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H I I II I THE CHA TTER-BOX "s H , 1 - r IliJ HE little romance H ' I Jfr1 fljil oi tno Pullman Hi 1 I III car and tno ro ll jffi i III cent hride una Hf jll HI brxdegroom is B JP iiiiib jjl. "iijji!1! one of the best Hj 4 o'clock stories Hi ' ' of the season. Draw your chairs clos B er, girls, lor this is a true tale. H j Eecently a young couple journeyed Bin westward for a brief honeymoon and H $ there 'were other brides and bride B grooms, as -well as many bachelors, B who choose the California trip and a B lew fieetlng days among the orange B groves and flowers. Well, it seems B that during the early hours of the B morning a certain petite bride longed B for a glass of -water. She did not wish B( to disturb her sleeping sweetheart, so B she crept to the end of the car all B by her lonesome. Now, as all "chick B ens" look alike to a gentleman of 1 dark complexion, so do all sleeping K compartments look alike to a dazed B' little belle who has not been used to U traveling and who does not remember t the number of her berth. At last she m, found it and with a sigh of relief m snuggled down for the remainder of m her .beauty sleep, spoon fashion, bo B side her "soldier laddie." As the train H hastened on she snuggled closer an . R put a little white arm about his neck B and softly caressed his face. Sud m denly she felt cold would she faint? M Or, oh, dear, if she could only die Hf right now; if only the floor of the R train would open and leave her upon H the cold steel rails! Horrors! What H -could she do? If she were to scream, H the car would be awakened as well as H the sleeping hero (?) iFor she had H made a discovery. H When the little hand stole across B the face of her husband it encounter H ed a stubby, bristley little doormat H of a moustache and her beloved John H never possessed one! What could the Hl poor girl do? For a minute she lay H there tense, hardly daring to breathe. H Suppose this man should wake up? H What then? Oh! for the protecting H arms of father or mother or John. HJ Where was this soldier she had B promised to "love and obey?" Stealth B ily she stole out and retired to the B rear of the car and racked her curly Hf head to remember the number of their H berth. Was it One? No, it was Hl Seven. No, it was oh yes, she re B membered now, as the car swayed B. and she saw that awful number Three Br half way down the aisle. Yes, it was Bj Three. Why had they taken such a Bjj number? They might have known B some calamity would have befallen B them. B And again she made the journey Bi'j down the aisle. Then she reached Bri the -privacy of berth Number Three. Bk i Sleeping John was aroused from his Bg slumbers and given a detailed ac- Bl count of the tragedy. John was for KaHBBIIBifl getting off at the next station if that youiu be any comfort to nis uttie bnue. ino, tnat did not appeal to lioi. buo nad always wanted to go to Cali ioi nia una tuis first opportunity bnouid not be spoiled by a mere man witu a nasty little moustache. (She had always bated tiiem anyway). You can never understand the whims of fl. woman and young John realized this as she made her decision. "Now, darling, we will stay on this train as 11 nothing has happened; and in the morning when we go into the uining car for breakfast 1 will show you tnat horrid man and you can do anything you want to with him; but 1 think I would like to see what he looks like in the daylight." Of course bridegroom agreed and the two settled down for a few winks of sleep before sunrise. When they awakened porter was giving the sec ond call for breakfast and she scramb led into her pretty new frills and fur bulows to look her best at their first meal together since she had become Mrs. John. At last she was ready and they made their way to the crowded diner. "Oh, John," she cooed, "I feel rather nervous; do you suppose after all that awful man was really asleep last night or was he only pretending?" John vouchsafed no answer for the whiff of bacon and eggs at that mo ment was more to his liking than even visions of that awful man with the scrubbing brush on his upper lip. Into the diner they hurried and she was all eyes for the villanous black eyed man. (All villains have black eyes and pointed moustaches). She stole a furtive glance to right and left. So did John. What was their amazement to count six men, all with upper lip appendages, busily engaged with knife and fork! Poor little bride, it was pretty hard luck never to know whose moustache she had caressed or whose manly back she had cuddled close to, thinking it was John, of course.. And John Well, John positively, though tenderly, de clined the honors of "mixing" with all six of those stalwarts especially after they had slapped Hoover in the face, each and every one of them, by eating meat on meatless day! JHE slender, wilting type of fem vL' ininty did not appeal to Boxer, His was the athletic girl, "the real American girl," as he termed her. His eyes early turned to the "laundry queens" as their muscular arms flash ed in and out of the suds and lifted, huge bundles with ease. He loved, the girl with a sturdy build "and a. chest, yes sir, a chest that counts,"" as he declared enthT Jastically