The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-12-15
Tho Eri lal Party.
A MoTHER-rN-LAw ExERoIBK8 HER PRIvI.
LHaEs WHILE ON A WEDDING TRIP.

There were three Of them. One
was bride, the other happy
groom with rod ears and maiden
whiskers, and tho third wap the
brides mother. They were at the
Grand Trunk depot, yesterda,
morning, to take the train West
The young man clasped tho young
wifes fat hand, rolled up his eyes,
and they seemed happy, whilo the
mother in-law paraded up and down
the sitting room with lordly air,
and seemed we'll satisfied. Pretty
soon the groom went out, and when
he returned he threw fve popcorn
balls and q big bar of peanut candy
into tho brides lap, md handed the
old lady another. She turned ND
her nose, raised her spectacles, and
thus addressed tho young man with
red ears:
''See hore, Peter White, you
are married to Sabintha, amt
You :"
"Why, of course"
"And I have right to fool nm
interest in you 7"
''Of course" y
"And we aro now on your bridal
tour, amt we 7"
eyes"
"Well, now, you've been squander-
ing money NIL along, Peter. You
took q hack you bought oysters !;
you bought jackknife. 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 this 7" he asked,
growing very red in tho face.
ut is yours, and what is yours is
Sabintha's, and it is my duty as hor
mother to speak out when see you
fooling your money away"
IL guess I 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 ut him,
and then asked:
did I marry you !"
'No, sir, you didn't, you little
bow-legged apology for man
but have a right to speak for my
daughter"
"You can speak all you want to,
but want you to understand that 1
can manage my own affairs, and that
1 don't caro for your advice"
"Peter White" she slowly ro-
sponded, waving the peanut candy
close to his nose, ~ see we've got
to have fuss, and we might as we'll
have it now"
"Ala | ma !" whispered the bride
pulling Mt the old lady's shawl.
"You needn't ma me, Sabintha
This Peter White has deceived us
both about his temper, and Tn
going to tell him just what I think
of him ] He commenced this fuss,
and we'll see who'll end it," M,
"Yon mind your business, and I'll
attend to mine !" growled Peter.
"Oh, you hrmpbacked hypocrite!,
she Kissed, jabbing at his eye with
the peanut bar. "Only month
ago you called mo Mother Hull,
and waa going to give mo the best
room iii the new housed"
"Youn never have q room in q
house of nine !" he exclaimed. hrl.
"And I don't want one, you red.
cared hypocrite j. .
Don't, Peter-don't mo !!
sobbed tho bride.
"It's my duty, Sabintha it's your
mother 's---!"
"Dont cry, Sabby," he inter
rupted "don't mind what she
says !!
"Try to set my daughter ur
against mo, will you 7" Kissed tho
old lady, rs she brought tho peanut
bar down on his nose.
"Oh ma !" yelled the bride.
"You old wretch !" hissed Peter
as he clawcd at her.
"None of tho Whitos will eve,
run over me !" exclaimed the moth
erin law, as she got hold of hit
shir t-collar and hauled him around
"lll knock your old--l"
"Ycu can knock nothingl" sho
interrupted, backing him against
the table.
"Mal Oh-h-hI ma T. howled
Sabintha.
The dozen other passengers in
the room, who had been Interested
and amused listeners. hore inter
rupted, and Peter was released
from the old lady's grasp, his cola,
having been torn off and his check
scratched.
II expected this and prepared TO,
it i painted the mother-in.law Of
she leaned against the wall. "Thie
doesn't end it by any means This
bridal tower will come to a stop
tomorrow, and then we'll SEE
whether I've got my business to
speak up for Sabintha or not +
| AS the train moved away the old
lady wore grim smile, Sabinths
was weeping, and Peter was strug
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