The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-26
TuE BRIDAL PARTY.
A Mothcr-in-Law Exercises her
Privileges while on Wedding
Trip.
From the Detroit Free press.l

From the Detroit Free Press
There were three of them. One was
q bride, the other happy groom with
red ears aud maiden whiskers, and the
third was the brides mother. They
we're at the Grand Trunk depot yester-
day morning to take the train West.
Tue young inaa clasped the wife's fat
hand, rolled up his eyes aud they
seemed happy. while the mother-in-
law p.raded up and down the sitting
room with iordiy air, aud seemed well
sati ,ded Pretty soon the groom went
out, and when he returned he threw
FIVE popcoru balls and big bar of pea
nut candy into the brides lap, and
handed the old lady another. She
turned up her nose. raised her spec
tacles, aud thus addressed the young
man with red ears:
See herr, Peter White, you are
married to Sabintha, Amt your"
Why. Of course"
" And | have right to feel an inter-
est III you?"
:" OF course"
"And we are now on your bridal
tow,r. amt we!"
Yes"
" Well, now, you've been squander-
ing no 10y uh along, Pet'r You took
q mack you bought oysters; you bought
a jickknifs, and you've just thrown
nonsy away. think it is my duty to
tell you to hold up before you make
FOO OF yourseltl''
f" Who SO money is this?" he asked.
growing very red in the face.
4" 1t 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"
'' [ guess | can take care of my
money!" he retorted.
+" Perhaps you eau. Peter White;
but there ara those in your family who
can't"
He struggled with his feelings as the
bride SHOOK her head at hin, aud then
asked:
= Did marry you?"
:. No, sir, you didn't. you little bow
legged apology for mau; but have
right to speak for my daughter
"You can speak all you want to,
but want yon to understand that !
cln manage my own affairs. and tha,
don't care for your advice.
Peter Whte,'' she slowly re-
sponded, waving the peanut candy
close to his nose, see we've got TO
have fuss, and we might as we'll have
il now
=. Ma. ma" whispered the bride,
pulling at the old lady's shawl.
You needn't ma me, Sabintha, this
Peter White has deceived us both
about his temper, and IN going to tell
him Just what think of him! lie COM
msuced this fuss. and we'll see who'll
end it,"
:" You mind your business and I'll
attend to mine!' .rowled Peter.
"Oh you hnmpbacked hypocrite?"
she hissed, jabbing ut his eye with the
peanut bar. - Only month ago
you called me mother Hull, and
was going to give nae the best room in
the new honse!
"Youll never have room in q
house of minel" he exclaimed:
And l don't want one, you red
cred bypocrite!"
Don't Peter don't mat sobbsd
the brute.
sits my duty, Sabintha; It's your
mothsr---v
Don't cry, Sabby." he interrupted;
"don't mind what she says!"
"Try to set my daughter no against
me. will your" hlssed the old lauy, SIS
she brought the peanut ar i WI on
his nose.
"Oh! maj" yelled the b ~
You old wretch!" Kissed Peter, as
lie clawed at her.
"None OF the Wh tas will ever run
over mel" exclaiin, d the muther.in
law. as she got hold of his shirt-collar
and hauled him aronnd.
IRA knock your ODD
"You can't knock nothing!' she i'm
terropted, backing him against the
table.