The Morning herald., 1875-11-22
The Bridal Party.
From the Detroit Free Press.

was the brides mother. They were at th'
Grand Trunk depot Yesterday morning tt
take the train West. The young mar
clasped the 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 well satisfied. Pretty soon the
groom went out, and when he returned he
threw five popcorn balls and big bar Of
peanut candy into the brides lap, and
handed the old lady another. She turned
up her nose, raised her spectaeles, and thus
addressed the young man with red ears:
"see here, Peter White, YOU are married
to Sabintha, aint you::'
'Why, of coarse."
"And lave right to feel an interest
in you?"
"Of course"
"And we are now Oh yenr bridal tower
aint we %
| "Yas'"
swell, now, you've been squandering
money all along, Peter. Y,u took hack !;
you bought oysters you bought jack
knife, and you've just thrown money
away. feel that it is my duty to tell you
to hold up before you make a fool of your
selfr'
Whose money is this -: he asked, grow
ing very red in the face.
:. :. i" 1t is yours, and what is yours is Ssbin-
tEa's, and it is my duty as her mother to
speak out when see you foeling your
money away.
II guess can take care Of my money
he returned.
Perhaps you Can, Peter White but
there are those in your family who
can't
He struggled with his feelings as the
bride shook her head at him, and then
asked:
g Did l marry you?''
"No, sir, you didn't, yeu little bow
legged apology for man but have a
right to speak for my daughter"
"Yoa can speak all you want to, but l
want you to understand that can manage
my own affairs, and that l don't care for
your advice"
"Peter White" she slowly responded,
waving the peanut candy close TO his nose. !
II see we've got to have fuss, and we
might as well have it now
"Ma. ma" whispered the bride, pull
ing at the old ladys shawl.
"You needn't ma me Sabintha This
Peter White has deceived us both about
his temper, and am going to tell him
just what l think Of him! He commenc-
ed this fuss, and we'll see who'll end it."
"You mind your business, and III at
tend to mine" growled Peter.
"Oh, you humpbacked hypocritc ~ she
hissed, jabbing at his eve with the pea
nut bar Only month ago you called
me Mother Hull and was going to give
me the best room in the new house,
you'll never have room in house of
mine" he exclaimed.
"And don't want want one, you red.
cared hypecrite"
"DoH't, Peter-don't ma sabbed the
bride.
'Its my duty, Sabintha; It's your moth
er's -w
"Don't cry, sabby," he interrupted;
don't mind what she says"'
'Try to set my daughter up against me,
will you?" hissed the old lady, as she
brought the peanut bar down on his nose.
'Ol. ma" yelled the bride.
"Iou old wretch Missed Pster, as he
clawed at her.
"None Of the Whites will ever run over
me" exclaimed the mother-in-law, as she
got hold of his shirt collar and hauled
him around
"Pll knock your old -"
"You can't knock nothing" she inter-
rupted, backing him against the table.
"Ma! Oh-n-h. maw howled Sabintha.
The dozen other passengers in the room
who had been interested and amused listen
ers, here interrupted, and Peter was re-
eased from the old lady's grasp, hi, collar
having been torn off and his cheek
scratched. 1t
81 expected this and prepared fer it"' I
painted the mother-in-law as she leaned i
against the wall. "This doesn't end it, by {
my means. This bridal tower will come a