The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-10
BAsHFUL HoNEyMooNERs.

T long not fer the cherries on the tree
 So much as those which on a lip see;
 And more affection bear I to the rose
 That's in cheek than in a garden grows"
 To the bride and groom just start
 glow of life lies before them. The city couple are usually in favor of a small town which has an excellent hotel in
 which to pass the days that will be like no other days the future will know. The bridal couple from the small town hie themselves to the city, the largest within radius of hun dred miles, and to the largest and most sumptuous hotel therein.
 From the time the latter couple en- ter the railway train until they leave 1t they plan carefully how they are to act toward each other and talk to completely fool people as to the fact that they are newly-weds.
 The experienced hotel clerk spots them the instant his eyes rest on them. Did ever a bride and groom appear before him wearing last years headgear, clothes and shoes shorn of their first sheen and squeak? Never! They are both spick- -and-span new from the latest masculine hat and Parisienne love of picture bonnet to suits, gloves, shoes and hand grips.
 The groom steps nonchalantiy up to the desk to register, picks up the pen in matter -of-fact way and dashes or MT. So and So and Miss So and So of ----------. The prudent clerk is too well used to that sort of thing to em- barrass his guest by calling his atten- tion to the first blunder of his married life, but corrects it good natqredly as soon as the young fellows back is turned. N
 Many hotels provide a bridal table where the newly-weds may be sur rounded Dy congenial couples, each one of which is too much engrossed to note what the others at the same table are saying or whether they are shyly holding hands under the morning pa per Or not. The head walter, like the clerk, needs no intimations from the office to tell him that he has bride and groom in charge and consequently conducts them to the honeymooners' corner in the big dining room.
 
 devotion the married couples of the city exhibit toward each other and, oh, such compliments as. they whisper! No blushing young thing can ask for g second lump of sugar in her coffee without her Hege lord whispering ten- derly that she is sweet enough with out, but that she shall have the entire contents of the bowl If. she wishes. No wife addresses a remark to her hubby without calling him dear" and he is sure to go her one better in his response by answering, What did you remark, dearest?" or something equal ly tender.
 brusque. apparently uncongenial couple of elderlies. who are taking an- other plunge into the matrimonial sea, are shooed carefully away from the honeymooners' table. There must be no tittering or laughter to disconcert the yong pair who think they can bill and coo in the great dining room to their hearts content without a soul noticing them.
 { Every one is kind to the young brf- dal pair. One of the very best rooms in the hotel is given them. Bellboys vie with each other in waiting upon them. Staid married people smile be- highly upon them and there are no harsh notes in loves grand, sweet song.
 More likely than not, vase of flow CTS appears upon the table in their room daily. They believe them to have been supplied by the hotel. but not so-ten to one they have been sent anonymously by some lonely spinster of the hotel who looks on wistfully at the happiness of the honeymooners, or by some bachelor, equally as lonely. who wishes to thank them by way of flowers for putting the notion of mar riage into his head from watching their happy faces Honeymooners, God bless them, are welcome every