Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03
BREAD uPoN 7nE TArERs.
a Goud-humored Practical Joke and IL,
consequences.

Washington star.
1'wruty-cight years ago a prominent
real estate dealer, aud one OF Washing
tons must influential citizens to-day, took
into himself wife. Returning from d pro-
traCtrd wedding trip, the young people
found themselves in Philadelphia, and
there MAS that about them which adj
ycriScl Il recent plunge into the sea Of
malrimony. Of this fact the bride aud
groom were ali.5r ignorant. The bridal
suite Of rooms in the finest hotel in the
Quaker city was theirs, aud upon hCau-
tifu spring morning they started forth in
search of amusement, the bride in dainty
rnimrnt, aud the groom Respondent in a
| fashionable coat and silk hat In n pa
| trnn2ing way they were willing 10 he on
tcrtaincd by anything Philadelphia had to
offer. They did not expect much, bring
| Washington horn and bred.
Issuing forth from the hotel, the couple
observed mcitlrsomc pair of black cobs
harncSscd to glittrrng new surrey. the
driver of which was experiencing diff
Guilty IN holding the horses In check he
side the curb. Tho whole establishment
wns 50 line, the blue eyes Of the groom
and the brown eyes of the bride were ST.
simultaneously attracted Imagine the
suFitl>o GU tie owners q inc eyes "hrh
lne quaint looking driver called out:
=, "u ~ ll>l ihr ONES IN wAlllhg fnr'
H'VP f'sh' M ana - give you a dFNe
h"hind thc hrH' spah N me Guy % hrolh'
''h oNe,
ihr f'aI estate man approving the
nofses' lht ilnNuiE N minl a VISIT to
'"tarI 1"Aeg' ai'i tNIrlnuNht fark, ac-
'rpl'd The suggestion. and soon had his
hrHit ana himself settled on Inc hacl, seat,
"hA' Oh went inc horses NJ Startling
fail'
h' Str'''s We're covered IN snort order
aIm inc Erhlhl drlNcr pointed oul tne
S'El'S WIN srcat lrnhdlincSS. ihr IN
'olllEeh'" OF the man surprised the ncci-
phhtS OF me rear seat, AMI they We're
forced to the conclusion that Philadelphia
mad q mos, marvellous livery system.
arriving ~ tue parE, iholr surprise was
chahse1 70 'hd'slailnli, when the myste.
rlnllS driver consulted his watch and
noting tllr hnUr, remarked:
Snrr! can driNr Hnl hack to the
MOTEL Ncally, haven't the time. Mnsl
meet a man. Won know; hnI n guide viii
snow you ABOUT the PARK, and when you
are ready to return, take the green line
q cars. They deliver ron close to the
Motel Well good day to You. 80 say
my ne proceeded 70 gather up his lines
preparatory TO departing, when the irat,
groom called out;
liolu on thcrc. Nlre way you nave ol
dong business III Philadelphia. iol
brought us ont here, and ynm must tnk'
Us back. 1o'l don't play any tricks ol
me- Sir'
an ohllgr You to-day, my yonnl
: friend. returned the driver.
10 pay the man aud lot him 60. w,
, h"n want a scene, interrupted tho bride
ana IN" Young husband. being gallant
swallowed his anger and turning to tn,
: owner OF the horses, demanded 10 know
what he owed him.
"oh. that's all right. You don't owe nj,
3 awning, answered the mysterious Jchu
l When you return from Your honeymoon
: give the first Good-looking coupe You Sc
MS INC drlv" MS ! gave yam, and our ac
: counts VIII he squared. Good luck, ynl
y Know, to chrlStcn carriage with
pride. with that remark he was ofI
, laughing and waving his hat in farewell
! There was nothing 10 do hut make III
. best of Imaginable situation, and tn
!, couple returned to the hotel by the gree
Il car line. enjoying the Joke an themselves
Y and alirlhntlng II TO the tincry of thei
i garments.
|, And now for the SEQUEL TO the story.
y About two weeks ago, a good lookn
!. man, accompanied by y charming yuun
q woman entered the office If this sam