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

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Tie doQR q tho womeli;s room and
turned the key. II sho had thctght
~ n she would have SAID. -God bless
the man that invented doors-and tho
tbther angel that invented iocks.s
The passengers this morning were
slI ID little brlsker than usual. 1t
was tue last day aboard for everybody
and they showed a certain extra AMI.
nation. Ike the inmates of-an ocean
liner when land has been sighted.
Ashton was shaving when Ira swag.
gered into the mems iroom. Without
pausing to note whom he was ad.
dressing, Ashton sang out;
Good morning. Did you rest well?-
"What?r Ira reared. -
"oh. excuse mel" said Ashton, has.
tlly. deyoting himself to cash his
razor had made In his cheek-eyen in
that cheeh,or his. %
Ira scrubbed out the basin, filed 1t
and tried to dive into It, Shaping the
cold water in double handfuls oyer
his glowing face and pufing through
It like a porpoise.
Meanwhile the heavy.eyed Fosdick
was Sinking through the dining-car.
regarded with.amazemeut by DR.. Tenn.
pie and his wife. who were already up
and breakfastfng.
Whats the matter with the bridal
couples on this train, anyway" said
Dr. Temple. n
u can't imagine" said his wife. we
old couples are the only normal
ones" go
Some more coffee, please, mother"
he said. ''''.''
+"Bat your nerves." she protested.
ITS my vacation" he insisted.
Mrs. Temple stared at him and
shook her head: II wonder what mis-
chief you'll be up to today? You've
already been smoking, gambling.
drinking-have you been swearing,
yet?' ! z,
mot yet" the old cregyman smiled,
I've been saving that up for good
occasion. Perhaps II will rise before
thesday's over" Jo.:nVn H ~
And his wife chokedi on her tea at
the wonderful train.change that had
come over the best man in Ypsilanti.
By this time Fosdick had reached
the stateroom from which he had
been banished again at the Nevada
state-line. He knocked cautiously.
From within came an anxious voice:
who's there?" ~
Whom did you expeot?"
Mrs. Fosdick popped her head out
like jill IN the box. "oh, it's you.
Arthur. Kiss me good morning"
He glanced round stealthiiy and
obeyed Instructions: II guess it's
safe-my darling"
ibid you sleep. doyie?" she yawned.
mot a wink. They took on the
Portland car at Granger and I had
TO sleep in one OF the chairs in the
observation room"
Mrs. Fosdick shook her head at him
in mournful sympathy, and asked:
what state are we In now"
"A dreadful state-Nevada."
Just what are we in Neva6a?"
"I'm q bigamist, and you've never
been married at ALL"
"Oh, these awful divorce laws!" she
moaned, then left the general for the
particular: won't you come in and
hook me up?"
Fosdick looked shocked: II don't
dare compromise you"
evil you take breakfast with me-
in the dining.car?" she pleaded.
DO We dare?"
I'VE might call It luncheon" she
suggested
He seized the chance: "All right.
I'll go ahead and order. and you stroll
In and I'll offer you the seat opposite
me-"
But can't you hook me up?"
He was adamant: Not till We get
to California. Do you think want to
compromise my own wife? shh,
Somebody's coming!" And he darted
of to the vestibule j0st as Mrs. Jim
ME Wellington issued from number
ten with hair askew, eyes only half
open, and waist only half shut at the
back. She made quick squirt to
the women's room. found 1t locked,
stamped her foot, swore under her
breath, and leaned against the wall OF
tho car to wait. en-. YAK. al. :,
d About the same time, the man who,
twas still her husband. according ito
E.theIaw. -rolled- out OF berth number
two. There was an amazing clarity
10 his vision, Hdjlisehed 100 hstthRg6 Q,
his way to the mems fbom but It 81
plainly the trains swerve and not an
inner lurch that twisted the fortnight
Of his progress.
He squeezed into the mems room
like whole crowd at once. and sang
out. GOOD morning, ALI" with a won.
derful heartiness. Then he paused
over wash basin, rubbed his hands
gleefully and proclaimed, like another
Chantecler advertising new day:
"Well-I'm sober again!"
"Three cheers for you," said his
rival in radiance. bridegroom Lathrop.
"How does It feel?", demanded Ash.
ton, smiling 80 broadly that he en-
countered the latter on his brush,