Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
AS GOOD AS GOLD.


When my son Gregory married Miss
Morrison, gave him a piece of my
mind, and told him / didn't care if /
never saw HIM again. Why Oh,
we'll, L didn't like her; she wasn't the
sort of girl I'd have chosen. had
never seen her, but I knew she wasn't.
A Eighty young thing, just from
boarding school, couldn't make a
shirt or bake a loaf OF bread; but
there was Miss Fish, a plain girl, to
be sure, but so good, splendid
housekeeper, and all that. l always
liked Almira Fish; and Gregory to go
and marry Fanny Morrison Well,
as I said, told him what [ thought
of him and her, and the boy showed
his temper, and for six months Inever
saw him.
bore it as long as | could, but 8
mother must be fool about her only
boy; so one day, as he wouldn't come
TO me, went to hIm, as the rascal
knew L would. I went to the Office
and walked up to the desk, and was
going to scoid him. but something
came over me that made me choke
the tears back, and before [ knew it
We had kissed and made friends.
"And now you'll 60 and see Fan
n.y." said he; land I'll find you there
when I come home at night" and af-
ter q little coaxing [ said [ would go,
end more than that, | went.
The house was q cunning little place
mile or two out of town, and must
say, it was very neat outside.
rang the bell; it shone as it ought
to and before it stopped tinkling
some one opened the door. It was g.
ESetty young woman in a blue chinUz
wrapper, and when asked her if Mrs.
Gregory Bray was at home, she an
swered:
Eyes, that is my name. I've been
expecting you an age, but better late
than never"
"How did you know was coming?"
] asked, puzzled to know how she
knew me, for we had never met be-
fore.
"On, didn't know" said she. Gin
deed, I had made up my mind you
wouldn't; but it is q long way out
here, I know. Come right up stairs.
Miss Jones was here yesterday to cut
and haste, but we will find it as much
as we can do to do the trimming be-
tween us.
"Cool," thought. Then I said, 81
suppose you are having a dress
made ?"
"a suit" said she; skirt, overskirt,
basque and dolman. l do hope you
make nice button-holes."
81 should hope I do" said I. ST
would be ashamed of myself II l
couldn't"
$50 many can't" said she; shut I
told Miss Jones to send me an ex-
perienced hand, and she said there
was no better than Mrs. Switzer."
Now I began to understand. Ny
d6ughter-in-law took me for a seaui-
stress she expected, and if ever a wo-
man had a chance, | had one now.
Not g. word did Isay, only Wondered
if seamstresses generally came to
work in grosgrain silk and CASH
mere shawl and I sat down in the
rocking chair she gave me and went
so WORK with will. [ can sew with
anyone, and as for button holes
but this is not my story.
She was q pretty girl, that daugh-
ter-in-laW of mine, and very chatty
s.ad sociable. [ talked OF this, and [
talked Of that, but not word did
she say of her mother-in-law. Ispoke
Of people I had known who had
euarreled with their relations,
but she did not tell noe that her
husbands mother had quarreled with
him.
At last L spoke right out about
mothers-in-laW, and said:
''As rule, mothers-in-law and
daughters in-law don't agree"
Said she: CHATS a very wrong
state OF things"
"Well," said l, 81 suppose it is, but
how do you account for 1t ?''
CT suppose young people are selfish
when they are first in love-" said
she. "and forget Old peoples feelings"
It was an ans @er ] did not expect.
at is plain you are friendly with
your mother in-law," said I.
1T am sure | should be if l had ever
seen her."
"Oh then I've been misinformed,"
said I. 81 was told that Gregory
Bray was the son OF Mrs. Bray who
lives on -- Street"
"That is perfectly true; but still We
have never net.
How singular I" said I. ST sup
pose it is old Mrs. Bray's fault. I've
heard she was 8 very queer old lady"
''You haven't heard the truth,
then," said my daughter-in-law. ''My
husbands mother Is a very fine wo-
man in every respect. But when my
husband told her suddenly that he
vas going to marry a girl she never
saw, she was naturally startled, and
she said some things about me,
knowing I was fresh from boarding
school and no housekeeper, that Of
tended Gregory, and 80 there has been
an enlargement. think my dear
husband g. little to blame, and have
urged him dozen times to go and
see her. He is very fond of and
thinks no one like her In many things;
but his temper is up, and it will take
time to cool it. Meanwhile, | feel
quite sure if she knew me she would