The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-07-07
STRANGE HoNEYMoONS
Were Original, to say
the Least.

A short while since an adventurous
couple spent their first days Of welded
life on the summit OF Mont Blanc. The
ascent, extremely hazardous by reason
Of terrific snOwstorms, being success
fully accomplished, the bridegroom, in
the presence Of the guides, embraced
his young wife, TO whom he swore
eternal fidelity, and received from her
lips an equally fervent assurance
In the neighbOrhood Of Dobschau, a
small Hungarian town, there is an ex-
traOrdinary ice cave. In this cave,
some 10 years ago, a couple named
KOlcsey elected to pass the week imme-
diately following their marriage. They
took with them a plentiful supply OF
rugs, blankets and warm clothing, but
notwithstanding all precautions their
experience was not Of a sufficiently
pleasant nature to tempt ir1itators.
a walking tour may make an endur-
able honeymoon, but to convert the lat
ter into a walking match seems sadly
incongruOus with the rites of Hymen.
Such, however, was not the opinion of
one James Muir and his young bride,
who were united in wedlock last au-
tumn. While counting they had taken
many a long walk together, during
which a contention had arisen respect
ing their pedestrian ability. So high
did this pickering run that they re-
solved, as soon as they were married, to
put their respective claims to the test
by walking from London to Exeter, the
bride being allowed TO go by train to
BasingstOke, a distance Of 49, miles.
No sooner had the knot been tied than
the newly-married wife took a cab to
the station, while the husband started
OF westward at a good pace. In there
suit the latter was ungallant enough to
win by over two miles, though the lady
kept the lead until HOnitOn, 161z miles
from the goal, was passed
a month since a young couple from
birmingham came to London on q
three days honeymoon. AIighting at
Euston, they strolled down the 8Iaryle-
bone road until they sighted the build
ing that contains Nine Tussaud's
famed collection They entered, and
so entranced were they by the wonders
they beheld that they remained until
closing time. Next day they were the
first to enter the building and the last
to leave; and so also on the two sue
ceeding ones. Then perforee they had
to return home, highly delighted with
their London wedding trip.
The writer knows one couple who
spent their entire wedding day IN jour
neying round and round the inner cir
Gle Of the underground railway novel
experience that pleased them greatly;
and Of a pair who, IN the days Of the old
Polytechnic, fOreswOre the wedding
breakfast and afrOnted all their
friends by going direct from the church
to that resort Of scientific entertain
meDt, there to indulge in unlimited div
ing-beU descents. Only two years ago.
also, a young man named Mari and his
bride spent their wedding day on the
Earl's court wheel
Perhaps, however, the most strange
and gruesOme idea Of a honeymoon on
record was that conceived by q well-tO-
do tradesman Of MarseiIIes, named
Dever, who, in the autumn Of 1880, On
his wedding day, Travelled TO Paris with
his young wife to show her the execu-
ton Of the miscreant Lenesclou-De-
tEoit Free Press.