The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-26
BY F. A. Mitchell.

. LhGCil AiEl anu lit HILL tlG tDph ~
up and slipped the wine in 1t. The love
light shone in the eyes of both. He
gently moved his own glass toward
her, and she, too. slipped, with repeti-
ton of the love glances.
very interesting" grunted Mr.. AL
drich, resuming his paper.
The waiter brought the dinner. Mr..
Aldrich was in the midst of the tinan-
cial article, and his wife, not caring to
wait for him to finish it. helped him
| to the viands, then helped herself.
They ate the first course in silence, and
while waiting for the second Mr.. AL
drieh resumed his paper.
"Tom," said Mrs. Aldrich.
"What?
! Look"
He followed her eyes in the direction
of the supposed bride and groom.
"WellY'
Don't you see?'
mo. don't"
"They are holding hands under the
table-on the other side-next to the
window"
Touching" said Mr.. Aldrich and re-
sumed his paper. page of advertise
ments of women's wear was exposed
TO his wife. She bent forward and
scanned it,
When the next course came on Mr.
Aldrich had finished the commercial
reports and helped the viands. The
only rap,arL rnada durgpa tbfa easrca
by the husband was. THE market
closed strong" the only one by the
wife was, is my hat straight"
Between the third and fourth courses
Mr.. Aldrich looked at his watch, toyed
with his wineglass and made one re-
mark: 81 shall sell Mop tomorrow.
Good sale. I'm sure" The wife re-
piled, Il bought one yesterday"
Meanwhile the wife's attention was
divided between the ladies' hats-she
was thinking OF buying one-and the
bride and groom.
Tom she said presently, "look."
Again he turned his eyes, posing a
mushroom on his fork while doing so.
The bride and groom had risen, and
the groom was holding the brides coat
for her. As she slipped 1t on her he
folded II about her in a manner 10 de
note excessive tenderness. She looked !
up into his eyes doye-like.
"Why don't you ever show me such
asked Mrs. Aldrich.
Because don't wish 90 attract the /
attention Of restaurant full OF peo-
Pile"
But Mrs. Aldrich did not hear She
had caught sight OF a hat that pleased
her
Just the thing TO go with my tailor
made suit | wonder where she got it,
But az that moment the bride and
groom sailed past her the bride look
ing as n she were facing battery Of
al the eyes In the restaurant, A. In
deed she was. and the groom looking
defiant
Il wonder remarked Mrs. Aldrich,
why brides and grooms are so'con-
scious of being observed and yet 30
bent on giving themselves away, espe-
,iaIly IN public places"
Because they can't help H. replied
her husband
when the repast was finished and
he bin was called for Ms. Aldrich
said. II
DO you remember that FIRST dinner
We bad together after our wedding az
he EummersetT
The Summersetg trying 10 reDeIn.
Der.
Yes You said % me. Anything
more. sweetheart and when replied
Nothing you said Dent you think
'ou would IKE an iceT and when I
aid No again YOU said. A little cor
Ilal % top OF WITH And when I d.
lined that you kept on asking me n
would have this ard have that"
How I must have bored you
A. b made the last rcmark the wnIt
r laid the hn before him ne DID
~ Dispute Il hut Looked ~ N ~
rould IKE b. though the charge was
lederata
DO yau rememt,er. dear Z askad bis !.
rife 'lh0w at the summerset kn0w- \
be- that We were q bride and Eroom. r
beg sfusk rau for sfass shen fts r
1st wnsrt more fhan FT25F q
Per hsarens sake EIifh. be- have
% managed to kear thpse fruref in r
uur heaH e. nrnT rears
Ms Alfrieh unde ~ sudHie reriT o.
be shs mnaa one fnVnrdlF 1t wee e
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