The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-07-01
Your Mother.In.iaw.
HER SIDE OF THE sToRY-AND A PRETTY
COuD STORY, TOO.


HER SIDE OF THE sToRY-AND PRETT
CouD STORY, TOO.
A good many things, somo Of thcr
.ood, many sharp. aud occasionally y crue
,aving been said oi late Of fmothers.in-lav
nd now comes Que Of this much-talk ell
# class and tells her side of the stor,
That she tells it we'll, will be Admitted b
II who read 1t.
Lett widow, after few years of mo.
Unhappy married lie, | retired with IN
40 childleu, to small town where il
rnded to subsist rpon my very moderat
neans, aud to devote myself to tho Car
It their education.
think the enjoyment we have in ou
hlldien before they reach the aye of te
very great. All faults and evil ten
cucius seem 80 sure TO be eradicate,
nth time, we eau scarcely believe tn
aims We are taking will ever have an,
uI the desired result. Every childl,l
king seems II tsle"t, lacking opportuht,
g devclupe into excellence.
My glii and by went to school in tn,
MORNING. Iu the afternoon We walked TO
either, and we three enjoyed those Ion.
ambliug walks. Then our tea table, ant
'ur evenings. when | read to iheu-huv
delightful was our cOnpauiOn>hip How
| tried in every way TO SOW the gooc
eed. have SAID that my means wer,
mall, but my wants were few. aud con
ldered it my duty to make them fewer
or my chil6ren's sake. | took care that
hey were always well dressed. often
Working until lafc at night at their cothe,
my own were plain enough. They
levcr knew the sacrifices | made that
they might have pleasure.
Thar my children loved me, respected
me, I need not repeat. Their frs,
houghts always seemed to be Of me. AT
Christmas they presented me with horrid
title daubs, which | still treasure. tied
Up in little packages and dated. All
nppy, happy days days when paper
# sweet cake ia sufficient Tor happiness.
The days came when they grew tall
md less dependent on me. james left
.chool, aud as my means did not admit
# his going to college, obtained admit.
ance for him iuio the place of business OF
friend. One day heard an acquaiut.
'nce say that my son admired Miss
Benson. Then first shot into my heart
hat acute paug of jealousy which | had
,eard woman feels. when another wo.
nan dares to lay claim to her son-a bit.
er unreasonable feeling, but strong aud
lerce, trample Oh it Is you may la>ked
James about il; ne laughed at the idea.
A year later he aunou' ced that he was
ngaged to this very girl, and asked me
o 20 aud see her. l went. She war
all aud very thin, and stylish looking,
With reddish hair. She wore great
uauy flouuces, aud great deal Of jewel.
Y, Of the pale gold kind, Her manners
were very gracious to me, but somehow
other there was something about hel
that seemed to say she was the one VIII"
.Ad always had u right to James, while |
'ood out in the queer and awkward Ii CHI
I one whose claims upon him were very
rif1ing, aud quite recent.
When | went home | sat in my
ocking. chair for about au hour, thinking.
| had Understood The formation Of every
Kite he had ever flown, talhomed the Ca.
'aciIies for every toy cannon with which
'c had ever u,t mls1cd committing sui.
Ide, overcome tho msteries OF marbl, 4
IT every degree, loved every puppy aud
;ltlen he h .d ever adopted aud taken tu
IL heart-why could not at least try To
we This reddish haired girl? Poo, le
,ngr .tul ned. %! Yes, was ve,,
uuch pleased, not 10, ng sou at all-O
"--unly gaming another daughter -
Delightful, certainly, aud early mar.
lhgcs are. IA you say. ~ very desirable.
y year uilerward they We're married,
md remained some months with her fam.
.lv. during which time | saw her often.
aud cannot say that ever had any laul
u find with her. Tnuu Jane, sought aud
'blaincd very good position in u town
Instant about Que hundred miles. A,
irrt the news were very satisfactory
Charming little house, the perfection ol
ervaut> - aud then, later, 1.-The loveliesl
irile baby my grandson. Theu some
months later. things were not quite 81
right. The baby had hud the Group, III
-ou himself touch of the intermittent
lever, servants were great plaques, house.
keeping dreadful trouble. Disturbed
beyond measure at reiteration OF these
lamentations, decided to 60 and see for
myself how they were circumstanced, and
ne Of what assistance might for short
time So one winter morning, leaving
Fanny with an intimate friend, aud in.
trusting my house with all it cou;aiued tc
The care OF Que servant. left home alone
Arriving after utter dark at my destina
llon, found the two young servaHts en-
joying very comfortable meal in tn,
Kitchen, aud the baby asleep alone in tn,
chilly nursery, My sou aud his wife wer,
out spending the evening with sonc
friends. Tuelr surprise aud pleasure al
'eelug me upon their return home up
peured great. Upon couyersing with
Maria the next day, .nuud her to be
very iguorant as regards baby's require.
meuls. lie does cry 90 dreadiully.'
she sail. | stayed tn, re whole month
ihaps 1t was lov loug, but there always
scemed to bo somelhiug Tor ME to do.
took charge oil tho lilllu creature when.
ever his mother wanted to speud an even.
lng IN colnpany, whlch was not seldom
Many aud many louely hour did spend