Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-07-18

him TO kindly post her letters. Inefe
were two-one to mamma, certainly.
but the other was addressed to young
man who had been n frequent caller at
the maternal home until their engage
ment was announced.
Excuse me-" he said In a dignified
manner May l be Informed Of the
contents of this letter."
NO, you may not" said Mrs. Hamp-
ton stiffly. "And your request is an
insult. Pray make haste back, as lunch
con is on the table"
And again John obeyed, though with
very Ill grace.
The next day Mrs. Hampton declared
that honeymoons were very dull.
You had better give notice here and
pay the weeks bills and take rooms at
one of the best hotels. 1t will be a
treat to see few people at mealtimes
even IL one does not speak to them"
At this John made a strenuous pro-
test. He hated large gathering, he
said, and much preferred a quiet life.
Besides. he was hurt and mortified that
she should so soon tire Of his company.
In a honeymoon a wife and husband
should be all and all to one another. 1t
should be a brief time sacred to them
selves, a time when there should be no
intrusions from the outside world.
But Mrs. Hampton only curled her
pretty lips.
That's all nonsense" she said, with
a derisive laugh. You only read about
that sort of thing in books. In real life
a marriage Is very prosaic matter.
When we return to town and you go to
business, 1t Will be different. l shall
entertain my friends then and shall
have plenty to amuse me-"
And so TO the hotel they went, and
after that Mrs. Hampton couldn't COM
plain that she saw too much of John.
She became a great favorite with the
visitors there and was always joining
In some expedition or the other, and 1t
was with great sigh of relief from the
happy bridegroom that the holiday
came to an end.
How pleasant the little villa at Nor
wood looked after those desolate rooms
at the hotel. Even Mrs. Hampton ad-
mired Johns taste at the manner In
which they were furnished, and they
sat down to tea In the little dining
room for the first time together.
John took up his evening paper as
was his wont and scanned it through,
but raised his head suddenly at what
sounded like a muffied sob.
Madeline" he said anxiously, what
is the matter, dearT And he jumped
EAp and went to her side, whereupon
the distressed one lifted face rippling
with laughter.
"Oh, John, dear John" she said.
Tell me, did you enjoy your honey
moon very much, dear"
John hadn't, but he didn't say so. He
caught the white hands held out to him
land drew the owner to him.
Madeline" he said, "did YOU
"Yes; did," said Madeline, inter-
rupting him In her usual way. 81
wanted to give you lesson, sir. You
wanted to have things all your own
way. / OWNED 1t from the first. You
panionable housekeeper. Come. con-
fess, sir. You didn't marry me be-
cause you loved me-"
"But now, dearest" he said, still
holding her close.
'Well. think. thanks to my lesson,
you do little bit now."
And John confessed he did just lit
tie bit. and his thoughts travelled back
to that happy young couple under the
umbrella at Brighton.
"We'll have another honeymoon later
on, Madeline" he said; "a real one this
time."-Penny Pictorial Magazine.