The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-29

they were married. Finally the climax
came, when my old Uncle John sent US
a solid tea set. ] hadn't expected any
thing from him, unless perhaps Bible
Of Webster's Unabridged, for he did
MT enjoy giving anything away. Aggie
was getting too tired to be very en-
thusiastic but her mother was delight
ed, and II was no use thinking that |
would just as soon have had the
money.
This makes 1903, dear--nine more
than Susie Fish had said her sister.
Zone hundred and two said Aggie.
"'No, dear, 1O3-1O2 came this morn
ing
oh, | know l shall never get this
list rightr exclaimed Aggie, diving for
her blank book.
"Look out, or you'll be handing that
book to the parson for a prayer-book,'
said /.
Wouldn't be a bit surprised she
answered, smiling; Aggie could smile
when she was tired.
"Well, we were married. A man
breathcs easier when it's over with.
But. Aggie,' said as the carriage door
slammed on us. II II ever happens to us
again, let's leave out the heather SUI
perstitlons.'
81 know IT, said Aggie. L begged
them not, but they would smuggle some
I'm. See any In my halrT
Some In your hat brim.' brushed
her on, and she seized the newspaper
| had carefully brought along to look
like an old married man, and conjured
with II n minute. holding 1t out by an
lmproylsed handle. Here she said,
the very chllden In kindergarten know
how to make paper dustpans-now
brush the carriage seat When we got
out | gave the hickman dustpan OF
rice with bill on top. There burn IT,
said L.
"'Did you see him chortle In his
joyy said Aggie, gIggllng; Joe, do you
feel like married coupler
Lots said |.
"Our ten days In Washington had
only one bogle-the blank book. Aggie
said she must finish her notes. All
could do was to sit by and fret, and
put on the stamps; and she told me
hindered her more than | helped, and
she was awfully glad to have me
around. IL made her feel better.
I'VE began housekeeping in a cheer
full way in little house on new
street. 1t was something like to come
home to ones own dinner table. We
had so much silver that It looked funny
with our plain china-nobody had given
us a lot OF ice-cream sets and things.
tell you, marriage Is n lottery when II
comes to wedding presents. | liked
seeing Aggie's face In the sugar bowl
though. Every night the little mai0
Imported to live up to the spoons)
brought them and all the rest upstairs
on tray and we packed them away In
the chest we had made and a pretty
penny II cost, with Its combination
lock, which went into the end OF the
closet where nobody could get at It.
One night we came home at ~ from
reception, and as we stole upstairs
not to wake the sleeping handmade,
Aggle so sleepy herself that she trlpped
on her wedding gown and had to hold
her. we came upon the whole array on
the floor outside our door.
"Isn't 1t imposingf so safer said |,
but Aggie said, desperately. Il shan"t
care anything about going out even
lngs any more II I've got TO put that
silver away after | get home.
LET 1t stay there
"'Oh, | can't Mamma thinks we're
SO careless. We don't appreciate things
enough. she says II anyone had given
her such elegant things when she was
married she wouldn't have dared to
close her eyesr
Take more than that to keep my
eyes open. But helped Agnes shove
the tray under Il chair. and drape the
train OF her wedding dress over it.
"'What on earth are you doing. Ag.
giey l asked. on coming In for dinner
one day. All could see was one foot
and skirt ruflle In the closet
"Aggie scrambled up enough to catch
me round my knee. oh, Joe. I'm SO
glad you've confv
"'What is it? You're ready to cry
THAT'S what l like about you; you
don't have to be explained to. Henry
Walker wouldn't have known | felt
like crying II I'd screamed It at himr
THAT made me feel pretty good
Though dinner wasn't ready. But
WHAT
Its the silveri came up to change
the forks and spoons so they should
get worn alike. and I've shut the paper
with the combination in the chest. and
| can't remember what II was.
Il got down beside her. II was hot
ter than Mexico In that closet. turn
ed and tried the lock DO you keel
your dresses out OF my way. they tickl,
the back OF my neck No good. Wei
guess wen use the old forks to-day.
said |: 4 don't believe they'll fad,
away yet awhile
"'Oh. I'm SO sorry-but-they'r ev
cry one shut up In that chest So W,
laughed What else was there TO do
1t was funny when Deming came HON,
with me TO tea-we'd asked him som,
days before. II wouldn't have beer
funny with some girls. The table look
ed principally white china. and tn,
kitchen knives and forks didn't <,