Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14

t&l1ss1z1p ace, by Queen EllZdDeth upon tne
Due d'Alencon, one of the suitors for
her hand, whom, in the presence of Wasingham
and Leicester, she kissed upon his coarse lips
and placing her ring upon his finger, presented
to her courtiers as their future master
With true sincerity did another English Queen
grant a like favor though the kiss given was
but that of friendship and esteem. 1t was at the
conclusion of the Crimean war, when, France
and England being, as at present, on the
best of terms, Queen Victoria paid visit to
Paris Her meeting with her ally, Napoleon Ill,
was of the most cordial description, the Queen
reached every heart when, throwing ceremonial
to the winds, she touched her lips to the En-
peror's check.
Every one has heard of the famous kiss be-
slowed upon a butcher by Georgiana, Duchess
of Devonshire. In 1874 Fox was contesting
Westminster in the Wing interest, among his
keenest supporters being the beautiful duchess,
who entered heart and soul into the spirit of the
election, gaining many vote for her protege
by her golden speech and sparkling eye One
man. however. a butcher, remained impervious
TO her wIes, neither beseeching glance nor per-
suasve word could move him. But the duchess
was resolute on gaining her end she offered
kiss for the mans vote. Such brbe was ire
sistible.
The efficacy of fair woman's kiss was incon-
testably proved when, in 1894, the famous Cor
don Highlanders raised by the lovely Ouch
ess of Gordon who was directly instrumental in
guinea and a kiss apiece. In a sense, many of
these kisses may be said to have been fatal, for
| in an encounter with the French shortly after
ward more than $50 were either killed or
wounded.
Alain Charter the French poet is the hero
of romantic legend. One day he sat down in
a public place, and, being weary and exhausted
by the heat of the day. fell into slumber. As
lhe slept, Margaret of Scotland, the wife of the
Dauphin, afterward known in history as Louis
XI, chanced to pass with her attendants. She
glanced at the unconscious and recognized
| in him the poet whose verses she so loved Then,
motioning to her maids to be STILL she gently
stepped forward, and STOPPING, imprinted a kiss
on the sleeping poets lips.
Pretty, too is the story of Ingeborg Vingng
and the poor student, Paul Vendelbo The lat
ter whose empty purse was sad trammel to
his ardor after knowledge, promised by two
nobemen foreign tour conditional on being
able to obtain kiss from the fair 1ngeborg
Nothing despairing Vendelbo morning APP.
preached the lady as she was seated at window
and boldly made confession of his hard case.
Inqeborg heard in silence, and then bent down
her proud head and in loving charity gave him
kiss.
At times however, a kiss has been the pre-
lude to a tragic sequel, as was that bestowed in
Inns by Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria upon Prn-
cess Thyra the near relation of ruler of a
neighboring state, where he was visit. This
affectionate greeting, a needless whim of the
moment. was given under the very eyes of the
princess betrothed, who naturally taking um-
bragg scundy rated the thoughtless prince.
Words came to blows which resulted in duel
being arranged, and diplomatic relations between
the two states were broken off In the war that
followed. although hostilites lasted but six
weeks, over thousand lives were sacrificed.