The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-05-28

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81 think your friends are here altogeth-
er more than is for your good" And he
plunged his face in newspaper
The strangest feeling came over her.
Did she ever stop to think that her hus-
band would address such language to her
as that--and so soon after marriage too
Not long after, Sarah's mother sent her a
nice pudding for dinner. "See here"
said the young wife to her husband. "See
what the folks have sent in
"a pudding, hey! Well how many do
they expect you to send back again ?'-
and utterly refused to taste bit of it.
Sarah's heart wascut again A young
girl like her had never thought such
things of her husband, especially as she
knew beforehand how rich he was. He
could have fed the Storms family the year
round, and not have felt it; the trouble
was he wouldnt ....s 10. ..-.....
/ Christmas came along. "Mr Multi
gan" )" said she, teasingly. He grunted a
monosyllable at her, and listened 81
want to make mother present, you know
she has been 90 kind to US since We were
married"
altogether too kind" he answered.
Her eyes filled instantly. ''Blt |
can't help wanting to do something for
my o,on MOTHER" said she. .s.. ii
"Then why don't you do it but not
with my money, let me tell you" -'i
There it was. Sle had married his
pile of money without stopping to con-
slider what kind of man sac WIS kelly
to get along with it; AMI now she was
learning at terrible cost of her hlppi-
ness. Ofcourse, the Storms family heard
Of his sentiments toward her But she
was satisfied for time to ponder upon it
by herself. There was ever so much
pride in the way to begin with and how
could she make needless fuss before the
public? Therefore, she concluded to be
silent, to see how matters would come
out. One evening again, Sarah made a
little party unbeknown to her husband; ;
she thought that thus she could avoid
irritating him. For he seemed to have
grown so grabbed and cross of late, there
was no use trying to do anything with him.
They were all assembled in one room,
and having the gayest time of it you can
think Of Susan, and Julia, and Ellen
and Fanny and Elizabeth-shey were
there in the best of dress and the highest
of spirits-together with Mrs. Storms of
course. She had engineered this little
affair herself, all with her own hands and
brain. This she meant as sort of coup
Getat to show Mr. Mulligan, the husband
of her daughter Sarah Mulligan, that
there were some things that could be
done just as well as others, and that she
knew how to do them too. Sothere was her
whole family, except NJ. Storms, but he
was nobody. Such time as they were
having The chest lamps" were lighted,
and made day of the darkest corners
The fire glowed in mass of living Goals,
warming every hand and heart there was
there. Sarah looked as composed and
courageous as she possibly could, while
her mother kept one eye on the rest, AMI
the other-and the better one-on the
door. If Mr.. Mulligan came in, she WAS
to assume responsibility, authority, every
thing else. Sarah was to 60 just for
nothing. "I'll break him of this habit of
growing thought Mrs. Storms /; and the
sooner it's done the better for him and
for u.s. I'll let him know that | am still
my daughters mother, and that I never
threw her away when | consented to let
her marry him. We shall see vino rules,
and see pretty soon, I'm thinking
The fun went on-games, plays, romps,
chat and laughter. The room was little
world oflife and happiness. Mrs. Storms
pretended to take part in them herself,
but still she was uneasy, not to say un-
comfortable. Sarah didn't know exactly
how she did feel She felt like anybody
but the mistress or even the vicegerent Of
her own house. She was thinking of her
lord-thinking she had great deal rath-
er he would stay out while, than coue
in. But her thinking about it made but
little difference, for before even mother
Storms herself was aware Of it, the door
opened and in be bolted. He stood still
Tor moment, surveying them all. Then