The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-10-14

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the said Mugglee, was not testing the
Equality OF papa's wine in the corner be-
hind the door?
Well, it was all over at last. The final
! grain of rice-which by the way lodged
in Fred's left whisker-had been thrown
we didn't go In for slippers, you see; the
last benedlction had been bestowed by
the energetical Bosom of William the
gardener, who stood at the gate to catch
the last of us; and we were at length to-
gether alone, my husband and /. My
husband How strange, and yet how
delicious it was. To think he was now
mine forever. "Till death do us part, =
sounded very fond and true. But the
words conjured up no terror of the
" shadow feared of man. Death was
too far away a phantom to be feared.
And | only heard loving voice at my
side saying:
! 6 Darling, darling little woman
Mine at last!' and felt perfectly silly
with happiness accordingly.
There were plenty of villagers at their
cottage doors and windows, and many a
a head bobbed beamingly at us, as we
rolled along stationward through the
winter sunlight. The station reached
a small, sleepy junction on the Bristol
| and Exeter hne--we got out OF the car
rage, prepared for the trial attendant on
couples newly we'd. We should have be-
trayed ourselves just the same, / am
sure, even If had done as that dear anX-
ious old Fred wanted me to do. But,
really, to go away with the old trunks
and shabby clothes No. could not
| While Fred went to get the tickets
oar tickets Il saw the luggage. We were
going to town? What better place for a
winter honeymoon And We meant to
see a good deal incoming about with
eyes, mouth, and ears open, like typical
country cousins.
Joseph, properest of coachmen, gave
me an afectionate farewell. [ don't
mean, of course, that he embraced me
and seeing the train that was to bear us
away rapidly nearing, he hicked Tommy,
old horse, on the right flank, as a gentle
reminder for the sake of the family to
look smart. With great deal of ex-
ceedingly unpleasant and, as [ think,
unnecessary noise, the train came slow
lly In, grooming as in pain.
The next thing was to secure a coupe
to 4ourselves-at least, Fred seemed to
think so. After the passing of sundry
sman coin, and having run the gauntlet
of the inquisitive, surly, amused, and in
different among the passengers, we sue
ceeded and found ourselves comforta-
bly, ensconced with all our small traps
about us. And when The train moved
off, and my darling's hand came feeling
softly for my waist, and then stole low
4 10 No., 1a1
lied (why, indeed, should l have been .
and laid my nose on the shoulder of his
shaggy Ulster, and felt as de-
ighttully happy and as deliciously
frightened as any silly little bride of a
few hours could be.
"Swindom Swindom Stop here
five minutes. !"
/ was far too comfortable to care to get
out. Besides, Fred said he would bring
we something from the refreshments
rooms. He would insist on my having
some sherry to keep the cold out. The
five minutes delay exacted by the con-
tract of the vendor of vile commodities
had nearly expired. / had put my lips
to the sherry, which Fred finished, to
get the sweetness, as the silly fellow
said, which my lips had left in the
glass. He had restored the article to It's
proper place and owner, and was step
ping into the carriage, when he sudden
ly turned, enchanting
"By Jove, I've left my
The words were lost In the din. / saw
the baize- covered door swing on him as
| he passed through into the refreshment-
room. [ looked eagerly after him for
/ hated his being out of my sight mo-
ment. Would he never come?
A station bell rang violently. Several
guards and porters shouted, ANY more
going on % The engine shrieked and
moved. I started up, helpless almost,
4 by reason Of the rugs SO carefully folded
round me. I pushed past the passengers
in the other coupe in the most uncere-
monious manner. | put my head out of
the window. We were moving swiftly
away now. The last advertisement
board had vanished behind us, and all /
saw was my darling Fred, now far away
in the distance, frantically gestculating
in the midst of a knot of porters, and, I
am afraid, swearing terribly. My fellow
passengers tried to console me, but I
turned a deaf and Ilngrateful ear to their
consultations, and got back to my corner,
pulled to the coupe door, and burying
my head in the blue window curtain, ut
terly regardless of my new bonnet, cried
copiously in my misery.
1 What was I to do?i Should I go to
Paddington, and wait Fred's arrival at
the hotel we had fixed upon? I could
not. How could meet the walters and
chamber-maids, bride without bride
1 groom9 Should wait at the Padding
ton terminus ? Should I get out at the
next station, and take the first down
train back to Swindom2 Should II?
Oh, what should do, with all the lug
gage looking SO terribly new and fresh !;
/ and myself, in my smart, new things. an
unmistakableI case of bride2 And by