The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-08
A Bridal Tour.
THE ADVANTAGE IN TAKING YOUR MOTHER
INLAW ALONG.

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 wifes 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 we'll salts
fled. Pretty soon the groom went ont.
and when he returned he threw five pop
corn balls and big bar of peanut can
dy into the brides lap. and handed the
old lady another. She turned up her
nose, raised her spectacles. and thus adj
dressed the young man with red ears:
''See here, Peter White, You are mar
ried to Sabintha, amt YOU
"Why, of course.
"And have right to feel an interest
in you?'
"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 Il
hack; yon bought oysters; You bought
Il jack-knife; and you've Just thrown
money away. / feel that it is my duty
to tell Won to hold up before Won make
fool of yourself"
"Whose money is this q he asked.
growing very red in the face.
1T is yours, and what is yours is Sa-
binthas, and if is my duty rs her moth
err to speak ont when | see You fooling
your money away"
81 guess | can take care of my
money!" he retorted.
"Perhaps you can. Peter White. In.
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:
"Did marry you?'
"No, sir, You didn't yon little how
legged apology for man, but have Il
right to speak for my daughter"
lyon can speak all You want TO, but
| want You to understand that | can
manage my own affairs, and illlt don't
care for your advice"
"peter White" she slowly responded.
waving the peanut candy close to his
nose, Il see we've got to have Il fuss.
an! - might IS well have it now
MA, MAJ whispered the bride. pull
ing at the old lady's shawl.
lyon needn't ma me. Sabintha. This
Peter White has deceived us about his
.emper. and I'm going to tell him lust
what I think of him. He commenced
this fuss, and well see who Il end H.
You mind your business. and Ill at
tend to mine," growled Peter.
80, YOU hump-backed hvpocrite!'
she Missed, jabbing at his eve with the
peanut bar. "Only a month ago You
called me Mother Hall, 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 I don't want one. you red-eared
hypocrite!''
"Don't, Peter-don't, MAJ" sobbed the
bride.
"It's my duty, Sabintha; it's your
Mothers
"Don't cry. Sabby." he interrupted;
don't mind what she says
.'Try to set my daughter up agin me.
will you ?" Kissed the old lady, as she
brought the peanut bar down on his
40. maj" yelled the bride.
"You old wretcbr Missed Peter. as
he clawed at her.
"None of the Whites will ever run
over mew exclaimed the mother-in-law.
as she cot hold of his shirt-collar. and
hauled him around.
"IIl knock your old"
"You can't knock nothing" she inter-
rupted. backing him against the table.
ma! DOOR howled Sabintha.
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