The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-19

siFay back 70 his seAt 70 get more
ciEar
Have some nee for the bridal
coupler said Ashton. Offering him q
hts own ble-handful.
But Lathrop brushed him aside
With a romance-hater's groWl.
watch, out lfor your head, then. :.
cried Hudson, and IAthtop dueESd
just too late to escape 9 neck hlllbB,
hair.alllns shower. An old; shoe took
him a clip abaft the ear. and the Old
8oman,hater dropped raging into the
same berth where the spinster, Anne
Gattle5W was trying to dodge the same
lowppopr. lss
stu there was enough Of the
shrapnsl left to oYerEhelm the two
young tfriends," who marched into
the aisle, trying to look Indifferent
and prepared for nothing on earth
less than for q wedding ehariyart.
Mallory should have done better
than to entrua bis plans to fellows
like Hudson and Shaw, whom he had
known at West Point for diabollcally
Joyous hazers land practical 1oKsrs.
Even. as he sputtsred rice and WINGED
from the impact Of flying footgear.
he was cursing himsef as a double
dyed idiot for asking such men to en-
rage his berth for him. He had a
sudden Instinct that they had doubt
less bedecked his trunk and Mar
joris'S With white satin furbelows and
bidIerous labels, Bit he could not
shelter himself from the, white glset
aidhtEe black thumps. He could
hardly shelter Marjorie, who covered
behind him and shrieked even loud
or than the rompihg tornnentors.
When the ASSISTANTS had, exhausted
the rice and shoes, they charged! down
the aisle Tor the privilege OF Kissing
the bride. Mallory was dragged an
hunted and, shulted here and then },
sndshei had TO fight hls way back to
Marjorie with might and main. He
was Juggling and striking Ike demon
and yelling, estopit! stop it,"
Hudson took bib punishment with
uproarions good nature, laughing:
foh, shut up, OF Well kiss you'll"
j But shaw was scrubbing his wry
lips with seasick wall OF:
Wow! l think | kissed the dog
There was, OF necessity, some pause
for breath, and the contestants draned
themselves Imply about the seats
Mallory glared at the twin Benedict
Aruolds and demanded: ,.is d. i,
care you two thugs going to San
Francisco with me?"
,,'pon't worry" smiled Hudson
were only going as, far, as Kedztf
avenue, just to start the honeymoon
properly"
II either of the clippers had been
calmer, the solution of the problem
would have been simple. Marjorie
could get on at this suburban station
and drive home from there. But thetI
wits were like pied type. and they
were further tunbled, when Shaw
broke in withi4a sudden::, Come, see
the little doye.S6te We fixed for you.
Before they knew IT, they were both
hailed along the aisle to the white
satin atrocity., "Lovedrl a bungalow
cold .Hudsnn hsit dbWn-maRe your
selves perfectly at home
"No-never--oh, oh, obi" cried Mar
jorie, darling away and throwing
herself into the frat empty seat-lra
Lathrop's berth. Mallory followed tt
console her with caresses and muir
murs OF, There's there, don't cry
dearie!"
Hudson and Shaw followed close
With mawkIsh mockery: Don't cry
dearleR
And now Mrs. Temple -interrened
She had enjoyed the initiation cere
mony. as well as anyone. But wher
the little bride began to cry, she re
membered the pittful terror and shy
shame she had undergone as a girl
wife, and she, fastened to Marjorie'i
side, brushing the men away lik'
gnRts. ~ .lI 49,.
4You poor thing" she comforted
Come, my child, Jean on me- ant
have good cry,TI
Hudson grinned, md put out hi
] own arms: she can Jean on me, !
she'd rather" -
Mrs. Temple glanced up with indig
/ nant rebuke: Her mother 4 ia
away, and she wants a mother'sbreas
to weep on. Here's mine, my dear.
The impudent Shaw tapped his owl
military chest: "she can use mine"
Inturiated at this. bride batting, Nal
lory rose and confronted the tw'
Imps with clenched fists: You're
pretty pair Of friends. you are!"
/ The imperturable Shaw put out
pair Of tickets as his only defense
Here are your tickets, old boy"
And Hudson reared jovialIy: W.
tried to get you a stateroom' but
was gone"
And hereare your baggage checks,
laughed Shaw, forcing into his fists
few pasteboards. I'VE got your trunk
on the train ahead, all right. DON
mention it-you're entirely welcome
1t was the porter that brought tn
first relief from the, ordeal.
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