The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-08-01
Our HONEYMOON.


My dclrcSt," sand Fred. as we nearod
little wayside station. "what do You say
I" some lnnrh | can step out here, and
"'t Yon anything Nou fancy. II may seem
delightful thing sx bridegroom to con
i"-S, but begin 10 FAsLsquite%Sharp after
onr early dinner. II 7A3hnt mind my
leaving Y"n tor five mlnilfeS-'
~i@nlod That an ahSrnc6S% that dura-
1'"n might be supported, and Fred started
tor the r'irrshmrnt room.
" K had been married Just three days
And the @Iamour OF the honeymoon was
upon 'ryrfEfihIn@- ne atmosphere was
ft1ird beyond that breathrd ny every
""N m"rtalN-lhf earth glorlhed with 4
pew light We ate not bread and beef
steak, but some amhrosial dish untaSted
before, afd crank golden nectar, ethcre-
a'lI"d from hntei cotfee-pots,
watched Fred from the car-WlndoW
until b" disappeared IN the retreshment
room W hat Il splendid fellow he was
Nnrh tNcS-|uch a mnd-such teeth
such healt--uch a general combination
81 PROJECTIONS! How chalmlng-how de
ll|htlAI-hnW altogether neNpreSSlble 1t
wns 70 belong to him forever. never sep
matcA more when, whlz clang. lior-
f"lN ne ntln was OH agaln-On, win
Fred still discussing boned turkey in the
cutting saloon, and his faithful wife hope
'"~S'y quesrent IN the ladies car-ot1,
laundering A the f. of thirty miles an
hour those whom law and Gospel both
declared oniY death should part
wv hal' : the matter mum ," asked The
conductor noticing my excitement
" lhrro-h"re'S a gentleman lett be
bld ! @tspej-
Is There mum ?" was the stoicai reply.
"BlcSS Your soul that's nothing new ~
'Hut-hut-he my huSbandn' | fall
tered. biu~hlm@ 70 my iinger-tops, as |
ir't that fact was something new.
Three ladies turned to stare at me, and
there was an unmi taxable litter beneath
the heavy lnouStachc Of a gentleman OPP
p"~tc.
"Np1y, mum, bit i can't be helped.
II .-rfl~ Will stop at bar-roOmS to wet
their whistles. we cant wait for en-
a bar-ronm Fred in a bar-room. wet
ting bis whistle What did the odious man
mcou? tried 10 crush him with look,
lut | WASN'T equal 10 it. Fred mn Fred
IN 4 har-r"om
~ on needn't he alarmed" said IN old
gentleman kindly; ''there will be anoth-
rr accommodation 1T eight
M ci4ht :" and it was now Just half
past tour | sunk back upon the cushion
~ quiet desperation. What was 70 become
NJ me?
With the entire abne9aton ecuiiar to
tlrr early phases of tn" honeymoon, ! had
int nav little velvet portpmonnair, hand
hprchirf and vinaigrcttc in Fre,rs breast
porb,t noi that hadn't pocket OF my
own, but there was such n delightful
noy"ll\ III feeling that now | had a right
to his
Was there ever Il conidin@ bride left IN
-och ! plight? Without a husband and
without a cent; anh.-not the least mistor-
tame to one inclined to the lemenine weak
ness Of tears-Withont even 4 pocket
handkerchief.
Ticket, mum"
'rhe conductor was again making his
rnund4
ii haven't any Ticket" | stammrr-
"a, IN hrwil,l,rmrnt
'Gwo thirty, then, if You please. mum,
as far As Philadelphia"
Cricket, >Ir-'
''TW"-thrty, as quick rs yon can, mum
times Short
''i'nt my-mv husband has my ticket -
taiirred. 'IIe was left at B-station,
ypn know 7?
Beg pardon. mum, but orr orders are
strict. That sort Of dodge has played ont
on this line entirely! iwo-thiriy, mum,
II You please. VIII refund at the Office
when ticket is pr"sented.'
The man suspected me, actually sus-