The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-22

The Advantage of Taking KOur
MOfher.in.EaW Along.

/ Detroit Free Press.
There were three of them One was {
bride, the other happy groom, with rec
ears and maiden whiskers, and the third
was the brides mother. They were al
the Grand Trunk Depot yesterday morn
ing to take the train West The young
man clasped his young wife's fat hand,
rolled up his eyes, and they seemed hap
py, 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 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 addressed the young man with
red ears:
''See here, Peter White, you are mar
ried to Sabintha, amt you? ?"
"Why, of course.
"And have right to feel an interest
in you?
''Of course"
'And we are now on your bridal tour,
amt we?"
eyes"
"We!l, now, you've been squandering
money all along, Peter. You took a
hack you bought oysters; you bought
u 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 yourself"
''Whose money is this ?" he asked,
growing very red in the face.
SIT is yours, and what is yours is
Sabintha's, and it is my duty as her
mother to speak out when I see you fool
ing your money away"
II guess can take care of my money!"
he retorted.
''Perhaps you can, Peter White, but
there are some ia your family who can't. +"
He struggled with his feelings as the
bride shook her head at him and then
asked
"Did | marry yon?"
''No, sir, you didn't, you little bow
legged apology for 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.
'Peter White ?" she slowly responded.
waving the peanut candy close to his
nose, 81 see we've got to have fuss, and
we might as well have it now !"
.Mal NAL" whispered the bride, pull
ing at the old lady'S shawl.
''You needn't ma me, Sabintha This
Peter White has deceived both of us about
his temper, and Pm going to tell him
lust what / think of him He commenced
this fuss and we'll see who'll end it !"
s.You mind your business and I'll at
tend to mine - growled Peter.
"Oh you hump-backed hyPocrite !"
she Kissed, jabbing his eye with the pea
nut-bar. "Only a month ago you called
me Mother Hull, and was going to give
me the best room in your new house ]"
you'll never have room in house
of mine !" he exclaimed.
'sAnd don't want one, you red:eared
hypocrite p
bride.
"Ifs my duty, sabintha; its your
mothers"
Don't cry, Sabby," he interrupted !;
'don't mind what she says J"
''Try to set my daughter up agin me,
will you?" Kissed the old lady, as she
brought tue peanut BAR down to his nose.
ooh MAJ" yelled the bride. a-
"You old wretch J" Kissed Peter, as he
clawed at her.
''None of the Whites win eyer run over
me |" exclaimed the mother-in-laW, as she
got hold of his shirt collar and hauled him
around.
"Ill knock your old"
'sfou can't knock nothing !" she inter
rupted, backing him up against the table.
INA /! 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 off and his
cheek scratched.
~ expected this, and prepared for it y
nanted the mother-ln- law, as she leaned
against the wall. This doesn't end it,
by no means! This bridal tour will come
to stop tomorrow, and then veil see
whether I've got any business to speak
un for Sablntha or not y"
AS the train moved away the old lady
wore grim smile, Sabintha was weeping,
and Peter was struggling With another
paper collar.