Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-22

couple made up It's second nights
quarrel YETI"
The Mallorys?" Mrs. Temple
flushed as she answered, mercituliy.
'Oh. yes. they were very friendly
again this morning"
Mrs. Whitcomb's countenance was
cynical: MY dear, I've been married
twice and | ought to know something
about honeymoons, but this honeyless
honeymoon" she cast up her eyes
and her hands in despair.
The women were 80 concerned about
Mr. and Mrs" Mallory, that they
hardly noticed the uncomfortable
plight Of the Wellingtons. or the Curl
Gus behavior Of the lady from the
stateroom who seemed to be afraid OF
something and never spoke TO any
body. The strange behavior OF Anne
Cattle and Ira Lathrop even escaped
much comment. though they were for
ever being stumbled on when anybody
went out to the observation platform.
When they were dislodged from there,
they sat playing checkers and talking
very little. but making eyes at one an
other and signing like furnaces.
They had evidently concocted some
secret Of their own. for Ira, looking
at his watch, murmured sentimentally
TO Anne only a few hours more
Annie"
And Anne turned geranium-color
and dropped a handful OF checkers. u
| don't know how | can face IT,"
Ira growled like loyesick lion;
"Aw, what do you carer"
But | was never married before.
Ira" Anne protested. "and on train,
| too"
why, all the bridal couples take to
the railroads"
Il should think Il would be the last
place they'd &c" said Anne--a sensible
woman, Anne! Look a. the Mallories
how miserable they ere
81 thought they were sappy," said
Ira. whose great virtue It was 10 pay
little heed 10 what was ncae Of rs
business.
oh. Ira" cried Anne, ~ hope We
shan't begin to quarrel as soon as We
are married"
AS If anybody could quarrel with
you. Anne" he said.
do you think I'll be so monotonous
as that" she retorted
Her spunk delighted him beyond
words. He whispered: Anne, you're
20 gol-darned sweet If | don't get {
chance to kiss you, I'll bust"
why, Ira-we're on the train"
"Da-darn the train! Who evel
heard OF a fellow proposing and get
ting engaged to a girl and not ever
kissing her"
But our engagement is so short"
Wei, I'm not going TO marry yc'
until | get a kiss"
Perhaps innocent old Anne reall.
believed this blood-curdling threat
brought her instantly to terms. though
she blushed: But everybody's al
ways looking"
Come out on the observation plat
: form"
"Oh. Ira, again?"
, Il dare you"
Il take you-but" seeing that Mrs
Whitcomb was trying to overhear, sh
. whispered: Lets pretend It's tn
scenery"
t So Ira rose, pushed the checker
, aside, and said In an unusually pos
tive tone: "Ah, Miss Cattle, won't yo
have a look at the landscape?"
} "Oh. thank you. Mr.. Lathrop." sal
} Anne, 81 Just love scenery"
= They wandered forth like the SleeI
ing Beauty and her princely awakeI
e er. and never dreamed what giggling
?. and nudgings and wise head-nodding
I went on back of them. Mrs. Wellingto
I laughed loudest OF all at the lover
whose heads had grown gray Will
J. their hearts were still so green.
1t was shortly after this that II
It Wellingtons themselves came I'M
L prominence in the train life.
y AS the train approached Gree
t River. and its copper-basined strear
the engineer began to set the al
d brakes for the stop. Jimmie Wellin
IT ton, BODILY half-awake In the smo
II ing room, wanted to know what Il
y name OF the station was. EveryboC
c is always eager to oblige a drunkt
c. man, so Ashton and Fosdick tried
D. get a window open to look out.
= ITO RE CONTINUED