The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-03-18
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@Well, Bridget, what do You think Of

! oh, she's aPretty young thing, but
she had known as much as you and d,
OF her husbands mother, she never woul
have come to live with her. She's res
ul'r old byena, and if she don't bring til
tears into those blue eyes before the hone,
moon is over, my name isa't Bridges
Why, she's the most o,odacious old thing
she overhauld all her wardrobe yesterday
before she could get here, and as passe,
through the entry, 1 heard her mutterin.
to herself,-tsilk stockings9 humph-ru
fled undercloths? wonder if she think
I'll have 'em ironed here! embroidered nigh
caps! silk dresses! obstruction and ruin p"
"Ill tell you what, Bridget, there never
was house built yet that was big enough
for t'oo families to live in, and you'll find
out that this won't be, l reckon"
What tears Emma tears !" said the
young husband, as he returned from his
eounting-room one dey, about a month
after their marriage, and with a look Of
anxiety he drew her closer to his breastg''
Tell me, you do not so soon repent your
choice" The little rose mouth was held
up temptingly for a kiss, and in those blue
eyes he read the answer heart was seeking.
"What then Z" is your pet canary sicka
can't you dress your hair to suit you or
are you in despair because you can't
1eciio,s in which Of all your dresses you
look prettiest'
"Don't be ridicuioSs HAY" said
Emma, laughing and crying together; a
EEL nervous, that's all I'm so glad you've
come home" ~
Harry felt sure that wasn't all, but he
orbore to question her any farther, for he
ielt very sure she would tell him all in
good time. ..
The truth was, Hary's mother had been
occurring her dauglter-in-law all the NOR
ming, upon tne degeneracy of the times
hoped she wouldn't think of putting on all
The fine things her friends had been 80 foo
|ish as to rig her out in the times were
not now as they used to be! that If Harry
gave her pocket money she had Better give
for nonsense that a young wife's place
was in her husbands house, and she hoped
she would leave off that babyish trick Of
home every day to see her mo-
ther and sisters.
Emma listened in silent amazemcnt; she
was warm-hearted, affectionate girl, but
was very high spirited. The color came
and went rapidly in her cheek, but she
forced back the tears that were starting to
her eyes, for she had too much pride to
allow her to see them fall.
Alter old Mrs. Hal. had retired, she sat
for moment or two, recalling her words
-" babyish," to love my own dear home,
where l was as merry rs a cricket from
morning till night; where we all sang, and
played, and read in mothers dear old
room, and father and mother the happiest
Of us all-"babyishw n II won't be die
tated TO-" said the young wife :" I'm mar
ried il I am only nineteen, and my own
mistress and the rebellious tones would
come in spite Of her determination; but
then she thought oesHarry; dear Harry
whom she had already learned to love SO
well. Her first impulse was to tell him
but she had a great deal of good sense il
she was young, and she said to herself
no, that won't do; then he'll have to take
sides with one or the other, and either way
it will make trouble. 1t may soedn his
lope from me, too; no, no, I'll try to gel
along without but I wish I had known
more about her before I came here to live
And so she smiled aed chatted gaily
with Harry and hoped he had set it dowr
TO the account of " nervousness" Still th,
hours passed slowly when he was absen
at his business, and she felt uneasy ever
time she heard step on the stairs lest tn
old lady should subject her to some ne,
I trial.
~ wonder what has ,'omc over our En-
ma" said one Of her sisters, "she hs
grown so grave and matsonly; ha
hated Harry when he carried her of, an
| I quite hate him now, for she's 30 sedat
and moping. desire to keep my nee
out Of the matrimonial nooseP
| Shortly after this, E,nma's mother SCI
her some little delicacy, manufacture b
herself, Of which she knew her daught
! to be particularly fond. Mis-. Hall brougl
/ It into the Rooms and sat it down ups
) | the table, (as Il she were testing 4
/ strength Of the dixh, J and said, @I wond