Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-19
MoraI GaIe.
A TROUBLED HONEYMOON.
By CLARA AUGUSTA.

BY CLARA AUGUSTA
George jameson and Katie Vaughan
had a brilliant wedding. Everything
was faultless-from the icing on the
cake to the arrangement of the bride :
waterfall. .r
Mrs. Vaughan cried just enough to
redden her nose Mr.. Vaughan "did ,
the dignified pater familiar to charm
and George and Katie were SO affec
tionate as to give the world the idea
that here was match made in heaven
The bridal breakfast over, the white
moire antique and orange flowers
were laid aside, and the pretty travel.
ling suit of gray alpaca, with azurIine
blue trimming, was donned - the
sweetest thing, so all the ladies said +:
the very sweetest love of thing
Madame D'Aubrey had made up for the
season. Then there was the little bon
net of gray silk to match the dress,
with it's blue face trimming to match
katie's eyes, and the golden bird OF
Paradise dropping its plumage over
the crown and it was such a fine
morning, and everything looked propi-
tious and in the midst of the con-
gratulations and kisses, George and
Katie started for the depot.
They arrived Just in season. The
whistle sounded in the distance.
George buckled mp his travellir q
shawl, ank Katie grasped her parasol.
George, dearest said the bride,
+" do run ont and see to the trunks |
should die if, when we get to the Falls,
my clothes should not be there F! II
would be dreadful to be obliged to GO
to dinner in my travelling-dress! Do
see to them, there's darling 7" +
George vanished the train putting
and smoking, shot into the depot.
Conductor popped his head into the la
dies room, shouting at the top of his
voice
"At aboard for Danvillc /! all
aboard Come, hurry up, ladies Five
minutes behind time, and another train
due"
Katie did not know whether she
was bound for Danville or not prol =
ably she was, she said rapidly to her
self, and she had better get in and let
George follow. So she entered the
long, smoky vehicle, feeling very
much at sea, and ready to cry at the
slightest provocation. The conductor
passed by her seat. She caught him
by the arm.
"Is my husband
"Oh yes. all right |" said the off,
cial, hurrying on in way railway off,
cials have. "l'll send him right along
and he vanished from view in the long
line Of moving carriages.
Meanwhile George, having seen to
the baggage-a proceeding that had
occupied more time than he intended
it should-returned to the ladies room
to find Katie missing. He searched
about wildly, inquiring, Of every one
he met, but without success.
"She's probably already in the train,
SIR said ticket-agent of whom he
made inquiry. You are going to
Buffalo, you'll likely find her there.
just starting not q moment to lose +"
+ George grasped the railing of the
hind car as it few by, and flinging
open the door, he rushed through car
after car, but seeking in vain for Ka-
tie. She was not on the train.
Most likely she'sgot on the wrong
train and went by Groton,' said con-
ductor. Groton is way-station fif.
teen miles further ahead. We stop
there fifteen or twenty minutes for re-
freshments. You'll DOUBTLESS find her
there"
The cars few over the track. George
mentally blessed the man who invent
ed steam engines-he could reach Ka-
tie so much sooner. Dear little thing!
how yexed and troubled she must be
and George grew quite lachrymose
over her desolate condition.
But it seemed ages to George be.
fore they whirled up to the platform al
Groton, and then he did not wait to
practice any courtesy. He ieaped out
impetuously, knocking over an old la
dy with fower,pot and bird-cage
in her hand, demolishing the pot, and
putting the bird into Mysteries. The
old lady was indignant, and hi,
George rap with her umbrella tha,
spoiled forever the fair proportions o.
his bridal beaver; but he was toe
much engaged in thought of his lost
bride to spare regret for his hat.
He few through the astonished
crowd, smashing up crinoline here
and knocking over small boy there
until he reached the clerk of the sta
tion. Yes, the clerk believed there
was one lady come alone !; she hae
gone to the Belvidere house-she mus
be the one. 81
George waited to hear no more. II.
hurried UP the street to the place
where the landlord assured him tina
no lady of atio,o StvIo haJ arrived