The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-13
OUR WEDDING TRIP

gaze"
So said an experienced married man
whose hotel on upper Broadway Is one OF
the best known in the country.
And yet," he continued, "how foolishly
they go about it. They might just as wei
brand themselves the way they do In Cen
trail Africa, where the bride knocks Out
all her teeth directly she Is married anc
otherwise assumes marks of distinction
which cannot be mistaken.
I'm this country a bridegroom who has
seldom visited a city and who never stop
ped at a hotel. will run away from his vii
lage home with his bride. Why? TO avoid
the public recognition of his new relation
ship.
"They come to the city and stop at
hotel where it can be recognized as far
off as they can be seen. Newly married
Americans are like ostriches; they hide
their heads and think they are Invisible.
Because they don't know their fellow trav-
elers they imagine they do not know how
recently they. have been married.
Before went into the hotel business
he went on, II married. Although l was
young, looked older than my age. and
determined l wouldn't be taken for a
newly-married person My wife and
talked 1t over before we left the house for
the train, for we were not strong minded
enough to be sensible and stay at home.
and we agreed upon just what we would
do.
"She was to avoid the traditional gray,
in which all brides attire themselves. She
was to Danish that trustful clingingness
from her face, and when l went out of the
70 n fqtfo drink nj
water she was to refrain from following
me with her eyes; and, above all things
she was to keep her hands off me.
"All the regula lions, however. were moi
made for her: though. to tell the truth
l felt more nervous about her actions than
about my own. She was a fragile, delicate
little woman, to whom tenderness came
as naturally as breathing.
ut was decided that l was to leave the
car frequently and go into the smoking
room. 1 was to read a paper principally
when we were in the car; and, when
spoke to her, was to call her attention to
that fact by remarking Say. We had
both observed that this was the way old
married folks conducted themselves.
I'VE were married In the morning. We
reached the depot half an hour before the
train started. We had just got nicely set
tied, and were congratulating ourselves
upon having made good beginning wher
who should come in but four of my mos,
intimate bachelor friends. who knew OF
my intended departure and called to say
goodby This was annoying, for the Car
was getting pretty well filled up.
II sat in one seat reading the morning
paper and Mrs. Smith sat in the other
gancing over a book. The young mer
broke in on our meditations like a private
cyclone.
II don't know how I managed to drag
them out of the car to the platform, but
| did SO. and in few minutes the train
started off. OF course. that spoiled our
plan, SO far as this part of the trip was
concerned.
Our next stopping place was New York
We were married in Cincinnati. We stayed
three weeks. and during that time we pur-
sued our plan with immense success. Ev-
cry one was deceived. One day found my
wife In tears.
"'Oh, George! said she.
WHAT? said /. What can have hap
pened%
I've g-g-o-t a letter from m-m-mam.
ma
'''well,' said 1, nothing serious has hap.
pened?'
"'N-n-o. she sobbed.
Then calm yourself, my dear, and tell
me all about it,
"She was unable to do so, but handed
me the letter to read. AS nearly as l can
recollect it ran as follows:
Darling Margaret: I have just got
a letter from cousin Frank. He has been
stopping at your hotel for few days; and
he writes that he fears your marriage is
unhappy. He says he never saw such q
brute as George is; he ill-treats you hor-
ribly in public; and he thinks that you
look the perfect picture of misery. If this
is so, come home to your mother at once
Don't delay for an hour. We will love you
just the same. We always suspected that
Mr.. Smith was a wretch You recollect
what your brother said about him, and
how we ali warned you; but 1t is now toe
late
1T made me laugh in spite of the Incl
dents connected with my courtship which
it revealed. The laugh seemed to jal
against my wife's tender feelings, though
and I was obliged to argue with her for ar
hour or so before she could see the humor.
Gus side of the affair. Finally she com
posed herself, and wrote long letter t.
her mother, explaining matters.
1--WE left New York that week for Wash
ington. By that time we considered our
selves old married folks, and had, in G
measure, become more self-possessed IL
public. We were never taken for bride
and groom, and fiattered ourselves that nj
opa h 70 datnctad the off,
relationship.
After we had been at the hotel for abou
fortnight we noticed the arrival of :
large number of newly married couples
Perhaps there were no more than usual
but we noticed them more than we woult
now. One day at dinner, after l had JUS
tipped the old waiter to procure me al
extra nice cut of meat. l leaned back ii
my chair and said to my wife:
There appear to be lot of bride
and grooms in town just now
Eyes she replied, and don't they &C
silly? #
"'Of course they do replied, with
knowing look at her, as l raised my voic
little louder. But it was only to be ex
pected. You can't find newly marie,
couples who know how to behave sensibly.
Eyes, sir, that's very true, interpose
the waiter with freedom which too fire
quently accompanies Indulgence; yes, sill
you're right-very few newly Marie,
couples, sir. behave as snsibly as yo
do!"-New York Daily News.
A Compensation Of War
Among the compensations Of the war
the gradual subsistence of Mark Hanna