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Newly married,
Railway carried;
Sighing.
At the station
Osculation;
Crying.
Smiling, parting;
Hands at starting
Gripping.
Cozy quarters,
Guards and porters
Tipping.
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On the journey
Glances yearny,
Mooning.
Closely sitting,
As is fitting,
Spooning.
Destination;
Forced cessation.
Pity!
Porters poking
Fun, and joking,
Witty.
On arriving,
Carriage driving;
Kissing.
Lovely scenery,
Lakes and greenery,
Missing.
Hotel, _table
d'hôte_ a rabble.
Shun it!
Private cover
Sooner over--
Done it.
Champagne drinking;
Waiter winking.
Curious!
People smiling;
Very riling;
Furious.
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After dining,
Arms entwining,
Walking
Sipping honey--
What's there funny?--
Talking.
So time passes;
Grinning asses
Guess 'em
Newly married,
Sorely harried--
Bless 'em!
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[Illustration: _Casual Acquaintance._. "Hear you're to be married, Mr.
Ribbes. Congratulate you!"
_Mr. Ribbes._ "Much obliged, but I dunno so much about congratulations.
It's corstin' me a pretty penny, I tell yer. Mrs. Ribbes as is to be,
she wants 'er _trousseau_, yer know; an' then there's the furnishin',
an' the licence, an' the parson's fees; an' then I 'ave to give 'er an'
'er sister a bit o' jool'ry a-piece; an' wot with one thing an'
another--she's a 'eavy woman, yer know, thirteen stun odd--well, I
reckon she'll 'a corst me pretty near _two-an'-eleven a pound_ afore I
git 'er 'ome!"]
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