The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-04
LOVE IN A SLEEPING CAR.

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A N annoying incident happened to
n bridal couple ON the Chicago and
Alton train a day or two ago. The st.
Louis Globe Democrat tells the story as
follows: A young gentleman living In
In Wisconsin had successfully wooed q
young lady of Northern Indiana. They
met at Chicago, where the knot was tied
and started Immediately for st. Louis,
where both have friends. On the Pull
man the young people were extremely
affectionate to each other-billlng and
cooling before folks, and apparently un-
conscious of the filters and significant
smiles of their passengers. Short
ly after nightfall the bridegroom hunted
up the conductor and engaged lower
berth for the night. To his intense NOR
tification the bride refused to occupy 1t,
but insisted in sitting up until the train
should arrive in st. Louis, where she
would have the advice and assistance of
friends. The bridegroom coaxed and
pleaded, and used all those passionate
endearments that come natural to lovers
and young husbands, but the modesty
of the bride would not permit her to
yield. The young man thought his
bride was unreasonable, accused her of
GOODNESS, told her she didn't love him,
and all that sort of nonsense, and as he
appeared angry, the bride burst into
tears and wept bitterly.
Some of the observant passengers
thought it was time tointerfere, and one
of them took the conductor aside and
told him there was naughty young
man in the sleeper who was trying to
ruin an innocent and confiding girl.
ed. He could not allow such proceed
ing in his car, no matter how respecta-
BILE the chap might be. He sent tele-
gram to Decatur, requesting a policeman
to come aboard ON the arrival of the
the train and arrest a villain who
would be pointed out. In the meantime
he would keep his eye on the vile seduc-
er and see that the lady was protected.
The bridegroom, ignorant of the prepa-
rations set on foot for his arrest, contin-
ued his opportunities, and the sobbing
bride still resisted, when the chivalric
conductor, unable longer to contain his
indignation, placed his hand on the
young mans shoulder and told him if
he didn't let that lady alone he would
throw him out of the window.
Why, you BOBBY, that lady is my
wife; we were married this morning in
Chicago" r.tt
That's too thin, young man those
Chicago marriages are getting to. be too
common on this road, y toa
But here-is the marriage certificate.
you goose. How is that for high2 And
if that won't do, ask the lady herself'
The conductor examined the marriage
certificate, but was not satisfied, as it
might be forgery. The lady was APP
pealed to,but was too hysterical to reply.
The conductor concluded to bring the
couple to st. Louis and hand them over
to the police, to deal with them as might
be thought proper. On reaching the
Union Depot the young couple were met
by friends who were known to the con-
ductor, and finding that things were
20. K, he did not trouble the police
with the case. When the facts were
made known to the friends of the par
ties, there was hearty laugh at their
expense, and it will be many day be-
fore they will hear the last of it.