Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-02

fainting 'about2 One would think that Mr..
Br0okshank had been proposing to you"
"Ile certainly made me proposal, mother,
but was quite unprepared for it, and was over
come
"What an imaginative and sensitive-minded
girl you must be, Matildal You make me feel
quite young. When will you be old enough to
attend business2 You will accept him, of course?
wen, do as you please; you may reckon on my
consent, YOU know. But must get back to my
party, and perhaps yoL had better rejoln yours.
Ta-ta."
Tilted for her daughter! 1t wasn't pleasant.
when Mrs. WimOush got home she blew up
Carry for being so :ly.
"Well, mamma" said Carry, "of course |
thought you knew all about it. | never made
any secret OF the affair. knew very well that
you had rejected Mr.. Tom but could not pos
sibly suppose that was any reason why shodld
refuse Charles. OF curse, he is older than am,
but he is only hve-and-thirty and has good
position; and l am sure we shall always give
you welcome; Charles said So"
"Well," thought Mrs. Wimbash, che has
money, and it will be all in the family; that's at
least a comfort"
chapter was that the brothers were made friends
and Tom recovered his spirits, and could laugh
heartily at what he had before supposed was his
brothers rivalry
Mrs. Wimbush repented here that she had re-
Jected MIR. Tom. Her repentance produced a
salutary desire on her part to make attonement
for the past. She would have him yet When
q widow says so much as that about man, let
him ware hawk.
month went by, and behold Mrs. Wimbush
ana Mr.Iom Brookshank seated tete-a tete at an
evening party, where the music going on was
stfficently loud TO render private conversation
lnaudi6le save TO those to whom it was adj
dressed.
81 fear" said the widow affecting an absent
manner, II treated you very unkindly, Mr.. Tom.
lOU took entirely hV hot
ly, hardly knew what l said. l have been
very unhappy about livery"
Forgotten and forgiven" whispered Mr.. Tom.
"How generous of you; you make me so glad;
because, now that your brother Charles is going
to marry my daughter, we shall be in sort re-
lated, and could not bear you TO think UNI
kindly of me-"
NO" said Mr.. Tom, idgetting little, 81
shall never do that"
GLOW droll!'' said the widow. "Let me see,
what will the relationship be? You will be my
son-in.law's brother, and consequently shall be
your mOther-in-law once removed You will
have mother younger than yourself Mr.. Tom
| hope you will not presume upon her youth to
be bad boy"
"All this is very true" he answered; "but
see the relationship in a far different light.
shall be your father-in-law, and consequently
my own brothers grandfather-in-law."
you mistake, Mr.. Tom. Don't you see that
if Carry
NO ulSluhO at all ABOUT II, ma am, Tor I've
promised to marry your mother, Mrs. MARIA
besP
"Monster," cried Mrs. Wimbush aloud, and
went off shrieking.
The music stopped, and there was great
fuss, but above all Others was heard the voice
of Mrs Marrables. Don't be alarmed, pray.
She is subject TO it; she went off just like it
the other day al a picnic. Poor young thing,
very little upsets her. Let me come to my little
gu-url then"
They moved her into another room. Present.
| ~ Mrs. Wimbush opened her eyes. "Motherl
| How dare you come near me2 Go away, dol
| You ought 70 be ashamed of yourself at your
| time of hteP
"My time of lifel Why, Pm only Gfty-four-
about ten years Older than Tom. How can you
| talk so to your mother?'
Mother, if you don't leave the room, l will.
| It's really disreputable to have you for moth
| er. You've never done me any credit"
| My dear, L am so glad TO think YOU feel
well enough to leave the room, that will re
| MAN,"
Mrs. Wimbush got up and went home.
Jiltrd, first for her daughter, and next for her
| mother! This was too mach. Mrs. Wlmbush
| went to church as regular us any one, but re
venge, after all, is very SWEET.
| slX weeks afterward, Mrs. Wimbush recovered
sufficient forttude to 90 and call on her mother,
"Well, child, Pm glad you are going to be
| friendly; there is nothing like harmony in a
| family circle. Let us consider the relationships
inlo which we are about to enter, that we may
rightly judge of our responsibilities and duties.
| and my granddaughter are going TO marry
| two brOGherS-the consequence is, she and will
| be sisters-in-law. But, as you are mother to my
sister-in law, YOU will nearly be my mother-in-
| law, which is a very singular relationship for
daughter to sustain toward her mother, especial
| ly when she Is not the wife Of ones father-in-
| law. Now, as
"Wat moment dear mamma; Pve news for
YOU; Pm going to marry old Unguentl Ole
| Mr. BrOokshank has asked me TO be his wife,
and veconsented. The consequence is, I shall
be head of the family, and bona .fde mother-in-
| law to you all. | don't think we need troubl,
about harmony, for we shall be a united family,
| more so than any know Of"
| Before her marriage, Mrs. Mamables set to
work to draw up a table Of the relationships in
volved by the three weddings. 1t is an extern
| sve work in three volumes, and when our read
ers see The Bro0kShdnE Family advertised,
| they will know what il means.