Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-04


observation Feaa."
Mr7. Fosdick shock asT aeas athia
in mournful GR1sthJ, AMI ssssa;
what state are We IN Row!
"A dreadful atate-NeTsdS
Just what are We In NeTadsT
sPm q bisamiss, and you've never
been married at all"
"Oh, these awful divorces laHs!' she
moaned, then left the general Tor the
particular: Wont you como In ana
hook me upf"
Fosdick looked shocked: Il doRf
dare comproniss you"
viii you take breakfast with ms
in the dininE.car?" she pleaded,
do We dAre?"
I'VE might call It luncheon, SIC
suggested.
He seized the chance: "Au T1Sht,
I'll 20 ahead and order. and Jeu strou
IN and III offer you the seat eDpoe1ts
me-"
But can't you heck ne pp"
He was sdAmant: "Nat TIL w get
to California. Do you think I want TO
compromise my Own vile! shR!
somebody's coming" And No dsTtsd
OF to the yesubule. just a. 1rs. Jim
mic Wellington issued nom number
ten with hair xskew, eyes tonly haaf
open. and waist only hsh shut At tas
back. She made q quick squirt TO
tho woueps room, found It locked,
stamped her foot, swors under asr
breath, and leaned against the wall OF
the car to walt.
About the same time. the man who
WAS still her husband according to
the law, rolled out OF RertR nuuoef
two, There was an amsstng clarity
to bis vision. He lurcAed az he made
his way to the mems room, but 1t was
plainly the trains sweTvs and not An
inner lurch that twisted the fortnight
OF his progress.
He squeezed into the mems room
like q whole crowd at once. and sang
out Good morning, ALL" with Won
derful heartiness. Then he paused
over q wash basin, rubbed his HANDS
Eleefully and proclaimed, like another
Chantecler advertising new gay:
"Well-I'm sober agRin!'
Three cheers for you" said bis
rival in radiance. bridegroom ~Lathrop.
How does 1t feel?" demanded. Ash
ton, smiling 80 broadly that he CD
courtered the lather on his brush.
While he sputtered Wellington was
Tipping water over his hot head and
incidentally over Ashton.
~ feel" he chortled, Il feel Ike the
frst little robin Tedbrssst OF tho mer-
~ springtime. TWeet! Tweet! g.
When the excitement over, his 70
demption had somewhat Gained. Ash
ton reopened the old topic OF cen
versation:
We'll, see they had another scrsp
last night"
.They-who?" said Ira, through ais
flying toothbrush. ....,,.-
The Mallorys. Once more he o.
cupied number three aud she num Deg
seven
We'll, well, cant understand these
modern marriages" said Little jim
ME. with side glance at lrl. Ira
suddenly remembered the plight OF
the Msllorys aud Was tempted to de-
tend them, but he saw the young lieu
tenant himself JUST entering ths
washroom This 1as more than Well
ington saw. fol, he"weHt ON talking
from behind towel: 2 :. 'c'-....fr.'
We'll, II were a bridegroom and
had bride like that, II would take
more than quarrel to send me to
another berth" r. -
The others made gestures which be
could not see his en!ightenmen
came when Mallory snapped the towel
from his. hands and @glsred into bis
face with all the righteous wrath of'a
man hearing his domestic AFFAIRS pub
Iicly discussed. =. ''
Were you alludinE to me; MI.
Wellington? ?" he demanded. hotly.
Little Jimmie almost perished with
apople1y: you, your" he mumbIed.
Why, OF course not. You're not tho
only bridegroom on the train"
Mallory tossed him the towel again:
"You meant Mr.. Lathrop then?" g.
Me! Not much!" ;roared the In.
dignant LathTop.
Mallory returned to Wellington with
q fiercer: Whom, them"
He was in dangerous mood. and
Ashton came to the recue: "oh. don't
mind Wellington. He's not sober
yet"
This inspired suggestion came like
a life.buoy to tho hard.pressed Well
ington. He seized t. and spoke thick.
ly: Don't mind ms-l'm Hot shobe'
yet"
We'll. it's a good thing you're not"
was Mallory's hpal growl as hs began
his own toilet.
The porter's bell began 70 ring furi-
ously, with touch they lad already
come to recognize as the English
mans. The porter had learned to roc