Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-05
By SADIE OLcOTT

r | hitu tuilCiciil IeSplenueuce Tor
groom, and the neat travelling dress o
the girl was appropriate for a bride
Then. too. Dan was altogether too pc
lite and attentive TO have been Ions
married, and since they were travelling
together they were not supposed to bt
bachelor and spinster.
! In the seat opposite the girl sat @
woman from New England. There IL
nothing more interesting to woman
than a bride. and this person was q
motheriy creature who felt her heart
go out TO the young thing who had
but Just embarked In the sea OF matri-
mony, sea that the Yankee had
found troubled one. She entered into
conversation with the supposed bride.
Mice day." was her entering wedge
quite So" was the laconlc reply.
"Going far2"
81 shall travel all day"
you must be tired?"
why do you think sO?"
"Oh, there's a lot to lie done in prep
aration for weddin"
The girl saw at once that the party
who had thrown the rice had given a
wrong impression. But instead of cor
recting 1t, which would be embarrass-
Ing. she looked down at an open novel
In her lap and said nothing. The wo-
man was not to be PIT off.
You're the image of Il girl knew
in Salem. wonder If you're any rela-
ton to her. Your name amt Twitch-
ell, is it?"
mo, It isn't Twitchell."
"Or Salisbury"
mo" and 10 shut or further inquiry
the girl told her her name was Ellie
Trobrldge.
IL guess it's got somepn else to It
now"
Something else. What else can it
need?"
wall. l guess II don't need nOthin'
else. but our laws. made for men, force
us women to give up our own names
and take on a man's-that Is, when |
we tie ourselves up to one OF 'em. If |
was you | wouldn't do It. You've |
got nice name. and l wouldn't take
on any more. What's your married
name?
I'm not married"
The woman looked at her surprised.
then said in low voice:
Il know that brides the first day Of
married life don't like to own up to it.
They think nobody spots 'em fur bein'
list married. But. laws. any one would
know that YOU two was jist married"
Dan, who heard this dialogue was
trying to keep from laughing and was
now obliged to swing his chair to face
The window. presenting his back to the
Inquirer. The supposed bride. seeing
4 number of persons who sat near her
her discomfort. blushed to the
roots Of her hair and said sternly to
ler tormentor:
Madam. YOU have made mistake.
rhe gentleman is a stranger to me.
never saw him before he took his chair
n this ear"
"Oh. land, exclaimed the Yankee.
hrowing NJ her hands i've known ,
OTIS o. lyin' dome by brides to hide that /,
hey are brio hut never heard any :,
hing like that"
The girl turned 20 Dan as much as
o say. Help me out Of this
Il regret" De said gallautly. ito con .,
rm the YOUNG ladys statement" =
4 dozen persons sitting near laughed
utrlght.
Dan lost his eQuammity. making
lattcrs worse I'm het any one here" y
= said. that rm "a single man aud
lat never saw this Young lady be :
IRE today"
He drew forth a fat pocketbook and
egan tn count ont ten dollar bills.
0t a person Interested but thought he
es a bridegroom determined to stave ="
Z being recognized as such. They IN
ughed an the louder. IL was very III
nusing Dan looked at the girl. and ei
e giri looked at ban. lie tipped the re
ink and said 20 the others: OF
i suppose ven have 10 own up.
ow for wedding present"
Taking of his hat. he passed through
e car receiving contributions. By su
4 time 50 many persons had become SO
tersted IN what was going ON that
odly sum was collected which Dan IN
ured Into the girls lap. WI
III you don't want IT," he said. give !
20 charity"
IN give Il 10 charity was the
arp reply.
A few minutes later Dams station In
Is called. ard. saying goodhy 10 his WI
dc, he got cut Of the car. leaving her
pursue her Journey alone
Then the contributors laughed again. |
/ Different laugh from before. ne'