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OVE ha mad men and women out
of brutes, and the kiss Is love's
truest expression, according to
the world's greatest sociologists.
The kiss has brought souls to- '
gether. It has maTte mothers
their Infants more than anything In
prize
the world, and It has taught fathers to under
stand that self-sacrifice made for one's fam
ily is a privilege. A worthy kiss means for
getfulncss of self; it is born cf love. It Is
that and more. It is a melodiou? song which
love sings to a burning heart. It is tire sym
bol of noblest things, great love, great sacri
fice, great triumph. A kiss Is a wonderful
dynamic force, compelling and command
ing. The number of souls It has ruined are
few compared with L.oBe It has elevated
and uplifted.
The origin of this word Is significant.
The Gothic kustus means test; the I tin
gustus means taste; and the Anglo-Saxon
ceosan signifies choice. The kiss had Its
origin In selection and adoration. Poets in
all climes and ages have recognised Us sig
nificance. A Latin epigram says that the
dew of heaven Is sweeter than mead, honey
from Hybla Is sweeter, nectar is sweeter than
honey, but the kiss is the sweetest of all.
The early French por ts recognised Its value,
and In their pastoral always spoke of this
expression of affection as a sweet kiss.
There are many kinds of kisses; some stu
dents of social customs say there are so
many It is hard to recognmi. them all. The
more conservative thinkers limit the number
to five recognising love kisses, kiss of affeo
tlon, peace, respect, and friendship. While
the Romans classified all kisses Into those of
friendship and love.
However much they uiBagree on the kinds
of kisses, they all believe it Is through kisses
that a knowledge of life and happiness first
comes to us. A mirror may help us to know
our physical selves, but It Is only by th? aid
of another soul we are made acquainted with
our higher selves, while the kiss teaches us
the delight and value of this companionship.
One poet expressed this truth happily when
he said " the angels rejoice over the first
kiss exchanged by lovers." All folk poetry
declares the kiss of lovers surpasses all
others. The kiss of friends Is expressive of
sympathy, but It Is In ft lover's kiss we find the perfect
blending of souls.
Man Is the slave of the kiss. This expression of affec
tion has purified and ennobled thousands who were once
cruel and selfish. Although the lover's kiss must be given
In a frank. Joyous way, to be worthy. It cannot be promis
cuous. A lover should reserve them for his sweetheart,
a girl should bestow her kisses on him sue holds most dear.
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Mother's Kiss Symbol of Purity.
Not all the love of the world Is found In the lover's
klBs. The kiss of parents to children may be less fascinat
ing, but they are no less worthy. How tender Is the kiss
bestowed by a mother holding a tiny Infant In her arms.
More tender Is the kiss bestowed by a mother when sjb
forgives some wrongdoing of the child. Likewise man
earns the title to noblest fatherhood when be kisses his
wife and children before starting off to face some danger
for them or his country. Just as splendid as was the Tro
jan war is the leave taking of the great warrior Hector
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when he lifts his little son up In his arms, but the child la
afraid of his father's helmet, of the gleam of copper, and
the nodding crest of horsehair until
" From his brow
Hector the casque removed and set It down
All glittering on the ground, then kissed his child
' And danced him In his arms."
The old Norse sagas attributed Irresistible power to
parental kisses. One story tells of a mother who kisses
her son and he forgets everything, even his betrothed, who
la watting for him In the forest. (
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Kiss of Friendship Subtle.
Kissing of friends Is more common with women than
with men. The handshake is regarded as a worthy ex
pression of friendship with men, but women feel that the
kiss Is a subtler expression of true joy and sorrow. The
kiss of friendship Is becoming less common, being reserved
for special occasions. The kiss of respect, of ancient
origin, although allied closely with the kiss of friendship,
almost has passed Into disuse. In all countries at one time
It was used by men as friendly greeting. The survival of
this custom is found In the Austrian expression " Kubs
die hand, gnadlge Frau and Sarat Mana." In Roumanla
the promise is given, but the performance Is rare. In
France It was the custom for women to salute any visitor
with a kiss whether he was an ambassador or a stranger.
