Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1877-04-18

your mother, Harry" said Sue, with .
wistful sort Of frankness. Harry sat
down in the nearest chair and laughed
immoderately.
"Poor little soul Has it got anoth-
or mother.in-law on the brain already
So it shNll." M q
Harryl" exclaimed the indignant
Susan. I'D
My. dear child, If the Mum, as
that delightful little chap in Verdant
Green calls her, Expresses you, use my
revolver at once. I 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 at2' she de-
manded.
"I'll 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
appointment and giving Sue very
inconsiderate hug, which nearly shook
down the structure of puffs and braids
she was adjoining her head with, he left
her to finish dressing.
Poor little Susan life became a 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.
keepers. She was simply guest in
her sons home, ready to give advice OF
assistance, when it was asked, with
wonderful wisdom and judgement, but
never intruding. If her 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
we'll that third person is not always
welcome, however dear; and she re-
membered--what women so often for.
get-that her sou was now a grown
man, with his own home and family
and deserving q 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 parenta
government.
She learned, too, to love Sue, the
sweet-natured, high-spirited, and i'm
pulsive creature, for herself as well al
for Harry's sake; and Susan, before the
two months had gone, called he1
mother" with all her heart, ano
learned to find in her the same com
fort and help she had drawn from he,
own parent, if in lesser measure than
the lifelong and natural tie afforded.
"Oh, mother +" exclaimed she one
day as Mrs. Tempest sat beside he,
soothing her with tender ways and soft
hands in the anguish of a racking head.
ache. Chow could think mothers-in.
law were DREADFUL"
Mrs. Tempest laughed. My dear
Susy, mothers.in-law are just like other
people. If a woman is sweet, sensible,
patient, unsel6sh 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 MOI
any body else. 1t is not the relation
that is in fault, but the individual
Haven't you found that QUIZ"
II don't think I've found out any.
thing but that love you dearly, if you
are my mother-in-lsw," replied Sue
with very tender kiss.
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 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 say.
it is. So suppose you drink a health
directly to mothers.in-law."
"No, sir-if you please, mean"
Thickness J" said Harry, in a stage
aside.
But Sue went OIL I'll drink s
health to my mother-in-law with all my
heart"
"Long may she wave! /" chorused
Harry.