The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-12-10
Peter White and his Mother-n.Law.

There were three of them. One was
a 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 yester-
day morning to take the train West.
The young man clasped his 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 hernose, raised
her spectacles, and thus addressed the
young man with red ears:
"See here, Peter White, you are mar
ried to Sabintha, amt youl"
"Why, of course.
"And we are now on your bridal
tower, amt we -
eyes"
"Well, now, you've been squandering
money all along, Peter. You 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
fool of yourself :"
"Whose money is thisl" he asked,
growing very red in the face.
at is yours, and what is yours is
Sabintha's, and it is my duty as her
mother to speak out when see you fool
ing your money away"
81 guess L can take care Of my
money :" he retorted.
Perhaps you can, Peter White, but
there are those i'll your family who
can't :"
He struggled with his feelings rs the
bride shook her head at him and then
asked:
"Said marry you2"
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
want you to understand that l can
manage my own affairs, and that don't
care for your advice.
Peter White !" she slowly respond
ed, waving the peanut candy close TO his
nose, "I see we've got TO have a fuss,
and we might as well have il now !"
"Ma maj" whispered the bride,
pllluUS dJ luG OlC luOll . SIittMl.
"You needn't ma me, Sabintha This
Peter White has deceived us both about
his temper, and Tn going to tell him
just what l think Of him He com
menced this fuss, and we'll see who'll
end it -
"You mind your business and I'll at
tend to mine :" growled Peter.
"Oh you hump-backed hypocrite =
she Missed, iabbing 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 house
of mine :" he exclaimed.
And | don't want one, you red-eared
hypocrite !"
Don't, Peter-dont, MAJ" sobbed
the bride.
Its my duty, Sabintha; it's your
mothers -"
"Don't cry, Sabby," he interrupte
"don't mind what she.says :"
"Try to set my daughter up agin me,
will youg" hissed the old lady, as she
brought the peanut bar down ON his
nose.
"Oh ma !" yelled the bride.
"You old wretch !" Kissed Peter, 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.
"Tll knock your old -"
"You can't knock nothing" she in
terrupted, backing him against the table.
"Ma Oh-h-h ma!" howled Sa-
bintha.
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 of
and his cheek scratched.
81 expected this and prepared for it !"
painted the mother-in-law as she leaned
against the wall. "This dosen't end it,
by any means This bridal tower will
come to stop tomorrow, and then we'll
see whether I've got any business to
speak up for Sabintha or not ~
AS the train novel away the old lady
wore a grim smile, Sabintha was weep
ing, and Peter was struggling with an
other paper ollar.-DetrOH Free Press.