The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-02
ORDEAL OF BRIDAL COUPLE.
An Unembarrassed Young Man As
tonishes Some Passengers.

An Unembarrassed Young Man As
tonishes Some Passengers.
New York Sun: The bridal couple
boarded the train at the suspension
bridge. He was Il smooth faced, we'll
set-up young man. and she was \
sweet, pretty girl of u bride. There
was a large, very hilarious company
of wedding guests to see them off, and
as the pair struggled from their car
rage to the sleeping car they We're al
most lost to view in showers of rice
and flying old shoes. Even this dem.
onstratior was not considered ade-
quate, and n dozen or so young men
followed them to their seats and pour
ed streams of rice over them and down
their backs until the train pulled out,
while the crowd on the Platform howIed
joyfully.
The young couple stood the ordeal
with great courage. and after the train
had started. did so we'll that before
long the rest Of the passengers In the
car left off watching them and began
turning in.
The next morning the interest in
them grew again. while section after
section of the car was made up until
the bridal couples section stood alone,
with It's curtains still drawn. This
was the state Of things at o'clock and
at $50 there had been no change Nine
and 4 quarter past came around, and
still there was no sign of life from the
bridal section. When, shortly after
$3.50. n slight, mysterious movement
was apparent behind the curtains u
sigh Of relief went up from the rest Of
the car. IHE.-
The movement continued. Increased,
until suddenly, after IN especially vio-
lent agitation Of the curtains. they
parted sufficiently to let u young man
slip between them Into the aisle. His
hair was rumpled. and his coat col)ac
was turned up, and he carried n tray
cling bag and various articles OF wear
Ing apparel to be donncd in the wash
room. AS the young man hurried
forward he seemed somewhat puzzled
by the almost smiling interest of the
rest OF the car. but OF embarrassment
he showed not 4 trace.
When he had disappeared the car
settled Itself to await the egress Of The
bride. But II she was about to make
her appearance she showed no, signs of
1t. Neither sound nor motion was
discernlble from the recesscs behind
the curtains. In little while the young
man came back. showing the frcsifen-
Ing effect Of cold water and hair
brushes, and moved the curtains aside
sufficiently to show, hts bag under the
berth. AS he rose to his feet aguin,
those in the car say that he was look
Ing down refectivcfy ut the cargo OF
rice which covered the floor. He con-
tinued to regard 1t for some time liked
Is. Then he raised his eyes and sur
,veyed the car. There was more or less
unsurpassed smile on every face, but
the young mnn'stllI showed no sign of
embarrassment. His eyes Travelled
down ono side and back the other, and
they were filled only with calm
thoughtfulness. Then he arranged the
folds Of the heavy curtains with elnb-
crate sollcltudc, and finally went for
ward and whispered something TO the
porter. The'clr. to a passenger would
gladly have paid double fare to have
heard these half dozen words. The
pretty mystery was assuming propor-
tons. But the porter only said: Eyes,
sub" And then the young man
went grave'y over, and sat down
in an end seat. from where he looked
smack into the face OF every soul In
the car. fyiaIH5I.5
f By this time It was no longer inter-
cs. which moved the inmates of the
car. but pafpitation OF the heart. = Tho
air wns crisp with expectation. 1T
seemed certain that the youngBbride
must now make her appearance. n.
Tho next moment the porter. came
back down the aisle toward the bridal
sccton, He was n fat and very! blacle
porter. For m instant he paused be-
fore the silent curtains. Then n. thrill
VI terror ran though the car, and scv-
ernl men got half way to their feet.
With two swift movements hc had pull-
cd,lhe curtains aElde and was thulnp-
Ing and pulling at something wi,hsa3
Another Instant ana horror had given,
away t0}omazcmcnt, Tor tho inside OF
the berth Immediately became visible,
10 MI those who cared to zee. The