Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-05
MOI A SUCCESS.

Just before Eckson and his wife start
ed on their bridal tour, Eckson said;
ave want to show people that all new
Unmarried people are not silly.
eyes, we do, Henry"
"Now, when we get on the train, let
us not pay any attention to each
other"
"All right"
"We'lllcan apart from each other and
act as if we have been married for years,
won't we?"
''Ycs. Oh, l tell You what would be
the funniest idea in the world, Henry
Wen take different seats, and after
awhile we'll get acquainted Won't
that be nice?"
"Frrst.class; splendid"
When they boarded tho train they
took opposite seats Henry took up
newspaper, and Mo}lio looked at the
wavering landscape. Alter awhile,
Henry looked up, and saw the conduo-
tor sitting with Molie. Henry chuck
led. Thinks she's in love with him, ]
reckon the bridegroom unused. "Be-
licve I'll go forward and take asmoko. "
His cigar must havo been unsatisfactory,
for he soon threw it away and resumed
his scat opposite his wife. The con-
ductor was telling an amusing Story.
and Molle was laughing glccfully. Size
did not even look ut her husband
This is paying I Attic too hno,
Henry unused. II like 10 see good act
ing, bat she acts a little too well. "
The ira Il stopped at station, and
the conductor got up and went cut. but
returned Immediately, AID again sat
down by Mollic- Just then a young
woman came along and asked Henry if
she could shaic his seat lie gladly
consented, muslng that he could play
even with his wife. A few moments
later, while he was busily talking, he
saw, with sweetcncd thrill of revenge,
that his wife was looking at him. AT
the next station tho young woman got
of the train, and when the conductor
went out, Henry sat down by Mollie.
81 don't know what you want to sit
down here for" she snapped. why
didn't you get of the tran with"
"What do you want to talk that way
for, precious?" -.
Precious nothing. Go on, don't
want you here.
Il suppose you would rather talk TO
the CONDUCTOR"
"Pd rather talk to anybody that Will
treat me with respect.
"Now, darling"
darling nothing. I'm going to get
off the tram and go home, that's what
I'm going to do. I'm not going to live
with you, that's what / ain t. and when
pa asks nc why, I'm going to tell him
that you did not treat me with respect.
You don't love me and never did. You
used to let on like you d d but you don't
even do that any nlorA" ,z
"Mollie-"
"Mollie nothing. Go on, l don't
want you here. !"
Now, don't be foolish. You know
how you carried on with the conductor.
Never saw him before, either. "
The mischief l haven't. He's my
uncle. | was going to introduce you to
him, but didn't want him to know
that we were married until just before
VIC got off the train
"Mollio!"
"Whut?"
won't you forgive mep'
al ought not 10, you arc so mean"
Il was jealous and
"Jcalous?"
l
Eyes"
~ didn't know you loved me enough
to be jealous"
''But do. Don't you love me just a
littlo9"
ayes, more than you do me-"
NO"
Eyes"
"No, you don't, precious"
"Yes, do, darling"
"lf these people were not looking I'd
kiss you" Henry, after short silence.
remarked:
"It's none of their business. "
"Put your head on my shoulder.
There, "
ne put his arm around her, and when
he thought that no one was looking
kissed her.
"Do you love meP" she asked
81 adore you"
"You make me awful happy"
"You will live with me, won't youP
"Yes, always, We like the old-fash