The Newark journal., 1905-09-29

"Splendid!" he whispered. smiling That's exactly what woman who had been married ten years would do If you'll excuse me, I'll read the after. noon paper" He buried his face in the sheet
 On their arrival at Washington they were whirled to their hotel. Percy signed his name swingingly on the reg ister and they were shown to the room assigned to them. As the door closed and they were at last alone his sorrow full bride burst into tears.
 "Take me homel" she cried
 ''What's the matter. darling? ?" asked her husband. Aren't you enjoying yourself?"
 How can l enjoy myself when you treat me so?"
 But, dear, you didn't come on the honeymoon to see me-you came to travel and see the sights. You said so yourself"
 But expect to be loved a little. toe"
 How much?"
 Well, whole lot"
 But, darling, don't you know how impossible this is? To get our money ; worth, we must be on the move. IoI can have me all the rest of your .4.c, but now you can only have the Snl. ,A- sonian institution few hours ot the day, to say nothing of the Coreoran art gallery, the capitol, the white house. the state department, treasury building and other objects of interest that sur round us"
 Mabel drew herself up haughtily. T did not suppose" she said. that 1 was marrying a guide. It's bad enough to be taken away from home Dy-by al- most any kind of man. without being treated so cruelty" Then she buried her face in her hands. Percy was at his wits end. He found himself con- fronted for the first time in his life with trying to solve the problem, woman. At that moment his love for Mabel was greater than ever. Her sense of loneliness appealed to him keenly. After all, he had gone too far. Some explanation was certainly due, and he resloved to make a clean breast of it.
 Darling" and he folded her in his arms, listen. and I will explain my self When the subject of our honey moon first came up, 1 suggested go- ing to some quiet, retired spot where we could be alone, But you, much to my surprise, wanted to make the regu- lation trip. What I have tried to show you is that this kind of trip. besides being very expensive is united for our purposes. Perhaps I have tried too hard to bring out this side of it. but felt that I was right, and wanted to make you see it"
 "l think l see what you mean" said she. Perhaps, after all, you were right. And now, having tried my way. suppose we try yours. ,
 What do you mean?"
 ''I mean that we give up our present trip. and go 10 the place you thought of, and spend the remainder of our honeymoon"
 Sweetheart" he exclaimed, you are indeed the best girl in all the world! will telegraph at once, cancel our ac- commodations at Niagara and we'll take the early morning train
 The next morning they were off to the secluded region Percy had i'll mind.
 There. at a small but well-kept coun- try inn in the center of New York state, three miles ride by stage from the railroad station, Percy had stayed one night on fishing trip; and for real loneliness it left nothing to be de- sired.
 What is there to do2~ asked Mabel on the morning of the first day.
 Nothing" replied Percy, absolutely nothing That's the beauty of 1t. We can love each other to our hearts con- tent"
 How heavenly," nurmured Mabel.
 That evening they sat Tn the little old-fashioned front parlor of the inn be ore blazing log. Percy moved un. easily.
 Would you mind, darling" he asked If went outside and smoked?"
 Il most certainly should. I want you to stay here and hold my hand"