Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-08
MY WEDDING TOUR.

I was only seventeen when Charlie
married me, and wrote myself for the
first time Mrs. Charles Vail, Jr., anG
saw that the initials of the same were
|emblazoned on the end of my new
Saratoga trunk, when we started fol
our wedding journey. My wedding
journey! .'.sf...... gt,'.-.-
Charlie hadn't told me where we were
10 go, and raj her liked being left in ig
norance, knowing no more than that
we were being swept away to some lit
tie paradise of cur own--it might be to
An island of the Hesperides, or Cresoe's
Kingdom, or Eden itself. The shadows
were growing short, andit was just noon
when we stopped at some "viile" or 9th.
er, whose long, low. struggling build
ings, c.Owding close upon the track, and
the broad, dusty village street, branch
Ing off at right angels, are photograph.
ed upon my memory. There was a
general exodus from the car, and q rush
dinnerward, as we supposed, toward the
swinging sign of some "house" or other
down the lazy little country street aud
Charlie, looking at bis watch. said 1t
was IL O'Clock and didn't want some
lunch?
OF course didn't, but he said must
have 1t. and immediately starred up
He wouldn't be five minutes, he said,
and / mustn't move till he came back,
l watched the crowd, after Charlie
was out of sight, and unused aud won
dered over the different faces, and built
up all sorts of dreamy speculations up
on them, as one does in crowd when
they have nothing better to think about
Presently the door banged opened, and
| hn nE fnn ru
shouted "Change cars for Boston !"
Everybody began to gather their bags
and bundles together, and there was q
rush among the few who remained my
low-passengers.
stared out at the people for five mi
| nutes lOnger-at least so said the fat
faced clock in the "ladies' room" op.
posite my window, although I made il
fifty at least by meutal calcuiation-and
then the door swung open again. This
time head projected into the car roar
ed, "All out !" evidently at me-and
vanished again. 81 won't get out"
replied, defying the empty air "Charlit
told me to sit still and am going to dc
so. Oh, Charlie, why in the world don't
YOU come back ?'' Sa,1HE
''Change cars, miss, said the person
gruff1y. II told you to do SO twice be-
fore!H
II am to sit stilI," replied meekly.
"I'm going through" I thought this
was the right thing to say as Charlie
had said it; but it didn't have the right
effect.
"Change cars then-there's the Bos-
ton train over there. This car runs back
to New York"
simply stared at the person in dog.
ed way that he seemed to take ill.
"Come." he exclaimed, waxing impa
tient. "You can't sit there all day. you
know. Where do you want to go ?"
"I-I-don't know" I stammered
I was told to sit still, and II must wait
till the person comes back"
The man stared back at me with In
terest. where's your ticket. said he
extending a dirty hand.
II haven't got it," I answered in 6
meek and conciliating tone. "My-
Char-at least, the gentleman who il
with me has got them both"
"Well, you can't go back to New
York; observed my tormentor, sum
marily. 1.-The best thing you can do ii
to get out and look for your gentleman
miss" Saying which he jerked my bas
down from the rack, turned the opposite
seat, which Charley had inverted bach
to its place. and, by species of mora
suasion, caused me to pick up my
shawls, parasol, etc., and follow him il
abject submission to the door.
"Now. where did the gentleman go?'
he demanded, as he handed me out oI
the platform.
| HE went to get me some lunch,"
replied, almost ready at this crisis to dis
grace my bridehood and cry.
"And told you to sit still. did he
Well, you stand right here and keep
lookout for him. There's the Boston
train over there. goes in fifteen minutes
and he can't get into it without you
seeing him, if he amt inside already
and my advice is. stick fast to him j
you find him, for he must need looking
after" e
With which remarkable words tn
man set down my bag, and winked at
by stander. 9
| "What,s the row 2" asked the persOl
thus invited to participated in the en-
joyment of my woes. Then they whisp
ered-about me. suppose and every
body stood and stared at me.
Pretty soon I should begin to cry, TO
1 couldn't stand it much longer; ant
mere DeR8Q 10 I6cl lOI NY pOcketDOOt
as slight resource 7 dived to the ut
most corners of my pockets before I re
membered that had confided 1t t.
Charlie, with wifely duty, at the yer.
outset Of our wedding trip.
At this alarming discovery q colt
moisture broke upon my frame.
night passed under the lee of the depot
crouched among my little possessions
now lOomed before me-unless l cOu1'
deposit the same possessions or paw
my diamond ring and my gold b, ,acelet
for a nights lodging and . ticket bacl
to New York. suppose the horror de
picted on my countenance was . SUI
ficient knowledge for my inquiry.
don't know what an extreme it mus
have reached, but somebody appearn'
to find it moving. for benevolent voic
presently saluteti my cars.
"Are you waiting for any body, miss?'
Turned around with . gasp of alarm
which subsidized little, however, whel
met an elderly face. specialized and be
nign In the extreme. IS
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