Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-02-04

y !. the BRIDE FROM DUCK
ct PORT
e Are you happy, darling p inquired L
b bridegroom, after the manner of
Q bridegrooms.
l. Very happy replie / the bride, with
: sigh OF satisfaction, glancing shyly at Il
g world from beneath silky lashes. a.
f claiming universal interest ty reason
d her modesty. Let US behave like an O
j: married COUPLE che added demurely. B.
> the fact that a very recent wedding BIS
taken place in Duckpert could no mo-
be concealed from the most casual obec
, yer Than the pink flush il the BRIDE
| cheeks or the roses or white ribbons
her bonnet.
Was not the cup of Mrs. John Scu,
f der, nee Blanchard, the deacon's daugl
ter, filled to the brim with sparkling hal
piness? She had married the man of he
J choce, handsome Jno. Scudder, with til
military bearing which made him the az
miration of all the girls. Nay, more, tn
'Iinherltcnce Of the store where Grantlfstl
Ier Scudder had spent SO many years bt
hind desk. an atmosphere compose
of red flannel, cheese. and herring, ha
converted John into a match equal t
the deacoD's ambition for his child. T.
get married and visit New York on
bridal tour might well limit the aspira
tions of any young lady; therefore tn
new Mrs. Scudder sighed with infinit
content, only half wishing that John :
attire was not successively elegant, ant
that he did not wear the shiny silk ha
with such defiant retklessness Of re-
Isults.
Travel brings fiscontent IN the very
increase OF knowledge. Our birdie hid
not journeyed six hours before a pang o.
doubt as to skill of the village dressma
ker in h. r art for at each station she be.
held different style, until she was Who'll
ly robbed of the complacency with
which she hsd set out, Thus did she
permit herself TO be crushed by that Jag
gernaut car of fashion, beneath which SO
many woman Of the land PROSTATE them
selves
AT last New York was reached, and
the pair sought the Cosmopolitan. Hotel.
A marble palace received them, sumpt-
uous drawing-rooms and corridors open
ed before them: French walters flew at
their bidding to obtain hitherto untastcd
dishes; and the little bride bcheld her.
self reflected in so many mirrors that she
was dazzled by her own image, Her in
ter st in evely thing reconciled her to
Johns departure on business. The
young husband, assuming the dignity of
authority, said, may be detained until
late, or even all night. You must not 20
out alone, syou will lose your way.
Kitty pouted, the cay was so fine.
However she promised. Firm subse-
pnent information impaired to fr,euds at
home it would appear that she spent the
morning exploring the hotel, ascending
to giddy heights In the elevator, and then
taking advantage of a back staircase to
penetrate the mysteries Of kitchen and
laundry. Kitty received two indelib!e i'm
pr. ssion in these region. The first was pro-
duced. by a small Greenland Of q refrlger-
ator, where blocks of pallucid ice formed
a grotto Of delicious coolness. In hot
weather Duckport suspended the butter.
in tin bucket. down the well. The
second was the appari.ion Of q French
chef, in cad and apron, intrenched among
copper sauce pans, aud surrounded by
anxlo-s menials. who tasted a gravy,
shook his head, and gazed at the ceiling
for inspiration. The great mans eye fell
on the intruder, and she fed. The idea
of grown man spending his life cook
in! she said indign antly on the stairs.
Lutcr in the afternoon she decided to
find friend in the suburbs, somewhat a.
Geneva played the prank of hiding.
Why not? She was not baby.
A policeman directed her to take the
first car on certain route, and the first
car being green instead of red-contrary
10 the policeman's reckoning she was
carried up town, miles away from the
Ferry she intended to cross. The car
was very dirty, with ah-prevailing odor
IT pestilence. A market basket rested
IN her best dress, with the legs of an
:ient fowls protrudirg. owned by stout
Mrs. O'Flaherty, while Mrs. Maloney
opposite, carried home the wash Both
aides were fully aware of their own
lights.
Are We near Mudflat Ferry asked
Kitty, doubtfully.
The conductor checked the car, de-.
Jared his intention OF not seeking any
erry. pointed out another route grimly,
nd left her to make the best of it on The
urb-st0no.
She went through the street indicated
alarmed by the demonstra.
ions of the inhabitants. who loungedI
N the door steps and strolled about
utters in search OF alnu7ements. This
iver>ion she afforded them, and she
vas forced to run the gauntlet of frank
rificism. especially from upper windows
here lolled unsidy foreign ladies. TIE
acond Car was shade dirticr than the
rst. Gas was beginning to fare in the
Ot streets. How gladly xnufl abe re-