Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06

Mrs. Jimmie Wellington"
Mrs. Jimmie-oh, yes, I've heard
Of her!" Everybody seemed to have
heard of Mrs. Jimmie Wellington.
What a dance she has led her poor
husband" Mrs. Whitcomb said. And
my poor Sammy fell into her trap,
too"
Ashton, jealous comforter, took a
wrathful tone: Il always thought your
husband was the most unmitigated-"
But Mrs. Whitcomb bridled at once.
How dare you criticize Sammy! He's
the incest boy in the world"
Ashton recovered quickly. That's
what | started to say. VIII he contest
the-divorce?"
"Of course not" she beamed. THE
dear fellow would never deny me any
thing. Sammy offered to get it him
self, but l told him he'd better stay
in Chicago and stick to business.
shall need such a lot of almony."
TOO bad he couldn't have come
along" Ashton insinuated.
But the irony was wasted, for she
S'S''NN' 'NS' SAioAA hlASS MIN ltA
ribly. But we feared that if he were
with me it might hamper me in get
ting a divorce on the ground of de-
sertion."
She was trying to look earnest and
thoughtful and heartbroken, but the
result was hardly plausible, for Mrs.
Sammy Whitcomb could not possibly
have been really earnest or really
thoughtful; and her heart was quite
too elastic to break. She proved II
instantly, for when she heard behind
her the voice of young man asking
her to let him pass, she turned to pro
test, but seeing that he was a hand.
some young man, her starch was in
stantly changed to sugar. And she re-
warded his good looks with a smile, as
he rewarded hers with another.
Then Ashton interviewed like a dog
in the manger and dragged her off to
her seat, leaving the young man to
eXclaim:
Some tamarind, that"
Another young man behind him
growled "Cut out the tamarinds and
set to business. Mallory will be here
any minute"
II hate to think what he'll do to us
when ne sees what we've done to
him"
"Oh, he won't dare to fight in the
presence Of his little bridey-widey. Do
you see the porter in there?"
Yes, suppose he objects"
We'll, we have the tickets. Wen
claim it's our section till Mallory and
Mrs. Mallory come
They moved on into the car, where
the porter confronted them. When he
saw that they were loaded with bun.
dies of all shapes and sizes, he waved
them away with scorn:
THE emigrant sleepa runs only
TOosdays and Thuzzdays."
From behind the first mass of pack
ages came brisk military answer:
"You black hound! About face
forward march! Section number one"
The porter retreated down the aisle,
apologizing glibly. "Scuse me for
questioning you, but you-alls baggage
/ looked kind O. eccentric at first"
| The two young men dumped their
parcels on the seats and began to I'm.
wrap them hastily.
IF Mallory catches us, he'll kill us, -
said Lieutenant Shaw. Lieutenant
Hudson only laughed and drew out a
long streamer of white satin ribbon.
Its glimmer, and the glimmering eyes
of the young man excited Mrs. Whit
comb so much that after little hest
lance she moved forward, followed by
the jealous Ashton,
"Oh, what's up?" she ventured. at
looks like something bridal"
Talk about womanly intuition!
said Lieutenant Hudson, with an In,
gratiating salaam.
And then they explained to her that
their classmate at West Point, being
ordered suddenly to the Philippines
had arranged to elope with his beloved
Marjorie Newton; had asked them to
get the tickets and check the baggage
while he stopped at a minister's to
get spliced and hike for Manila by
this train"
Having recounted this plan in the
full belief that it was even at that mo-
ment being carried out successfully
Lieutenant Hudson, with a ghoulist
smile, explained:
Being old friends of the bride and
groom, we want to fix their section vi
in style and make them truly comfort
able"
"Delicious!" gushed Mrs. Whitcomb
But you ought to have some rice ane
old Shoes"
Here's the rice" said Hudson.
Here's the old Shoes" said Shaw.
Lovely" cried Mrs. Whitcomb, bu
then she grew soberer. 81 should think
though, that they-the young couple
would have preferred stateroom."
"Of course" said Hudson, almos
blushing, "but it was taken. This wal
the best We could do for them"
That's why we want to make 4
nice and bride-like," said Shaw. "Per
haps you could help us-a womani
touch"
ooh, I'd love to-" she glowed, has
tening into the section among thu
young men and the bundles. The un