KISSES THAT COST MONEY.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVII, Issue 120, 23 May 1903, Page 1 (Supplement)

KISSES THAT COST MONEY.

A REMARKABLE RECORD

It has often been demonstrated that a, kiss may prove extremely costly. The parents of a Chicago beauty lately sued their daughter's lover for having caused the young girl's death by kissing her when he had not recovered from the effects of scarlet fever. The girl contracted the malady and died, and" the young man may consider himself lucky to escape with heavy damages instead of being dealt with upon a charge of manslaughter.

A fatal kiss—perhaps one of the most fatal ever known—was that given by a young Spanish sailor to his fiancee, nine years ago, for it brought about the decimation of a town. A Spanish vessel put into the little seaport of Candalo, on the coasb of Florida, flying the yellow flag, and was accordingly ordered to remain in quarantine, for more than one member of the crew showed signs of bubonic plague. But the sailor in question disobeyed orders, and put off in a boat for the shore one evening, where, having sought out his fiancee, whom lie had not seen for some years, he embraced lier. A few days later the effects of the kiss became painfully evident though the culprit returned to his ship by stealth the same night. The girl succumbed to the plague which spread through the town 50 rapidly that over 200 persons died out of a total population of 1,500,

The result of a kiss given by a negro to a white waitress, at a restaurant at Granger, near Salt Lake City some two years ago was equally alarming. Witnesses of the episode were so enraged by the assuult that they commenced a five day's campaign against all the negroes in the city, who, of course, took the part of their :oloured comrade. Thirty-six white men were either killed or wounded, to say nothing of 80 negroes, and at the end of that time the waitress astonished everyone by marrying her coloured lover. This by no means settled matters for the negroes thereupon joined forces with the white men, and the newly-married couple only just succeeded in escaping from the city with their lives.

Kisses cost the lives of many brave men once in the history of the British army if a popular story is true. The beautiful Duchess of Gordon in 1792, raised the famous Gordon Highlanders, by, it is said, giving 1,000 recuits a kiss and a golden guinea apiece. The regiment was raised to its full strength in a few days. The men were then sent out against the French, and in the very first battle in which they took part more than 250 fell either killed or wounded, so that it can be truthfully said that they paid for the Duchess's kiss with their lives.

Previous to this in 1718, a war was brought about by a thoughtless lass on the part of a reckless Bavarian prince named Ferdinand, when during a visit to a neighbouring State, he inadvertent!} 7 kissed a beautiful member of the Royal Household, Princess Thyra, ignorant of the fact that she was already afTianccd, and that her be trothed happened to be standing near and witnessed the incident. High words ensued, followed by blows, and a duel was arranged which led to the diplomatic arrangments between the two nations being discontinued. A war broke out ultimately, which resulted in the death of many men before there was a declaration of peace.

If you are having a dance do not think it too much truble to lift the carpet. Wash the boards and then sprinkle with boracic acid, or spermaceti powder, and send the children to slide about on it.

Paper balls are useful for saving fuel. Soak old newspapers in water and then make into balls, and place a row of them on a bright fire. They will soon get red and remain so for a long time.

To make new potatoes scrape more easily, put them to soak a little while with a small lump of common .soda in the water. You will lind them to .scrape and clean beautifully ; also the fingers will not Uc stained."