The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-06-25
Tough on the Bride and Groom.
But the Sleepless Passengers On the Sleeper
Enjoyed It,


their friends were down at the depot to cheer them
their way.
They had engaged the state room of the St. Louis sleep
err of the passengers in which was an JASPER man
and the cheerful friends promptly decorated the inside OF
that cosy compartment with such signs as:
we are newly married.
I'VE are on our wedding trip---don't bother u.s.
Don't disturb the billing and cooling of the couple in
side" etc. ETC.
The happy young couple bore these little attentions with
forced smiles and fortitude that was worthy of ap.
prova but they breathed sghs Of relief when the train
pulled out and the shouts OF their friends died away
the distance
They not aware, however, that two of THEN
enthusiastic male friends had decided to accompany them
their wedding journey and had secured berths in the
same If they had known this fact they wond have
given up the trip and honeymoon.
The train had barely rumbed out of the depot before
there knock the sateroom door and the porter
informed the radiant bridegroom that gentleman de-
sired to see him IN the smoking department. EXcuslng
himself from his equally radiant bride, the young mar
went forward and through the cloud OF tobacco smoke
was Mortified to discern the faces of of his best friends
The ends at engaged him in conversation various
topics and time flew faster than the train
He attempted several times to excuse himself and re-
turn to his waiting bride but he gently pulled back
into seat and forced to take another cigar the while the
tongues of his best friends wagged Increasingly. 1t
IL o'clock before he succeeded in breaking away from the
grinding demonds. He allowed an hour OF quiet in his
state room and then loud thump on the door aroused
him. his bride and every other person in the Th
was followed instantly by the spulchra announcement
Twelve o'clock and allS Welll
One of those close friends had arisen from his berth
do the humping and make the announcement. Quiet
unbroken tor 10 minutes, and again there louC
knock the stateroom door. No answer Another
knock
whats wanted? asked the bridegroom in cold hare
voice.
Say Billy" was the CHEEKY response from the outside
cant you spare pillow? find that those III my bertf
are damp and you known tnat am in mortal dread O
catching cold Please let bave of yousr, will you?
Billy said something inaudble to the sleepess pas
senger and the good friend retired to his berth cukng
Quiet had another inning OF ten minutes duration anc
then there another bosteous knock on the retreat
William, the welded.
What in Helena, Montana do you want now?' asked
Billy, in Roman candle voice
Say Billy did you notice the necktie jim at the
wedding? 1t not good form at all. Now you know
that it has been generally conceded by those who under
stand the art of correct dressngand dressing in art
foreman in the packing house told me So and he knows
because he had experience dressing
Look here, you fellows came from behind the state
door in voice that had blood spots of it. his thing
must stop right here, or shall appeal to the CONDUCTOR
There a sufiing retreat outside, and Billy sighed
agan Another brief moment sped by and another knocl
the tateroon door could be heard above the rumble
the train There commotion inside and then the doo
flew open exposing Billy to view. He wore trousers anC
ian expression that if given chance would suppress the
lTurkn revolution in "a hours Out of the darkness
o the aisle in front of Billy soft and soothing voice
asked:
Ibid you want me sir?"
want you-no damn you,' shrieked Billy" 81 want
rest and quiet such as bargained for when | engaged
this stateroom and I'm going to have 1t or whip hell Ou
of some one.
/ am the conductor" said the soothing voice, "and
man came and told me you wanted me right away. Par
don me if have disturbed you"
Bilys door samed and he given time to again seel
his couch before of his friends knocked and asked hin
if he had timetable of road handy.
Thus the night away. st. Louis was reached about
breakfast time and the two friends awaited Billy anC
bride the depot platform outside They were the last
passengers to leave the ran and they bravey attempted
to appear ease gay when the two friends stepped
up to them and asked them if they had 'rested well"
The bride looked straight ahead, and BiyBly didn'
say word but his eyes pictured the murder that il
his soul and thoughts. Ex.