Charlevoix county herald., 1907-04-27

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waiting the arrival of tho east bound
limited. Special directions had been
telegraphed to the porter to suitably
decorate two chairs in the parlor car,
and upon the arrival of the train at
Plainville to give the newly married
couple marked attention. The novelty
of this arrangement was highly in
teresting and furnished the whispered
conversation for groups and pairs who
fairly H5ared with laughter in antici-
patton of the embarrassment in store
for the unsuspecting couple.
''All aboard" rang out the vibrant
voice OF the conductor, hardly waiting
for tLe train to come to a stop.
With mad rush for the platform OF
the train the passengers jostled and
stumbled in needless disregard, and in
the midst of shower of rice and
volley Of verbal well-Xishes the last
passengers took their share of the i'll
directed missiles good naturally, and
disappeared inside of the coaches.
Inadvertently the bride and groom
followed close in the wake of a young
man and woman who were entering
the parlor car. The grinning face of
the porter as the door opened met
with speedy retreat, and the bride
wheeled about and entered the second
coach, leaving the perpleXed husband
with no choice but to follow. Hurried
instructions followed which resulted
in the man occupying a seat in one
end of the coach and his wife in the
other, thus entirely Guiding the public
respecting their newly acquired rela-
tionship.
The face of the porter broadened
with radiant smile as he ostenta-
tiously ushered the entering couple
into the decorated chairs bearing UNI
mistakable evidence of premeditated
design.
The young womans preoccupation
in struggling with rebellious veil
prevented her from noting the decora-
tons, while the man, eager for nov
city, was ready to play the game.
An unusually mirthful lot of pas
sengers tonight" commented the
woman, surveying the aggregation in
dividugly and collectively.
Her eyes caught the ends of a rib
bon dangling from a poorly made bow
pinned to the back of her compan-
ions chair.
Mr.. Reed" alarmingly, her face
flushed scarlet, what can we do?
They are-that is-they think we are
the bride and groom"
But we are not, are WEI" replied
the man, indfferently.
But Mr."
Call me Don," he interrupted as
he leaned forward touched by her ap-
peal, we can do but one thing"
"What?"
Play the game. Look like a
blushing bride, act we'll your part, l
will mine" His enthusiasm increased
rs he continued. Her questioning look
was met by the unanswerable argu-
mentt TO make explanations would
only accentuate our embarrassment,
besides, who would believe us? The
bride and groom are undoubtedly in
the rear coach happy in their treason
able act and reveling in the thought
of our embarrassment" he concluded,
secretly pleased with the arrange
ment
But, Mr."
Married people call each other by
their given names, l believe" he a.
terrupted dryly.
oh, this is horrid!" she exclaimed.
Minerva decided that to reconcile
her predicament with the proper main
tenance of her dignity, her only course
was to play the model bride.
Do you know" he began, pulling
out his watch and replacing it again
without looking at it, whence the
custom of rice throwing originated"
In China, l suppose, among the
heather" then added us the game
too strenuous?"
No, not too strenuous" he ex-
planned. Il was wishing our destina-
ton was New York, and not Evans
ton
why not Japan, Don, or Rome"
she laughed coquettishly, her bright
eyes flashing with interest.
'Or trip around The world" he
added.
"On two hours acquaintance"
Il have known you several years"
he ventured, looking into her eyes.
MY memory fails me on that
point" she replied, my first recollec-
ton of meeting dates back less than
two hours; / believe we were intro
duced az Mrs. Moulton's dinner party
to-day. AS you see, Mr.. Don, must
quarrel with you on that point"
Il did not mean to quarrel with
you; a bride and groom should not
quarrel, at least not till their honey
moon is over. You are original, and
that is refreshing"
You are clever" he almost threw
at her.
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