Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-24
THIS is AS IT SHOULD BE

When my son Gregory married Miss
Morrison, gave him a piece of my
mind, and told him I didn't care if I
never saw him again. Why? Oh
well, I didn't like her; she wasn't the
sort of a girl I'd have chosen. have
never seen her, but knew she wasn't.
A Eighty young thing, just from board
ing school, who couldn't make a shift,
OF bake a loaf of bread; but there was
Miss Fish, plain girl, to be sure, but
so good, splendid housekeeper, and
all that. I always liked Almira Fish;
9nd Gregory to go and marry Fanny
Mo risOn Well, as I said, told him
what Z thought of him and her, and
the boy showed his temper, and for six
months 1 never saw him.
bore it as long as I could, but q
mother must be a fool about her only
boy; so one day, as he wouldn't come
to me- I went to him, as the rascal
knew I would. I went up to the Office
and walked up to the desk, and I was
going to scOld him, but something
came over me that made me choke to
keep the tears back. and before I 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 I
come home at night" And after little
cOaxing I said I would go-and more
thar that, / went.
The house was cunning little place
a mile or two out of town, and, I must
say, it was very neat outside.
rang the bell, it shOne just as it
ought TO, and before it stopped tinI1-
ling some one opened the door It was
Il 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-
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. en-
deed had made up my mind you
wouldn't; but it is a 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
US"
"Cool. I thought. Then said, "I
suppose you are having a dress made.
"A suit, she said, "a skirt, oversBirt,
basque and dolman. I do hope you
make nice button-hoIes."
Il should hope I do" said L 81
would be ashamed of myself if I could
not,
so 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 1 began to understand. My
daughter-in-law took me for seam
stress she expected, and if ever a wom-
an had a chance [ had onenow. Not a
word did say, only 1 wondered if
seamstresses generally came to work
in grOs grain silk and a cashmere
shawl; and I sat down in the rocking
chair she gave me and went to work
with a VIII. 1 can sew with anyone,
and as for buttOn-hOles-bu this is not
my story.
she was a pretty girl, that daugh
ter-in-law Of mine, and very chatty
and sociable. I talked of this and [
talked of that, but not a word did she
say of her mother-in-law. I spoke of
people L had known who had quarreled
with their relations, but she did not
tell me that her husbands mother had
auarreled with him.
At last I spoke right out about
mOthers-in-law. said:
CAS- q rule, mothers-in-Iaw and
daughters-in-law don't agree"
She said; That's a very wrong state
of things"
Ve1l, said I. "I suppose it is; but
how do you account for 1T ?"
81 suppose young people are selfish
when they are first in love-" said she,
@and forget old peoples feelings"
1t was an answer 1 did not expect.
at is plain you are friendly with
your mother-in-law, said I.
ct am sure I should be if I had ever
seen her.
"Oh, then, I have been nnisinformed, q
said /. Il was told that Mr.. Gregory
Bray was the son Of Mrs. Bray, who
lives on -- street.
aThat is perfectly true, but still We
have never met.
"How singular" said 1 I've heard
she was 3 very. queer old lady.