The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-20
LOVES YOUNG DREAM.
Mr. and Mrs. Bii,.ser Mcswat's Wedding
journey.

Journey.
The sun never shone upon a tovelier morn
ing than that which ushered in The wedding
dayof Billiger Mc5wat and lobelia Grnbb.
Far away in the dreamy distance stretched a
landscape that seerred to trembe and yibrate
In the mellow haze Of the golden October day
as IL the unseen spirits that inhabit the air
were beating II with fairy wings in the TIRE,
pressibe exuberance OF overfowing life and
Joy.
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Billieer and Lobelia McSwat had Just
started on their - dding Journey,
Animated by the sincere aud laudable pur-
pose OF affOrding no indication I'm their man
ner, apparel or behavior that they were tax
ing such a trip, IhlliscT wore suit OF new
black troadcloth, with n lavender necktie.
aud Iobela was attired in a silk dress of =
delicate lilac tint, with no conspicuous orna
nlents except a large solitaire ring on one OF
the fingers OF her left hand and few orange
blossoms nodestly and becomingly arranged
IN her Partisan travelling hat They sat on
the luxurious cushion Of palace car, Bii-
Tigers arm resting csrelessly on the back oil
the seat occspicd by hi' lovely bride. and 10
bella leaning toward Billiger in the easy,
tender, confding manner Of mother IN
Israel going with her aged companion 10 az
Old Settlers meeting, or the secretary OF n
Young Ladies Society for the Dissemination
Of Useful Knowledge accompanying an elder
brother on a shopping expedition.
"BlNger.n faltered the bride. turning her
beautiful ewes trustingly 10 his, nobody
would suspect that We are-that We have
Just leen-tnat we are on our-do you
Think
Certainly not, Lobela,' affirmed Billiger,
with great rositivencss. As he smiled tondiy
AMI reassurnsiy upon her
"rhcy think we are brother and sister.
Bi,lig,r, or at least that we are odd married %
"Chcstruts" exclaimed voice
The youug husband turned iierccly around
to see who bad spoken
1, was the train boy, an innocent lad of u
summers. on whose face was look Of such
childlse simplicity that Bilisers haaty sus'
picions were M once allayed
"i.obc.ia. ny love" he said, tcnderly
"would You like some chcstnuts"
AT you Ike. dear she replied, trustingly.
Billigcr put bis hand into his pocket.
Their he put bis other hand into his other
pocket. and his face turned an ashen gray.
"l.obeiia, he said, hoarsely. IL have
left MY pockctbook, with money and tickets
m my other pain my other trousersl Have
YOU any money with your Qulckl Hero
comes the conductor"
Il think have, Biiiger,n said Lobel.a-
She put her hand in her pocket and turned
pale
"Billiger g she exclaimed riteously, 81 have
left my pocketbook in my other dress"
The station at Which the train stopped vas
only seven miles from home. Buliger and
Lobeiia McSwat got out, the ccstatic bride
groom persuaded grasping, sordid monopo-
list who kept livery stable 70 accept his gold
watch rs security for the hire Of "A carriage
and driver, aud Mr. and Mrs. McSwat drove
home In ncnsivc silence through the balmy
autumnal landscape, which the mellowed rays
Of the golden October sun bathed in a sea of
molten glory.
If the story OF the first day Of Billiscr and
Lobelm's wedding journey shall serve rs
warning 70 others 10 viii rOt have been writ
ten bv the sorrowIns historian IN vain. Chi
caso Tribune.