KISSING IN THE UNITED STATES

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 160, 13 April 1872, Page 3

KISSING IN THE UNITED STATES

When a wild lark attempts to steal a kiss from a Nantucket girl, she says, ‘‘ Come, sheer off, or I’ll split your mainsail with a typhoon.” The Boston girls hold still until they are well kissed, then they flare up, and say, “I think you ought to be ashamed.” — Bouton Transcript. \\ lien a young man steals a kiss from an Alabama girl, she says, “ I reckon its my time now,” and she gives him a box on the ear he don’t forget in a week.— lrvinjlon Herald. When a clever fellow steals a kiss from a Louisiana girl, she smiles, blushes deeply, and says —nothing. We think our girls have more taste and sense than those of down East and Alabama. When a man is smart enough to steal the divine luxury from them they are perfectly satisfied. Xcu; Orleans Picayune. When a female here is saluted with a buss, she puts on her bonnet and shawl, and auswereth thus, “I am astonished at thy assurance, Jededialt ; for this indignity I will sew thee up,”— ■Lynn Rex ■ord. The ladies in this city receive a salute with Christian meekness; they follow the Scripture rule, When smitten on the one cheek they turn the other also.— Bumjtown Chronicle. When a New \ork gal receives a kiss, siie squirms at first, talks of the parson, and wants to he spliced forthwith. If the fellow sheers off, lie is sued for breach of promise in the sum Ol 100.000 dollars, as a dowry for her Mos e.— Our Jeans,