The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-10-17

as aappiest sunaways tina. vsSs
sought train. They were not misef-
able like the young couple in the taxi
cab. They were white-haired both.
They haa been married for thirty
years. Yet this was their real honey
moon, their real elopement.
The little woman in the timid gray
bonnet clapped her hands and Uttered
like schoolgirl.
"Oh, Walter, cant believe we're
really going to leave Ypsilanti for q
while. Oh, but you've earned It after
thirty years Of being preacher"
Hush. Don't let me hear you say
the awful word" said the little old
man in the little black hat and the
close-t1tting black bib. I'm so tired
of it, Sally, don't want anybody on
the train to know It,"
"They can't help guessing it. With
your collar buttoned behind"
And then the amazing minister act.
ually dared to say, HERES where
change it around" What's more. he
actually did it. Actually took of his
collar and buttoned it to the front.
The old carriage seemed almost to
rock with the earthquake of the deed.
"Why, Walter Temple!" his wife ex.
claimed. What would they say IN
Ypsilanu?"
They'll never know" he answered,
defiantly.
"Dut your bib?" she said.
i've thought of that, too," he cried,
as he whipped 1t off and stuffed 1t into
a handbag. Look, what I've bought"
And he dangled before her startled
eyes a lung affair which the sudden
light from a passing lamp-pnst re-
vealed to be nothing less than a far,
ing red tie.
The old lady touched it to mako
sure she was not dreaming 1t. Then,
emitting further parley with fate, she
snatched it away, put 1t round his
neck, and, since her arms were en-
bracing him, kissed him twice before
she knotted the ribbon into flaming
bow. She sat hack and regarded the
! ~ision moment, then flung her arms
gound him and Rugged him till he
Easped:
watch out-watch out. Don't crush
ray cigars"
"Cigars! Cgars!" she echoed, in a
Gaa.
fAd then the astounding husband
pst:duced them in proof
Genuine Lillian Russells-fve
cess.s straight"
''But never saw you smoke"
Haven't taken puff since I was q
young fellow" he grinned, waggipg
his head. "But now it's my vacation.
and I'm going to smoke up."
She squeezed his hand With En-
earlier ardor: Nov you're the I'D
Walter Temple used to know"
Sally" he said, give been travelling
through life on a half-fare ticket. Flow
I'm going to have my little fling. AND
you brace up, too, and be the old ,nis
chievous Sally used to know. Aren't
you glad to he away from those few
ing circles and gossip-bees, and 49,"
ugh! Don't ever mention thsim,"
she shuddered. Then she, too, fes', a
tinge Of recurring springtide. IF you
start to smoking, think III! talks up
flirting once more.''
He pinched her cheek and laughed
80 the saying is, go as far Els yon IT,
sire and I'll leave the coast clea.."
He kept his promise, too. for tie:
were no sooner on the train and SLUG.
ly bestowed in section five, than he
was tip and off.
Where are you going?" she as'sed.
ITO the smoking-room," he s.3fag
gered, brandishing q dangerous l,ou
ing cigar.
"Oh, Walter" ahe snicke-ed, 81 ecc.
like young runaway"
"You look like one BE careful ss7.
to let anybody know that you're A.
he lowered his voice-"aa old preecn
er's wife"
Pm as ashamed Of it 40 you are. ~
she whispered Then be threw her
kiss and wink. She threw him kisa
and winled too. And he went alonY
the aisle cycling his cigar gioating1y.
AS he entered the smoking-room, light
ed the weed and blew out a great puff
with a sigh Of rapture, who could hare
taken him, with his feet cooked up
and his red tie rakishly askew, for
minister?
ard Sally herself was busy disguis
ing herself, loosening up her hair CO,
Quettis,Ay. smiling the primness or.
81 the Sc; ecrners Of her mouth ana
even-let the truth be told at all t;osts
even passing a nk.rowdered puff
over her pale cheeks WITH guilty sur.
REPETITION.
Thus arrayed she was soon joinina
the conspirators bede"kirg the bower
for the expected bride and groom, She
was che youngest and most mischiev
GUS Of she lot. She felt herself brida
again, and vowed to protect this timid
little wife to come fran too much hi.
larity at the hands of the conspirators
(TO BE CONTINUED.)