HOW AND WHY HE KISSED HER

Tuapeka Times, Volume XX, Issue 1356, 1 June 1887, Page 6

HOW AND WHY HE KISSED HER

A very queer case— tbat of Pye v. Pye — was called at a New York courtIt was a divorce suit, and the evidence went to show thAt the kissine habit is easy to acquire and more difficult t» shake off than tHe opium or concaine habit. From the evidence it appears that Mr TWkins, one of tbe boarders at the Pye mansion, drifted into the habit of "kissing Mrs Pye. In fact, it is very little exaggeration to say that he becatfie a eftroth'e Pyebiter. They became so brar.en that their kisdeg were suggestive of the ringing df a patent gong. In tbe Pye family the kissing seems to bave been almost as persistent and promiscuous is that to which the witness testified in the Beecher case. Mr Dempiey, who boarded at the Pye hou3e. waß put oh the stand and examined by a lawyer.

Lawyer— Did you ever see Tomkins kiss Mrs Pve ?

Witness- -Lots of times; and when I didn't see him I heard him. There was a plaintive, Bobbin? gurgle about it that reminded one of the exhaust of a bath tub. ft could be heird all over the Bouse.

Lawyer — Did she not resist his kisses ?

Witness— Not precisely ; but she set her face very strong against it — that is, against his moustache. I saw her time and agin. Lawyer— Where did he kiss her? Witness — Anywhere and everywhere; on the stairs, in the hall, in the dining room, at his leisure, on the cheek, but usually square in the mouth. Lawyer — Was Mr Pye present when the kissing took place ? Witness — He was present occasionally, but he was not accounted for much. Mrs Pye was always present when the kissing took place. Don't remember of her having been kissed a single time when she was not present. Lawyer— Did Mr Pye object ? Witness— Tomkins never tried to kiss him.

Lawyer — I mean did Mr Pye object to Tomkins kissing his wife ?

Witness— Tomkins did not have a wife to kies. He kissed Mr Pye's wife, but I expect if Mr Tomkins had a wife she would have objected. They often do. Lawyer — May it please the court, this witness is showing a disposition to trifle with the court.

Court— The witness will answer tbe questions. Witness— l am answering the questions, but the attorney is questioning the answer. Lawyer— When did Tomkins kiss Mrs Pye ?

Witness — Whenever he had a chance, but I noticed he didn't kiss her when she was down town. The only time he didn't kiss her was when he was not there. Lawyer — Who did kiss her then ? Witness — I did. I liked her a little myself .

Lawyer — Oh, you did, did you? Did not Mr Pye object to you kissing his wife?

Witness — No. Why should he? I didn't object to his kissing her, why should he object to my kissing her ? There was nothing objectionable about it, it was a mere friendly salutation. Lawyer — Did you ever see Mrs Pye kiss Mr Pye ? Witness— No, but she may bave done so when none of us boarders were around. She is a Bly piece. Lawyer — How did you come to kiss Mrs Pye ? Witness— Put my arms around her neck and kissed her in the usual way.

Lawyer— Did she ask you to do so ? Witness — Well, I noticed that no matter how many times she and Tom kins kissed before he went out, that she never got enough to last until he come oack, for as he opened the door they ware at it again ; so when he was away I kissed her, more as a matter of accommodation than anything else. Lawyer — Where was Mr Pye ? Witness — O, he was nowhere. Lawyer — That's enough. You can step down.