The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24

/ the train before IL rolled out OF the
station, seeing what he supposed to b
bridal couple starting on 4 wedding
journey. saw his opportunity and
when the shoe and rice throwing was
In progress deity slipped his hand In
Georges pocket and relieved him Of
the TpocketbOok.
"Tickets!" repeated tho conductor In
what seemed to the couple an unsym-
pathetic. cold. harsh voice.
George wildly went through bis
pockets again. though be was sure
what he wanted was not there. Not
finding 1t. he told the conductor Of his
loss He suspected. he said, that some
thief had taken 1t.
THE horrid wretch!' exclaimed 4
fat lady In the next seat behind, re-
ferrIng to the pickpOcket
MY orders are" said the conductor,
ITO collect all fares"
George gasped.
Sorry. but cant help 1t. You'll
have to get Off at the next statiOn."
The conductor passed on. A sympa-
thetic murmur passed through the car.
The fat lady arose In her seat and ad-
dressed the passengers. saying:
Some good for nothing. contempd-
BILE creature has robbed this young
couple. taking their money and their
tickets. Its pity that they should
mike so unfortunate a start on LIES
journey together. They must be help
ed out. have only IS with me. which
I'll give them II you'll make up the
rest
How much Is neededY' cried one.
Hello CONDUCTOR called another.
WHAT'S the price Of two tickets to
where these pigeons are goingr'
Upon inquiry as to the couples destt-
nation the conductor said the fare
would be $12.4O
A hat was passed around and money
dropped In 1t 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 scnrlet Tag that was unfurled In
Myra's face. 1t was embarrassing to
be thought bride when she was not
even engaged. but to accept Of this bit
OF wedding gift from strangers under
| the circumstances was crucifying to
her sensitive nature. Turning to the
| fnt lady who had befriended her she
said:
| ."Oh, dear. We're not a bridal couple
ut nil: we're not even engaged. The
rice throwing and all that was Joke"
MY goodness graciousr' exclaimed
| the fat Indy loud enough to be heard
all over the car.
whats the mntterr called q 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 4 swim
| die in the case coincidence game. The
young couple wers IN ssony- Bone
one called out:
There's just one way to az II. Lst's
hnve a wedding!
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 ut Myra with slckly smile.
Myra says she doesn't believe she
was married ut all. All she remem-
hers was a bMzzing in her ears. her
cheeks hot as fiery furnace. q lot Of
excited passengers swimming before
her eyes n man in clerical dress stand
ing before her reading something out
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 Indy
and was needed to complete the cere.
mony according to the ritual.
As soon as the knot wns tied and the
couple had submitted to the congratu.
lations OF every passenger in the car,
the couple held n brief consultation. In
which 1t was decided to leave the train
Mt the next station. returning the con-
tribution. 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 lndy's 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 a room
fun 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 it must not be expected that the
friends who had brought about the
marriage by their pointed attention.
at the station would be satisfied with
Il ceremony to which they had not been
invited The evening Of their return a