Connecticut western news., 1881-03-30
Our weddfmw Trips

We are married now George and l, and are as happy as two clans. It isn't such . terrible thlng to get married, after all little ;uss and feathers, and it's done. The bridal
 our was to me the most trying ordeal of the whole. We boarded the train, leaving on the platform large number of acquaintaness who waved congratulations as we steamed out When we were well under way, I look ed casually about the car, and was . tride embarrassed, and somewhat surprised to see that majority of the passengers were look ing squarely at us. They wouldn't look mere than a second time, but took sly and fire. quent glances when they thought we didn't zee them. George didn't seem to mind 1t much, but noticed he didn't stir around in the seat any more than he could help, for hose rude people started, and glanced to- ward us at every rustic in our part of the car. What they expected to see 1 haven't the east idea, but as was not conscious of hay ing done anything wrong or improper, de. tsrm,ned to frown down the impolite curiosity of these inconsiderate gapers, and according ly put on my most reproving scowl when c young dandy in the end of the car turned for the 5Oth tune to see how looked. looked him fair in the face, and scowled: he looked
 ulankly at me and didn't wilt as expected on the contrary the expression of his face
 
 ! blood rushing into my face That idiot eat here serenely. and stared began to move uneasily ID my seat mot for an instant think. ,ng of surrendering and kept on scowling, | although wished from the bottom Of my
 heart (which was inside of Georges coat) that | 1 had never challenged him to this lien
 tanners test, of optical endurance. By and
 by his face began to relax, and 8 sort of tri. umphant smile ,overspread his idiotic counte-
 nance. which attracted the attention. of the
 other passengers to the object of his amuss- E,nent, and felt myself stared at by several
 pairs of eyes. was glad when .ths ccndue.
 LOT called out ----, where wsF got sSut. | There was the usual crowd at the depot who had no special business but to stare at ua and
 exchange significant glsnces and winks. Dear why cau't people mind their own bus
 ,uess? Of course it's nice to be noticed and admired, and really my wedding outfit was perfectly lovely, and knew beforehand what
 to expect. in the way of attention and com.
 nents from strangers. in my role as a newly
 made bride, but the tact is, 1 overrated my
 own powers. of endurance-as my temsrity in drowning down" the rude passenger
 proved. 1i+I ever get married again ! shall
 either stay at home on my wedding trip, oy
 else wear large cloak and scold my ''lisge
 .ord" the whole length of the journey, to ! dVOlu SuSplCIOus NeoIke- ble u6hT Olu IGitOW . seemed to be embarrassed, too, for as we
 walked ny the'crowd, followed by .cat-calls, significant coughings, and smart remarks, he didn't say & word to me, and oapddly now, although knew he wasn't one bit ashamed , of me, felt quite sure he would have liked to have walked ahead, and let mo follow on un- til we had passed the rahole,. It was his na- uve modesty, and he couldn't help It. He
 stayed by my side like a hero, though, and va both felt greatly relieved when we reached the , hotel, where we made ourselves at home. and cit quite comfortable the accomplished land
 lady, who 'knew how it was hrrseH' taking
 upon her the task of making me feel at ease and she succeeded so well that the hpprs seemed all too short before It was time to re' ire. Perhaps sometime in the future r. VII finish the trip homeward taking up the thread
 If the story where I dropped 1t.
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