The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-17

ried by Roy W. Christian, who was
justice of the peace, taxi driver and
poolroom proprietor. My Peaches
thought it was great fun.
Going to Be Lots Of Fun
Immediately after the ceremony,
we ran away by ourselves. Now
that we were man and wife we
would have all sorts of things to
say to each other Again we would
explore our hearts, in a new light.
Peaches, was not a honey-sweet,
|sickeningly sentimental bride. She
did not go, into dreamy raptures
when we were alone together in
my car, speeding along the banks
of the Hudson. She looked straight
into my eyes and kept saying, over
and over.
II love you. Daddy. l am 50
|happyso happy" /.
Then suddenly an impish CLINT
came into her eye. She slapped me
on the back and put out her
hand.
Shake, old pal" she said. This
Is going to be lots Of fun, isn't it?'t
Ny flapper bride! How gay and
cheerful and friendly. Here was no
war of the sexes. with sly feminine
tricks trying to win a selfish adj
vantage over the male. Here was
q true.hearted fifty-fifty companion
ship.
Their Honeymoon Night
Before we knew 1t dusk was
creeping on. / suggested that we
go to the Gramatan Inn for the
night. / wanted to avoid the gaze
OF curiosity seekers / knew would
be collected around Honeymoon
House.
On the way to the inn she be-
trayed her first signs of nervous
ness. Even the most nonchalant
flapper cannot face the mysteries
of marriage entirely unmoved.
We dined in the intimacy of our
own suite.
Next morning. we had breakfast
in bed-at least Peaches did, i
played various roles. / played that
she was a great princess. / put
on a silk dressing gown and wound
big silk handkerchief around my
head. Now / was in the guise OF
her Oriental slave, serving her
breakfast.
Then she would jump up and ST
In q big arm ahair--her throne
and I would play Prince Charming
who had come to pay her court.
When we got tired of playing we'd
make unfeigned love to each other
LAS just Daddy and Peaches"
Tried To Peek Into Bed Room
Next day we went back to the
big Honeymoon House on the Hud-
son. The place was overrun by
prying curiosity seekers who even
tried to peek into Peaches bed
room. / was furious and / I'M.
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us
What an enormous comfort it was
to be i'm our own home together.
Despite my past flurries into the
strange by-ways OF life, realized
now that was essentially a do
nestle man, although i still loved
the gayety, surprises, and luxuries
which give fullness to life.
wanted to spend days and days
at home with Peaches, but my
"bread-winner" now. 1t gave me
SO much pleasure to feel that now
/ was working, not for some hazy
dream, but for a real live thing
my dear wife.
business was calling. / was a
After our second honeymoon
night we both arose early, l. tried
to get Peaches to play princes"
again. and sleep as long as she
liked, but she said:
PLAY princess? Nothing doing.
I'm a working mans wife ard I'm
going to get your breakfast with
my own hands. TIL play princess
only when you play prince"
She hoped out OF bed doing .
merry dance.
A MiIIiOnaire's Princess
ffos hraa Iyfoof told ha,. uho
a millionaire's wife now. and she
could have anything her heart de-
sired. She said:
oh, Daddy, don't make me go