Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-01-18
THIS Is AS IT SHOULD BE

When my son Gregory married Miss
Morrison, [ gave him a piece of my
mind, and told him | didn't care if I
never. saw him again. Why? Oh,
well, 1 didn't like her; she wasn't the
sort of girl I'd have chosen. I have
never seen her, but I knew she wasn't.
A Eighty young thing, just from board
ing school, who couldn't make shift,
or bake loaf of bread; but there was
Miss Fish, plain girl, to be sure, but
so good, a splendid housekeeper, and
all that. always liked Almira Fish;
and Gregory to go and marry Fanny
Mo rison Well, as 1 said, I told him
what I thought of him and her, and
the boy showed his temper, and for six
months never saw him.
bore it as long as I could, but a
mother must be fool about her only
boy; 50 one day, as he wouldL't come
to me, went to him, as the rascal
knew / would. went up to the Office
and walked up to the desk, and was
going to scold him, but something
came over me that made me choke to
keep the tears back, and before knew
it we had kissed and made friends.
"And now you'll go and see Fanny"
said he; "and I'll find you there when 1
come home at night" And after little
coaxing said would go-and more
than that, went.
The house was cunning little place
q mile or two out of town, and, must
say, it was very neat outside
rang the bell, it shone just as it
ought to, and before it stopped tink-
ling some one opened the door. It was
pretty young woman in a blue chintz
wrapper, and when Iasked her if Mrs.
Gregory Bray was at home, she an
swered:
"Yes, that is my name. I've been ex-
pecting you an age, but better late than
never"
How did you know I was COM
ing?" I asked, puzzled to know how
she knew me, for we had never met be-
fore.
"Oh, I didn't know" said she. "In-
deed, 1 had made up my mind you
wouldn't; but it is long way out here,
I know. Come right up stairs.
Miss Jones was here yesterday to cut
and haste, but we will find as much as
We can do to do the trimming between
u.s."
"Cool." thought. Then I said, II
suppose you are having dress made"
"A suit, she said, "a skirt, overskirt,
basque and dolman. I do hope you
make nice button-holes.
Il should hope 1 do" said I. II
would be ashamed of myself if I could
not"
$50 many can't, said she; "but I told
Miss Jones to send me an experienced
hand, and she said there was no better
than Mrs. Switzer."
Now I began to understand. My
iaughter-in-law took me for q seam
stress she expected, and if ever a wom-
an had chance l had one now. Not
word did 1 say, only 1 wondered if
seamstresses generally came to work
In gros grain silk and q cashmere
shawl; and I sat down In the rocking
chair she gave me and went to work
with will. 1 can sew with anyone,
and as for button-holes-but this is not
my story.
%.ohe was q pretty girl, that daugh
ter-in-law of mine, and very chatty
and sociable. 1 talked of this and 1
talked of that. but not word did she
saw of her mother-in-law. 1 spoke of
people 1 had known who had quarreled
with their relations, but she did not
tell me that her husbands mother had
quarreled with him.
At last I spoke right out about
mothers-in-law. 1 said:
As a rule, mothers-in-law and
daughters-in-law don't agree"
She said: That's very wrong state
of things
Veil" said I, Il suppose it is; but
how do you account for it ?"
Il suppose young people are selfish
when they are first in love, said she,
@and forget old peoples feelings.
It was an answer 1 did not expect.
at is plain you are friendly with
your mother-in-law, said /.
i am sure I should be if 1 had ever
seen her"
"Oh, then, have been misinformed, "
said I. I was told that Mr.. Gregory
Bray was the son of Mrs. Bray, who
lives on - street."
That Is perfectly true, but still we
have never met"
How singular" said I. @Pve heard
she was very queer old lady"