Kissing Is Unpopular, 'tis Said

' Kissinjr is not so popular among romen gcnerally as it was a decade BfCfV' 9 lid a society lady to a Mail and Expreaa reporter. " H'w is the eustom as between the sexos? " " I t hink It is about the same ns it has heen tot half a century. If toythlny, women, ai'il especial ly fnrlt, do not kis9 their succlhcarts witli the readiness that their L'raii'iiiKiiluTs (lid, and the reason is obvious. Enyafjements do not always end in marrluge these days; they are not is gerioui as formerly, and any ijlrl with pride doet not wisli lo liave a nuinber of old swcetliearts going about bragj;iiir of a record of many kistes. Hut I had referenee to the conuuoo eustom wonien formerly had of Indulglng in proiulecuoua osculatioti vhenever they met or ]arted rom escb other. The better educational facilities offered to feniales of late yearg no doubt bas taujflit tlieiu the foolilhneu of mere stereotyped kissin. I cin renember the time when two wonien, introduced not fifle-n minutes perhaps, would kis8 each other afïectionately when they parted. Now it is a rare tliinj: that tbey Indulge Ib such practices, unless they re old f rienda. I nm not sorry that the custora is rather unpopular. Wilh ¦ 11 diie reerence to-my sex, tliere are nany amonir them I woul 1 not relish a iiss froni, even if they werj ;ood friends of mine. Tliere Is a limit to all things, md, white I do not believe in straigbtaced conversationality, I do tliink our sex is to be praised for the reforms made n tbat direction. What a spectaele tosee wonien kissing on the Btreeta and in the obbie's of theaties ! Why, I have een ;wo women pause to kiss each other in arting, while the patiënt conductor oí he Btieet car waited several minutes on their action8. The ecstatic kissin female ;hefe days is considered ratlier lackiiiff in gome respecta, and ratber behind the itanUard of modern chic and propriety. It is admissible for relativos to kiss, but not to any extravagant degree, in public. Old women are more prone to expect osculatory tribute than the youn, and tliat s chicöy because they were reared during a perlod when kissing was more popular :lian now. My advice to girls , don't siss every feni:ile you meet, and even imODg your filcncls do not be too afi'ectionnte la that particular. It is a habit, merely. and not a very intellecttial one under any circumstances. As to men, do not kiss them unless you are enjraged to marry. What we women should reform is street kissin, btciuse it is a time consumed, not edifying and the subject, often, of unpleas;int comment. There is a time for the sweet communion of lips, and it is not in the hi-rhways and byways, but t'ar from the vulgar comment of the passing throuj;h.