Mr Carnegie's Kiss.

Waipukurau Press, Volume I, 12 June 1906, Page 3

Mr Carnegie's Kiss.

During his visit to Atlanta, Georgia, recently, whither he went to present a library, Mr Andrew Carnegie with great gallantry, ventured to kiss two of the Southern ladies who headed a delegation appointed to wait upon him. The fact did

not escape tbe notice of the lynxeyed pressman, who dwelt upon the incident with much gusto in the leading papers of the country. The World reporter went a step further and interviewed Mrs J. H. Eichberg, of Atlanta, who was one of the favoured Southern beauties.

Accorduigto Mrs E’chbe r g, whose views are duly printed, rhe Carnegie kiss “thrills and at the same time soothes.’ 2 “ I shou'd describe it,” she savg, “as a composite salute, having tbe elements alike of paternal tenderness and responsive affection. However hurried a..d brusque may be Mr Carnegie’s methods in other matters, in the bestowing of a kiss he is entirely deliberate, To my dying day 1 shall treasure the memory of yesterday.” “ How does the Carnegie kiss compare with the Hobson art ■ le, Mrs Eicnberg ? ” asked the daring reporter. “ Tbe Carnegie kiss is superior to tbe Hobson kiss in every way,” was the prompt reply. ” I was kissed by Capcaiu Hobson when he was in Atlanta some yea’’s ago, but it left no viv’d impression. He merely pecks at one. I think I may venture to asc’ibe to tbe Carnegie kiss more last'ug qualities than the salutes of the young hero of the Merrimac possessed.” “In other words, Mr Carnegie makes a good job of it,” said the reporter. “ He certamly does,” replied Mrs Eichberg, with a mercy laugh.