The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-06-12

newspaper, lie retraced his steps once
more TO the house.
On his way he passed a couple who
We're walking under large umbrella.
The man had his right arm round the
girls waist aud the girl held up
radiant face to his and was chatting
charmingly. They appeared TO be per
frctly ohllNious TO the rain and every
thing but lust themselves.
For some reason or other John sighed
heavily and then to excuse himself of
the weakness looked after them con
temptuously and denounced them ms
deluded fools.
When lie reached home. Mrs. lamp
ton met him ut the door and asked
him to kindly post her letters. There
We're two one To mamma certainly,
but the other was addressed to IL young
man who had been II frequent caller at
the maternal home until their engage
mcnt was announced.
"ENcuse me" he said In dignihed
manner. MAY | be informed of the
contents Of this letter."
No you may not" said Mrs, IIamp.
ton stllIy. And your request is an
insult Pray make haste back. as lunch
con is ON the table"
And again John oheyed, though with
very i'll grace.
The next day Mrs Hampton declared
that honey moons We're very dull
You had better give notice here and
pay the weeks bills and take rooms ut
one Of the best hotels 1t Will be u
treat 10 see few people ut mealtimes
even II one does not speak To them"
At this John nude II strenuous pre-
test lie hated IA large gathering, he
said. aud much preferred II quiet life.
BrsdcS. lie Was hurt and mortified tlat
she should So soon tire of his company.
In II honey n Wife and husband
should be all and all to one another, 1t
should he II brief time sacred 10 them
selves. a time When there should be no
inlrusions from the outside world
Rul Mrs Hampton only eurled her
pretty lips.
"fhnt's all NONSENSE" she said, with
derisivc hugh You only read about
that sort of thing In books. In renl life
II marriage Is n very prosac matter
When we return Ia town and you go 10
business 1t Will he different. shall
entertain my friends then and shall
have plenty To amuse me-"
And 50 To the hotel they went, aud
uftcr that Mrs. Hampton couldn't com
| plain that She SAM too much OF John.
she becane IL grcnt fnVorlte with the
a. 81. l. H.
in some expedition or the other and II
WAS with Erent sigh of relief from the
| happy bridegroom that the holiday
| came to an end.
How pleasant the little villa Mt Nor
wood looked after those dcsointe rooms
nj the hotel. Even Mrs Hampton ad
mred Johns taste ut the manner In
which they We're furnished, and they
sat down To tea In the little dining
room for the first time together
John took UP his evening paper ms
WAS his wont and scanned 1t through.
but raised his head suddenly at what
sounded like II mullicd sob.
Madeline" he said nnxIously, what
Is the matter, dear" And he jumped
]
| the distressed one lifted face ripping
with laughter.
"oh, John, denr John, she snid
Tell me, did YOU enJoy Your honey
moon very much, DEAR
John hadn't. but he didn't say SO. III,
caught the white hands held out To him
aud drew the owner to him.
Madeline" he said, did YOU
"l as, did" snId Madeline. inter
ruptiu him IN her usual way II
wanted to give you II lesson, sir You
wanted 10 have things all your own
way. | OWNED 1t from the first. lon
married me because you wanted n com
panionablc housckeeper. Come, con-
fcss, sir You didn't marry me be
cause YOU loved me"
"Rut now, dearest" he said. still
holding her close.
"Wcll. / think, thanks to my lesson.
you do a little bit now"
And John confessed he did Just II lit
tie bit, and his thoughts travelled bnck
To That happy young couple under tho
umbrella ut Brighton.
even have another honeymoon later
on, Madeline" he said; n rcnl one this
time" Penny Pictorial Magazine.