Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-28
Left Behind.
An lncidcn, of Cur Honeymoon.

"My dearest" said Fred, as we
iicarcd little wayside station, "wha,
do you say to some lunch? can stcl
ont here and get you anything You
fancy. 1t may seem an inpolite thing
for bridegroom to confess, but
begin to feel quite sharp after oui
early dinner. If you don't mind Iuy
leaving you for five minutes"
si@nitied that an absence of thai
duration might be supported, and
Fred started for the refresilmcnt
| room.
We had been married just three
days, and the glamour Of the honey.
moon was upon everything: the at.
moSphcrc was rarciied beyond that
brcathcd by everyday mortals; tho
Garth gloriiicd with new light. We
ate not bread and beeisteak, but some
anbrosiai dish untastcd before, and
drank golden nectar ctilCrcalizcd from
hotel coiirc-pots.
watched Fred from the car win
dow until lie disappeared in the re.
| sreshEcnt room. What splendid
| fellow he was. Such cycs-sucii Il
| mind-such tectl,-such hcart-sucll
IL gcncraicombina:ion of pcrtcctions
How charming-how delightful-how
altogether incXprcssible it was to be-
long to him forever. never separated
more when whiZ! clang! Horrors
The train was off again off. with
Fred still discussing boned turkey in
the Iating- saloon, land the faithful wife
hopelcssly Quicsccnt i'll the ladies
car-otf, laundering at the rate OF
thirty miles an hour, separating those
l,,,x 4 Il /, u 4
only death should part. =
whats the matter, lnum?" asked
the conductor, noticing my excite
mcnt.
''Thcre-there's q gentleman left
bcl'ind," gasped.
SIS there, mum Z" was the stoical
reply. "Bicss your soul that's moth
ing new"
"Bu:-but--hc's, my husband" l
faltercd, blushing to my tinger-tips,
as l felt hat fact was something new.
Tlirec ladies turned TO stare at me,
and there was an unnnstakaGle litter
beneath the heavy moustac!ic of. a
gentleman opposite.
'.Sorry, mum, but it can't be helped.
II gents will stop ut bar-rooms to wet
their whistles, W C can't wait for 'cm.n
A har-roOm! Fred in bar-room,
weiting his whistle! What did the
odious man mean? l tried TO crush
him with q look, but was not cQuei
to it. Fred-my Frcd-in Il bar-rooil.
''Iou necd't be alarmed" said an
old gentleman, kindly; ''thcre will be
another accommodation, at eight"
CAT eight - and it was now Just
halfrast four. sunk back upon the
cushion in quiet desperation. What
was to become of me
With the entire abnegation peculiar
to the early phases of the honeymoon.
had put my little velvet porte
monnaie, handkerchief and yinai-
grette III Frcd's breast pocket-uot
That hadn't pocket of own, but
there was such delightful novelty
in feeling>that now l had a right to
his.
Was there ever n confiding bride
left in such q plight? Without q
husband, and without cent, and
not the least misfortune to one in
clined 10 the feminine weakness of
tcars-without even q pockct-hand-
kerchief.
''Tickct, num-"
The conductor was again making
lis rounds.
f. ell hassn't apy ticket" l stam-
| mefed, in nbewiidcrment.
"IEo-thirty, then, ii yoH please,
mum, rs Tar us Philadelphia
'rTicket, sir"
'"Two-thrty, as quick as you can,
mum ; times short"
| But my-lny husband has nv
ticket" l faltered. "He was left at
b. station, you know"
"Beg pardon, mum, but our orders
are strict. That sort of dodge il
played out this line entirely. Two.
thirty, mum, If you please. Will re.
fund at the office when ticket is pre-
sented."
Tho man suspected me, actualI,
susp ,cted me-Fred's wife! o, dear
dc ar, how utterly lonely and uupro
tccted l felt, after the strong trus,
and sweet reliance that had bccr
mine.
IL haven't any money!" said
in faint voice. "Youll have to pu,
me out somewhere, SUPPOSE" l ad
ded. with determined resignation.
ALLOW me, madani"-the nous.
taclied gentleman was ur, pocket.
book in hand-s.let ,nc arrange thi.
matter fo.you until we reach Plila
'tdeiphia. Your husband can SETTLE
with Inc afterwards" lie said, giriue
me his card, with a smile.
Ii ! hadn't been married Ishoull