Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-07
vOLsLxKKIIh--NO. 268. ID !. WHINING

tha. low brsathins. rather than trust him to the
e 3ai6li the iuties of chliS's nurse. / did
great deal of sewing for Maria, of whom be-
came fonder than lhad ever expected to be.
James had relapse of his Intermittent few
er. His wife knew nothing about sickness
nursod him-4I who had neSerg known fatigue
when he had needed anything in former years,
would surely not fail him now. sat no with
him might after night and showed the cook
how to prepare nice little dishes for him, such
as knew he llkedIthati Is to say, prepared
wanted now, up stairs or down, was the one
to plan and to do. At last began to think l
ought to return to Fanny; and seeing James
fairly convalescent, sought the tain for my
1onrney homeward. sitting i'm the railroad
4 as "a sSSg RtSs iSst v Ress
animation, principally about persons knew
nothing Of, except my name. Presently one of
them began to talk Of my sons wife. as
81 used to see q great deal of them at one
time," she said, 'sbut-''
"But what?" asked another. a''''
swell, they had mother-in-law raging
aroSod !,So baHs iSssly, 50 kept away'SToh \
Here followed laugh of dersion.
"a mother-in-law T. exclaimed another.
"That is hard do pity them, indeed "
.But hear she isoff now. rgs-.., b.. "a
"Glad to hearit. Have you heard the new
opera?' -
/ was the haother-in-law on whose account
| friends kept away. remembered the weary
suffering from the loss Of sleepli struggled to
keep my eyes open, that 1 might attend to
various little household duties- Which.of all
this was the 'raging arountls" which excited
the risible muscles of those lively young peo-
pie! ! thought OF Fanny, her good looks, her
Intelligence, ner affectionate nature, and found
myself wondering what her nature was to be-
\ But here we are. There she was waiting to
| meet me, dear child but there was some one
with her, q most Insignificant looking individ-
ual, with very prominent eyes and large whisk-
ers. Why did my heart sink with melancholy
foreboding.
How glad she was to see me again She
introduced her companion to me as Mr.. Jen-
Ikins, and whereas was all anxiety to be alone
with her, Mr. jenkins, with a great flourish OF
lpoliteness walked all the way home with us.
Before Icould unite the strings Of my bonnet
he told me that Fanny had promisedto marry
himl / was thunderstruck, having in the All
noyance Of his presence forgotten my forbod
ings of half an honr before.
!, ihad read with much attention, ia variou:
highly LANDED books, of the great and impera
tive duty of bringing mp girl to he help
\ meet for q noble man. Was this my Fanny:
4 noble man--this dapper little maniken ii,
seemed amable, but so utterly Insignificant
He had unisteresting parents, and weak. plair
sisters, all of whom made perpetual aiause
> ment ofthe engagement My parior was givei
up 10 them entirely---ihat is 10 him and his sic
= ,sfs. seemed always De trop when | enteret
. Judging by the sudden silence which followe,
the animated talk, Ny coming was an inter
ruption. began to sit Upstairs. Away
walked alone. a "a
Having avoided sli society and all acquain
tanceship when my children we're young. tha
]. might devo.e my whole time to them,
g found my self now friendless and desolate
o Friends, like planis, must be cultivated.
. found no congeniality 10 either OF the familie
2 with which my children were connecting them
: selves. wt
!, After two years they were married; and alte
4 q year Of toarding aepired to the dignity {
e keeping house. After looking at many dwell
ings one vas selected, one which required
d great many repairs, and now my services wer
4 in very great request fIssttendedto to all ths d.
q rections Mr.. jenkins wished given to the work
!, men; stay ed in the cold empty rooms all daJ
1. when there was nothing TO sit on but an empt
csudls box. q T did the necessary quarrelins
! With the plumbers, and bore the snubbiDg !,
n 1.-THE supholsterers put the furniture in th
D- places thought best, then BY degrees schange
l. It all TO suit his tastes washed all the CHR
+ and glass, and sometimes efancied, when &c
n dirty doing all this, that was happy l had I
!. long been accustomed 10 work for those love
= that il was hard TO learn thai there might
] Eauy reproach connected with Il. Imust {
/ Fanny the justice to say ttst she was very kin
and grateful to me- - y s..g s ~
ID On the Issf day, after having some cold Il
e. out of pitcher on the corner of the maate
.. piece, l overheard MIR. Jenking who had broug
y friend 10 TO admire his ew dwelling say
~ eWsll, the carpet are down the furniture
70 70 all here, and Think when we get onr servan
ae and engage baker, and milkman, aud are e
I tirsly rid Of the mother-lnIaw, We shall
aslpsay tosmove in." @Eaa kEF8t&
% T. Both my children married, | had my so
tery little hoase to myself, aad very solitary
" was. tried 10 get up some spasmodic irien
% chips with my neighbors,, but being hollo
" these forced intimaciss soon feli through. B
cfl ought not 70 complain; il is the way Of .
HIvnxlI stht4 k9i&N ittst ~ fast fti-a s2HlaN
a Z ]. only wonder il. considering the love
81 have for our children, young or old. the war
q is not apt to b. little har dupon the mosh'
~ iu-laW.a aia2fe haAiayt .sa7ts shFr .t hsH
I'll ss,A Orsat Cssl-lana suit Ended.
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