Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-02

try. Those serious-minded gentiemen' .ne ~,
| humorous paragraphers, sharpened tneir
| evolved ouips about Cupid's double-play'
unassisted
The next morning, as BERTHE the Bear
and his bride played at eating pre preaNIsss
in the dining car, the mornhe pplr,ts
| were brought in and distributed. beIIo
took three different sheets, and wisely
tucked them underneath his chair
Later in the seclusion OF private com.
partment, he asked permission nicely ~ ~
| a cigarette, and began openlns ~
papers The first one was printed III ~
! home town OF the Shanghais, the eg x
which had made runaway race iVt Vhere. re-
| remnant in the other league, ana thoLe
| fore the Benedicts' opponents In the pOs'
season series.
! on the sporting page and in the , hrst
| coI,tnn was some black type which
caused the groom TO blink his eyes rap
| idly:
BENED1CTs' BEST sLABMAN
KIDNAPPED BY BRIDE!
There was nearly a column Of the stun,
written I'm n highly humorous Vein
Bertie's ears grew red as he peruseo ms
press notice. When he arrived at tnat
norton which recommended that lne
Shanghaiville rooters present Mrs. LoWrie
with diamond sunburst, In token OF tneir
appreciation OIL ntT .thoA - ~
worlds championship TO their fair city,
Bertle used some language, and jammed
the sporting section into an inside pocket.
The other papers, being neutral, ex-
pressed the opinion that the Benedlcts'
crippled by this act of desertion-yes
they called Il desertion-would be easy
for the shanghais in the coming series
for world honors.
ANY news, dear?" asked Virginia.
None that would interest you"
Now, don't call me friend wife"
pouted the bride IF there's anything
can't bear"
You are at liberty to understand that
BERTHE stopped this protest in the APP
proved honeymoon method.
Arrived at their destination, the young
people went to the best hotel, and BERTHE
registered with careless flourish:
II. L. Lowrie & WI.
Many a newly married man believes
that by abbreviatlng the word wife,"
thus showing great familiarity with the
title. he fools people. BERTHE did not fool
the man behind the desk Before the
the desk clerk was calling a friend on
the telephone a sporting editor, who
sometimes gave him baseball tickets.
Fifteen minutes afterward a trim, we'll
dressed young man tapped on the door
of Lowrie's suite.
Good morningp he smiled. 1--WE never
had the privilege of meeting you, Mr..
Lowrie; but my names Kellogg, sporting
editor of the Telegram. Are you going
to pitch In the post-season series?"
BERTHE actually blushed. He was glad
that his wife was in the other room.
"See here, old man." said BERTHE hur-
riedly, II make 1t rule never to talk
when I'm on a honeymoon. Never have.
Never will It's a bad habit to get into.
You'll excuse me. 1 know"
But" persisted Kellogg, sticking the
toe of his boot into the crack of the
door, you wouldn't really stay out of
the worlds series, would you? All this
stuff that has been printed"
Sorry you must CO." said Berthe. YES.
Yes. 1t Is lovely weather for SO late in
the season. Yes. Sure thing. Good
by!"
But you're not through with baseball.
I hope?"
Keep right on hoping" said BERTHE.
"Good-by."
He closed the door. Mrs. BERTHE had
been listening to every word.
II think it's a downright shame that
people annoy us like thisv she cried.