The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-08-20
"I will go along, too" she thought.

/ seTeu ACROSS the pldtIOrm INTO the
coach shower of small particles fell
stingingly upon her face.
"Rice! called. somebody from the
coach behind.
where's the bridegroom" some one
asked I'm loud whisper
The old party in the gray overcoat.
See the confetti OH his hat?"
And ut this moment Mrs. Blake col
lided with some one in the aisle They
grasped each other and swayed with
the moving train.
| "You?" glared Mrs. Blake.
"You? glared Judge Lane.
| A murmur ran through the car
Smiles spread from face to face. for
was not this the honeymoon train. and
did they not recognize bridal couple?
| They did.
| There was the handsome middle aged
pair In gala attire; there was the con-
fetti. rice. Somewhere In the rear q
light headed youth whistled the wed
ding march from "Lohengrin."
| Furiously embarrassed, angry and
| quite helpless in the face of so many
whole hearted strangers, Judge Lane
| accepted the nearest proffered seat and
| pushed the equally embarrassed. angry
and helpless lady into 1t.
"We may as well sit down." he snap
ped.
"Yes!" she gasped. "Of course you
know why I'm here?"
| I'm on the same errand. l was
| searching the train when l met you
Harley telephoned me for my blessing
before they were married Bah!'
''Tickets, please!" 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 bullying pocket
book and paid for both tickets.
Grinningly the conductor punched
| the rebate checks and gave them to
| the man.
Congratulations, judge" he said az
he moved along. II knew the Cupid
would catch you some day!
A cold horror settled upon the two
in the seat. So they were supposed to
| be newly welded pair!
Both were thinking Of one day thir-
ty years ago when they plighted their
troth In the apple orchard beneath
snow of blossoms.
It was before the day Of the Cupid
express, but they had planned we'd
| ding journey, and 1t had never come
to pass.
And now, each one in pursuit Of an
clipping child, they had met after all
these years. People believed they
were honeymoon couple!
"Absurdw declared Mrs. Blake aloud
"Ridiculous!" huskily agreed the
Judge.
Perhaps you had better see If they
are on the train" suggested Mrs
Blake after awhile.
That's good ideal" and Judge
Lane escaped to the rear coaches.
After awhile he came back
They are not on the train" he said
slowly.
How odd!" 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 l inferred from Harley's mes
sage" responded the judge stiffly.
II hope they are not married. 1t 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 her?
Slowly her eyes turned toward him.
until, through her lashes. she could
see his blue eyes regarding her with
an odd usefulness.
"Absurdv' she chided herself sharply.
WINNIE" he whispered suddenly.
"you haven't forgotten. after ALP"
81 never could. John" she whispered
in return.
'Then let this be our wedding trip"
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 HIS train from town
drew into Trcntham 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 sheepish. Why.
father" he said reproachfully, i've
been worried to death about you!
Where have you been?"
The judge blushed and chung to his
wife's hnnd. why. we've been get
ting married.
MARRIED.! echoed Edith. without
saying a word to me? Why, motherv'
But you and Harley have married
without consulting U.S.
Married" interrupted Edith limo