The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-08-17
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OUR HONEYMOON,

tie NaYSIOC station. what Go you say 70 some
lunch: | can step out here, and get you any
thing you fancy. 1t may seem dreadful
thing for q Bridegroom to confess, but begin
to feel quite sharp after our early dinner. II
yon don't mind my leaving you for hVe min
utes-'
sgniied that an absence Of that duration
might be supported, and Fred started Tor the
retrcShment room.
We had been married Just three days, ana
the glamour Of the honeymoon was upon eV,
erythinr-tle atmosphere was rarifed beyond
that breathed bv every day mortals-the earth
ulorifed with a new bcauty-the heavens with
q now liohr. Wea,e not bread and beefsteak.
but some ambrosial dish untasted before, and
drank golden nectar, etherealized from hot
Cofee-pots.
watched Fred from the Car window until
he disappeared in the rcfreshment room.
What a splendid fellow he was. Such eyes
such miud--such teeth--such heart
a general combination of perfectlons How
Charming how delightful-how altogether
inexpressible it was to belong to him forever,
neve, to be separated more when, whiz,
cla.g Horrors. The train was off again
off with Fred still discussing boned turkey in
the eating.saloon. and his faithful wife hope.
lessly Quiescent in the ladies' car-of, thun-
derlng at the rate of thirty miles an hour,
those whom law and Gospel both declared
only death should part.
whats the matter, mum r. asked the con-
ductor, noticing my excitement.
"There-there's gentleman left behind"
gssped.
&"is there, mum q was the stOical reply
"Bless your soul, that's nothing new"
"But-but--Le's my husband" l faltered,
bushing to my finGer-tips, as felt that fact
was something new.
Three ladies turned around to stare at me,
and there was an unmistakable litter beneath
the heavy moustachc of gentleman who sat
opposite.
"Sorry. mum, but 1t can't be helped. If
gents will stop at bar-rooms to wet their wills
ties, we can't wait for EN-
A bar-room! Fred IN bar-r0Om, wetting
his whistle What did the odious man mean!
tried to crush him with look, but wasn't
equal to 1t. Fred--my FIed-in a bar-room
"You needn't be alarmed" said an old gen.
tleman, kindly; "there will be another 'ac-
commodation' ct eight
cat eight ~ and it was now just half:past
four. / sunk back upon the cushion in quiet
desperation. What was going to become of
NE?
With the entire abnegation peculiar to the
little velvet portcmonae, handkerchief and
vinaigrette in Ered's breast pocket-not that
hadn't Rocket of NV own, but there was
such deIi1htt,,l move in feeling that now
had r. hit to his.
Was there ever a confdlng bride left in such
plight Without husband and without n
cent, and-not the least misfortune to one
Inclined to the feminine weakness OF tears
without even "A DOCket handkerchief,
''TiCket, num-"
The conductor was again making his
rounds.
81. havn't any ticket" stammered, in
beWilderment.
1.-TWO thirty, then, if you please, mum, as
far as Philadelphia"
''Ticket. sir"
'Two.A lrty. as quick as you can, mum
times short"
Gut my-my husband has my ticket, fal-
tered. "He was left at b station, you
know 2"
''Beg pardon, mum, but our orders are
strict. That sort of dodge has played out en-
tirely, on this line. Two.thirty, mum, If you
please Will refund at the office when ticket
is presented"
The man suspected me, actually suspected
mS--Fred's VIE! Oh, dear, DEAR How ut
terly lonely and unprotected felt, after the
strong trust and sweet reliance that had been
mine.
I'll haven't any money" l said in a faint
voice. you'll have to put me out somewhere,
suppose" added with determined resgna-
ton.
"Allow me, madame"-thc moustached
stranger was up, pocket.book in hand-"et
me arrange this matter for you until we reach
PHILADELPHIA. Your husband can settle with
me afterwards" he said, giving me his card,
with smile.
If | hadn't been married, should have fall
len in love with that delightful man on the
spot. AS it was, only murmered some unin-
telliglble thanks and slipped his card into my
pocket as a memento OF u modern knight
We were to have stopped all night in phila-
delphla. AS the train neared the city, new
perpexity seized upon me. Where could
90! If it were daylight l might remain IN
the ladies' waiting-room; but Fred would not
arrive until nearly ten at night had no
money to pay a hackman, go TO hotel, or ev-
en- get my supper.
A sudden thought flashed into my mind
Aunt Tabby lived in Philadelphia had d..
rected a letter to her only few weeks before,
announcing my approaching marriage. True,
the reply was rather MISUNDERSTANDING dis.
mally prophetic of all sorts of evils that await
ed me, and darkly suggestive of the snares
and pitfalls in that broad road that leads to
matrlmony and destruction.
But Aunt Tabby took vincgary view OF
everything. She had never felt the mellOwng
influence of honeymoon.
we arrived at the depot; my moustached
TREND had left the car sometime before, 80