Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1882 — Flaying Euchre For Kissses. [ARTICLE]

Flaying Euchre For Kissses.

Kingston, if. Y., Freeman. * An up town young lady and gentleman playgames of euchre nights in the young lady's parlor, under the agreement thatiwhen he wins he is to kissjher and whenj she wins sbe i$ to kiss him. The arrangement seems tc have been very satisfactory, and it has astonished the rest or the folks who are not in the secret why it is that they do so love to play euchre. If one of the members of the family happens to be in the room when games are won or lost why the fulfillment of the contract is put off una kissing opportunity occurs, and it is said that jin some instances when a large number of forfeits become due it requires almost a Continual kiss and return for half an hour or more to finish up. This praclice a person would suppose to be quite weaiiugaud exhaustive -jone, but the young people bear up under it wonderfully and seem quite cheerful andl happy. Had it not been for some jealous chaps that secret compact betwen the two probably would never have been khown to the woHd and thus other couples deprived of the chance to test' it themselves. The jealous yopths, while looking at, the window one«iight,Jsaw the form. 1 - of the couple shatjowed on tlflf window shades, and as they could see them play cards, and then, as the last card was slapped doWn, hear one or other say, “Oh ghny, it’s toy turn!” or,“Oh cream and peaches, I will try it this time!” and could see th 9 shadowy motions os of kissing they surmised "the whole they and tftld it as big joke, when they were only sighing that they have part iu the contract. -