The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-11-26
The Bridal Tower.

red ears and maiden whiskers, and the
third was the brides mother. They
were at the Grand Trunk depot yester-
dav morning to take the train west.
The young man claSped his young
wife'S fat hand, rolled up his eyes, and
they seemed happy, while the mother
in-law paraded up and down the sitting
room with lordly air and seemed we'll
satisfied. Pretty SoOn the groom went
out. and when he returned he threw
five popcorn balls and Il big bar of pea
nut candy into the brides lap, and
handed the old lady another. She turn
cl up her nose, raised her SpectacleS,
and thus addressed the young maj with
red ears:
"See here, Peter White, you are mar
ried to Sabintha, amt you?'
"Why, of course"
And have Il right to feel an inter-
est in vou?'
"Of course.
"And We are now on Il bridal tow
er, amt wc?'
eyes"
"Well, now, you've been squander-
ing money all along, Peter. You took Il
hack YOU bought oysters; YOU bought
Il jack-knife, and you've just thrown
money away. l feel that it is my duty
to tell you to hold up before You make
Il fool of yourSelf!"
"WhoSe money is thiS:?" he asked,
growing very red in the face.
at is yours, and what is yours is
Sabintha's, and it is my duty as her
mother TO speak out when | see You
fooling your money away
Il guess | can take care Of my
money" he retorted.
"PerhapS you can, Peter White, but
there are those in your family who
can't"
He struggled with his feelings rs the
bride shook her head ut him and then
asked:
"Did | marry you:?"
$40. sir, YOU didn't, You little bow
legged apology for a man, but | have a
right to speak for my daughter"
"You can speak all YOU want to, but
| want YOU to understand that | can
manage my own affairs, and that | don't
care for your advice.n
"Peter Whitc." she slowly respond
ed, waving the peanut candy close to
his nose, Il see we've got to have Il
fuss, and we might as well have it
now"
Ma! ma" whispered the bride, !
pulling at the old ladv's shawl.
"You needn't ma me, Sabintha.
This Peter White has deceived Us both
about his temper, and I'm going to tell
him just what think of him. He COM
menccd this fuss, and well see who'll
end it,"
"Iou mind your business and III at
tend to mine.' growlcd Peter.
"Oh. YOU h~ump-backed h%ypocritc.'
she Missed, jabbing at his eye with the
peanut-bar. "Only Il month ago You
called me Mother HULL and was 90
inc to give me the best room in the new
house,"
"YouU never have aroom in 4 house
of mime" he exclaimed.
"And | don'twant one, you rcd-carcd
hypocrite.."
Don't, Pctcr-don't, ma sobbed
thu bride.
Its my duty, Sabintha; it's your
mothers -
"Don't cry, Sabby," he interrupted;
''don't mind what she says"
"Try to set my daughter up agin me,
will yoU?' Missed the old lady, As she
brought the peanut-bar down on his
nose.
ooh! ma" yelled the bride.
"You old wretch." Kissed Peter, as
he clawed ut her.
"N0ne of the Whites will ever run
over me-" exclaimed the mother-in-law
as she got hold of his shirt-color and
hauled him around.
"Ill knock Your old -"
"You can't knock nothing.' she in
terrupted, backing him against the
table.
"Ma, Oh-h-h! ma" howled Sabin-
tina.
The dozen other passengers in the
room, who had been interested and
amused listeners, here interrupted, and
Peter was released from the old lady's
grasp, his collar having been torn of
and his cheek scratched.
81 expected this, and prepared for