The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-03
You = gIared Mrs. Blake
Your glared Judge Lane.

4 1ous ElaTeu JuQSe Lane
A murmur ran through the car.
i Smiles spread from face to face, for
was not this the honeymoon train, and
I did they not recognize a bridal coupler
They did
There was the handsome middle aged
Z pair in gala attire; there was the cou-
/ fetti. rice. Somewhere In the rear a
/ light headed youth whistled the weA-
ding march from "Lohengrin-"
Furiously embarrassed. anzry and
/ quite helpless in the face OF so many
whole hearted strangers. Judge Lane
accepted the nearest profered seat and
I pushed the equally embarrassed. angry
and helpless lady into 1t
I've may as wen sit down." he snap
ped
YES" she gasped- "of course you
know why I'm hereT"
I'm on the same errand was
searching the train when / met you.
Harley telephoned me for my blessing
before they were married Bahr'
Tickets. pleaseF' smiled the conduc-
tor
Mrs Blake suffered cold chill Her
pocketboOk was at home. Could she
accept money from John Lane?
She did, for without asking her per
mission he opened a bulging pocket
book and paid for both tickets.
Grinningly the conductor punched
the rebate checks and gave them to-
the man.
Congratulations, Judge" he said as
he moved along. Il knew the Cupid
would catch you some dayF'
A cold horror settled upon the two
in the seat So they were supposed to
be newly welded pairI
Both were thinking OF one day thir-
~ years ago when they plighted their
troth I'm the apple orchard beneath
snow OF blossoms.
1t was before the day OF the Cupid
express, but they had planned wed
ding journey, and it had never come
to pass
And now, each one In pursuit OF an
eloping child. they had met after all
these years. People believed they
were honeymoon coupled
"Absurdr' declared Mrs Blake aloud.
"RidiculousT" huskily agreed the
judge.
Perhaps you had better see If they
are on the train" suggested Mrs.
Blake after awhile.
That's a good idear' and Judge
Lane escaped to the rear coaches
After awhile he came back.
''They are not on the train." he said
slowly
"How oddI" cried Mrs. Blake. ~But,
then, Edith didn't say she was mar
ried. She only asked permission. and
as she was telephoning from the rail
road station / concluded they were go
ing TO take this train
$50 / inferred from Harley's mes
sage" responded the Judge stifiy.
81 hope they are not married It IS
out OF the question: went on Mrs
Blake.
"out OF the question" agreed the
Judge.
A silence fell between them. and
then Mrs. Blake felt blush creeping
over her smooth. pale cheek.
Was he looking at herr
Slowly her eyes turned toward him.
until, through her Iashes, she could
see his blue eyes regarding her with
an odd wistfulness.
"Absurdr' she chided herself sharply.
Winnie" he whispered suddenly.
"you haven't forgotten. after allT"
Il never could John" she whispered
in return
he urged after awhile.
But we must return tonight" she
cried hastily 81 must be sure about
Edith
"And Harley he added.
about Edith and Harley" she gen
tly corrected herself.
When the 1115 train from town
drew into Trentham that night II
found two anxious young people pac-
ing the platform.
They will never forgive us for lur-
ing them aboard that Cupid train"
said Edith nervously.
"They might" Harley smiled cryp-
tically. Here they are. Edith To
gether-and looking sheepishI Why.
father" he said reproachfuIly. I've
been worried To death about you'll
Where have you been7'
The Judge bIushed and clung to his
wife's hand. "why. we've been get
ting marriedr'
'Marriedr' echoed Edith Without
saying a word to met Why. motherF'
But you and Harley have married
without consulting u.s.
'Married?' interrupted Edith inno-
Gently. ''Why. mother. dear. wouldn't
marry without your blessing And I
want n home wedding. with all my
friends and heaps OF presents-and we
shall take the Cupid express. shan't
we. HarleyE''
smile iickered on Hariey's face
"Sure we will. If dad doesn't OBJ
Ject-''
But the bride and bridegroom. walk
ing ahead. were so absorbed I'm each
other that they never answered the
question. But as Harley told his
sweetheart. IL was one OF those ques-
tiOns that answered themselves.
COLDS DO NOT
LEAVE WILLINGLY