Oxford Democrat., 1872-08-13
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OF Il HON Il " MOO \

MY dearest" said Fred. ~ Ne neired
a little waysile station. what do >"u
say to somr lunch c,n step out here,
and Get ANYTHING YOU fancy Ii may
seem a delightful thing tor bridegroom
To confess, bat begin to lcel quite sharp
AFTER our early dinner II YOU don I
mind nv leaving YOU toy i've minutes
signiicd that IN absence ul that durl
'ion might oe supported, Fred started
tor the rctreshment room.
We had been married Just three days
and the glamour OF the honeymoon VAS
upon everything-the atmosphere MAS
rariiied beyond that breathed by every
day mortals--thc ealth gloriied with u
new light We ate not bread and beef
steak, hut some ambroSial dish untasted
before, and drank golden nectar, ethere.
allied from hotel coffee-pots.
watched Fred from the car-window
until he disappeared in the refreshment
room What q splendid fellow he was !
Such eyes-such mind-such teeth
>nch a heart-such 4 general combina-
lion oi perlect;an., How charming
hnN delightful-how altogether mex
prcSsibe it WAS 10 belong To him forever,
never separated re.-when. whiz !
r!aty, Horrors The train was off
again off. with Fred still discussing
Doucd turkey in the eating saloon, and
his faithful wife hopelessly quiescent in
ladies' car-off, laundering at the rate oi
thirty miles an hour, those whom law
AMI Gospel both declared only death
should part.
What's the matter, mum?' asked the
conductor noticing my excitement.
''There-iherc's a gentleman left he
hiud~ l gasped.
lis there mum - was the stoical re
ply Bless your soul, that's nothing
new -
"But-but- he's my husband" | tai
teled. blushing to my iinger-tops, rs
Tell that fact WAS something new,
Three ladies turned to stare at me. and
there was an unmistakable litter beneath
the heavy moustache of 4 gentleman op
posite.
Sorry. mum, but it can't be helped.
Ii gents will stop at bar rooms to wet
their whistles, we can't wait lor EN-"
\ bar-room Fred in bar-room, wet
ting his whistle! What did the odious
man mean tried TO crush him with a
look, but | wasn't equal TO it. Fred
py Ered-in bar. room,
You necdn' be alarmed, said an old
gentleman, kindly; There will be IN
other accommodation at eight"
AT eight and 1t was now just halt
past lour. sank back upon the cushion
in quiet desperation What was 10 be
come OF me2
With the entire abnegalion peculiar 10
the early honeymoon, ] had put my little
velvet portemonnaic, handkerchief and
yiniaiyrette in Fred's breast pocket-not
that ! hadn't pocket of my own, but
there was such i delightful novelty in
feeling tha, now | had a right to his.
Was there ever confding bride leiI
in such plight? Without husband
and without 4 cent, and-not the leas!
misfortune To one inclined to the feminine
weakness of without even 4 peck.
ct handkerchief.
Ticket, num-"
The conductor was again making his
rounds.
IL haven't any ticket" | stammer.
ed. in bewilderment.
''Two.lhirty, then, il you please, mum
as far as Philadelphia
Ticket, sir"
"Two-thirty, as quick as you can,
mum-times short"
.Bu. my-my husband las my ticket,
ialtered. ale was left at B-sta
iion, you know ?"
Beg pardon, mum. but our orders arr
strict. That sort of dodge has played
out on this line entirely! Two-thirty
mum. If you please, Will Ieiund at th'
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