Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-10
THIS is AS IT SHOULD BE

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gnaad, and told him 1 didn't care if l
zxsvsr saw him again. Why? Oh,
we'll, I didn't like her; she wasn't the
aart Of girl I'd have chosen. l have
never seen her, but 1 knew she wasn't.
4 Eighty young thing, just from board
ing school. who couldn't make shift,
OF Esake loaf of bread; but there was
Mss Fish, plain girl, to be sure, but
so gSpl, a splendid housekeeper, and
ala a1sat l always liked Almira Fish:
and Gregory TO go and marry Fanny
Morrison! Well, as I said, [ told him
What Z Thought of him and her, and
tho 10y showed his temper, and for six
Bae,1ttls / never saw him.
] bore it as long as I could, but a
r,1otl,er must be fool about her only
boy; SO one day, as he wouldL' t come
to axe. I went to him, as the rascal
knew I would. went up to the Office
ayma walled up to the desk, and 1 was
goslg TO scold him, but something
t.aSne over me that made me choke to
Keel. the tears back, and before knew
Il we had kissed and made friends.
And'n you'll go and see Fanny"
SAID he; and I'll find you there when I
como home at night" And after a little
coaxing I said l would go-and more
.than that, went.
Ihe house was cunning little place
Il mile or two out of town, and, [ must
saT. it was very neat outside.
j rang the bell, it shone just as it
ought to. and before it stopped tinl-
sing some one opened the door, 1t was
81 pretty young woman in blue chintz
wrapper. and when asked her if Mrs.
Gregory Bray was at home, she an
swered:
Yes. that is my name. I've been ex-
esecilug you an age, but better late than
never"
@tlow did you know I was COM
ing" ] asked, puzzled to know how
she knew me, for we had never met be-
fore.
ooh, I didn't know" said she. Gin
deed. I had made up my mind you
wouldn't; but it is long way out here,
L 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
us"
~Coo1." [ thought. Then I said, "I
suppose you are having dress made. p"
"A suit. she said, skirt, oversl1irt,
basque and dolman. I do hope you
gnake nice button-holes."
AZ should hope I do" said I. 81
v7os,ld be ashamed of myself if could
.slat I"
SO many can't, said she; Sbut told
Miss Jones to send me an experienced
hand, and she said there was no better
afaa.z M,s. Switzer"
sSow | began to understand. My
sfargliter-in-law took me for seam
stress she expected, and if ever WON
an had Il chance | had one now Not a
wn1a disi l say, only wondered il
,sessmsiresses generally came to work
'1n gros grain silk and a cashmere
SHAWL and 7 sat down in the rocking.
chair she gave me and went to work
with . will. L can sew with anyone,
sazsa az Tor button-holes-but this is not
ms- st1sry-
She was pretty girl, that daugh
Ges-lis law of mine, and very chatty
and sociable. ! talked Of this and
talked OF that, but not word did she
say OF her mother in-law. / spoke vol
gsssN:Ia had known who had quarreled
OIL taieir relations, but she did not
tel zee that her husbands mother ha6
auaueled with him.
al last l spoke right out about
mothers i'll law. T. said:
AS rule, mothers-in law anc
daughters iu-law don't agree"
SHE said: CHATS very wrong state
-esf things.' 80
SWea," said /, ct suppose it is; bu
ssasy% do you account for it?"
Il suppose young people are sel6sl
rUs,en they are first i'll love-" said she
and forget old peoples feelings"
ii was an answer did not expect.
1T is plain you are friendly will
your nother-in-law, said 1.
4 am sure should be if I had evel
seen her"
<SDl., then, I have been misinformed,
SAID I. Il was told that Mr.. Gregory
Ssray was the son Of Ms. Bray, wht
EEyss on street."
4.hat is perfectly trus, but still W,
Elave never met .,.s
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