Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-15
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rCpaciot teleprarn To the Dispatrn
THEIR WEDDING JOURNEY.
I. Rroupht rs Much JOY to Their Fellow
Passengers as to The mseives.
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II was on n train that came here late one
afternoon on the Maple-Leaf road from pes
MONIES. Ii is q story OF ne1ly-wedded
life. of bouyant young love. OF nope, OF adj
hiring chances, and the pressing OF hnger-
tins. The travelling pair got on the tram
at Fast Des MONIES. She was ont OF
breath because he had been mlsinformed
"a TO the leaving time. They had great
deal of baggage, and as he walked down
the aisle he was yisibly annoyed by the
creakinp of his shoes and the persistent
efforts OF his grips and boxes TO knock the
heads of the passengers VINO were Already
seated.
ing with every step.
with feeling that told the car how new
he was. -,
Tired. John? I'm just dead"
"Too bad Can l do something for your
Can get something for you'
Nothing al all. thank you" said she.
with a strain al dignity that almost brought
tears TO her eyes. -...
They were seated soon. he insisting that
there must be something that she wanted.
There was no answer. She merely painted.
For three minutes they were quiet. linen
as the train started and made NOISE he
leaned over and whispered:
'yWhose little girl 2"
She frightened. =,
Yours she whispered. The traveller
leaned out in the aisle to look, and he
blushed and looked confused, while she
lowered her eyes. 1t was some time before
another word passed. Then she spoke:
1--WE been thinking, John. that We have
cot TO begin economically
yes - almost whispered John, for that
word begin" told the,car-fuu OF people
that they were just married.
You know that Mrs. Brown" she con-
tinued, "has gone to boarding, and she
has three of the loveliest stoves TO sell
nearly new. Don't you think that we
ought to get them!"
April-are those heating or cooking
stoves. de-dear z"
"Heating, and such lovely base-burn-
"And next month is May-rm a little
afraid that il will be better to wait until
But Mrs. Brown will sell them before
then-or go TO Housekeeping again."
Don't you think that We could do bet
ter at the storef"
"All right" said he. with resignation
and a show ofresponsibility. You do the
buying and I'll foot the bills"
There wasa long pause. Then she seemed
TO realize that they were indeed married:
~ didn't like you the day we met, did
I2r she asked III a voice so loud that he
crinoed as he thought how everybody IN
the car was looking them over. The travel
Ter bent his ear for the reply
but liked YOU" he murmured.
"Of course you'd say so, was the answer
she made. ,-;,,
I'm mighty glad we met anyhow said
tho bride. loud enough for the deaf man
in the back seat TO hear.
lie squirmed.
What's the matter. dear? You're not
sick?" 80
con save half of our expenses If we make
a garden each summer" lie almost whis-
How lovely" she exclaimed. And
pll be your little gardener q,
tie groaned SO thai the traveller hearo
him. oo,o. Oh
was his next question, asked loudly ana IN
q business-like tone. o.,
II ike il. Does it grow on treeI"
"Of course not. II is raised in q gar
dem MA.
now Gallery for your breakfast every morn
lng. It'll taste better from my hands,
He thought that he heard giggle from
the seat lust across the aisle, and 1t made
him move about neryousiy.,
won't it z" she repeated. .,
Wont what?" was his absent-minded
what? Why, John, the celery. of
course Won't il taste better from your
wlfie's hands?"
~ IF YOU don't object. Mary" he said'
after moment, "Pll 90 into the smoker
for awhile" o; .,
quit smoking" r..
He whispered something to her. She
smiled. Then she said, Just as loud a.
ever: ,,,.,. H.
sweet hubby anything"
Then he escaped.
She sat there for FIVE minutes looking
ont of the window. Then she looked at 6
ladv who sat in the next seat. She looked
at Inc door towards the smoking-car. Then
she leaned over
Wont you sit with me ?" she asked.
"You see." she went on. we've Just
been married. It's mean of me, know. te
tell any one. but | Just couldn't keep IT.
And he's the dearest and sweetest and best
and finest man on earth. You're marriedf'
"Oh, yes there he is, over there"
And Just can't tell you, how good
lint oh there he is. Pm so glad you came
over to sit with-why John, you were gone
such long. long time"
II find" said he. :" that a compartment
car has been attached which runs through
10 Kansas City. 1t will insure us more
nyivacv. think. If there is anything yor
need ON this trip, Mary" he went on
rather harshly, " it is isolation"