Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-09-09
"f will 60 along, TOO" she thought

Here, mdudm! "A COHuucIOE dlmOSI
lifted her to the steps, and as she stag
gered across the platform into the
coach a shower of small particles fell
stingingly upon her face.
"Ricer' called somebody from the
coach behind.
"Where's the bridegroom? some one
asked in a loud whisper.
"The old party in the gray overccat.
See the confetti on his hat?"
And at this moment Mrs. Blake col
lided with some one in the aisle. They
grasped each other and swayed with
the moving train.
your glared Mrs. Blake.
your 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 a bridal couple?
They did.
There was the handsome middle aged
pair in gala attire; there was the con-
fetti, rice Somewhere in the rear a
light headed youth whistled the we'd
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 it.
eve 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 [ met you.
Harley telephoned me for my blessing
before they were married. Bah!'
"Tickets, pleaser' smiled the conduc-
tor
Mrs. Blake suffered a 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 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 as
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 a newly welded pair!
Both were thinking Of one day thir
ty years ago when they plighted their
troth in the apple orchard beneath a
snow Of blossoms.
1t was before the day Of the Cupid
express, but they had planned a we'd
ding journey, and it 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 a honeymoon couple!
"Absurdv' 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 idea" anS 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 60
ing to take this train"
$50 I inferred from Harley's mes
sage" responded the judge stiff1y.
81 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 a 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.
"Absurdr' 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. IT must be sure about
Edith
"And Harley" he added.
"About Edith and Harley" she gen
thy corrected herself.
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When the 11:15 train from town
drew into Trentham that night il
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.