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Show Onrulatiun in l ove l'ottrr. Nw Pork Sun. We think that an objection ought to be taken against the public part which osculation is made to perform in the love poetry of the present day. For instance in-stance here is that gentle and lovely poet. Miss Orclia Key Bell of Atlanta, writing in the character of a sail lover about a fair ono who left: "OU, where nhiill I look for tht) whits of htT hand? Ann whera sh ll I no for the balm of hr llns:" Now, we don't think this sort of thing will answer. Not that wo dispute dis-pute that a lover who is engaged to be married may kiss the young woman he is atlianced to. But ought he to report the circumstance to the public? As nn evidence of affection and of truth, it may be very well to kiss tho girl ami to have her kiss you. But ought it to be talked about afterward in the world? Is it necessary that tho whole public should be iiotilied that be has kissed her, that her lips are balmy, anil that he would liko to repeat the process? We think not, and we submit to these charming lady poets that they ought to show as much reticence regarding re-garding this subject ns if they were really men and were themselves kisser' instead of being only kissed. "He kisses anil tells, dom 'im," said tho old Scottish dame; and her judgment aud her indignation were right, evcu if her language was violent. |