The Lamar register., 1914-05-06
PLAYING THE GAME
D. suoGnG soNhIE-

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~ - hfx1s station N exesDuooAllJ
AUD nznber Of Platnvlle's cttizsns
vsre assembasd IN honor Of The de-
PARTING bride and groom nsxvo1sty
nM1ssd Special directions bad been
ea1aUaphed 70 the porter TO suitably
decorate two chairs In the parior car.
and UPON the arrival Of the train At
P1a4av1lls 70 give he newly married
couple marked attention
AN ahoard," rang out the vibrant
vules of The Conductor. hardly Whiting
for Dc tstn TO come 70 . stop.
VIM . mad rush for the platforms
u tie ea13 the passsneers tostled and
stumbled i1 heed1eas diareGzrd, and IN
he midst Of Q shower Of r1es and
voflsy Of verbal vellvfshes the last
passnsss took their share Of the u
ttrse4sd ntss1les good naturedly, and
eisappsarsd inside Of the coached
tnadveFtsnfiy the bride and groom
fsllovsd close In the wake Of young
man and woman Who we're entering
The pa1ior ear. The 11nning face Of
TIE porter - the door opened met
With . speedy retreat and the bride
vhss1ed about and catered the second
eoaaA. leaving the perplexed husband
With no choice but to follow.
TAe fAee Of the porter broAdened
viii . radiant smile A. he ostsnta-
rouaiy ushered the entering couple
into he decorated chairs bearing IN
nistAkahle evidence Of preneditated
Design
H. younS vomAn's preoccupaxton
In Struggling With . rebelhous veil
prsvunted her from noting the decorar
tons, While the man. eager for nov
saU. vas ready TO play the game
An unusually mirthful lot Of pas
senen tooight" commented the
woman. surveying the Aggregation In
lfvs1aAIly and collectively.
HR sy8 caught the ends Of . r1b-
bon langttns from . poorly made bow
pln1sA TO the hack Of her eompsnson's
char.
IN. Rssd!- alarmsdly. her inca
1ashsA Scarlet what can We DO!
ny arsOshAt is-thsy think vs az
IL hFsds and groom"
Dgt vs are not. ars vsr replied
u nAn. i.diferenly.
BIT NJ"
OAu ne Don - interrupted -
~ leaned forward touched By her ap
psal We can DO bat one thing"
Whatf-
TAy The gamA Look IKE bfushtns
bsiAe. ass ven your part, I VII miAA-
His RkAusiasm increased
-
Married people en- each etAsr b.
Asf1 given names. I bsaisvs." h b
essTUAsd dryfy.
-oa two houE1' aoquatzfaAesr
Z Aavs Known you several ysan,.
- vsntasSd. boxing into her eysA
Dua. shs spoke the name nsfHr.
my. -tan NJ somstAing about your.
saaf.
-soms other time vhaA ~ ars noe
phy1nG.- he answered
Bxt- she objected -oses nay -
- okAR time
TARS WI be- with eonaAsnes;
Ouang 70 surrender you 20 easf1y.'
I an living IN Evanston sAa vol
uHtssfsd
DO a \ ne answered
Evanstnn," vas the mumsd sound
heard from the other end Of the coach.
and several passenssrs moved toward
The aoof. pAs1ing the bride and groom
apparunt with . curious smila.
Then tomorfov," abe smiled, - shs
o6seSd her hand which he hsld for .
moment
rs young man waited It . respect
fal distance In . safe retreat to go
his oompAnioaS friends caxfy har
AMY.
No one claimed her. and a. the last
passenger. after gazing into her fAca.
passsd on. Donald hurried to her side
with . deep sense of satisfaction.
Your friends didn't come, Minerva"
- nd.
80 I sse." she replied. almost
colby. You forget the game ID over.
I an No longer Minerva"
Nay call . cabr' he Questioned.
disregArdinS her rebuka
That Win not be necessary; my
homo II only two squares away.
prefer to walk You may carry my
suitcase u you Will"
Thay had reached the house, and
were Standing near . rosebush where
vines waFo wound around the columns
a u vsRanda- Tho night was Pc.
fecl
Ginsrva. vm you Listen to msr