Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04
THE BRIDAL TOWER.
How Peter White Made the Ac-
quaintance of His Mother
in-Law.

There were three of them. One was
bride, the other 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 wife's fat hand, rolled
up his eyes and seemed happy, while the
mother-in- law paraded up and down the
sitting room with lordy air and seemed
we'll satisfied. Pretty soon the groom
went out, and when he returned he threw
five popcorn 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 spectacles, and thus ad-
dressed the young man with red ears
"See here, Peter White, you are mar
ried to Sabintha, amt you ?"
why, of course"
"And we are now on our bridal tower,
amt we?"
"Yes.'
Well, now, you've been squandering
money all along, Peter. You took
hack, you bought oysters, you've bought
jack knife, and you've just thrown
money away. I 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.
at is yours, and what is yours is Sa-
bintha's and it is my duty as her mother
to speak out when / see you fooling your
money away"
Il guess can take care Of my money"
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
I" Did l marry you ~
mo, sir, you didn't, you little bow
legged apology for man, but l have a
right to speak for my daughter"
" You can speak all you want to, but l
want you to understand. L can manage
my own affairs, and that l don't care for
your advice"
Peter White" she slowly responded,
waving the peanut candy close to his
nose, II see we've got to have a fuss,
and we might as well have it now"
" Ma ~ whispered the bride, pulling
at the old lady's shawl.
Y ou needn't ma me, Sabntha This
Peter White has deceived us both about
his temper, and I'm going to tell him
just what / think of him He COM
menced the fuss and we'll see who'll end
I"
You mind your business and I'll at.
tend to mine !" growled Peter.
"Oh you hump-backed hypocrite ="
she hissed, 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 house
OF NINE ~ he exclaimed.
"And don't want one you red-eared
hypocrte !"
"Don't, Peter-don't, ma ~ sobbed
the bride.
Its my duty, Sabintha; it's your
mother's--"
Don't cry, Sabby," he interrupted !;
"don't mind what she says :"
"Try to set my daughter up agn me,
will yeu ~ hssed the old lady, rs she
brought the peanut bar down on his nose.
You old wretch !" hissed 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.
"1'll knock your old"
You can't knock nothing I" she in
terrupted, backing him agaicst the table.
" Ma Oh-h-h ma - howled Sabintha.
The dozen other passengers in the room
who had been interested and amused lis
teners, here interrupted, and Peter was
released from the old lady's grasp, his
collar having been torn off and his cheek
scratched.
L expected this and prepared for it I"
painted the mother-in-law, as she leaned
against the wall. "This doesn't end il
by any means This bridal tower must
| 70 $40. -.
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.-DetrOa Free Press,