Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-10

james Williams. you would have
guessed. was about twenty -four. 1t
will sistify yon to know that your es'
innate was 80 accurate. He WAS ex-
actly twenty three years. eleven
months and twenty-nine days old. He
was well built. active. Strung jawed.
good naturrd and rising. He was Oh
his wedding "Trip.
Dear. kind fairy. please cut out those
orders for mnney and forty hurSel'"w'
er touring ears and fame and new
growth of hair and the pr""' !enry of
the boat club Instead ut ~ II them
turn back ward. oh. turn hls ,Hliu. aud
give us just II teeny- -wtrny blt OF our
wedding "Trip over again. just IN hour,
dear fairy, so we can remember how
the grass and poplar trees looked and
the bow of those bonnet strings tied
beneath her chin. even II II were the
hatpinS that did the work Can't do
1t: Very we'll. Hurry up with that
touring car and the oil stock. then.
just in front Of Mrs James Williams
sat a girl in a loose tan jacket aud II
straw hat adorned with grapes and
roses. Only in dreams and milliners'
shops do we. alas. gather grapes and
roses at one swip".
This girl g,lzed with large blue eyes.
ctadulnuS. when the megaphonr man
roarcd his doctrine that miliolaires
were things about which we Shonl be
concerned. Bet ween blasts she resor,-
nj to Epic,etinn philosophy In the
form Of pepsin chewing gum.
At this girls right hand sat
young man about twenty.f"ur. He
was well built active. strong jawed
and good ln,turcd But If his descrip-
ton seems to follow that Of James
Williams divcst it of anything Glover
dalian. This man belonged to hard
streets aud sharp coruers. He looked
kppnly about hin. seeming to be-
grudee the asphalt under the feet OF
those upon whom he looked down
from his perch.
While the mrgaphone barks ut IA
nous hoS,plry let me whisper you
through the low tuned rardiaphone to
sit tight. for now things are about to
happen. and the great city will close
over them again as over scrap or
ticker tape floating down from the
den OF a Broad street bear.
The girl in the tan jacket twisted
around to view the pilgrims on the
last seat. The other passengers she
had absorbed. The seat behind her
u,S hnr nIunhao rj'S t.hu mbpr
Her eyes ne, those of Mrs James
Williams. Be, cen two ticks Of
watch they exchanged their life's ex-
periences histories. hopes and fancies.
and all. mind you. with the eye. before
two men could have decided whether
to draw steel or borrow match.
The bride leaned forward now. She
and the girl spoke rapidly together.
their tongues moving quickly like
those of two SerpentS. a comparison
that is not meant to go further. Tw"
smiles and dozen mods closed the
conference.
And now in the broad. quiet avenue
In front Of the rubberneck car a MAN
In dark clothes stood with uplifted
hand. From the sidewalk another
hurried to join him.
The girl IN the fruitful hat quickly
seized her companion by the arm and
whispered in his ear. That young
man exhibited proof OF ability to act
promptly. Crouchng low. he slid over
the edge Of the car hung lightly for
an instant and then Disappeared Half
a dozen of the top riders observed his
feat wonderingy. but made no COM
ment. deemng 1t prudent not TO ex-
press surprise at what might be the
conventional manner Of alighting In
this bewildering city.
The truant passenger lodged han
som and then foated past. like leaf
on a stream. between IA furniture van
and florists delivery wagon.
The girl in the tan jacket turned
again and looked in the eyes OF Mrs.
James Williams. Then she faced about
and sat still while the rubberneek ario