Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-04
AWEDDING TRIP JOk E

Twenty eight years ago prominent
real estate dealer and one of Washinaten's
most influential citizens today took unto
himself a wife Returning from pro
tracted wedding trip, the young people
found themselves in Philadelphia, and
there was that about them which advcr
tiscd recent plunge into tho sea Of matr
mony. Of this fact the bride and groom
We're alike ignorant. The bridal suit OF
rooms in the finest hotel in the Quaker
City was theirs, and upon a beautiful
spring morning they started forth in
search of amusement, the bride in dainty
raiment and the groom Respondent in a
fashionable coat and silk hat. In IA patron
ling way they were willing to be enter
tanned by anything PHILADELPHIA had to
offer They did not expect much, being
Washington horn and bred
Issuing forth from the hotel, the couple
observed "a mettlcsome pair of black cobs
harnessed to glittering new surrey, the
driver of which vas experiencing difficulty
in holding the horses in check beside the
curb. The whole establishment w;tS so
fine, the blue eyes of the groom and the
brown eyes Of the bride we're snMutane
ously attracted Imagine the surprise of
| the owHers Of the eyes when the quaint
looking driver called out:
ttIou rc Just the ones I'm waiting for
| Step ri-sht in, an. II give you u drive he
| hind TIE best span in TIE City Of Brotherly
| Love.
The real estate man. approving the
| horses ara having in mind visit to Gil
rard COLLEGE and Paramount park, accepted
the suggestion and soon had HIS bride and
/ himself settled on the back scat, While off
went the horses ut IL startling gait.
/ The streets were covered in short order,
and the genial driver pointed out tie
/ sights with great friendliness. The intel
| liecnce OF the man surprised the occupants
OF the rear seat, and they were forced to
the conclusion that Philadelphia had
most marvellous livery system.
Arriving at The park their surprise was
| changed to Indignation when the myster
Gus driver consulted his watch and, noting
the hour, remarked:
sorry l can drive you back to the ho
tel Really haven't the time. Must meet
a man, you know. But guide will show
you about the park, and when you are
ready to return take the green line of ears.
/ hey deliver you close to the hotel. Well,
good day 10 you. 50 saying, he proceeded
to gatH,2 mp Lis lines preparatory to part
/ ing, y zen tie irate groom called out:
"IIa.d OF there Nice way you have Of
doing Gustlszs in P4ilaGell hia. You
h'oUztt u eut .ie, l:.l yea must take
u la \. You CONT l,ay any tricks on
Ne, sir.
Cant obli@e You today, my young
/ friend, - returned the driver.
De lay the man and let him go. We
don,tuantn scene, intercepted The bride
AID the yoi,LG husband, Icing gallant,
/ swal!ewpd his anger, and, turning 20 the
| oWAtF ef tie larses, demanded TO know
/ what lie owed him.
1 "Oh, that's ell RIGHT. You don't owe
/ ne aHHthing," answered the mysterious
.jrhu. tWien you return from your honey
neon, give the first good looking couple
| you see as fine drive as l gave you, and
our accounts will be squared, Good luck,
| You know, to chriaten IL carriage with "A
| bride = With that rcWark he was off
| laughing and waving his bat in farewell.
There was nothing to do hut to make
/ the hest of laughable situation, and the
| cuul le returned to the hotel by the green
! line, enjoying the joke on themselves and
| attrlhuting it to the linery of their gar
! mcntS.
And now for the sequel to the story.
About two weeks ago n good looking
man, accompanied by a charming young
| woman, entered the Office of this same real
estate broker. The gentleman was in
search of a house, having come to Wash
| inGton from Chic to accept position un-
der the government 1t was apparent to
the real estate man that the couple had
not long been married, so he offered to
pilot them about the city himself.
After one entire day spent in going