Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-01

him, therefore, one evening in the smok-
ing-room of the London Wanderers, Val.
communicated the fact that he was about
to be married. and that his betrothed's
mother would take up her abode with him !;
to which responded Price, shaking the
ashes from his brier-root and refilling:
eth never do; you'll find all sorts of
little things at present undreamed of crop
up TO disturb your happiness. OF course,
II makes difference the lady being Your
wife's mother, and not your own but take
my advice, and provide for the old lady
in some other way"
ssBut she isn't an old lady. She's TO-
bust, active woman, fond oftaking lead
ing part in all that is going on, and
thoroughly devoted to us BOTH"
That's where the mischief lies. She'll
be so anxious for your interests that she
won't let either Of you have a moments
peace. However, don't want to supply
a wet blanket for any of your plans, which
have given you my advice so now suppose
we change the subject"
With that the sage took up the evening
paper and turned the conversation; but
Val, was silent and self-absorbed. and
soon after departed to his own lodging,
feeling not quite SO well satisfied with the
wisdom Of the little arrangement respect
ing MIRA Hopes domicile as he had been
when he set out.
Later on, however, when he reached the
abode of his betrothed, and was greeted
by his prospective mother-in-law' beam
iIg smile, when he observed the sOlicitous
care and maternal pride with which she
regarded Felicia, Valentine Hardy, good
fellow as he was, had not the heart to COM
municate his fears. Perhaps, after all
Prices opinion was not worth having; and
even were it fact that young wives we're,
in the conduct of their new households, as
rule best left to themselves, his Felicia
was different from the ordinary run oil
women. o, sweet glamour of love, that
80 eflectually hides from US the imperfect
ions of one being dearest to our heart
So Val. Hardy, despite sundry disagreeable
inward promptings, remained faithful to
the plan he had himself proposed, threw
up the society Of the London Wanderers.
got married, and, on the expiracy Of the
honeymoon. brought Felicia to their new
home in Minerva terrace, finding every.
thing prepared for their reception, and
Mrs. Hope thoroughly installed.
The position Mrs. Hope had assumed
she firmly maintained. Solely to save the
young people trouble, she had taken upor
herselfthe entire arrangement of the furn
iture; she had been engaged in wordy con
tests with the landlord relative to sundry
details embarrassing, paper hanging,
and painting, and, Of course, had carried
her every point The servants were of her
own engaging; she had decided upon the
butcher. baker. and milkman Of the neigh
borhood TO be patronized; a gardener hat
been spoken to relative to periodical visits
to the small space Of ground in the rear Of
the house. and had already planted the
flowers Mrs. Hope thought most suitable
in short, all Felicia and Val. had to do was
to return to be welcomed by their happy
and now all-powerful mamma. Mrs
Hope kept the keys; Mrs. Hope ordered
and dispensed everything. In point Of
fact, Mrs. Hope was mistress of all she
surveyed. ssssses