The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-12

HUDSON ana SHAW were still glumly
! perplexed, when the porter returned
In his white jacket.
II bet they missed the train; all
this work for nothing" Hudson grum.
bled. But Shaw, seeing the porter,
caught CLEAN OF hope, and asked
anxiously:
Say, porter, have you seen any
thing anywhere that looks like fresh
ly married pair?"
WELL" and the porter rubbed his
eyes with the back OF his hand as he
chuckled, well, they's a mighty Low,
in couple out theah In the corridor"
That's them--they--it!"
Instantly everything was alive and
In action. 1t was as II bugle had
shrilled in detected camp.
Get ready!" Shaw commanded.
Here's rice for everybody"
Everybody take an old SHOE" said
Hudson. you can't miss In this mar.
row car"
There's kaxoo for everyone. too"
said Shaw, as the outstretched hands
We're equipped with wedding ammuni-
ton. do you know the Wedding
March,"
Il ought to by this time." said Mrs.
Vhitcomb.
Right into the tansle OF prepare
ton. old Ira Lathrop stalked, on his
way back to his seat to get more
cigars.
Have some rice for the bridal
coupler" said Ashton. Offering him or
his own double-handful.
But Lathrop brushed him aside
with romance-hater's growl.
Watch out for your head, then"
cried Hudson, and Lathrop ducked
just too late to escape a neck-tilling,
hair-flling shower. An old shoe took
him clip abaft the ear, and the old
woman-hater dropped raging into the
same berth where the spinster. Anne
Cattle, was trying to dodge the same
downpour.
Still there was enough of the
shrapnel left to overwhelm the two
young friends" who marched into
the aisle, trying to look Indifferent
and prepared for nothing on earth
less than for a wedding charivari
Mallory should have done better
than to entrust his plans to fellows
like Hudson and Shaw. whom he had
known at West Point Tor diabolicalIy
joyous hazers and practical jokers.
Even as he sputtered rice and WINGED
from the impact Of flying footgear,
he was cursing himself as a double
dyed idiot for asking such men to en-
gage his berth for him. He had q
sudden instinct that they had doubt
less bedecked his trunk and Mar
jorie's with white satin furbelows and
ludicrous labels. But he could not |
shelter himself from the white sleet
and the black thumps. He could
hardly shelter Marjorie. who covered !
behind him and shrieked even loud
er than the romping tormentors.
When the assailants had exhausted
the rice and shoes, they charged down
the aisle for the privilege of kissing
he bride. Mallory was dragged and
Dunted and shunted here and there,
and he had to fight his way back TO
Marjorie with might and main. He
vas tugging and striking like amon.
md yelling. stop It! stop it,"
Hudson took his punishment with
iproarious good nature. laughing:
"Oh, shut up. or we'll kiss you!"
But Shaw was scrubbing his wry
fps with seasick wall Of.
Wow! / think l kissed the dog"
There was, OF necessity, some pause
or breath, and the combatants draped
themselves Imply about the seats.
Mallory glared at the twin Benedict
Arnolds and demanded:
Are you two thugs going to San
with me?"
Don't worry" smiled Hudson.
we're only going as far as Kedzie
just to start the honeymoon
If either of the clippers had been
almer, the solution of the problem
you'd have been simple. Marjorie
ould get Off at this suburban station
nd drive home from there. But their
Wits were like pied type, and they
we're further jumbled, when Shaw
roke in with sudden: Come, see
he little dove-cote We fixed for YOU"
Before they knew It, they were both
aled along the aisle to the white
attn atrocity. Love In a bungalow"
aid Hudson. "Sit down-make your
elves perfectly at home"
''No-never-oh, oh, OH" cried Mar {
,rie, darting away and throwing
erself into the first empty seat-Ira :
athrop's berth. Mallory followed to !
onsole her with caresses and MUIR
lurs of, There's there, don't cry,
earie!"
Hudson and Shaw followed close
18th mawkish mockery: Don't cry, /,
earle"
And now Mrs. Temple interviewed
he had enjoyed the initiation cere- ,
lony as we'll as anyone. But when !.
lie little bride began to cry, she re-
the pitiful terror and shy ,
hame she had undergone as a girl
lie, and she fastened to Marjorie's
de, brushing the men away like :
mats.