He Was Sorry He Spoke.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1467, 29 September 1885, Page 4

He Was Sorry He Spoke.

A Belgian bridegroom being about to start for Paris' on his honeymoon tour, was informed by his bride that sho thought of concealing several thousand f ranees' worth of lace about her, hoping by its sale to pay the cost of her journey. The bridegroom was not srcilten with this frugal project, and pointed out that there were Custom House officers and a female searcher at Ercquerlines, who were sometimes struck with an unaccountable fancy for examining, passengers'pockets. This he soid, being a timid man, and his bride to humor him, promised to give up her plan ; but of course, she secreted the lace all the same,without telling him anything about it. As the train approached the French frontier the husband reflected that if his wifo. \yere not: searched his fears would be mocked at as having been groundless, and he would start on his marriage career with his prestige impaired. This was not desirable, but rather was it essential that he should from the very outset assert his .infallibility:;. 8 ° ; when, the train stopped, at Ernquelines, and the passengers- alighted, the Belgian bridegroom left his bride's side for a .moment, and sailing up to a Custom House Officer, he whispered, "1 think if you search that lady yonder you may find some lace." The officer winked, and the happy bride was accosted with an invitation to walkiuto the female searcher's room. She turned pale and tottered, but was led away, and five minutes later dismal sounds of hysterics, were" heard. Then the officer reappeared and said to the horrified husband, "Thank you, sir, it "is a good capture: The lady will be" taken to prison, and half the fine will go to you."