The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-02-25
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MS MOIhEN-IN-LAW W.
Got here, have your said my mosher'ia
lsv, in . deep voice. ss she stood on The
threshold. erimIy Surveying me with eye'
that sbone like bard, greanisb'blne goose
berries behind her spec,scles. For such
modern tribes N Eyeglasses we're ~ UNI
suited to my motberiu'lsw's fne Roman
nose ~ point lace collar would be "a
the Venus di Milo. could feel her CLAN
ees penetrate TO the very marrow OF my
bones; and yet l contrived to keep bold
front, as stood facing her.
II was rather . curious complication
Nv mother,in Law bad not the least ides
who / was. had cheerfully intended to
take her by surprise; but nov ,bst the
eyentfuI moment had arrived, my courage.
like that Of Bob Acres. as Jefferson shows
him, wss oozlng out at the end Of my
fingers.
Nv name is Richard Dalton. / was then
just twenty,one, with . face that WAS not
absolutely ugly, sublime audaci,y and
pockets not particularly we'll lined. and !
had Just distinguished myself by runding
away with pretty girl from boarding
school.
Bot, Dick, she had remonstrsted, we've
nothing to live on.
Don't be 9 goose, darling had been my
reply. What do people need TO live on'
All the wants Of this world, more Or less
are fictitious A crust Of bread and q
glass Of water three times day. and now
and then suit OF clothes-xe must be
poor, indeed. il we can't manage to com.
pass that.
Nettie had looked sdmiringly upon me
and scquiesced 10 my argument. We had
taken board at the Angel Hill Hotel. and
began our honeymoon royalty. At the end
OF q month, mine host had become little
Iimportunate on the subject Of his bill. and
Netti-'s mother had written letter to her.
sippifyine that che wanted nothing what
ever to do with us. We had made our
own bed, she signifed, and now we might
lie on ii.
Oh, Dick. cried Nettie, clasping her
hands, What ere we to do?
Hanged II / know? was my rather blank
response. But don't cry, darling, I'll 90
aud see her myself
You, Dick!
I Imyseli.
She'll have nothing to say to you,
She can't help herself.
She'll turn you ont Of doors.
Well see about that.
But, Dick. you don't know-you cant
have any idea--how terrible she is, sighed
Nettie.
Saint George conquered the dragon, my
owe, 1 asserted. cheerfully, and | mean to
conquer your motherl So pack my valise
there's darling. and I'll be off before the
landlord comes back from Bostonl
But Dick, If he's troublesome, what can
/ say to bim3 appealed poor little frighten,
ed Nettie.
Tell him I've gone out Of town. and
shall be back in few days. said conh'
dentislly.
But vslisntly ss spoke. my mental sen.
sa,ions by no means corresponded with
this bold part. Iwss beginning dimly to
realize what very unwise step ! had tax
On, and also persuaded poor Nettie to take.
And was secretly making up my mind
that II Nettie's mother refused to receive
a.. ! would ship myself of Is second mate
or third purser. or something OF that Sort
seud nv advance wages to my poor little
wife. and commenc the world over again
in this irregular fashion.
Bu. when / walked resolutely up to my
m mother,iu,,sw's door, she greeted me ~ u
had been expected for the lsst week or
20.
You've come, have you? was the salu
tation.
Well, yes, / admitted. I've come.
Wbs, on earth detained yon2 said she.
7, NV mind cast about what 10 say.
and settled down on the first convenient
excuse that came into my head.
The train WAS delayed at Boeletown
said l.
Well. come 10, now that you're here,
said she, and get warm. Its awful cold
weather for this time O. year. isnth?
Kinder, said l, with au asserting nod.
lie, me zee. said my motbei'in'lsw, ~
she took . stesming platter otLam and eggs
on, Of the oven aud lifted shining coffee
DOT from the stove, How old are your
One and twenty, said !.
Do you think. said she. pensively fsel
inc of her cbio, that you are able TO take
care OF tho placer There's deal to do,
,ou know. on farm like this DO you
tbiuk yon're mp 10 the work.
OF eou,se think 10. said !, wondering
what on earth my mo,her'in'ls~ meant
You are married. suppose5 ssld she.
oh, YES. said /. s~aliosiog the bot col
fee and ~inking my eyes very bsrd, In
married.
Can vour vile mske hersslf generally usf
fui .bou, the place. sharply demsnded sh'
old lady.
c,r,.iuly she caa. sid |. beginning
vaguely TO sos ny ssy through The mist
Of perple1iiy that hsd heretofore cbscuret
my brsiu.
How old is shef sskei Mrs. Martin
Eiehis~n. i snsvsred
: Mfs Martin fro~ned
wh.. does possess girls 70 get married
a nowadays. ssid sbs. before they se isit Of
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