The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-22
A Bridal Tour
THE ADVANTAGE OF TAKING YOUR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

There were three of them. One
was a bride, the other a happy groom
with red ears and maiden whiskers,
and the third was the BRIDES mother.
They were at the Grand Trunk Depo,
Yesterday morning to take the train
West. The young man clasped the
Young wife's fat hand, rolled up
his eyes and then seemed happy,
while the mother-in-law paraded up
and down the sitting-room with lord
" air and seemed well satisfied.
Pretty soon the groom went out, and
when be returned be threw FIVE pop
corn balls and big bar ofpeanut can
DIV 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
married to Sabintha amt your
why Vi COufse-
And | have a right to feel an in-
~terest in your
OF course
And we are now on your bridal
tower, amt WEI
'Ye?.'
Well, now. you've been s%quander-
ing money all along, Peter. You
TOOK a hack; you bought oysters; you
bought a 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 your
self
Whose money is this?' he asked,
growing very red in the face.
1t is yours and what is yours Is
Sabantha's, and it is my duty as her
mother to speak oct when | see You
tooling your money away
Il guess | can take care OF nay
money be 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 Der head at him and
then asked;
Did | marry you?
No, sir, you didn'-, you little bow
legged apology for q man, bu' have
n right TO speak for nv 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 respond
ed, waving the pea nut candy close
10 his nose Il see we've got TO have
a fuss, aud we might rs well have ii
nowl'
Ma! maj whispered the bride pull
ing at the old lady's shawl
You need't ma Lac, Sabintba. This
Peter White has deceived Us both
about his temper, and | am going TO
tell him Just what | think of him. lie
commenced this fuss and well see
who'll end it
You mind your business and III
attend to mine!' growled Peter.
oh. you hump-backed hypocrite.
she Kissed, jabbing at bis eye with
the peanut bar. Only a month age
you called me Mother Huff. anC
was going to give me the best room
in the new bouse."
You'll never have a room in a
house of mine,' he exclaimed.
And don't want one, you red
cared hypocrite.'
Don't, Peter; don't, maj sobbet
the bride.
Its my duty Sabintha; it's you.
mothers
Don't cry Sabby,' be interrupted
don't mind what she says.'
Try to set my daughter up agains
me, will your Kissed the old lady
as she brought the peanut bar dowI
on his nose.
ooh! mai yelled the bride.
You old wretch Kissed Peter, a
be clawed at her.
None of the Whites will ever rur
over mel exclaimed the mother-ir
law, as she got hold Of his shirt co.
= lar and hauled him around.
III knock your old
You can't knock nOthinl she intel
2 rupted, backing him against the t;
= bic.
Ma. Oh-h-hl maj howled SabiI
e tina.
The dozen other passengers in th
!, room who had teen interested an
: amused listeners, here interrupted
, aud Peter was released from the Of
r lady's grasp, his collar having bee.
] torn off and his cheek scratched.
Il expected this, and prepared f.
it! painted the motner-in-law, as sh
leaned against the wall. This doesn
n end it, by any means. This bridi
tower viii come to a stop tomorrow
5 and then we'll see whether I've g,
e any business to speak up for SabiI
tba or not?'
e As the train moved away the oil
e lady wore h grim smile, Sabinth
c was weeping, aud Peter was struI
CLING with another paper collar.