The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-19

discomforts of a wedding journey
That fact has been discovered by writ
ers of fiction before this, but it was
borne in upon young lady whose
home is in the Midway district, recent
! ly, in a way that she will not SCOT
/ forget. The whole affair was a prac.
teal JOKE, but in the end the jokers
| found they had builded better thar
| they knew. That, however is antici-
| pating the story.
The young lady in question went
down to Chicago, some months ago to
visit relatives. While there she met
number of young persons, and as she
is something of a practical joker, she
hadn't been there long before several
of them were Just aching for a chance
to get even
Finally their opportunity came. A
day was set for the visitors departure,
and the crowd went down to the sta
ton to see her off. Just outside the
depot she was introduced to a young
man, the friend Of one of the boys, who
also was ON his way to Minneapolis,
and who intended to take the same
train.
Through the gate they went and into
the same car, the Minneapolis girl in
the lead. AS she entered the Pullman
she turned laughingly and said:
just iOOh az tlidl oCCIlOils ELNluCllly
we are going to have bride and groom
with us on the way up
The section in question was lavishly
decorated with white ribbons and
bridal roses. AS one of the party re-
marked, it was certainly a splendid
piece of work" The odor from the
flowers perfumed the entire car, and
every one in it was craning his neck
to catch sight of the newly made bene-
dict and his bride the moment they
should appear
Then came the porter, and with
grandiloquent air deposited the luggage
and wraps of the Minneapolis girl in
the bridal section.
why" she stammered. "rhat isn't
right don't belong in there"
The porter grinned, but said nothing
He turned away, and a moment later
deposited a gentleman's suit case on
the floor. close beside the little satchel
that had preceded it.
Then the young man who was bound
for Minneapolis cut into the CONVEX
sation. Here, porter" he called,
whats all this tommy-rot?' Is that
my BERTH"
Eyes. sub; 1t suttenly is, sub. Up
per seben. The little lady has the
lower" and with a guffaw that could
coated attendant made for the further
end of the car.
"Sit down, please, and try to look
pleasant" called a voice from the
crowd; and then began a shower OF
rice. Every man in the party had rice
in each one of his pockets. Every girl
had a bag of it concealed beneath her
wrap.
Damn" said the masculine travel
err.
Thank YOU" said the girl. please
say it again for me-"
Finally the train started and their
tormentors We're compelled to leave.
Afterward the ribbons were torn down
and the roses thrown out OF, the win
dow.
But the troubles of that very much
unmarried couple were not yet at an
end. They went into dinner togeth-
er, and found that the solicitude of
their friends had preceded them. For
they were shown to a table decorated
as had been the sleeping car section
with white ribbons and brides roses.
During the night, each time the
train stopped. kilograms were received
inquiring anxiously after their welfare.
and altogether the trip was one long
TO be remembered.
However, out Of that mock marriage
trip may grow the real article. for the
Chicago mans business has brought
him much to Minneapolis of late. and
an announcement Is expected shortly
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Congressman Beidler OF Ohio. Rup-
pert Of New York and Shalenberger
Of Nebraska. are Lecognized authorities
an various bresS Of dogs and
the three are often together talking
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