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Show JIK. WIIIT.NET la M'UTTEO. EX-SIXltETAR 3 FAILCKE TO ACT LIKE A KTERAN DlKI0 HIS IIOMTV MOOV. Tlie anxiety of newly married couples to appear "like old married folks" is proverbial. When ex-Secretary of the Navy Whitney, then a promising young attorney, was united In marriage to Ml Flora Pa ne, they started Irom Cleveland on their wedding trip firmly resolved re-solved to apjiear as if they had been married for years. "Jfow, If 1 appear a litUe.coM." said Mr. Whitney to his bride, 'remember, I am only acting my part." When tlie train readied Ashtabula Ashta-bula a verdant couple, showing beyond be-yond all doubt that they had Just come from the altar, came Into th.e car where Mr. and Mrs. Whitney were seated. "Why, nuybody could Ull that that couple lias Just !ecn married." said Mr. Whitue. "Ju-t look at the man's bumps, the woman's flowers and all that- Xoliody w ould doubt they are briJe and groom. Their dress shows to that anybody, but I don't Lclicvewelookqulte-o green.' Altera few hoursthelrainstoppe-d at a station, and Mr. Whitney left tlie car for aJew moment to smoke a cigar. As he paced up and dow n the platform enjoclng his fragrant Haana, the Ashtabula groom stip-d up and asked Mrj Whitney for a light. Tlie Ashtabula stogie was hardly lighted when the man who was smoking it, showing a di'insitiuii to lie friendly, remarked to Mr. Whitney: "Well, lortiier, I guess we are In tlie same boat." Mr. Whitney wasdt-gusted. Jle returned to tiiecarand cxiliiucd to Mis. Whitney. "Flora, It's no use I.en that gentle man from Ashtabula has spotted me." Ax. |