North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-16
Eelsrt gtory.
TROUBLED HONE1- MOON.
BY CLARA AUGUSTA.

DTllIdllL WGuulliS. LNcl lDHlp was IduiI'
less-from the icing on the cake to the az
rangement of the brides waterfall.
Mrs. Vaughan cried just enough not tc
redden her nose; Vaughan did the digni
fed PATER FAMILIAs to a charm; anC
George and Katie were so affectionate a:
to give the world the idea that here was 8
match made in heaven.
The hrida!-breaktast over, the white
moire anti que and orange flowers were
laid aside, and the pretty travelling sui oI
alpaca, with nazarine blue trimmings was
dOnned-the sweetest love of athing Mad
am d Aubrey had made up for the season.
| Then there was the little bonnet of gray
! silk to match the dresS, with its blue face
trimming to match katic's eyes; the gol-
den bird paradise dropping its rIumage
over the crown; and it was such fine
morning, and everything looked propitious
and in the midst of congratuat onS and
kisses George and Kate startrd for the de
pot.
They arrived just in season. The whis-
tie sounded in the distance. GEORGE buck
led up his ira, cling shaw and Katie grasp
ed hcl parasol.
George, dearest said the brile, "do
run out and see to the trunks! ! should
die if, when we get to the Fals.my clothes
should not be there! 1t would be dread
ful to be Obliged to 90 to dinner In my
travelling dress! Go see to them, there
a darling"
George vanished; the train pulling an!
smoking sho! into the depot. Conductor
popped his head into the ladies' room,
shouting at the Top of his voice:
"All aboard for Danvil!e Come, hur-
ry up, ladies! Five minutes behind time
and another tram due.
Katie did not know whether she was
bound for Danvie or not; probably She
had better get in ard let George follow. -
So she entered the long and smoky vehicle
| feelivg very much at sea. The conductor
passed Py her seat; she caught him by the
| arm.
as my husband"
Oh. yes, yes, all right" said the officer
hurrying on III a way railway officials have.
"I1i send him right along" aud lie van
ished from view in the long line Of NOV
ing carriages.
Meanw lille George having seen to the
| baggage proceeding that had occupied
more time than lie had imtcndcd--retuln-
| ed to the ladies' room to fad Katie mis-
sing searched about wildly, inquring of
every one he met without success.
She's probably already in the train,
sir said ticket agent of whom he made
L1N tn nj
think vou said that's the train to Buffalo !;
You'll likely find her there. Just starting
not a moUeut to lose
George grasped the railing of the hind
car as it few by, aud, finging open the door
| he rushed through car after car, but seek
ING in VAIN for Katie. She was not on the
| train. "Most likely she got on the wrong
| train and went bv Groton," said the CON
| ductor. 'Groton is way station fifteen
miles further ahead. We stop there fifteen
or twenty minutes for refreshments, You'll
doubtless find her there"
The cars flew over the track. George
| mentally blessed the man who invented
steam engines ! he could reach Katie so
much sooner Dear little thing! how vex
ed and troubled she must be-and George
grew quite l4chrymose over her desolate
condition.
But it seemed ages to George before
they whirIed mp TO the platform at Groton,
and then he did pot wait to practice any
| courtesy. He leaprd out impetuously,
knocking over an ole lady with a flower
pot and bird cage in her hand, demol!sh-
| inc the pot and putting the birds into hys-
te,,ics. The old ladv was Indignant, and
hit Georre a rap with her umbrella that
spoiled forever the fair proportions Of his
bridal beaver. but ic was too much engag-
ed in thoug' of his LOST bride to spare a
regret for bis hat.
lie flew through the astonisheh crowd
mashing up criroline here, and kn"cki"g
over a small boy there, until he reached
the clerk cf the station. Yes, the clerk
believed there was one lady who had come
alone she had gone TO the Belvidere House
she must be the one.
George waited to hear no more. He
hurried up the stree, to the place, where
the landlord assured him that no lady OF
Katy's style had arrived perhaps she had
stopp I'd at Margate, ten miles back. George
seized on the hope. There was no train TO
Margate until the next morning, but the
wretched husband could not wait all night
he would walk.
He got directions about the roads; was
told that it was a straight one-for the
most Of the way through the woods-rath-
er lonesome but pleasant lie set forth at
once, not stopping to swallow a mouthful.
Excitement had taken away his Appetite
The fine day had developed into a cloudy
evening-the night would be darker than
usual. .......
/. George hastened on, too much excited
to feel fatigue-too much agonized about
Katie to notice that he had split his elegant
French CATERS out at the sides.
After three or four hours hard walking