Wichita eagle., 1888-12-04
LOVES YOUNG DREAM.

rsr. and Hzrs. Bi,iser nIcswat's Wedding
Journey.
The sun never shone upon lovelier morn
ing than that which ushered in the wedding
day of Billiger McSwat and Lobelia Grub5
Far away in the dreamy distance stretched a
landscape that seemed to tremble and vibrate
in the mellow haze of the golden October day
as if the unseen spirits that inhabit the air
were beating it with fairy wings in the ire
pressible exuberance of overdowing life and
joy.
copyright. Al rights reEerved.l
Biliger and Lobelia McSwat had just
started on their wedding Journey,
Animated by the sincere and laudable pur-
pose OF afPording 10 Indication in their man.
ner, apparel or behavior that they were TAX
ing such a trip, Buliger wore a suit Of new
black broadcioth, with lavender necktie,
and Lobelia was attired in q silk dress Of @
delicate lilac tint, with no conspicuous Orna-
ments except large solitaire ring on one of
the fingers of her left hand and a few orange
blossoms modestly and becomirgly arranged
i'll her Partisan travelling hat. They sat on
the luxurious cushion of a palace car, Bill
l-er's arm resting carelessly on the back OF
the seat occupied by bis lovely bride. and Lo-
bella leaning toward Biliiger in the easy,
tender, confiding manner of mother III
Israel going with her aged companion to an
Old Settlers meeting, or the secretary of
Young Ladies' Society for the Dissemination
of Useful knowledge accompanying an elder
brother on a shopping expedition
"Billiger," faltered the bride, turning her
beautiful eyes trustingiy to his, nobody
would suspect that we are-that we have
Just been-that we arc on oUr-do you
thinkY'
Certainly not, Lobelia," affirmed Billiger,
with great positiveness, as he smiled fondly
and reassuringly upon her
''They think we are brother and sister,
Billiger or at least that we are old married"
"Chestnuts!p exclaimed a voice.
The young husband turned ilercely around
to see who had spoken.
1t was the train boy, an innocent lad Of Il
summers, on whose face was look of such
childlike simplicity that Billiger's hasty sus-
picions were at once allayed.
'Lobelia, my love-" he said, tenderly,
would you like some chestnuts2'
''If you like, dear" she replied trrstingly.
Billiger pat his hand into his pocket
Then he put his other hand into his other
pocket, and bis face turned an ashen gray.
''Lobelar' he said, hoarsely. IL have
left my pockatbook, with money and tickets,
in my other pain my other trouseTsl Have
you any money with you. Quickl Here
comes the conductori''
81 think | have, Biniger," said Lobelia.
She put her hand in her pocket and turned /
pale.
"Buliger." she exclaimed piteOusly, 81 have (
left my pocketbooll in my other dressl"
The station st which the tram stopped was
only seven miles from home. Biiliger and .
Lobeha AcSwat got out, the ecstatic bride (
groom persuaded a g7asping, sorijd monopo- /
list who kept livery stable TO accept his gold 4
watch IS security for the hire Of q carnage /
and driver, and Mr and Mrs. McSwat drove
home in persive silence through the balmy
autunlnal landscape. which the uellowed rays
Of the golden October sun bsthed in a sea Of
molten glory.
If the story OF the first day Of Billiger and
Lobelia's wedding journey shah serve as
warning to others it viii not have been writ
ten by the sorrowing historian in vain.-Chi-
cego Tribune