Evening journal., 1905-04-11
What Came of
Throwing Rice
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pied on. and the conductor walked rap
idly fGward, making motions TO the
engineer TO pun out
a boyish looking fellow and a girlish
looking maiden sat IN the same seat
waving adieus to a party Of young
people outside. AS the train started
shower Of rice came In at the open
window, and shouts Of merriment.
mingled with adieus. died away IN the
distance. The young man looked
sheepish; the girl blushed crimson.
The train was an express, which was
not scheduled TO stop for two hours,
and that a hundred miles from the
starting point; consequently the con
ductor did not hurry TO take up the
tickets. The young couple said little
10 each other, and what was said came
mostly from the young man. who was
trying to pacify the girl about the rice
throwing Nothing more noticeable
than this occurred till the young man
was heard TO exclaim
"By Jimmy"
He was plunging his hands into his
pockets, one after another. and when
he got through them all began over
again.
whatever in the world is it?" said
the girl
"Pocketbook gone. with all the mon
ey and the tickets"
The voices in this part Of the young
couples dialogue were not suppressed:
indeed they could be heard by the
whole car.
Il believe II was Bill Slocum did It,"
said the swain. He was monkeying
around me in the depot He must
/ have done It for a joke"
HIM Jokel He did il for spite.
He was jealous
/ Jealous Of whomY
The girl made no reply to this. In
deed, the passengers sitting near need.
ed no reply to judgS Of the situation
The couple began TO talk over their
loss in lower tones, and the more they
talked the less they liked IT, To be
left on a train speeding far away with.
out a cent TO pay their fares was a
very uninviting condition. The young
man looked rueful, and the girl began
TO cry. Presently the door of the car
opened and the conductor entered and
began to take up tickets. AS he ap
preached the young couple the younl
man went through his pockets again
though this time he was doing II e
give the conductor some Fremont
ton Of what was to come. The cir
sobbed aloud When the official stood
in front Of the couple and reached ou
for the tickets the young man told hin
his story and begged him to pass then
through. but the heartlces conductor
said that they must get of at the frs
stop and went on punching tickets.
All this was too much for a benevO
lent looking gentleman sitting near
who arose, took his hat In his han'
and walked through the car taking NJ
a collection. All the world loves
lover, and a bride and bridegroom
placed in such a situation just startin
on their wedding trip appealed TO In
sympathies OF every one in the car
When the benevolent gentleman hal
visited all he went to the girl ant
poured a lot Of bills and coin into he
lap. She looked up at their benefacto
with a happy smile that should hav
repaid him amply for what he ha
done. But he wanted something more
"a kiss from the bride, please"
The girl colored up TO the roots q
her hair. and the benevolent gentlema
bent and, taking her pretty young fac
in his two hands, raised 1t and in
printed kiss, whereupon there wa
: a spontaneous burst of laughter, accom-
panied by a clarping of hands, from th
: other donors.
Any bride and groom under sue
circumstances would be embarasse'
4 and the passengers did not think haT
1 of this youthful couple that they di
not respond to the friendly spirit [
a which they lad been relieved from q
e unpleasant position. Their fare WI
e paid, and there could be no reason f.
further worry, and yet there seem'
j. something unsettled. The youth WI
I whispering to the girl, apparently e
l deavorlng 10 obtain her consent
S something he had proposed. Sever
hours passed, during which the ira
y kept up its mOnotonous clatter, and d
!. young couple seemed still uneasy. !
e last the girl was observed TO put h
hand into that Of the young man al
l. say something softly In a few mi
Y ates he arose and, going to the ge
tleman collector, said something
/ him which seemed TO surprise hi
o greatly.
4 "You don't mean itl Why didn't y
!. say so?
o The young man said something moi
T the gentleman rose and asked:
d SIS there a clergyman present."
l. There was no response.
"This young gentleman and lady a
:. very conscientious. They have accel
t ed help under the assumption that tn
. are bride and groom. They are 4
i, married"
There was a moments silence. a
then some one shouted:
"Then they'd better he right Off"
That's the point. The lady has cC
: sented to what she never dreamed
when she entered the cara weddin,
One of the passengers went from {
I, TO car for a clergyman and at Ii
:, found one and brought him to the see
Of the comedy.
y If the whole train could not get
. one car 10 witness the wedding
= congratulated the bride, and anotl
y collacffon was insisted on IN enal