Survivals of this well known practice are the kiss
dance, common in Belgium, and the kissing feast known
to the Magyar. In Belgium at weddings among the peas
antry, If the bridal couple are witling, a man may kiss a
girl every time he dances with her. More Interesting still
Is the Magyar kissing feast, and It Is just what It claims
to be. The young people seal their vows with one, two,
three many times three kisses. This is the first time they
have been guilty, though she has mocked him with her
lips and kissed him with her eyes many times before. The
kissing Is done in public accompanied by happy music,
laughing, and dancing.
Individuals -of princely rank once expected the kiss
of respect from their Inferiors, but this custom Is almost
obsolete. A kiss was conferred as a formal mark of favor
by crowned heads at jousts and tournaments. Princess
Margaret, daughter of James I. of Scotland, kissed the
poet Alain Chartler for saying so many nice things about
her, though he was one of the ugliest men In the kingdom.
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To Show Their Feaity.
In the days of chivalry vassals paid homage to their
lords by kissing thorn on their thigh; If the lord was away
they kissed the door, the lock, or the bolt.
The kixs of peace was popular In bygone days. This
kiss made friends of enemies, though It Is seldom practiced
In our prosalo age. This kiss often brought men together
who had not spoken in years. The kiss of peace, respect,
and salutation has passed away, but the lover's kiss, the
kiss of parents and friends still remain. All peoples value
kissing as an expression of affection, and It is only in
savagery where kissing Is unknown. Paolo Mantegazza,
the great Italian psychologist, says: " Fear, religion, in-
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terest, and space may separate lovers, but the kiss they
have exchanged will hold them together."
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Some Nations Ignorant of Kiss.
For all this, kissing is unknown among the Malays, the
dwellers of the Friendly isles, the Andamans, the Fue
gians, the Papuans, Australians, and Bonials. The Malays
express their feeling of endearment by touching noses.
They say that much tenderness Is expressed by bringing
noses into contact. It Is with the nose we breathe, and
the bringing of noses together has great Influence on the
soul.
African husbands never kiss their wives. They would
consider this too familiar an expression of endearment. A
Mumlingo wife, meeting her husband who has Just re
turned home, throws herself on the ground as a token of
greeting. In Loango the women kneel and as they rise
they clap their hands.
The only thing that can rob kissing of its charm Is the
assertion made by physicians that kissing Is dangerous
and ought to be tabooed. Some say It Is so dangerous
that osculators ought to stop and think that almost every
Infectious disease Is brought In that way. Lovers must
not kiss each other, and even mothers must not kiss their
babies. If they cannot control themselves they should
kiss the baby on the head.
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SHOPPING IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
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Capt Dave, to the left In the photo
graph, has been for some time the headof
the police department of Pyramid Lake,
Nev. Johnson Sidt-t, who stands beside
him, is a well known peacemaker between
Indians and whites. -
The tree climbers) are made from two
pieces of wood, each IS Inches long, 3 Inch
es wide, and 1 inch thick. Three leches
from the bottom drive a large nail, about
four inches long. Ths nail Is not to be
driven Into the wood at right angles, but
slanting towards the bottom In such a
way that the point coming out on the
other side can be stuck into the tree.
Then strap on your ollmbers, one on the
Inside of each leg, as shown In the clo
ture, and climb.
Every three years all Chinamen domi
ciled in Slam have to pay a small poll tax.
When this has been paid the collector ties
a string around the man's left wrist and
fastens the knot with a special official
seal. The bracelet is the Chinaman's re
ceipt and it must be worn for one month.
WOMAN HODCARRIER.
FISHING ON HORSEBACK.
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and making them draw the nets toward shore..
The sex of this German hodearrltr Is uu
mlstakable. though she a t ars macullne
attire. It Is interesting to obctrve that
she holds on to the handle of her hod Jul
as she would hold on to the bandle of a
broom.
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Shopping was delightful and expensive for the women. The laces, trimmings,
and embroideries of gold and silver which had come back Into use were popular.
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The clock In Exeter cathedral Is 700 years
The a masons of less civilised days are wed In modern European garb? Tft t
order to protect the lauer from the former, old The dial Is seven feet In dlameter
a veritable cat's ivtst, which he placed The duals show the time of day and the
among the branches of a stunted oak tree. - moon's age.
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