The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-10

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had a hriae Ike that, II would t6ke
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another BERTH 3
The Others uade gestures which he
could mot SEE HIS enlightenment
came when Mallory snapped; the towel
from his hands and glared into his
face with al the righteous wrath OF q
man hearing his domestic Affairs pub,
llcis discussed.
Were you abiding to me, Mr.,
Wellington?"l he demanded. hotly.
Little Jimmie almost persisted with
apoplexy: 4You. your" he mumbied.
why. OF course not. You're not the
only bridegroom on the traIn.''
Mallory tossed him the towel again:
"You meant Mr. Lathrop them" -
Mel Not much!T roared the in.
diguant Lathtop. '5
Mallory returned to Wellington with
a fiercer: Whom, Them
He was In q dangerous mood, and
Ashton came to the recue: "oh. don't
mind Wellington. He's not sober
yet" ~
This inspired suggestion came like
a life-buoy to the hard.pressed Well.
ington. He seized 81 and spoke thick.
ly. Don't mind me-l'm not shober
yet" =. =,
swell, It's a good thing you're not"
was Mallory's final growl as he began
his own toilet.
The porter's bell began to ring furi-
ously, with a touch they had already
come to recognize as the English.
mans. The porter had learned to rec.
ognize It, too, and he always took
double the necessary time to answer
It. He;was sanntering down the aisle
at his most leisurely gait, when
Wedgewood's rimplsd name shot out
from the curtains like lions from
Jungle. and he beloved: rPawtah!
Pawtah!" 8 ;5Sa;s =
rstill on the train" said the porter.
+ sYou may give me my p6rtmang
fteau." -5.z.'
. aYassah." He dragged It from the5
upper berth, and set 1t inside Wedge
woods berth without special care as
todts destination. Does you desire
anything else, sir?"
"Yes, your absence said Wedge
wood. ~
THE same to you and many OF
them" the porter muttered to himself,
and added to Marjorie, who was Just
starting down the aisle: '"I'll suttainly
be interested in that man gittin'
where he's goin' to git to-" Noting
that she carried snoozleums, he said:
We're comm into a station right
soon" Without further discussion
she handed him the dog, and he hob
bled away.
When she reached the women's
door, she found Mrs. Wellington walt.
ing with! increasing evaporation:
Comes Join the line. at the box Of
fice." she saids = ~ =
Good morning. Who's in there?"
said Marjorie, and Mrs. Wellington,
not noting that Mrs. WhitcombF had
come out'of her berth and fallen Into
line, answered sharply: ~
7 don't know. She's been there
forever. I'm supe it's that cat Of q
Mrs. Whitcomb."
eGood morning. MRS. Mallory"
snapped Mrs. Whitcomb.
Mrs. Wellington was rather proud
that the random shot landed. but Mar
Jorie felt most uneasy between the
two tlgresses: Good morning, Mrs.
Whitcomb," she said. There was
disagreeable silence. broken finally by
Mrs. Wellington's: "oh, Mrs. Mallory,
would you be angelic enough to hook
my gown" II,
"of course I WILL" said Marjorie.
MAY hook your" said Mrs. Whit.
comb.
you're awfully kind" said Mar.
jorie. presenting her shoulders to
Mrs. Whitcomb, who asked with mall.
cious sweetness: why didn't your
husband do this for you this morn
ing?" .eg13.s
I'll don't remember" Marjorie
stammered, and Mrs. Wellington
tossed over.shoulder an apothegm:
Hes no husband till he's hook.bro-
ken" -
Just then Mrs, Fosdick came out OF
her stateroom. Seeing Mrs. Whit
combs waist agape, She went st. It
"a brief, ."Gpod morning Il egety-
body. Permit me-" ,s ,f'.. z - Z
Hrs. Wellington twisted her head TO
ssy Good morning" and to ask. rAre
ydl hooked, Mrs. Fosdick?"
SNot yet" pouted Mrs, Fosdick,4
sTurn round and back up,re said
Mrs. Wellington. After some maneu.
verlng. the women formed a complete
circle, and fingers piled hooks and
eyes In yeritable Ladies' Mutual Aid
Society.
BY now, Wedgewood was ready to
appear in bathrobe about as gaudy
rs the royal standard of1Great BRIT.
ain. He stalked down the aisle, and
answered the male choruss CHEEKY
Good morning. with a ramlike
"Baw."
Ira Lathrop felt arniable even to-
| ward tho foraIupar and ha nhoaruad.