he had not the slightest idea OF
what was the right wav fer young
nan to shcw his fondness for girl.
He cot 3ermission from the native.
and then BEGAN to demonstrate. NC
mt his arm about +he young glrPs
waist and then pressed her head to-
ward his own and finished by three
81 fc,,r dainty kisses.
Girl Likes the American Way
When il was over he said to the
ponnp girl. "If YOU wart to he like
., American girl that's the way 10
tsve your lover kiss yen.'
cho vas ci'ort Soma minutes. blush
i owl +hc- coia: 'I like the WaT
.r,rscars give Kisses
pu+ her lover explained: your