A Kiss out of Place

Southland Times, Issue 12771, 2 December 1893, Page 4

A Kiss out of Place

< A little incident occurred on the Missouri Pacific train recently which should prove a terrible warning to newly-married men not to fall too deeply in love with their brides or permit themselves to become too demonstrative in their display,of affection. It was but a kiss, and yet it rent harshly asunder the hearts of two young and loving persons. ' . -r Both were from California, J. C. Carney, the young bridegroom, is the son of the owner of an extensive orange grove and fruit plantation near San Diego, and the bride, Miss Susan V. Mayberry that was, is the daughter of Capt. Robert Mayberry, a wealthy neighbor of the Carneys. ( Oarney had loved and courted bis wife for three lyoare, and now that'she was at last his his joy knew no bounds. They travelled from Kansas City to St. Louis during the day. on the Missouri Pacific fast mail, says the Sr. Louis Post-Dispatch. As the happy youog groom gazed into the liquid eyes of his adored one his admiration knew no limit, and forgetting himself he clasped her affectionately in his arms and planted a loving kiss on her cbprry lips. The Pullman sleeping car in which the young couple were riding ws filled with passengers, and somehow they all.seemed to enjoy the kiss fully as much ae Carney himself, and that is saying a good deal. A titter went up all around and the crimson blood rushed I.to ,the bride’s cheeks. She was the one person in the car who did not seem to enjoy the kiss. It was an unpardonable piece of presumption and ex tremely impolite for Oarney to have attempted to kiss a young lady to whom he had only been married three days, and she soon made him realise the fact. To have kissed her io so short a time would have been bad enough if they were alone, but to have done so in the presence of other people was certainly a most unheard of piece of familiarity on Carney's part. The young bride sprang upfrom her seat beside the groom in the drawing-room of the car which they were occupying,and declared in the hearing of all present that she would leave him for ever the instant the train reached St. Louis. The bridegroom told her she could not get her trunks, three io number, as he held the checks. In a most defiant manner the furious young bride informed her rude and forward darling that she was capable of taking care of herself. The young couple thereupon exchanged some very harsh and angry words. When the train pulled into the union depot the bride took a cab for up towc.

Wishing to get her trunks,and not thinking of the publicity that would come, she asked to be directed to a justice of the peace’s office. She was taken to that of James McCaffery. At her request Con stable Brady made out replevin papers. She stamped her foot frequently to impress upon the counselling constable that she meant business. But Mr Brady had a scheme. He desired to get the young, couple together and then witness a recorciliation. The papers were made out, and the constable, accompanied by the injured bride, started for the depot to take possession of her worldly goods. During tbe ride the bride of only a few days broke down and began to cry. The constable told her that her husband bad not meant anything, but wa« overcome by bis love for her, hence the kiss. This consoled her to some degree, and she began to inquire if it wore not possible to recall the replevin. ‘Certainly! said Mr Brady. That was just what be wanted. Getting on the south side of lhe depot Mr Brady heard the lady exclaim,»‘Therehe is r and suddmly leave Lis side and huiliedly hasten to that of a gloomy,blue-look-ing gentleman, who was trying to push a hole io the plauks with a small cane. ‘John !’ ‘Susie 1’ The people around in the immediate vicinity heard these exclamations, and looking around they saw a young woman sobbing,with her face on the shoulder of a fine-looking young man. The man looked puzzled but happy, while the young lady was unconscious of all surroundings. Sle did not care who saw her now. All unpleasantness was forgotten, Tbe couple had made up, but they did not kiss, Carney looked as if be would like to, but he had had one terrible experience and that was enough. Constable Brady took tbe document from bis pocket and deliberately tore it to pieces. When the bride sought him to say that his services were not needed he had dieappeared.