RESULT OF A HONEYMOON

Dunstan Times, Issue 1123, 9 November 1883, Page 3

RESULT OF A HONEYMOON

A curious story comes f r om Belgium : “ A Bel ilium bridegroom a few days ago, being about to start for Paris on his honeymoon tour, was informed by his bride that she thought of conceding several francs’ worth of lace about her. hoping by its sale to pay the cost of their journey. The bridegroom was not smitten with this frugal project, and pointed out that there wer» Custom House officers and a female searcher at Eicquelines who were somewhat struck with an unaccountable fancy for examining passengers’ pocket l '. This he said, teing a timid man, and his bride, to humour him, promised to give up the plan ; but of course, she secreted the lace all the same without teding him anything about it. As the train approached the Prench frontier the husband reflected that if his wife were not searched his fears would be mocked at as having been ground less, and be would s.art ou his marriage with bis prestige impaired. This was nt dcsira'de '.be rather .was it essential that he should.from the outset asset bis infalli .ility ; so when the train stopped |at Ercquelines, and the passengers alighte', tbe Belgium bridegroom left his bride’s side fora moment, and sliding up to a Custom House officer, he whispered : “f think that if yon search that lady yonder you may find some lace. The officer winked, and the happy bride was accosted with an invitation to watk into the female searcher’s r mm. .She turned pale ami tottered, but was led away, and five minutes later dismal, sounds of hysce ics' were lie.rd, Then the officer le appeared and said to the horrified husband, “It is a good capture. The lady will c, taken to prison, and half the line will go to you ”