Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-16
SELF.CONQUEST.

SELF.CONQUEST.
s.Well, Bridget, what do you thinh
of the bride?"
"Oh, she's pretty young thing;
but ii she had known as much as you
or do OF her husbands mother, she
never would have come TO live with
her. She's a regular old hyena, and
If she don't bring the tears into those
blue eyes before the honeymoon is
over, my name isn't Bridget. Why,
she's the most audacious old thing!
She overhauled all her wardrobe yes
terday, before she could get here; and
as passed through the entry, heard
her muttering TO herself. Silk stock
Sngs, humphl-ruffied underclothes!
Wonder if she things I'll have them
5roned here? Embroidered night capsl
silk dresses! Destruction and ruin
"I'll tell you what. Bridget, there
never was house built that was big
enough for two families to live in; and
you'll find out that this won't be, /
reckon"
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''What, tears Emma tears?" said
the young husband, as he returned
from his counting room one day,
about a month after their marriage;
and, with a look of anxiety, he drew
her closer to his breast. "Tell me,
you do not so soon repent your
choice?"
The rosy mouth was held up
temptingly for kiss, and in those
blue eyes he read the answer his heart
was seeking,
what, then, is your pet canary
sick? Can't you dress your hair to
suit you? Or are you in despair be-
cause you can't decide in which of all
your dresses you look prettiest?"
''Don't be ridiculous, Harry" said
Emma, laughing and crying together.
feel nervous, that's all. I'm soglad
you've come home"
Harry felt sure that was not all; but
beforebore to question her. for he felt
very sure she would tell him all in
good time.
The truth was, Harry's mother had
been lecturing her daughter-in-law all
the morning upon the degeneracy oil
the times;-hoped she would not think
of putting on all the fine things her
friends had been so foolish as to righe
out in;-times were not now as they
used to be-that if Harry gave her
pocket-money she had bettergive it to
her to keep, and not be spending it foI
nonsense-that a young wife's place
was III her husbands house-and she
hoped she would leave off that babyisl
trick OF running home every day to sec
her mother and sisters.
Emma had listened in silent amaze
sment. She was warm-hearted, affec
.tTonate girl; but she was very high
spirited. The color came and went il
her cheek; but she forced back thu
tears that were starting to her eyes
tfor she had too much pride to ALLOW
her to 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, where | was as merry as /
cricket from morning till night; wher
we all sang, and played, and read, il
mothers dear room, and father ant
mother the happiest of US all. Baby
ASH / won't be dictated tot" said tn
young wife. "Tm married, fl am onl,
nineteen, and my own mistress" an,
the rebellious tones would come i
spite of her determination.
But then she thought of Harry
dear Harry-whom she had airead
Learned to love so we'll Her first in
pulse was to tell him. But she had
great deal of good sense, if she wa
young; and she said to herself, enc
that won't do-then he'll have to tax
sides with one or the other, and eithe
way it will make trouble. 1t ma
wean his love from me, too. No, nj
I'LL try to get along without; but
wish had known more about her b.
fore came here to live"
And so she smiled and chatted gail
with Harry, and hoped he had set
down to the account OF nervousness.
Still the hours passed slowly, when
was absent at his business; and 81
felt uneasy every time she heard
step on the stairs, lest the old lad
should subject her TO some new tria
~ wonder what has come over OF
Emma?" said one of her sisters; ssh
has grown so grave and matronly
ihalf-hated Harry when he carried HI
of, and quite hate him now, for she
so sedate and moping. 1 desire
keep my neck out of the matrimoni
moose"
Shortly after this, Emma's moth
sent her some little delicacy, man
fractured by herself, OF which she knt