Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-13
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Miss Morrison, ! gave him q piece Of
my mind, and told him. didn't care
il never saw him again. Why2 Oh,
well didn't like her, she wasn't the
sort Of a girl I'd have chosen i had
never seen her, but knew she wasn't.
A Eighty young thing inst from
boarding school, could't make shirt,
or bake q loaf Of bread; but there was
Miss Fish. plain gIri to be sure but
so good, splendid housekeeper and
al that. / always liked Almira FISH
and Gregory TO marry Fanny Morri-
son. Well, as I said, I told him what
l thought of him and her. and the boy
showed his temper and for six months
never saw him. ..e.fa.
/ bore it as long as could, but .
mother must be fool about her only
boy; SO one day as he wouldn't come
to me, | went, as the rascal knew l
would. l went to the Office and walk
ed 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 Fan.
n.y. said he; and I'll find you there
when come home at night and after
a little coaxiug said l would go
and more than that, I went.
The house was cunning little
place q mile or two out of town,
and I must say, it was very neat out
side. .#
I rang the bell, it shone as it ought
to, and before it stopped tinkling some
one opened the door. 1t was pretty
young woman in blue chintz wrap
per and when ask her if Mrs.
Gregory Bray was at home, she an
swered:
Yes, that is my name. I've been
expecting you an age, but better late
than never.
'Row did you know I was coming?'
I ask puzzled to know how she knew
me, for we had never met before.
'Oh, I didn't know, said che. In
deed, had made up my mind you
wouldn't; but it's long way out here,
know. Come right up stairs. MISS
Jones was here yesterday to cut and
baste, but we will find it as much as
we can do to do the triming between
u.s.
''Cool,' I thought. Then l said,
4 suppose you are having dress
nader
"A suit, said she; skirt, overskirt,
basque and dolman. l do hope you
make nice button holes
4 should hope l do said I, Il
would be ashamed of myself if ]
couldn't
so many can't said she; but 1 told
Miss Jones to send me an experienced
hand, and she said there was no bet.
ter than Mrs. Switzer.' 9r.<
Now l began to understand. My
daughter in law took me for a seam
stress she expected, and if even wo-
man had a chance I had one now
Not a word did I say, only I wonder
ed if seemstresses generally came tc
work in gross grain silk and cash
mere shawl; and l sat down in rock
ing chair she gave me and went to
work with q will. / can sew with
anyone, and as for buttonholes-
this is not my story.
She was pretty little girl, tina
daughter in law of mine, and yer,
chatty and soc,able. 1 talked of this
and l talked of that, but not wore
did she say of her er-in-law.
spoke of people I had known who haC
quarrelled with there relations, bu
she did not tell me that her husband
mother had quarrelled with him.
At last l spoke right out abou
mothers-ln-law, and said:
tAs a rule, mother-in laws AM
daughters in-law don't agree
Said she: That's very wron
state OF things a
well, said |, 4 suppose it is, bu
howd you account for it?'
1suppose young people are SELLS
when they are first in love, said sht
and forget old peoples feelings
IL was an answer 1 did not expect
Itlsplain that you are friendly wit
your mother.in law
lam sure / should be if Ihad eve
seen her. n
oh, then I've been misinformed
said [. 4 was told that Mr.. Gregor
Bray was the son of Mrs. Bray, VIII
lives on - street. ~ rsa ....
That is perfectly true; but still W
have never met 4 Z
How singular, said, I. I suppos
it is ola Mrs. Bray's fault. I've hear
she was a very queer old lady
2TtYou haven't heard the truth, then
said my daughter -in-law. my hus
bands mother is a very fine woman
every respect. But when my husban
told her he was going to marry a 81
she enever saw, she was naturally sta
tied, and she said some things abo1
me, knowing 1 was fresh from boar
ing school and no house keeper, tn
offended Gregory, and 80 there b
been an estrangement. i think m