Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-15
BY George G. Gardner.

The endeavor, almost always made
nv a newly married couple, to hide
either from their friends or the world
II large the mental alteration insep-
arable from their new estate, is sure
re- result in failure. l tried it once
myself. and | know.
II was ever so long ago; we had
been married only six weeks and were
on our way to Washington. Eunice
and myself had spent previous win
ters there, and should probably have
cone there on our wedding trip If We
lad not. while living there, seen sc
many wedding couples wander aim
1lssly through the various govern.
mcnt buildings, the prey of guides
md objects of a rather undignified
interest to the rest of the population
So we waited till we thought we
could safely appear a long time mar
led. for then we didn't realize the
fopefulness of deceit.
Euniee's dearest friend. Alice Wen
=aefl was in Washington, too, and We
we're going to stay at the same house
with her. 1t was, Alice said, an ideal
mace. a private family who took three
or four personal friends for a slight
ro~mDeusation, and not at all like a
BOARDING house, still less like a Wash
tngton one. In short it was perfectly
lovely in every respect.
All of which, and more written by
Alice. we hailed with delight, and
found true in every particular.
We finished our lunch somewhere
between Chester and Wilmington. and
Going into the buffet car forward for
a smoke, | ran plump into Tommy
Saunders, whom l hadn't seen for
three years. We were old friends,
and very warm ones. He was just
back from Austria and on his way
TO report to the Agricultural Depart
ment on some improved cattle food, or
an irrigation scheme,-it doesn't mat
Ter. and | don't remember. Anyhow,
be was glad to get home, and antiei-
rating with special pleasure-such is
the ~sensuality of the male mind-a
a dinner that evening at the club
with two friends who were awaiting
linn there. And you've got to make
up the set, Freddie" said he; it'll
be lust as the old crowd again. I've
got a box at Albaugh's, and we'll get
In in time to order extra feed for you.
married man now, and only just,
too"
had thought of it, though, while
he was broaching the scheme.
Thought it all out. 1t was just the
opportunity. Miss Wendell was to
meet US. She would taxi Euniee to
the house: they would be able to
Talk it all over in peace; l should be
Ct trop-a fellow always is under the
circumstances. And then: the prin-
chile of the thing,-for, as I say, we
hadn't learned then Che folly of de-
ceit as to our newly workmanship
principle was fine, and I knew Euniee
would agree with me.
So l said in an offhand way, "Oh,
that won't make any Inference
you are sure you want me-"
Its a go, then" said Tommy.
Thank God. here's a man marriage
hasn't spoiled. Take me back, that ]
may render thanks to your wife
We went back, and, as l expected
she hadn't the least objection to the
idea. We knew Alice so well that
rangement. and / could see tia. Gny
wife approved, as I did, of the prin-
c.ple of the thing, for she was foolish,
too.
We found Miss Wendell at the sta
ton, and out of the general fracas
which always ensues on the meeting
Of two dearest feminine friends. she
finally grasped the situation. Sc
Tommy and l got them into a hanson,
l gave Eunice the checks,-the bag
gage had been Checked direct to your
residence without extra charge
they departed, and we took a car for
the club.
Il can't get over" said Tommy, as
we four sat in a ssmicircle ABOUT a
small table in the ciup smoking-room,
Il can't get over a feeling of pride in
Your emancipation. l was afraid mar
rage might spoil you, but | owe you
all possible apologies for ever mis-