Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-01-04

why. ON. she exclaimed that
would be wicked. / don't think it's
nice az all"
"It isn't nice answered. shut It's
necessary. 7 can't see anything else
to 90. BESIDES you mustn't call me .
Tom. You must call ne sam"
"I couldn't DO f." she said. de-
cisively.
She turned and sat locking thought
fully out Of the window.
"And do you think I shall let YOU
call me Bridget?" she asked. in tone
OF injury.
at might call you Mss Murphy.
then" I answered, "or Miss Murpa,
for short"
In a moment there were tears in
her eyes. I excused myself 20 go and
get a drink Of water. I improved the
opportunity 81 gave me % study fur
ther the ungraceful chirography Of
the late Mr.. Swackhammer. When
returned she was diligently practicing
on the signature OF Mfss Murphy. The
conductor came in. lie looked az us
sharply for q trying moment. took
the tickets and examined them care
fully
Miss Murphy Mr.. Swackhammcr."
said ne, reading the names; "picasc
sign them"
We did 40 and he gave US che,
for them and passed ON. The
man agent was at his elbow.
looked up, inquisitivclv. ga 7 ha-
over the stateroom ticket Then -e
smiled a knowing sort 81 smile.
'Shall YOU want another state
room p" he inquired.
As he spoke my mind went up so its
knees En- the mire. or course 60 would
not do for AR Swackhammer 90 oc-
cupy statercom with Miss Murphy.
I felt as If somebody had opened a
furnace door "a foot away from my
face
"Ne-yes." 7 stammcred. ''of course
II shall want another stateroom."
.'Why. no YOU won't. =" said Miss Muir
ply. sweetly. bat decisively. as She
brushed the lint of my coat collar. "l
want YOU with me-"
I stared helpl,ssly at the agent for
little My wife saw the serious char
acter OF The situation. and turned her
face. looking thoughtfully out Of the
window.
Yes" said I. feeling for my money
give me a section for myself
To my chagrin 10 cost me more
than / had saved by those mferual
tickets. And they were also 90 rob
our honeymoon of it's lustcr-that
was the worst OF &c. We were To hc
put esurdcr in the very hcyday oi
our married life. I began TO laugh
from the tickle of despair as soon a~
the man had left as. My young w,r-
wiped her eyes and looked very Sc.
rious.
"Murph," said J. you must learn
TO treat me coldly for awhile Re-
member, on this journey we are
nothing more TO each othcr than ac.
quaintances, or. at best. friends"
She sat in silence a little time.
Couldn't 1 be your sister?" sh,
whispered, presently, a solemn looa
on her face.
"Impossible." ] exclaimed. "Hou
could Miss Murphy De the sister %.
Mr.. Swackhammer2"
IL didn't know but tberc was som,
way 20 manage IT," said She. with ;
sigh.
It's too difficult" said i. "Yo,
might as well try 70 be my grand
mother"
Well, il was long journey. an,
before il was over everybody ON th,
car got 20 know everybody else. Ms,
Murphy, being young, and. as 1 have
ever thought, very beautiful, becam,
exceedingly popular. phere wer,
three young men going east to col
lege who were more attcative 70 ne
than they had any right 20 be. No
that she gave them undue encourage
ment-it was not necessary. She wa
only decently polite. They brough
her fruit and water. books and mag
azines and newspapers. and tol,
stories and sang songs 70 her. an,
what. with IL all, / had a feeliu.
worse than louelness-it was one o
absolute bereavement. Day by da,
1 was dropping like a flower tha
had been cut and thrown in the dust
One day, when they had all gone ou
for dinner and we were sitting alone
l determined TO speak my mind.
My darling," / whispered, Il don
ike those young men. They are TO
familiar. You mustn't let them com
near you. They are confounde,
nuisance. 1 am your lawful husband
but l can hardly get word wit
you"
You foolish thing," said sh,
Didn't you tell me I was 10 be col
and distant to you?"
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