The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-04-16

BIO bashIul, be couuselcdi "Wo'ra all
friends here.
Tbs passengers crowded around Che
wedding party and the conductor pas
ON h.a coat in honor of Tho Occasion.
Nhllo the squire wiped hiH brow IN
preparation, Tom looked out Of tho
window Aay'a brother WhB bowling
along iu q cloud OF Gust "Wo'vo
fixed him. Do whispered, slloIully, to
the travelling man.
Squire ph.u1ey mnmblel through
the marriage ceremony, maklngnoIaas
uhis throat when ho forgot Che worla
iiuk sand "Igs" 20 loud that no was
covered IN wave o. confusion, but
Mary pcepel out her assent in the
voice OF q canary.
81 pronounce you man aud wife,
the iquifo nid us the train Stacked up
40 the second station. Alter the con-
CALCULATIONS we're over the bride and
groom had drink of ice water from
the cooler and then sat down ON tho
back seat where they could hold hands
unobserved.
The car settled down TO quiet Tom
and tho travelling man smoked on tho
platform and the old squire, richer SO
than when he started, put his bandana
over his face and slept
As the train neared Davisville ex-
pectation woke on every face. Tom
felt a pleasant thrill at the prospect OF
trouble when they reached tho
station. As they swung around a
curve they could see a bay horse and
a blackboard tied to post behind the
depot. "He's there!" Hink cried.
"Let me 60 out ahead Of you, Hink, +"
Tom said as the train stopped with a
final jar.
The other passengers fled out and
grouped themselves where they could
see what happened. Mary's brother
came up close 10 the car steps, his
forehead was drawn into deep creases
and he held his whip III his fist. Tom
came ont, closely followed by Hink
and his wife.
The brother took a better hold of
his whip. "You young hound" ha
cried
Tom smiled as if no thought this
was for him. He waved his hand
toward the young couple, "Mr Durley
Macy" he said, suayely, 81 have the
pleasure Of presenting Mr.. and Mrs.
Barlow and"
"You lie, and I'll horsewhip You.
too" the man shouted, brandishing
his whip.
''No, don't" Tom retortcd. "They
were married on this train. Ask any
of these people," He indicated the
passengers.
Squire PhinneY stepped forward.
az married en-" he said, with a
cbuckle, "while you was jogging along
the State road about half mile ahead. F"
Durfey stepped back. "Well, I
wash my hands of the business" he
said, suddenly. "Mary, are you 60
ing back to see your mother before
you go West?"
Eyes, men Hink are going back on
this train" she answered.
Durfey turned away with a grunt.
Squire Phinney felt that he had
played strong part and thought to
round out the whole by joke of his
own manufacture. "Good' horse OF
yours" he called, "you ought-a train
him for the race track"
| "He got here before the Potato
Vine, anyway" the man growled, for
getting the name of the railroad OF
love.
"Well, young man, there's more'r
one way of winning a race" the
squire retorted, in triumphant look
OF repartee.
The passengers laughed at his sally,
and then dispersed. Hink and Mary
went back into the car, deserted now
save for the conductor, counting his
change on the front seat.
They went to Iowa the next week
and the romance of their wedding
gave place to the prose of farm life
Squire Phinney, however, never tirec
of telling of the time he and Tom Har
grove made wedding on the Pump
kin Vine and what he afterward sale
to the enraged brother. Buffalo IN
Y. Times.