Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-12-02
Peter Whites Wedding Tour.

0o'e ""u ma'uou WuiShcTe. ana tue tnlru
was the brides mother. They were at
the Grand Tralk depot, yesterday morn.
ing 70 take the train west. The young
man claspfa his young .wife's fat hand,
rolled up MS 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 returned
he threw Eve popcorn balls and big bar
of peanut candy into the brides lap, and
handed tie old lady another. She turned
up her nose, raised .hsr- spectacles, and
thus addressed The young man With red
ears: ti b. 1..g esa -a.f-i'a'~
See here. Peter White, you are mar. mar.
ried to Sabintha, ANT you?"
why, Of course" ,".llar .r ...ur
sand have right to feel an interest
IN your ' -' ''. - J."
aof oor.sor 3. ear., a..: -.ii
""And We are now on a bridal tower,
amt we!' .,..
+ "Yes." a.i.s7 700, -.. -.t .tT
"Well, now you'vS been squahdering
money all along, Peter. You took a hack,
you bought oyters, .ou bought a jack,
knife and you've just thrown money
away. III feel that it is my duty to tell
you to hold up before you make fool of
yourself!' .,. .a' '' '
! Whose money is this3' he asked,
growing very rcd in the face. ; ar.'rn,
ut is yours and whit is yours is Sabin-
tha's aud It j., ny duty as her mother to
speak out when l see you fooling your
money away 4.,.t.,,. XIX.
."Iguess ! can take Gaze Of my money
be retorted, ...a.b ,.....-.
! Perhaps you can, Peter White but
there are those of Jour family who can't"
| lie struggled with his feelings as the
bride shook her head at Lim, and then
asked. '.................. ......
| did | marry you!' ,..,.,....
I NO sir, you didn't, you little bow
legged apology for man, but [ have a
right to speak f,r my daughter ,5
You can speak all you want to, but !
want you to understand that l can man,
age my own affairs. and that don't care
for your advice,
Peter White" she slowly responded,
waving the peanut candy close to bis
nose. 81 see we've got to have fuss,
and we might as we'll have 1t now" '..
NAL maj whispered the bride. pull
ling at the old lady's shawl. l .'.
! "You needn't ma me, Ssbintha This
Peter White has deceived us both about
bis temper aud I'm going to tell him just
what | tbiuk Of him He commenced
the fuss. and we'll see -Sho'll end it r.
You mind your business Tahd Ill at
tend to mine l. growled Peter. sl'a.@
''oh you Jumped backed hypocritep'
she hissed, jObbiug at bis eyes With the
peanut bar. "Ouly . month ago you
called me- Mother Hull, ard was goisg to
| give me the best room in the new house r
you'll never have room in a house
Of miDe!' he exclaimed.
! "And | don't want one, you red-eared
hYpocrite !" -a> oHa.,.. s4pl a.
"Don't Peter, don't mat" sobhed
the bride. ~
"lt's my duty, Sabintha IFS your
mother'--p' r Yug iodfqn b.
"Dont cry, Sabby," he interrupted
don't mind what she ssys!" .'" 's
Try to set my daughter up agin me
viii you?' hissqd the old lady, as she
brought the peanut-bar down on his nose
"Oh I ma r yelled the bride. a5l '.Ii
? "You old wretch |" Kissed Peter, as b,
clawed at her. .,. '.g ~
4 "Noue Of the Whites will ever rur
over me r. exclaimed the motber,in. law
as she got hold of his shirt collar ono
+, hauled him around. 90
"I'll knock your old -
b "Yeu can't knock nothing!' she inter
rupted, backing him against the table.
""Ma ! Obi ma !" howled Sabintha.
The dozen other passengers inthd IN
who had been interested and ami, e
listeners, here interrupted. and Peter wa
released from the old lady's grasp. hi
/. collar having been torn on aud his sicheel
scratched. ~ o.. .'''
Il expected this, and prepared for i'll
painted The mO!hsr-in-lav as she leape'
, against the wall. r"This doesn't end it b.
any means T This bridal tower will com
t to stop tomorrow, aud then we'll Sc
, whether Eve got any busines, to spea'
! for Ssbin!ha or not r. s! r-r "A