The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-18

sought train. They were not ssser-
able like the young couple in tho 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 timid gray
bonnet clapped her hands and Uttered
like a schoolgirl.
"oh. Walter. | can't believe we're
really going to leave Spsilanti for a
while. Oh, but you've earned 1t after
thirty years of being a preacher"
Hush. Don't let me hear you say
the awful word" said the little old
man i'm the little black hat and the
close-ftting black bib. I'm so tired
of IL. Sally. / don't want anybody on
the train TO know IT,"
They can't help guessing IL, with
your collar buttoned behind"
And then the amazing minister act
ually dared 10 say, Heres where |
change it around" What's more, he
actually did IL. Actually took of his
collar and buttoned IL 10 the front.
The old carriage seemed almost TO
rock with the earthquake of the deed.
why, Walter Temple!" his wife ex-
claimed. What would they say in
Ypsilanu?"
They'll never know" he answered,
defiantly.
But your bib" she said
I've thought OF that, too" he cried,
as he whipped il OF and stuffed II into
handbag. Look, what I've bought"
And he dangled before her startled
eyes a long affair which the Sudden
light from a passing lamp-post re-
vealed 10 be nothing less than a far
ing red tie.
The old lady touched il TO make
sure she was not dreaming IT, Then,
omitting further parley with fate. she
snatched II away. put II round his
neck, and. since her arms were en-
tracing him, kissed him twice before
she knotted the ribbon into a flaming
bow. She sat back and regarded the
vision a moment, then flung her arms
round him and hugged him till he
easped:
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-fve
cents straight"
But | never saw you smoke"
Haven't taken a 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-.
chievous Sally used TO know. Aren't
you glad 10 be away from those sew.
ing circles and gossip-bees, and ="
Ugh! Don't ever mention them,
she shuddered. Then she. too, felt a
tinge of recurring springtide. "If you
start 10 smoking. think III take up
flirting once more"
He pinched her cheek and laughed
AS the saying is, go as far as you de-
sire and I'll leave the coast clear"
lie kept his promise, too, for they
were no sooner on the train and snug
ly bestowed in section five, than he
was up and off.
Where are you going?" she asked.
ITO the smoking-room," he swag-
gered, brandishing a dangerous look
ing cigar.
"Oh, Walter" she snickered, II feel
like "A young runaway"
You look like one. Be careful not
to let anybody know that you're a.
he lowered his voice-"an N preach.
ers wife"
I'm as ashamed OF IL as you are"
she whispered Then he threw her a
kiss and a wink. She threw him a kiss
and winked too. And he went along
the aisle eyeing his cigar ploatingly.
As he entered the smoking room. light
ed the weed and blew out "a great puff
with a sigh OF rapture, who could have
taken him, with his feet cooked up,
and his red tie rakishly askew, for a
minister?
And Sally herself was busy disguis.
ing herself, loosening up her hair CO.
quettishly, smiling the primness out
of the Sc: corners of her mouth and
even-let the truth be told at all costs
even passing a pinkpowdered puff
over her pale cheeks with guilty sur
REPETITION.
Thus arrayed she was soon Joining
the conspirators bede"kinC the bower
for the expected bride and groom. She
was the youngest and most mischiev-
Gus Of the lot. She felt herself a bride
again, and vowed 20 protect this timid
little wife to come from too much hi.
larity at the hands OF the conspirators.
tTO BE CONTINUED)
Honor lJtterer Of Eniorarn.