Connecticut western news., 1891-02-04

Do let Tom have reminiscence of the old days while you are here"
 Well, just as you children say" con- ceded the mother-in-law good humor- e1ly
 She remained week at her sons house, during which period of time Tom was all exultant complacency.
 This. said he, lis something like living 1 feel myself boy again when 1 taste these apple fritters"
 They're not bad," said Rachel, who had made them with her own skillfu1 hands. And she helped herself to 8 lit- tie of the sauce.
 And why don't you learn my moth CTS knack of making such pie crust as thisT' demanded Tom. There is no dyspepsia herer
 I'm glad you're pleased" said Rachel. with a guilty glance at her mother-in- law.
 "Oh, by the way. Tom, the last of the set of shirts is finished now. Will you put it on tomorrow
 "1 suppose so," ungraciously uttered Tom. Twill set iks fury. l dare say. like all the rest of them!'
 "You might at least give 1t a trial"
 Didn't say would?" still more un- graciously. Those shirts will be the death of me yet" he added turning to his mother with groan, while Rachel sat steadily observing the pattern of the table cloth.
 The breakfast sat smoking cn the tar ble next morning when MT. Edmonstone came into the room twisting himself as if he were practicing to be human corkscrew Mrs. Edmonstone glanced timidly up at him.
 Don't it fit. Tom?" she questioned
 "Fiti Just look at it. will yoa?' he re- torted. "Fitl Hangs like window cur tain around my neck-pinches my wrists like pair of handcuffsl feel as if were in strait jacket"-writhing i'm patiently to and fro. "Oh. might have known it beforehand-you haven't an idea what the word fit means. wish, mother. you could teach this wife of mine how to make decent shirtr'
 Thomas" said Mrs. Edmonstone solemnly. transf1ng him with the glistening spheres of her spectacle glasses, you're not very polite. made that shirt" ..- ...
 "You, motherl" .5..r.. ..
 "Yes, l myself. Just as used to make shirts for you in the olden times that you're always signing after. I've been working at 1t ever since I've been in the house. Throw away the pattern. Rachel, and don't waste any more time trying to make your husbands shirts she added. ''It's an economy of time md temper. as we'll as of money, to buy them ready made. It's Tom that's in fault, not the work. And as for the cooking you've been prsising up so elo- quently all the time I've been here. haven't touched pot or pan. It's all her-your wife's work. So much for imagination. Oh, you needn't hang your head so sheepishly-you're neither better nor worse than other men," went on Mrs. Edmonstone. And l never saw the man yet that didn't need to hear a wholesome truth now and then. You've got the best and sweetest little wife in the world" .. ..
 Mother" pleaded Rachel, trying to put her hand over the old lady's mouth. but Mrs. Edmonstone resolutely per- sisted.
 "And it's my advice to you to try and treat her as she deserves
 "l-I don't know but that have been rather cranky of late" said Tom self consciously. now that come to think of it."
 Cranky! should think so," said the old lady. "Tm sure don't know what the worlds coming to. Here's little Georgy toddlng around with his wooden cart. The first you know he'll be telling his wife about the wonderful successes his mother used to make in this. and that. and the other thing. We've all got to come to it." .....5 .
 "And Georgy Il be right" said Tom, who after all had mapnanimous streak through him. What crab I've been all this time. Hang the home made shirtsi I'll buy 'em out of the store next timei Kiss me. Rachel-and you, too, mother! And be sure you let mo have a dish of scalloped oysters when I come home to dinner" The oysters Rachel cooked.
 He ate his breakfast and departed. And when he was gone young Mrs. Ed monstone looked with shining eyes at old Mrs. Edmonstone.
 "Oh. what nice thing to have mo ther-in-lawl" said she fervently. -Shir. ley Browne in Preside Companion.