The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
CHAPTER xxx.
A We'd dino on. Wheels.

The commotion OF the matrimony-
mad women brought the men troop
ing in from the smoking room and
there was much circumstance OF dec
Grating the scene with white satin
ribbons. a trifie crumpled and dim OF
luster. Mrs Whitcomb waved them
at Mallory with laugh:
Recognize these?'
He nodded dismally. His own fu-
neral baked meats were coldly fur
nishing forth wedding breakfast for
Ira Lathrop Mrs. Wellington was
moving about distributing kazoos and
Mrs. Temple had an armload OF old
shoes. some OF which had thumped
Mallory on an occasion which
seemed SO ancient as to be almost
prehistoric.
Fosdick was bowling to the porter
to get some rice. quick!
How many portions does you APP
proximate?'
-'All you've got"
Boiled or fried?"
Any old way" The porter ran
forward to the dining-car for the am
munition.
Mrs. Temple whispered to her nus
band: TOO bad you're not officiating,
Walter" But he cautioned silence:
Hush! I'm on my vacation
The train was already coming into
Ogden. Noises were multiplying and
from the increase OF passing objects,
the speed seemed to be taking on
squirt. The bell was clamoring like
a wedding chime in a steeple
Mrs. Wellington was on chair fast
ening a ribbon round one OF the
lamps, and Mrs. Whitcomb was on an
other chair braiding the bell rope with
wlthered orange branches. when Ash
ton, with kazop all ready, called out:
What tune shall we play?"
Il prefer the Mendelssohn Wedding
March," said Mrs. Whitcomb. but Mrs
Wellington glared across at her.
i've always used the Lohengrin. :"
Well play 'em BOTH" said DR.. TEN.
pie, to make peace.
Mrs. Fosdick murmured TO her
spouse: The old Justice OF the Peace
didn't give US any music at all" and
received in reward one OF his most
luscious-eyed looks, and whisper.
But he gave us each other"
Now and then" she pouted.
But where are the bride and
groom?"
Here they come-alI ready" cried
Ashton, and he beat time while some
of the guests kazooed at Mendels
sohn's and some Wagner's bridal mel
odies. and others Just made noise
Ira Lathrop and Anne Cattle. look
ing very sheepish, crowded through
the narrow corridor and stood shame
facedly blushing like two school chill
dren about to sing duet.
The train jolted to dead stop. The
conductor called into the car: "Og
den. All out for Ogden!" and every
body stood watching and waiting.
Ira, seeing Mallory, edged close ane
whispered: Stand by to catch tho
minister on the rebound"
But Mallory turned away. Wha
use had he now for ministers? Hi
plans were shattered ruins.
The porter came flying in with tw,
large bowls of rice. and shouting
Here comes the possum-er--pos
son." Seeing Marjorie. he said
"Shall perambulate Mista Snoozle
ums2"
She handed the porter her onl
friend and he hurried out. as a lea
and professionally sad ascetic hui
Red In. He did not recognize hi
boyish enemy in the gray-haired, rec
faced giant that greeted him. but h
knew that voice and its gloatin
irony:
Hello. Charlie"
He had always found that when lr
grinned and was cordial some troubi
was In store tor him. He wondere
what rock Ira held behind his bac
nov but be forced an uneasy co