St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-13

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homaine. in Ladies' Home Journal
The OTHER WOMAN.
'ine Unpleasant Consequence o
Oarencss CarelessnesA
Tho Wagner sleeper jolted slowl,
out OF the brilliantly lighted depot ant
aus red rear lamps disappeared into tn.
night. leaving behind the merry part,
OF wedding guests who stood watching
the receding train.
lnc handsome young couple who q
moment before stood in the doorway oi
the sleeping car, laughing back at the
cotcric of friends who were shouting
many parting injunctions after them,
now dropped side by side upon the vel
vet cushioned seat of a rear compart
ment The flushed and fluttered little
bride v.as dainty and sweet in a becom
ing thing of gray, which had replaced
her lovely bridal gown Of purest white.
She sank wearily upon the sofa seat
beside her manly companion, glad OF
the hrst moment of respite she had en-.
Joyed in hours: glad that they were al
aast on on their wedding journey.
s, Their senses had been kept in a con-
) slant whirl by the strain and excite.
ment Of the day. and SO fast had events
been unfolding themselves that they
14puld scarcely realize what was hap
pening. The whole thing had the
.yagueness of an Intoxicating dream.
1T they had suddenly found themselves
pursuing the old familiar round of life,
neither would have experienced great
ersprprisc than Is felt by the man who
= rudely wakened from a delicious
fancy Of sleep. The prospect OF a
quiet respite from the constant, an
Doying, but well-mcaning attentions
OF friends. and of being alone together,
thrilled each with sensation Of de
light
A delicate glow from : pink-shaded
lamp suffused itself through the little
compartment where half minute ago
its modest light was drowned in the
powerful brilliancy Of the depot cleo
trio candles. which shone through the
windows. A passenger was growing
at q porter in. the corridor. Another
white-cappei porter was moving up
md down between the buffet and
smoking-room. carrying suspicious
looking packages. At the end Of the
car the conductor vas explaining to a
passenger where he could make con-
nection. In a ncighboring compart-
ment q mother was trying 10 quiet a
frctful child. A young lady. not yet
ready to retire. although it was near
midnight, had seated herself upon one
of the folding seats in the narrow corri-
dor and was eagerly perusing new
novel In the smoking-room, two or
three men were smoking and talking
rs men viii talk until the end of the
world
To all these people it seemed a very
commonplace bit Of trnvel; to the
young couple in the pirk-lighted COM
IPartment. it was the journey of their
kveA
The train was proceeding tentative
iy: now squirting of as if determined
20 do or die, and now bringing to with
. sud den jerk, stopping beside Q hiss
ing engine which was humping q long
line of cars together. At such stops the
talk Of the lantern-bearing yardmen,
could be heard beside the sleeper win
dow.
In the first moment of their blissful
quiet, the young couple caught each
others hands IA trick that lovers have)s
and their eyes, filled with the light OF
love, met Even now the days events
Rad the semblance of dream. The
carriage, the crush at the church, the
8owers, the whitc-robed bridesmaids,
tie minister, the ceremony. the torrent
o. congratulations, the reception, the
hurrying to the train-it was too unlike
the rest of their lives to be anything
but dream And yet it was true. The
ponderous sleeper was rocking over the
rack.
To the lives of all men there comes
= hour. . day, perhaps. of sweetest,
nompletest bliss To the young man
gith the bride, this hour had come.
His senses were thrilling with = de- |
l3cious feeling of q man who has lust |
parried the woman he loves. II was
he first time he had been alone with |
her for days: the preparations for the
Wedding had kept them apart, but now
Dhc was his-his. Not for q day, nor a |
ugeek-for q lifetime. 1t seemed a very |
long time. and just now it appeared in |
III the roseatc hucs in which happy
rOuth sees the future Now that she
Iras his she was different, but not less
3enr in his eyes He was a deep and |
n earnest man, and this was the first |
yrcat happiness he had ever felt.
Her soft hands were clasped in hi.
s.Uh, Clarence" she cried, Il am SO |
Had It's over II
II am so glad you ere mine-' he said,
sarmly.
1T was SC trying" she said. turning
YER glad eyes upon him. Il do hope it
III went off well; was SO badly cx-
tied that could not tell must have
ooked awfully frightened. /
lyon locked like an angel" he said.
4 wanted TO squeeze you ali the time"
..You big boy" she said. '.You arc
married. now and mustn't be foolish. II
ON thin.s l looked well. l don't care
or the others But" she added. show
ould you tell-you were frightened,
;larence.
s.Do you think SO, dearest?'
sslyere your l