Nevada County picayune., 1889-09-04
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l mOtnerS-ln-laW. l Sald:
 As a rule, mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law don't agree"
 She sad, .'tllat's q very wrong state of things"
 ""Wcll," said I, II suppose it is ; but how do you account for it!
 "I suppose young people are selfish when they are first in love, v said she, "and forget old people $ feelings" "
 IL was an answer l did not expect.
 "It is plain you are friendly with your mother-in-law," said l.
 II am sure l should be if 1 had ever seen her.
 "Oh. then l have been misin- formed" /" said 1. Il was told that Mir. Gregory Bray was the son of Mrs. Bray, who hves on--s,reet. o
 That is perfectly true, but then we have never met.
 "How singular said l. Eve heard she was a very queer old lady"
 "You haven't heard the truth then" said my daughter-in-law. "My husbands mother is a very fine woman in every respect. But when my husband told her suddenly that he was going to marry a girl she never saw, she was naturally startled, and said some things about me, knowing 1 was fresh from boarding school, and no housekeeper that offended Gregory, and so there has been an arrangement. l think my dear husband little to blame, and l have urged him a dozen times to go and see her. He is very fond of her, and thinks no one like her in many things; but his temper is up and it will take time to cool it; meanwhile, 1 feel quite sure if she knew me she would like me better. Perhaps this is a piece of vanity, but l should try to make her, you know and l won't fall into absurd super stitions that a woman must hate her mother-in-law. l can't remember my own mother, and GregOry's certainly would seem to come next to her Now you have my story, Mrs. Switser.
 "I am sure it does you credit, and the old lady ought to be ashamed of herself" /"
 l wanted to get up and kiss my then and there, but that would have spoiled my fun, so after that l sewed hard and didn't say much, and together we finished the pretty silk dress, and had just finished it when key in the door caught both our ears,
 That Is my husband," said my daughtcr-in-law and l knew it was Gregory. Up stairs he came, two steps at time, opened the door and looked at us with a bright smile on his face.
 ''This is as it should be. Fanny, shall kiss mother first this time. y
 And he put his arm around us both, but Fanny gave little scream.
 "Oh, Gregory, what are you about? This is Mrs. Swltzer, who is making my dress. At least, l have thought so all day" For you see l had burst out laughing, and had kissed Gregory back and then kissed hei.
 "My dear" said 1, i've played a little trick on you, or rather, let you play one on yourself, but you've turned out as good as gold. l could not get you to say word against the old lady, 1 am Gregory's mother, my dear, and yours, too, if you'll call me so.
 "Indeed l will" said the dear girl, "but l have kept you sewing hard all day. You see l was expect s Airs. Switzer, and l--"
 "We've been all the more sociable for that, my dear" said 1 {; "and l am glad it happened; Eve been very foolish all the while, and Gregory has chosen better wife for himself than could have done"
 And so l think to-day, for l believe there never was a better woman than Gregory's wife, Fanny. Todd Fellows Talsman.
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 One of Governor Iloard's good stories is that ot an Qld Hutohman who married two days after the