Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-05-18
completed his meal and escaped with
in the forest.
Their Wedding Journey.

late yesterday afternoon on the
Maple Leaf road from Des Moines
1t is story of newly welded life, ot
buoysnt young love, Of hope, admir-.
ing glancss and the pressing of fing
er tips. Tho travelling pair got on
the train at East Des Moines. She
was out of breath because he had
been misinformed as to tie leaving
tims. They had great deal CT bag
gage, and as he walked down the
sisle he was visibly annoyed by the
creakipg of his shoes and the persis.
tent efforts of his grips and boxes to
knock the hsaos IF the passengers
VIII wore already seated.
"Oh, I'm nearly dsad!' said she,
painting with every step.
Are you really tired ?' ask the
man with feeling that told the car
how new he was
Tired, John I'm just dead!'
''Too bad Can 1 do something for
you? Can 1 get something for you p
Nothing at all, thank you," said
she with strxin at dignity that al,
most brought tears to her eyes.
They were seated soon, he insist.
ing that there must be somsthinS
that she wanted. There was no an
swsr. She merely painted. For three
minutes they were quiet. Then as
the train started and made noise
he leaned over and whispered:
Whose little girl?'
She frightened.
Yours" she whispered. The trav.
elsr leaned out in the aisle to look,
and she blushed and looked confused
sho lowered her eyes. 1t was some
time before another word passed.
Then she spoke:
I've been thinking, John, that we
have got to bsgin economically.
Yes" almost whispered John, for
that word begin" teld the car full
ofpeople that they were just married.
''You know that Mrs. Brown" she
continued. "has gone to boarding,
and she has three Of the lovsllest
stoves to sall-nsarly new. Don't
you think that we ought to get them. p
''Let me see, said John" This is
April-ars these heating or cooking
stoves, ds-dear :"
Heating, and such lovely base
burners"
"And next month is Aay-Tm q
little afraid that it will be better to
wait until fall"
"But Mrs. Brown will sell them be
fore then-or go to housekeeping
again"
Don't you think that We could do
better at the store?"
That isn't economy john" she
said ruefully.
"All right, said he, with resigna-
ton and show of responsibility
You do the buying and I'll foot the
bills"
There was long pause. Then shs
seemed to realize that they we're in
deed married.
Il didn't like you the day we met
did II" she asked in a voice SO loud
that he cringed as he thought how
every body in the car was looking
them over. The traveller bent his
ear for the reply:
But l liked you" he murmured
"Of course you'd say so" vas the
answer she made.
His hand slipped over involuntar-
lily and took hers.
I'm mighty glad we met anyhow, u
said the bride loud enough for the
deaf man in the back seat to hear.
He squirmed.
What's the matter, dear7 Yours
not sicki"
"Oh, no, but speaking of economy,
we can save half of our expenses and
make garden each summer" He
almost whispered it.
How lovsly!' she exclaimed.
"And I'll be your little gardener"
He sreeped SO the Traveller heard
him.
"Do you know anything about eel
ery!' was his next question, asked
loudly and in q business ike tone.
II like it. Does it grow on a trse?'
''Of course not. 1t is raised in q
garden"
"Thsn [ can go out and pull some
nice new celery tor your breakfast
every morning. It'll taste better from
my hands, won't it?"
He thought that he heard a giggle
from the ssat just across the aisle,
and it made him look about ner.
vously.
won't it she repeated.
Wont what :" was his absent
minded answer.
what Why, John, the celery Of
course. Won't it taste better from
your wife's bands?"
The giggle was pronounced. HIS
became very red in the face.
"If you don't object, Mary" he
said, after n moment, I'll go into the
smoker for q while"
'But you said that you were going
to quit smoking"
He whispered something to her
She smiled. Then she said just aa
loud as ever:
"Of course not. 1 wouldn't deny
my sweet hubby anything"
Then he escaped.
She sat there for five minutes
looking out of the window. Then
she looked at lady who sat in the
next seat. She looked at the door
toward the smoking car. Then she
leaned over.
won't you sit with me = she ask
ed.
you see" she went on, "we've
Just been married. It's mean of me,
L know to tell any one, but 1 just
couldn't keep it, and has the dear
est and sweetest and best and finest