The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-08-15

everything IN velvet shadow. Tnen
the two get married and begin 10
live together in the cold gray day.
light OF realism, with undignitied
necessities and narrowing situations
st every step. and disillusion begins
its deadly work.
This young couple was undergoing
all the inconvenience and temper-eX-
posures OF marriage without its
blessed compensations. They prom
ised 10 be well acquainted before they
were wed. II they still wanted each
other after this ordeal, they were pret-
ty well assured that their marriage
would not be failure.
Mallory rejoiced 10 see that the
hurricane of Marjorie's jealousy had
only whipped up the surface of her
soul. The great depths were still
calm and unmoved, and her love Tor
him was in and of the depths.
Soon after leaving ogden, the train
entered upon the great bridge across
the Great Salt Lake. The other pas
sengers were staring at the enormous
engineering masterpiece and the con-
ductor was pointing out that, in or
der 10 save forty miles and the cross
ing OF two mountain chains, the rail
road had devoted four years OF labor
and millions of dollars 10 stretching
thirty-mile bridge across this inland
ocean.
But Marjorie and Mallory never no
ticed II. They were absorbed in eX-
ploriug each others souls, and they
had safely bridged the Great Salt
Lake which the first big bitter jeal-
ousy spreads across every matrimo-
nial route.
They were undisturbed in their vOy-
age, for all the other passengers had
their noses flattened against the win
dow panes of the ether cars-all eX-
cept one couple, gazing each AT each
through time-wrinkled eyelids touched
with the magic OF tardy honeymoon.
For all that Anne and Ira knew.
the Great Salt Lake was moon
swept lagoon, and the arid mountains
OF Nevada which the train went seal
ing, were the very hillsides OF Ar
caCia.
But the other passengers soon came
trooping back into the observation
room. Ira had told them nothing OF
Mallory's confession. In the first
place, he was a man who had learned
TO keep a secret, and In the second
place, he had forgotten that such per-
sons as Mallory or his Marjorie exist
ed. All the world was summed up in
the fearsomeiy happy little spinster
who had moved up into his section
the section which had begun its ca
leer draped in satin ribbons unwit-
tingly prophetic.
The communion OF Mallory and
Marjorie under the benison OF recon
ciliation was invaded by the Jokes OF
the other passengers, unconsciously
ironic.
Dr. Temple chaffed them amiably:
You two will have 60 take a back
seat now. We've got a new bridal
couple to amuse us"
And Mrs. Temple welcomed them
NlAhs iou i0 Ohiy Oih MAJ ANh AOthSg
like us"
The Mallorys were used TO the mis-
understanding. But the misplaced
witticisms gave them reinsurance
that their secret was safe yet little
while. At their dinner-table however.
and in the long evening that followed
they were haunted by the fact that
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and no minister 10 be expected.
And now once more the Mallorys
regained Me star roles In the esteem
OF the audience, for once more they
quarreled at goodnight-kissing time.
once more they required two see
tions, while. Anne Gattle's berth was
not even made up. II remained empty,
like deserted nest, for its occupant
had flown south