Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-11

door, and Sue heard voice. It was
her mothers turn now to sigh, as her
girl ran down the stair, her heart in
her beautiful eyes, to meet Harry.
So time went on, and by-and-by Sue
was married. Mrs. Tempest came to
the wedding, and proved to be little
lady with cheeks like roses, and starry
eyes, even amidst the fine lines of age
and under the shadow of silver white
curls. Keen but kindly those eyes
shone on Susan and took her measure,
and Mrs. DeGroot congratulated her
self on the prospect for her daughter,
and said, "She is lady, Sue," her
highest formula of appreciation.
| After the orthodox wedding journey,
during which the pair were as uncom-
Portable and weary as most people are
on such occasions, they came home to
find Harry's little house bright with
comfort and neatness-6res in the
shining CRATES, flowers on the tables
and shelves, q dinner Of wonderful
SAVIOR and elegance waiting for them,
and real motherly welcome.
Chow lovely it is to get home !" Sue
confded to her husband.
81 nope home will always be lovely
TO you, Sue was the beaming response.
eff I only can get along nicely with
your mother, Harry" said Sue, with q
wistful sort of frankness. Harry sat
down in the nearest chair and laughed
immoderately.
"Poor little SOUL Has it got anoth-
er mother-in-law on the brain already !?
So it SHALL"
Harry |" exclaimed the indi grant
Susan.
"My dear child, if the Mum, as
that delightful little chap in Verdant
Green calls her, Expresses you, use my
revolver at once. will never betray
you-never /" And here the wretch
went off into another fit of laughter
more irrepressible than the first.
Sue flushed to the temples. Harry,
what are you laughing at?" she de-
manded.
"Pn tell you, dear, on Christmas
day in the morning. That's exactly
two months from to-day. Put it down
in your tablets along with your dentists
appointments" and giving Sue 81 very
inconsiderate hug, which nearly shook
down the structure of putfs and bralds
she was adjoining her head with, he left
her to finish dressing.
Poor little Susan life became dis
appointment to her. Mrs. Tempest
never went into the kitchen, never
shifted at her daughters inexperience
Or ignorance, interfered With house
keeping, or found fault with the house
r keepers. She was simply q guest In
her sons home, ready to give advice or
assistance, when it was asked, with
wonderful wisdom and judgement, but
never intruding. Ifher children want
ed her society, they could always have
it for the asking; if they did not she
was neither hurt or angry. She knew
well that third person Is not always
welcome, however dear; and she re-
membered-what women so often for
get-that her son was now s. grown
man, with his own home and family,
and deserving certain respect az such ;
not a boy to be lectured, scolded,
humored, or snapped at as if he were
ten years old, and still under parental
government.
She learned, too, to love Sue, the
sweet-natured, high-spirited, and i'm
pulsive creature, for herself as well as
for Harry's sake; and Susan, before the
two months had gone, called her
"mother" with all her heart, and
learned to find in her the same COM
fort and help she had drawn from her
own parent, if in lesser measure than
the lifelong and natural tie afforded.
"Oh, mother !" exclaimed she one
day as Mrs, Tempest sat beside her
soothing her with tender ways and soft
hands in the anguish of a racking head
ache. Glow could | think mothers-in-
law were dreadful?"
Mrs. Tempest laughed. My dear
Susy, mothers-in-law are just like other
people. If woman is sweet, sensible,
patient, unselfish and good, she will be
loved in any sort of place or relation;
if she is domineering, high-tempered,
selfish, Or disagreeable in other ways,
her own children will not love her nor
any body else. It is not the relation
that is in fault, but the individual.
Haven't you found that out?" a.Hem
"I don't think I've found out any
thing but that love you dearly, if you
are my mother-in-law," replied Sue
with very tender kiss. .4aG
eyes you have Sue," put in Harry,
who had entered the room from the
door behind the bed, with an ominous-
looking bottle and glass in his hand !;
you've found out at least week be-
fore the time, why I laughed, the day
We came home, at your prophetic
troubles. The idea of anybody dread
ing my mother Dr.. Mathews says
you must have champagne madame,
for your headache; q specific, he says
it is. So suppose you drink health
directly to mothers-in-law.'' n r-.~.
"No, sir-if you please, I mean
"Meekness !" said Harry, in stage
aside. aEa aa liz. aaf
But Sue went on-"I'll drink a
health to my mother-in-law with all my
| heart" s--s''
! sLong may she wave /" chorused
Harry. !. aL q 1870
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