The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-09

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to her maternal bosom, and having
invoked a maternal blessing upon
him which, Peter reciprocated by
mentally deyotins her to a certain in
diyidual generally painted extremely
black-she released him from her en-
brace and began to make survey OF
the furniture. At length her eyes
alighted on a picture hanging from
the wall, The picture was a repre-
sentation of the god of love, with a
net in his hand, endeayoring to catch
what the artist assured Mr.. Simpkins
was a butterfly, but which might have
been easily distinguished for bum
bic bee OF black beetle. The artist
must have been cruel creature, for
he had surrounded Cupid with briars
and brambles, and had not even so
much as put pair of paniaioons on
him to protect him from scratches
..Maria, my dear, what is that PIC
ture ~ asked Mrs. Nipkins-
Maria explained the allegery of the
picture.
.sMy dear, l thought you had better
| taste than TO cover your walls WIN
such trash
1T was Peters taste, mamma.
/ -Oi, luucUu-= 4NOHs L NtSt > lettt- - p
Inn sure YOU mnst have been impos
ed upon, for you never. of your own
! accoad, would have purchased such
| thing"
son the contrary, ma'am, had that
picture painted 10 order. l thought
| it typical Of"
.fypicail Peter, typical! You
are married now and must have
nothing to do with anything typical.
You must look at facts, sir.
But, ma'am, when ordered that
picture thought"
'.Ah, indeed, there it is; you
thought! All, mel when will young
married people learn they have no
right to think for themselves, without
first consulting those whom It's their
duty to consult. Maria, you will take
that picture from the wall"
"But, mamma, L"
''Maria, am l your mother
"But, ma'am, l say-that picture
'.Sir! am your naother-t'a -ta,cF
Simpkins became suddenly I'M
pressed with the fact she was very
! much his mother-in-law.
Mrs. Nipkins, perceiving that Meth.
er her daughter nor son-in-law offered
to remove the Objectionable picture
undertook the Office herself, and had
taken the picture from the wall, and
| carried it to the opposite side of tht
room, when Peter, whose indignation
had reached the boiling point, broke
forth:
"Now, then, ma'am, since you've
displayed so much agility in remov
ing that picture from the wall, per
| L ok hu HIZnlQU
an equal amount of agility in replac
ing it."
you aware who l am p
"That's got nothing to do with tn
matter, ma'am ; and want you to un
derstand." --.- gE.f
"Sir! Sir! Are you aware that
am Maria's mamma?
"But, dear mamma, 1 assure yol
! that Peter"
, ''What, Miss? Are you against m
too? My own flesh and blood t
/ abuse me! Oh! oh! Oh! It's NOR
than can stand J" -s7. e,
And. to particularlY demonstrat
fhe fruffl Of her assertion, Mrs. Nip
klns sank on the sofa;and thence rell
ed gently to the floor, where she be
, gan to kick vigorously and indulge
: in other hysterical oddities. q
: course Maria screamed at seeing he
! maternal relative in such condition
5 and evidenced strong symptoms
following suit. while Feter, in q stat
of great bewilderment, grasped tn
r first thing his hand came in contat
with, which happened to be a pitche
!, of water which stood upon the tabl
= and, with an energy truly remarkabl
he let 1.-THE water, not the pitcher
fv full in the face OF his respecte
mother-in law.
:, In an instant that formidable fl
male was upon her feet, and -pantln
and grasping like ferocious tigres
she made one bound at Peter, an
orasping his cravat gave it such
,. twist that he became dreadtully pu
p,e in the face, and threatened deal
by strangulation. Combining all hi
e force for one final throw, she gay
poor Peter such toss that he lande
- on top of the picture, and knocke
e the god of love out of time, and o.
=, of eXistance, too.----------------
y Maria now lay on the floor, kickir
= q and screaming; and Mrs. Nlpkin
!, holding the door partially open. ga
- =. them a parting salutation by devotlT
:, =, them to life of misery; and tn.
~ ~ slaming the door by way OF emphasl
~ ~ left the house. Peter, when his e
20 20 citement had sufficiently snbside
80 kueeled beside his wife and stroye
y calm her emotion, which he eventua
~ =, ly succeeded in doing; and as M
- -. Nipkins never favored them with
1e ~, other visit, they logged along gu
re comfortably in their matrimonial
ar reer.