The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-04-14
INTERESTING STORY.
RELATI0NS-IN-LAW.

The slender spears of the snow-drops were
just piercing the brown mould under old
Mrs Lathrop's south window; the pussy
willows were hanging their brown tassels
over the current of the little brook, and the
keen March winds We're bowling around the
old farmhouse ON Beech Hill And the
old lady herself was polishing her spectacle
glasses with an energy that betokened dis
turbed mind.
No" said she, " L never would have
believed it, if Martin himself hadn't told
me. And it's cruel-yes, it's up and down
cruel, and don't care who hears me say
sou
Z" But you might have known, said Caro-
hns Cook, who was altering over" the
old ladys best black satin gown, that Mr..
Arundel would marry again. A man of his
age can't be expected to live single forever.
It's three years now since Annabel died"
Three years - groaned the old lady,
What's three years? My poor Annabel !"
Miss Cook plated diligently away at the
aounce upon which she WIS engaged. She
could hardly say to Mrs. Lathrop that g her
poor Annabel had been perpetual thorn
in the flesh to Martin Arundel-that her
temper had estranged all the neighbors, and
her whims tired out the patience of all, save
her much-enduring husband, long before
her death
But Martin Arundel had cheerfully borne
i all-and he had with equal cheerfulness
accepted the legacy of a mother-in-law who
was almost as hard to please as Annabel had
been. But now things were altered. There
was prospect of new mistress at the
farmhouse, and Mrs Lathrop's soul was
exceeding sorrowfui within her.
You'd better send me to an Old Ladies'
Home at once, and done with it, Martin"
she said dolefully I'm too old to work
out for my living And, of course, Rachel
won't want helpless creature like me
around.
Don't talk so, mother" said Martin,
pleasantly. Rachel will be daughter to
you.'
"0h, / dare say" said Mrs. Lathrop.
But she won't be like my sainted Anna
bel !"
Martin devoatly hoped not, but he said
nothing.
"A widow woman who has always lived
at a hotel,n said Mrs. Lathrop, "what can
she know of housekeeping Z"
She is an excellent little manager" said
Mr.. Arundel, with enthusiasm. just wait
until you see how she will take the helm.
And she is so pretty, too"
Looks is only skindeep," groaned Mrs.
Lathrop.
But they are very satisfactory as far ms
they CO." said Martin, laughing. "Such a
cheerful disposition as she has, too"
81 can't endure your giggling women ~
Saiu MIS- ia.hrop, determined not 10 Dc
suited.
wen, SAID Martin, apoiogehcally,
wouldn't nave mentioned 1t Just now, only
that want to get the plasterers and carpen-
ters INTO the mousse as soon MS possible
ne" ioiks want new nxings, suppose,
Said MRS. Lathrop, with aceroity what
was good enough Tor my poor Annabei amt
good enough Tor this WIDOW woman, II
seems.
ialchei mas never expressed aeslre ior
'u'y "i''i"''on wia'esei' s"'u hsiuu.
ao yoe mus. i"''o 'e'n ioi yo"'o",
,no'li'i' nv" D,'''' o"' VI i'p'' "o"'' u
'no ,ooin' "'e'
!, 'o"''"'""' '''e min AN'-
'niop.
~" VIZ 'r.'v o''. WIN H'e . -, A''e',
.ooa, ''',' .0e .'.e'i' W. ~"
siar.n, "y,,s MS i''i'' A'nu'y on 'ne o'a
i"'y slDa'u,. an.
NO. : woh' '''u nn's' iA''iiop -
your wioo"-"oln'''' w''i.' W sec 'no S'ie
i s - 'o,n, io''' ""' s''"s running
ui'e' people
so Rachel hanney came-a pretty young
wo'i'ni, VI .niee VI ioo'."no-'weh'y, WIN
'"iso, Ni''.D'o"n 1yo'' NOS, y, VIC i''le's
a''p"i'', anu " oon,p'eAon WINCH WITS La
.i'op w o"'e ''."oe was ""o " i'ose wv
aef a,,o ore,''n u ''u'''
hia,.'' ,s' ,o'' INC ~ i""'N Vi you'
'holi,ei s',u 'ne, smooy'
nu,hph S".o ni'' i"'nrop' :.
Anu an soins W ioVe you uehrly,
aoaeu nhehei, ie'oiseu lo' '" pe reouneu'
Afe yo" ''''o 'no ineAo'aoie i''o'i'er-
in-haw.
won't you KISS me = saio rachel put
hng up her rosebud hps. but MIS-, LA'hrop
was no. mus 70 DC piioeo' -.
amt iii"eh u. A'S'ii'e anu ionanhs'
sAiu sne' presenting iros'y cheeA'
never WAS Ne''her was my anse'' anna
Del
never mina' nAohe,' S'iu "arNn'
cneeri'y. In AiSs YOU
humph shor'eu mrs. ia'nrop
am sure pefs'S'eo nacnei, m'@ we
ea' =. -, ta.har.,, ,a,. w;,, 80. az ,.a,,
- ~
'"e
your winch r said Mrs. LathroP'
pricking up her ears, ana ievelhng her spec
tacie glasses fuli at the bride-eiect-
MY tther-in-law, repeated hachei.
D.A" n 70" '"' A"",'