St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03
Der TIE AND HIS
HONEYMOON
i By JOHN woRNE
( lCopyright. 1905. BY Joseph B. Bowles.I

Now you've done it," said BERTHE
reproachfully,. leaning, back in the
carriage, as they drove of to the
station %
Done what?" asked Eva.
Married me-" said Bertie.
| You suggested it," said Eva.
who was the fellow who said a
lot OF foolish things and never did q
wise one?"
NJ Whoever he was he probably held
his tongue for the first half hour of
bis honeymoon" II s 4 4 i 1
For few minutes there was peace
and love.
Eva broke the silence. Il wish you
were not quite SO conceded, dear"
"Is that quite fair? You know I
have always admitted everything you
have said about my nose. My at.
fectation Of conceit is but a cloak to
my rank humility"
"And a very good one. too," said
Eva.
very well," said BERTHE; 'very
well. II ones own wife"
The expression was so novel and
delightful that they joined in en-
phasizing 1t in the usual way.
IF ones own wife" Bertie con-
tinued. gss
People can see in at the windows g
said Eva. moving further away from
him.
"Au right; we're married
How are they to know?"
That seemed reasonable.
IF ones own wife sees through
one," he went on in an injured tone,
where on earth is one safe?"
And IL ones wife doesn't see
through one, who on earth Is there to
improve one by frank criticism9"
''Oh!" said Berthe, you married me
to improve me-
81 did not altogether despair -
This is q pretty state OF things" !"
said BERTHE; and again, this is pref
ty state Of things"
Il marry q wife," he moaned, 'tand
suddenly, without warning, she sug-
gests that she can improve me. Never
before has anybody suggested that !
could be improved. y
WAS 1t SO hopeless?"
He stared blankly out Of the win
dow.
1--WE can still be friends" she said.
"Friends!" he echoed. Friends!
That It should come to this, that it
should come to this!"
"Need you say everything twice;
need you say everything twice." she
murmured, drearily.
Il thought many things, but l never
thought we should be friends"
Things often turn out better than
we expect"
The carriage drew up. He looked
out. "This seems very like railway
station. Where are you thinking Of
going for your honeymoon?
II was thinking OF Sir John Ward
laws little place near Torquay."
Really" he said with some show
of interest. 'How awfully jolly. May
/ get you ticket?"
Thank you very much. And one
for my maid"
He went to the booking office and
was back in few minutes with the
tickets.
Thank you" she said. And where
are you thinking Of going for your
honeymoon"
II? Oh. l haven't quite made up
my mind. A run down to Margate
perhaps little whiff of the briny-
% married men say x#-
His man, Samson, came up at the
moment to mention that the luggage
was all In. s{.8
"Who told you to put mine in this
train?"
Samson expressed no surprise, but
admitted that be had done II on his
own Initiative, misled by recent events
sintoaa false inference Of fact. !
at is very good Of you" said Eva,
"to come and see me of like this"
.'Not 1t ALL said Berthe, anybody
in my position would have done as
much and more"
Berthe raised his hat with a cheer
ful smile and the train was gone.
He turned round and found Samson
sitting on the largest portmanteau,
scratching his worried head. els any
body likely now" asked BERTHE, ITO
mistake US for a newly-married pair?"l
mo, sir: but II that was the object.
sir, amt the means to- it rather
.strong? .
Berthe took q turn up and down the
platform.
when Is the next train to Tor
quay?'' he asked, abruptly.
Samson replied with alacrity: -Four
thirty-nine, Sir. =
..Three- e-quarters Of an hour" BERTHE
grumbled. Get tickets" He had de-
cided to forgive her. At last the 4:39
was ready to start. BERTHE approached
the guard and gave him half crown.
THAT is for you,"s he said, .'n you
promise to do your best ~ oyertake
the 3:27 before It gets to Exeter"
1t was magnificent race. The 3:27
had had little more thAna ~ hours