The Raymer enterprise., 1912-07-18

tne nApple6t funaWayo tndt ever
sought train. They were not miser.
able like the young couple in the taxi
cab. They were white-haired both.
They had been married for thirty
years. Yet this was their real honey
moon, their real elopement
The little woman In the umid gray
bonnet clapped her hands and Uttered
like schoolgirl.
"Oh, Walter, can't believe we're
really going to leave Ypsilanti for a
while. Oh, but you've earned 1t after
thirty years Of being preacher"
Hush. Don't let me hear you say
the awful word" said the little old
man in the little black hat and the
close-titting black bib. I'm so tired
OF It. Sally. don't want anybody on
the train to know It."
They can't help guessing it, with
your collar buttoned behind"
And then the amazing minister act.
ualiy dared to say. Here's where
change 1t around" What's more, he
actually did It. Actually took off his
collar and buttoned 1t to the front
The old carriage seemed almost to
rock with the earthquake OF the deed.
Why. Walter Temple!" his wife ea-
claimed. What would they say in
Ypsllanu?"
They'll never know" he answered.
defantly.
But your bib?" she said.
I've thought Of that, too." he cried,
as lie whipped It of and stuffed 1t into
a handbag. Look, what I've bought"
And he dangled before her startled
eyes long affair which the sudden
light from passing lamp-post re-
vealed TO be nothing less than a har.
Ing red tie.
The old lady touched 1t to make
sure she was not dreaming It. Then,
emitting further parley with fate. she
snatched It away. put It round his
neck, and. since her arms were EN-.
bracing him, kissed him twice before
she knotted the ribbon into flaming
bow. She sal back and regarded the
vision moment, then flung her arms
round him and hugged him till he
gasped:
Watch out-watch out. Don't crush
my cigars"
Cigars! Cigars!" she echoed. in a
daze.
And then the astounding husband
produced them In proof.
Genuine Lillian Russells-fye
cents straight"
But never saw you smoke"
Haven't taken puff since ! was a
young fellow" he grinned, wagging
his head. But now It's my vacation.
and I'm going to smoke up"
She squeezed his hand with an
earlier ardor: Now you're the old
Walter Temple used to know"
Sally" he said. I've been travelling
through life on half.fare ticket. Now
I'm going to have my little fling. And
you brace up. too. and be the old mis-.
chieyous Sally ! used TO know. Aren't
you glad to be away from those sew.
Ing circles and gosslp-bees. and ="
Ugh. Don't ever mention them"
she shuddered. Then she, too. felt a
tinge OF recurring springtide. III you
start TO smoking, think III take up
flirting once more"
He pinched her cheek and laughed.
AS the saying is. 90 as far as you de-
sire and III leave the coast clear"
lie kept his promise. too. for they
were no sooner on the train and snug.
ly bestowed in section Ave, than he
was up and Of
Where are you going?" she asked.
ITO the smoklngroom." he swag.
gered. brandishing a dangerous look.
ing cigar.
"Oh, Walter" she snickered, 81 feel
like n young runaway"
You look like one Be careful not
TO let anybody know that you're a.
he lowered his yoice-"an old preach.
er's wife"
I'm as ashamed OF It as you are"
she whispered. Then he threw her
kiss and a-wink. She threw him a kiss
and wInked too. And he went along
the aisle eyeing his cigar gloatlngly.
AS he entered the smoking.room. light.
ed the weed and blew out great puff
with a sigh Of rapture, who could have
taken him. with his feet cooked up.
and his red tie rakishly askew. for
minister?
And Sally herself was busy disguis.
ing herself, loosenIng up her hair CO.
quettishly, smiling the primness out
ot the Sc; corners Of her mouth and
even-let the truth be told at all costs
even passing pink powdered puff
over her pale cheeks with guilty sur.
reptition.
Thus arrayed she was soon Joining
the conspirators bedeasirg the bower
for the expected bride and groom. She
was the youngest and most mischIey.
ous of the lot. She felt herself bride
again, and vowed TO protect this tim,d
little wife TO come from too much hi.
larity at the hands OF the conspira,ors
CTo BE CoNTINuED)