The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01
=Eove h7 a Box Car.

His father had put him there to tone
him down." he said.
The Barrets did not encourage his at
tentiens to their daughter. but that did
nat deter Charley Hammond a whit He
was smitteE with the belle of Hot
Springs, and she apparently admired his
graceful manners and his athletic figure,
and said so. Finally Hammond appear
ed TO have won over the Barretts and
plans for a grand wedding were freely
discussed. Miss Barrett's trousseau was
ordered by cable from Paris. The Park
Hotel was to be deliberately decorated,
and prospective invitations were held at
high premium.
Then differences of some kind arose,
and rumor had it that the wedding
would not take place. But love will
find a way, and the young people were
married at another hotel, without the APP
prevail, it was declared, of the parents.
At first the couple took up their resi-
dence in Kansas City and spent a few
weeks there. Then matters began to
look dubious. Bread and cheese and
kisses are all right for late suppers, but
palateS are accustomed to flets mgnofS
French peas and strawberry shortl axe
crave heartier provender. Kansas fty
wondered what would happen when one
Gay young Hammond disappeared. There
was talk of reconciliations, and the next
ne appeared in the garb OF a practical
railroad man as straw boss of section
gang in the yards at Fort Scott.
To the further astonishment of the Four
Hundred of Kansas City and Fort Scott,
Mrs: Hammond accompanied her hus-
band. They took apartments in a fashion,
able quarter, went to the theater and
social functions of various sorts even
ings, while the young husband in work
ing clothes and broad trimmed laborer's
hat. honestly worked all day. Nobody
wore such costly costumes as the wife
OF the section hand of the Kansas City
Fort Scott and Missouri Railroad COM
pany. and at afternoon teas, receptions
and card clubs the devotion of the Ham
monGs was the popular theme for weeks
Many women of the highest standing
called upon Mrs. Hammond. but she
through embarrassment or eccentricity
acknowledged few of these attentions
Indeed there was a buzz Of gossip
when on one occasion beyy of young
women called in response to intimations
from the kindly matron under whose So
cfaI tutelage Mrs. hammond appeared to
be. and found the bride languishing in a
bewitching gown. too weary to see any
oIe."
While this was apparently merely q ca
price. It created sensation locally. and
the recent announcement in one of the
newspapers that the Hammonds had gone
to live In a box car was gratifying in
the extreme to those who felt snubbed
Envious tongues went so far as to in
sinuate that Mrs. Hammond was only
a stepdaughter Of the Montana million
aire. and that she had been disinherit-
ed because of her marriage Hence the
new evidences of frugality. The Barretts.
who were in Kansas City last week, did
not call upon the lovers.
The box car runs over the division be
tween Fort Scott and Memphis wherever
there is any repairing to be done. The
Hammonds' meals are furnished by the
regular cook with the work train. and
are very plain
Hammond. however. seems cheerful
and Industrious. His young wife holds
her head high. wears her imported gowns.
reads the latest novels and only to her
intimates says from her heart. eve mar
ried for love, you know. and
." BE it ever so humble.
There's no place like home"