The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11

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What do Iscafes mid Wetgsl
wood.
-Yea burned fool. you'd Hood the
carr Z, -
wedgewood's high hopes withered.
Il hadn't thought OF thai, I. he aligned.
II suppose ! must continue Just, as /
am till l reach San Francisco. The
first thing shall order tonight viii
be four cold tubs and lemon
SQUASH n,
While the men continued to make
themselves presentable in q huddle,
the hook.and.eye society at the 5other
end OF the car finished With the four
waists. and. Mrs. 5Fosdick hurried
away TO KEEP her tryst In the dining
car. The three remaining relapsed
into drcary attitudes. Mrs. Yelling.
ton shook the knob OF the forbidding
door. and turned to complain: what
In heavens name ,ails the creature in
there. She must have fallen out OF
the window"
ITS outrageous" said Marjorie,
the way women violate women's
rights"
Mrs. Whitcomb saw an opportunity
to insert stiletto.l She observed 10
Marjorie, with an innocent air:
why. Mrs. Mallory. I've even known
women to lock themelves in there and
smoke!" ......5
While Mrs. Wellington was rum
maging her brain for a fitting retort,
the door opened. and Out stepped Miss
Cattle, as was.
She blushed furiously at sight OF
the committee waiting to greet her,
but they repented their criticisms and
tried to make UP for them by the ex.
cessive warmth with which they all
exclaimed at once, Good morning,
Mrs. Lathrop!" a.t
Good morning, who?" said Anne.
then blushed yet'redder: ,"oh, j can't
Seem toiget used ito, that naIne!iJci
hopecI havent"kept you fwaittngga
"oh, not at all!"ithe women insist
led, and'lAnae fed TO number six, re-
dmembered thatdthisS was mo !. longer
her home, and moved ON to number
one. Here. the porter was Just, finish.
ing his restoring tasks, and laying
aside with some ditiidence two gar.
ments which Anne. hastily stuffed into
her own valise. Ne. - iI.p,-.s
Meanwhile Marjorie was pushing
Mrs. Wellington ahead: ~. .>.-y.
you go in first, Mrs. Wellington"
you go first. j have no husband
waiting for me- said Mrs. yelling
ton. , s.s4 t.,.,g III
"oh, ! insist" said Marjorie. p,
Il couldn't think Of it, persisted
Mrs. Wellington. II won't allow YOU"
And then Mrs. Whitcomb pushed
them both aside: Pardon me. won't
you? I'm getting off at Reno"
80 am l." gasped Mrs. yelling.
ton, rushing forward, only to be faced
by the slam Of the door and the click
Of the key. She whirled back to de-
mand Of Marjorie: Did you ever hear
of such impudence?"z
81 never did,"
I'll never be ready for Reno, . Mrs.
Wellington walled, land haven't had
my breakfast" p.s
You'd better order 1t in advance"
said Marjorie. ut takes that chef an
hour to boil an egg three minutes"
Il will, II 1 can ever get my face
washed" sighed Mrs. Wellington.
And now Mrs. Anne Lathrop, after
much hesitation. called timidly, "Por-
ter-porter-please!" as s5s !
-miss--missus!" he amended.
"Will you call my" she gulped-
''my husband?"
Eyes. ma'am." the porter chuckled.
and putting his grinning head in at
the mems door. he bowed to Ira and
said: Excuse me, but you are sent
for by the lady in number one"
Ashton slapped him on the back
and roared: oh. you married mani"
WELL" said Ira. in self-derense. II
don't hear anybody sending for YOU
Wedgewood grinned at Ashton. II
rather fancy he had you theah,s old
top. Ell, WHAT" i, H. ,lr4-a.ga
Ira appeared at number one; and
bending over his treasure.trove. spoke
in a voice that was pure saccharine:
Are YOU ready for breakfast, dearH''
,in"Yes. Ira" 4tTs )" ,.,J .sr.
Come along to the ,dining.car."s I,,,
COLTS cosIer here.mf she said, "Couldn't
Wa ohavei IT served here?."a ..1a,f
But I'LL get all cold. and I'm, hun
cry" pouted dthe old bachelor, to
whom breakfast was sacred insti
tuition.
IAN right. Ira." said Anne, glad ia
be meek: come along and she rose
Ira l1esitated. "still, II you'd Lathi
er, we'll eat here" He sat down.
"Oh. not at ALL" said Annei SRe'I!
go where YOU want to go"
but want to do what you want to
do" s.t..
so do I-we'll CO." said Anne.
Well stay" .a,.,
mo. I insist on the dining.car."
"Oh, oil right. have your own way,
said Ira. as II he were being bullied
and liked 1t. Anne smiled at the con
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