New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-07
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well Bridget. what do you think of the brde!''
'oh she's pretty young thing but if she had known
much as you and do, Of her husbands mother she
never would have come to I've with her She's regular
old hyena and if she don't bring the tears in those blue
eyes before the honey moon is name isn't Bridget
Why she's the most owdacous old thing she overbaued
her wardrobe yesterday before she could get here and
passed through the entry heard her mntterng to her.
self silk stockings. humph-irled underclothes won,
der if she thinks IN have them roued here
night caps silk dresses. destruction and luin ~
IN tell you what, Bridget there never was house
and and ySu' nj lin ind out out tbs won't be- reckon
What, tears. Emma tears said the young hus- |
band he returned from his countingr room one day
month after marriage and with look Of anxiety
lie drew her closer to his breast Tell me you do not so
soon repent your choce?' The little rosy mouth
held temptingy for kiss and in those blue eyes he
read tlc answer his heart seeking
What then is your pet canary sick! can't you dress
your hair to SUIT CT are you IN aespa s you
tiest -
Don't be ridiculous, Harry said Emma laughing and
crying together feel nervous that's all I'm SO gao
you came home.'
Harry felt sure that wasn't a but he forebore to qes
on her farther for he felt very sure she would tell him
in good time.
The truth Harry's mother had been ecturng her
daughterinaw all the morning upon the degenerncy OF
the times hoped she wouldt think of putting on all the
things her friends had been foolish to rig her out
in times not they used to be that Harry
gave her pocket money she had better give it to t to
keep and not be spending for nonsense that young
wife's place in her husbands house. and she hoped
she would leave off that babysh trick of running home
every day to see her mother and sister.
Emma listened in silent amazemcnt she was warm
hearted aectionate girl but she very high spirited
The color and went rapidly in her cheek but she
forced back the tears that were starting to her eyes for
she had too much prde to allow her to see them fall
After old Mrs Hall retired she sat for moment or two
recalling her words" babyish - " to love my own dear
home, where was as cricket from morning till night
where all sang and read in mothers dear old room and
father and mother the happiest of babysh "
" won't be dictated to- said the young wife Il am
married, if am only pueteen, and my own mistress
the rebeous tones would come in spite Of her deter
p,tnn h1tfW WIpns sha v,
whom she had learned to love well her first impulse
tell him. but she had great deal of good sense #
she young. and she said to herself that would
not do; then he'll have to take sides with one or the
other and either way it will make trouble 1t may wsan
his love from me- no. no. Try 10 get along Withont ou
wish had known more about her before came here to
liye.i'
And SO she smiled aud chatted gay with Harry, and
hoped he had set it down to the account Of
Still the hours passed slowly when he absent at his
business and she felt uneasy every time she heard step
the stairs lest the old lady should subject her to some
new trial
II wonder what has Emma,' said one of hel
sisters, she has grown so grave and matrony nal
hated Harry when he carried her off and quite hate hin
now, for she is sedate and moppg desire to keel
my neck out Of the matrimonial noose.h
Shortly after this Emmas mother sent her deli
cacy. manufactured by herself Of which she knew he
daughter BE- particularly fond Mrs Hall brought
hcr and set it down on the table Gas she wer
testing the strength of the dish and said wonder
your mother is afraid you'll not have enough to eat here
one would think you were child at boarding school,
Emma controlled herself by strong effort and mad
her reply simply taking the gift from her hands. wit
a nod of acknowledgement. Every day brought her som
such petty annoyance, and her faher-in-aw who o
aud childish. being quite trublesome as his wife
these respects it required all her love for Harry to carr
her through
She still adhered to her determination however to col
ceal her trouble from her husband and though he notice
she was less yvacious perhaps thought the mantle
matrony dignity so becoming to his young wife that
felt disposition to find fault with it. In the mean tin
old Mrs, hall being confined to her room with yiole
influenza. the ren OF government very unwilling
resigned into Emmas hands the endless charges she
culVpd about the duStilG ana en-
.r ing always with this soay las ts door closed up
Emma's retFeatins orlal lin goose to tell hsg ~
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