The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-01-28
where these pigeons are goingY,

where these pigeons are going?"
Upon inquiry as to the couples desti-
nation the conductor said the fare
would be $12.40.
A hat was passed around and money
dropped in it till the requisite amount
was collected and poured into the lap
Of the supposed bride. No one present
except George knew the real cause of
the scarlet flag that was unfurled in
Myra's face. II WaS embarrassing to
be thought a i.lde when ste was not
even engn.rI. but 10 accept oI lis bit
Of wedding gift from strangers under
the circumstances was crucifying to
her sensitive nature. Turning to the
fat lady who had befriended her she
said:
"Oh. dear. We're not bridal couple
at all we're not even engaged The
rice throwing and all that was joke"
my ( olneSS gracious" exclaimed
the fat la,., land enough to be heard
all over the car
WHATS the matter:' called a voice.
The real facts of the case gradually
became known to the passengers. Some
laughed; some who had not contrib
uted-grunted that there was a swim
die in the ase-con6dence game The
young couple were in agony. Some
one called out:
There's just one way to fix it. Let's
have weddingp'
Bring a clergyman!"
There's one! That man with his
collar buttoned on the back OF his
neck"
let him step forward"
The clergyman advanced. George
looked at Myra with sickly smile
Myra says she. doesn't believe she
was married at ALL All she remem
bers was buzzing In her ears. her
cheeks hot as fiery furnace. lot of
excited passengers swimming before
her eyes, man In clerical dress stand
ing before her reading something ont
of book and George putting ring on
her finger, though where he got 1t she
didn't know.
The ring was loaned by the fat lady
and was needed to complete the cere
mony, according to the ritual
As soon as the knot was tied and the
couple had submitted to the congratu-
lations Of every passenger in the car.
the couple held brief consultation. in
which 1t was decided to leave the train
at the next station returning the con-
tributiou. except Ii small loan from the
fat lady for immediate expenses. They
would then telephone the fact of their
marriage and ask for funds with which
to make real wedding tour They
had scarcely agreed upon this and tax
en- the fat ladys address when they
reached the station and made their exit
amid the cheers OF those they left be-
hind.
Such is the account of the marriage
of George Guernsey and Myra Pulver
1t is needless TO say that when the
news of their sudden union reached
their home and their friends 1t created
profound sensation. A few weeks
later they returned and found room
full of wedding presents awaiting
them. Indeed. they were more liberal
ly favored than ii they had been mar
ried in the usual conventional way.
But 1t must not be expected that the
friends who had brought about the
marriage by their pointed attentions
at the station would be satisfied with
ceremony to which they had not been
invited. The evening Of their return a
party, with the accession of clergy
man. went to the residence OF the
brides parents where the couple were
and declared that they would not go
away without ceremony Myra as
sented, chose all the girls for brides
maids. George chose the men for
grOomsmen. and the pair were married
second time.
George Guernsey. in telling the story,
never fails to thank the thief who
stole his pocketbook. He says that on
coming back from the wedding tour be
found an old fame Of Myra's who bad
returned from long absence, ane II
she hadn't been married this feI W
would surely have got her away fl N
him. Myra always pooh-poohs this
whereupon her husband declares,
We'll, then you would have died an
old maid, for you could never have
made up your mind to marry me-"