to his friends. When he decided that college and first year in business had entitled him. to a home of his own he looked about lam. no was much sought alter and considered a catch for any girl. But only tue athletic ones were to his liking. However, a slim, tall damsel of unconquerable will, determined to carve her initials above his bunga low fireplace and she went in lor ath letics alter confiding her scheme to an aunt who was practical and an ad mirer of her niece. Into the various games she went. She took up golf and tennis, walking and even boxing particularly those feats which would make the arms strong and de veloped. She began to risk elbow sleeves a thing she had never dared hope to wear before. Her face grew a healthy tan. Her step was supple and strong. Her whole being radiated health. Candy was shunned, for a regular training table was set at home. Her room looked like a welter weight's apartment. Only the cham pionship belt was lacking and Joe who loved the healthy girl with the arms, "yes, sir, the arms that show strength." Soon she received an introduction through the artful wiles of the aunt who could plan like a general staff. Joe sized up, his new acquaintance and when she actually, a little later, boxed him and scored one or two, he fell for the plain band ring and the black suit, the crowded church, orange blossoms and bungalow. And today she is one of the best swimmers in the country and knows how to handle Joe from the reveille of "Big Ben" to the first snore of nightmare. And Joe he adores her. Little does he know that his stalwart helpmate a few months agone was a veritable poster goddess of slender mien and vegetarian complexion. But he adores every dimple in her arms and caresses her as a bear would greet his cave partner. And he loves her best with the shortest sleeved waist she owns; "for you're a wonder for strength," says Joe; "and such arms I never saw on any soap Amazon!" yHE popular young belle is an-V- nouncing her engagement to lier soldier sweetheart, to all close and interested friends, and the wed ding bells will ring late in the spring time. For the past three years she lias been one of the most attractive .girls In younger society circles and "will be missed by many friends when the regiment is ordered eastward, on to France. During the long winter months her "happy box" will be filled -with the daintiest donations from the bridesmaids-elect who will find time Tjetween Red Cross meetings to sew lor the young bride whose clever fingers have fashioned so many dainty articles for her friends. By-the-way, there may bo another interesting Christmas announcement to come from Los Angeles. A certain young belle has announced that she will spend a month in southern California, and as her particular beau, who has been devoted for several years and who has recently entered the service of Uncle Samuel, is stationed at a California camp, wedding bells may ring with the bells of Christmas and orange ' blossoms mingle with holly and mistletoe. JHE following news from the San . K) Francisco Bulletin will bo read v with interest in Salt Lake, a reproduc tion of the portrait of Mrs. Jackllng also appearing in the Bulletin: Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Jackllng had their portraits painted during a recent visit to New York, and the artist, Irving Wiles, made wonderful like nesses of both subjects. The portraits are life size and will hang in, the Jack- M lings new apartment at the St. Fran- w els. Mrs. Jackllng's picture is delight- Jl ful in its color plan. Soft pastel ' 'r shades predominate. Irving Wiles, the artist, is one of the best American portrait painters and has received honors in this country and in Europe. His portrait of Julia Marlowe Is considered a masterpiece. VfRS. JOSEPH OBENDORFER X has announced the marriage of her daughter Helen to Thornton Gil mer, a son of Mrs. Mary Gilmer of this city, the marriage having taken place Friday afternoon, December 7, at the Mission Inn, Riverside, California. The bride is well known in Salt Lake, being a sister of Mrs. Marc Lippman and Henry Obendorfer, the well known pianist, and a niece of Mrs. J. E. Bam berger. After a honeymoon In south ern California Mr. and Mrs. Gilmer will make their home in this city. Fff R. AND MRS. FRANK W. JEN- - jL NINGS announce the engage ment of their daughter Katherine to Edwin Peterson of Ogden. The mar riage will take place Thursday even ing, December 20th, at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Leroy Din- woodey. The bride will be attended by Mrs. Adolph Quist as matron of honor and Miss Dorothy Jennings as bridesmaid. Little Margaret Din- woodey, a niece of the bride-elect, will be the flower girl and Stanley P. Dar ger, a fraternity brother of Mr. Peter- y son, will act as best man. A large reception will follow the ceremony. A number of delightful social affairs are being planned for Miss Jennings, who is one of the most popular of the younger society girls. Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Adolph Quist was the '$' hostess at a prettily appointed tea in her honor at the Quist home on East North Temple street. The tea table was beautifully decorated with violets, the flowers forming a low mound in