Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-12-16
Aumuruns department.
A BRIDAL TOUR.

bride, the other happy groom, with red ears
and maiden whiskers, and the third was the
brides mother. They were at the Grand
Trunk Depot yesterday morning to take the
train West. The young man clasped his
young wifes 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 return.
ed 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 spectacles and thus ad.
dressed the young man with red ears:
See here, Peter White, you are married
to Sabintha, amt your
"Why, of course"
"And T have right to feel an interest in
you"
"Of course"
"And we are now on your bridal tower,
amt we?"
Eyes"
swell, now, Peter, you've been squander.
ing money all along, Peter. You took hack
you bought oysters; you bought jack-knife
and you've just thrown money away. I feel
that it is my duty to tell you to hold up be-
fore you make a fool of yoursef?"
"Whose money is this p he asked, growing
very red in the face.
"It's yours, and what is yours is Sabintha's,
and it is my duty, as her mother, to speak out
when / see you fooliug your money away"
81 guess can take care Of my money p
he retorted.
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:
Did marry you?'
"No, sir, you didn't, you little bow-legged
apology for man; but have right to
speak for my daughter"
"You can speak all you want to, but I
want you to understand that I can manage
my own affairs, and that I don't care for
your advice"
"Peter White!' she slowly responded, waiv-
ing the peanut candy close to his nose, 81 see
we've got to have fuss, and we might as
we'll have it nowW
"Ma ma !" whispered the bride, pulling at
the old ladys shawl.
"You needn't ma me, Sabintha This
Peter White has deceived US both about tenn
per, and I'm going to tell him just what I
think Of him! He commenced this fuss and
we'll see who'll end it!'
"You mind your business and I'll attend
to mine!" growled Peter.
"Oh you hump backed hypocrite !" she
Kissed, jabbing at his eye with the peanut 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 a house of
mineW he exclaimed.
"And don't want one, you red cared n.y.
pocrite !"
Don't, Peter-don't, ma" sobbed the
bride.
ats 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 agin me, will
you p hissed the old lady, as she brought the
peanut bar down on his nose.
"Oh, NAL" yelled the bride.
"You old wretchw hissed Peter, as he
clawed at her.
"None of the Whites will ever run over
me !. exclaimed the mother-1n-iaw, as she
got hold of his shirt collar and hauled him
around.
"I'll knock your old"
"You can't knock nothing !" she interrupt
ed, backing him against the table.
"Ma! Oh-h-h ma p howled Sabintha.
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 off and cheek scratched.
II expected this and prepared for it." pant
ed the mother.in-law, as she leaned against the
wall. "This doesn't end it by any means
This bridal tower will come to stop to.mor-
row, and then we'll see whether I've got any
business to speak up for Sabintha or not !''
AS the train moved away the old lady
wore grim SMILE Sabintha was weeping,
and Peter was struggling with another paper
collar.