The Science of Kissing, An Essay Taken From the Diary of Joseph J. Corneille
Livingston Parish File, Louisiana
File prepared by D.N. Pardue




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From the French Settlement Historical Register, published by the French Settlement
Historical Society, French Settlement, Louisiana 70733. The LaGenWeb Archives thanks 
them for contributing this information.

Vol. 3, December 1978

Originally submitted to the FSHR by Pamela Lass

     People will kiss yet not one in a hundred knows how to extract bliss
 
from lovely lips anymore then they know how to make diamonds from charcoal,

and yet it is easy at least for us.  Firs know whom your are to kiss Don't

make a mistake although a mistake may be good Don't jump up like a trout

for a fly and smack a woman on the neck on the ear or on the corner of her

forehead on the end of her nose or nock off her waterfall.  The gentlemen

should be little the tallest He should have a clean face a kind eye and a 

mouth full of expression Don't kiss everybody don't sit down to it.  Stand

up.  Need not be anxious about getting in a croned.  Two persons are planty

to a corner and catch a kiss; more persons spoils the sport.  Take the left

hand of the lady in your right hand.  let you hat go to any place out of the

down the right side towards the left.  Don't be in a hurry draw her gently

lovingly to your heart Her head will fall lightly upon your shoulders and a

handsom shoulder strap it makes Don't be in a hurry send a little life down

your left arm.  Her left hand is in your right, let there be an impression

to that not like the gripe of a vice but a gentle clasp full of electricity,

thought and respect.  Don't be in a hurry  Her head lie carelessly on your

shoulder.  You are nearly heart to heart.  look down into her half closed

eyes gently though manfully press her to your bosom.  Stand firm be brave

but dont be in a hurry.  Her lips are almost open.  Lean lightly forward.

with your head not the body. Take good aim; the lips meet; the eyes close,

the heart opens; the soul ride the storms, troubles and sorrows of life (don't be

in a hurry) heavans opens before you.  the world shoots under your feet.

As a metcor flashes across the evening sky (don't be affraid) the nerves

dance before just erected Altar of love as zephyre dance with the demtrimmed

flowers; the heart forget its bitterness; and the art of kissing is learned.

No fuss no noise no fluttering and squirmming like hook impaled worms.

Kissing don't hurt; it don't require a brass band to make it legal.

JOSPEH J. CORNEILLE
March 19th 1868
  11 o'clock A.M.

NOTE:  The Science of Kissing was copied exactly as written from the diary of 
Joseph J. Corneille.