Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-05-15
The Mistress of the Mansion.

well. Bridget, what doyou think OF
the bride:'
.,Oh. she's 4 pretty young thing; but
if she had known as much "a you and
do of her husbands mother, she never
would have come 10 live with her. She:
perfect hyena; and if she doesn't
bring the tears into those blue eyes be-
fore the honeymoon is over, my name
isn't Bridget, Why she's the most i'm
pudent person ever knew. She over
hauled all her wardrobe yesterday, be-
fore she could get here; and, as
passed through the hall, l heard hel
muttering to herself, silk stockings
humph .-rutiied underclothes. Won
der if she thinks I'll have them ironed
here: Embroidered nightcaps, sill
dresses, Destruction and ruin. ."
IN tell you what, Bridget, there
never was house built big enough fol
two families to live in; and you'll fine
out that this won't be, | reckon"
What, tears, Emma-tears: saiC
the Young husband as he returned iron
the ecounting-hOuse one afternoon, about
a month after marriage; and, with ;
look of anxiety, he drew her to hi
breast. Tell me, you do not so soor
repent your choice?"
The little rosy mouth was held vi
temptingly for kiss; and in the con
fding countenance of his young wife
he read the answer his heart was seek
ing.
What then, is your pet canary Ill
Can't YOU dress your hair TO suit you
Or are you la despair because you can
decide in which of all your dresses vol
look prettiest:'
Don't be ridiculous, Harry. y re
piled Emma, laughing and crying to
gether. Il feel nervous, that 5 all. L IL
so glad you've come home.'
Harry felt sure that was not all; bn
he forbore to question her, for he wa
sure she would tell him all in gooC
time
The truth was, Harry's mother hat
been Iecturing her daughter-in-law al
the morning upon the degeneracy o
the times: hoped she would not thinl
of putting on all the fine things he
friends had been so foolish as TO pro
vide for her: times were not now a
they used to be; that, if Harry gave
her pocket-meney, she had better glV'
it 10 her 10 keep, and not be spending
it for nonsense; that a young WIFE,
place was in her husbands house; anC
she hoped she would leave of tha
babyish trick of running home every
day TO see her mother and sisters.
Emma had listened in silent amaze
ment.
She was a warm-hearted, affectlonat'
girl. but she was very high-spirited.
The color came and went rapidly IL
her cheeks, but she forced back thu
tears which were starting to her eyes
for she had too much pride to let hel
mother-ln-law see them fall.
After old Mrs. Hall retired, she sa
for a moment or two recalling he
words.
'.Babyish to love my OWL dear home,
she mused. ..where L was as merry as
cricket from morning till night! Where
we all sang, and played, and read, ii
mothers dear room, and father ant
mother the. .happiest of us all!' Ther
she rose and paced the room. Baby
ish, Iwon't be dictated to :" repeated
the Young wife. &" I'm married, if an
only nineteen, and my own mistress :.
And the rebellious tones would come IL
spite of her determination.
But then the thought of Harry-deal
Harry-whom she had already learned
TO love so well.
Her first impulse was to tell hlm
But she had too much good sense
And so she smiled and chatted gail,
with him, and hoped he had set it down
TO the account of - nervousness.
Sull the hours passed slowly wheT
he was absent on business; and she fel
uneasy every time she heard step OF
the stairs, lest the old lady should sub
ject her to some new trial.
Il wonder what has come over oul
Emma 90 said one of her sisters; sh'
has grown so grave and matronly.
half-hated Harry when he carried he
off; and quite hate him now, for She
so sedate and moping. l desire to keel
my neck out of the matrimonial moose y