South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-05-29

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Susan Minis contemptuously, giving
her head toss which set ali the pink
bows dancing.
why. yes. Miss Minis, said I open.
ing my eyes in surprise at nv visitors
tone; mother Grey's last child has
and moved awav from her
and now che is left quite alone. Hen.
~ always was her favorite. and /.
knowing it would please him, sugges-
ted that size should cell or rent the
farm. and make her home with me.
and che has consented to do So
'Humph . more fool you'll You've
got yourself into q pretty fix now.
She will never leave you az long as
she lives; you can make up your mind
to that, and bid goodby to peace for
the rest or your days
why, Miss Ni.ns,' said l, regard.
ing my neighbor vita surprise. Il
don't understand you. Pm sure
don't want mother to leave us, and
as for peace, what difference can her
coming make p
ooh, you'll see, you'll see! You
will repent Of your bargain before a
month ls over, mind what / tell you.
VI all the mean, conniving women in
the world, commend me to mother
in-law.'
l was annoyed now.
wv hat do you know about 1t p l
could not help saying.
You needn't twit me with being
an old maid, Mary Gray. l thank
my stars Pm not tied to any man, and
what's worse, to any mans mother.
What do / know about mothers in
law { More than wish to, goodness
knows! Why there was my cousin
Lucinda, who was obliged to leave
her husband on account of his moth
err; and they do say that Alice Law
son was worried to death by her hus.
bands old mother. Oh know lots
OF such cases.
but. Mics Minis, these are excep-
tons. Pm sure there are good and
true women in the world belonging
to this class.'
'Well, Ed like to see one Of them,'
said Miss Susan, rising. When do
yon expect Mrs. Grey to be with your
Tomorrow
$50 soon ? I'm sure hope you'll
get along with her, said my neigh.
Dor. with a little Sympathetic sigh.
Often. during the day, l found my
self wondering what my husbands
mother was like. thought how nice
1t would be to have some one to whom
[ could go with all my troubles. and
how pleasant it would be for Henry
to have his mother near him, where
he could watch over her. We would
make such happy family, Henry and
l, grandma and baby Henry. Then
would come up, in spite of me, those
gloomy warnings which Miss Minis
had uttered. Could my husbands
mother be mean, conniving,' or dis
agreeable in any way? No, thou
sand times no; and yet the sharp
words left their sting and could not
Drive their memory from my mind.
When train time arrived, baby and
took our station at the window to
watch for grandma. Soon the sound
OF wheels was heard and Henry drove
up TO the door and handed out lady.
'sIother, this is your daughter Ma
ry.
l glanced up and met q gentle pair
Of blue eyes looking out wistfully from
a kindly face.
MARY, will you let n e be your mo-
lher, as well as Hcnry's p asked the
lady, holding out her hands; and
answered, embracing her warmly:
Indeed l will. Welcome home,
mother
Miss Minis, pecping out from be.
hind her blinds across the street, saw
the act and understood it.
COB, that's all very fine she INIT
tered contemptcously. "A new broom
sweeps clean. Wait few weeks and
then We shall see.'
Time sped along happily for months.
and it appeared as if Niles Minis would
be disappointed, for no happier fnml-
~ existed than ours. felt like sing
ing all the time, aud often told Henry
L | was rich enough to have n piano
should be almost too happy to live.
The unpleasant effect of Miss Minis
predictions were wearing OIL, but she
'elt it her duty to run in often or ough
TO keep me suspicious. AS she left
me one evening, after putting baby
10 bed,I ran down to the parlor to get
my sewing, which had left on the
table before tea. The door did not
open readily, and | tried il again, but
found il locked. | wac sure heard
Henry and his mother talking inside,
and thinking the door had been fas-
tened accidentally called Henry to
open it.
'Oh, is that you, Mary?' he asked.
Run up stats and get my cigar case,
will your
| did 80, and when camc down I
found Henry sitting Inv tha fable