Connecticut western news., 1891-02-04
RACHEL'S EXPERIMENT.

T wouldn't have believed it of you. Rachel said Mra Edmonstone plain lively No. wouldn't. not unless Betsy Tscker. the manty maker. had told me, and Betsy she never told a lie 70 more than 0eorge Washington did 7 Why. mother. what are you talking AhuatT questioned Mra Thomas Edmon- ssons. untying the elder lady's bonnet strings and relieving her of splint bas- hut. black silk bag. . waterproof cloak and an umbrella
 And I've como to see If it's true" added the old lady s. G&l
 -'h what's true. motherT
 'rhst you said you wished there want no such person as m-meT falter- cd Ara Edmonstone.
 Mother. you know never could have Daid such . thing" cried out Rachel.
 Well it wasn't quite exactly that: but Betsy Tacker she heard you say you wished there wasn't no such thing as a mother-in-law."
 ''Ohr" cried Rachel, with hysterical little laugh, "l plead guilty did say that But, oh. motherl it was under such strong provocation. and never meant you How could 1, when you have always-slways been SO good to meT
 ''I knew it couldn't be true. said Mrs Edmonstone. settling herself in the easi- ct rocking chair and nodding her cap strings comfortably But how came you to make that extraordinary speech Rachel. about mothers-in-law in gen. eraIr
 1t was Tom." said the young wife. He was 90 aggrsvatingT
 Thomas always was aggravating," of tea that Rachel had brought her. And what was it about now? The breakfast cakes7~
 ''Oh, you remember about the break fast cakes. don't your said Rachel, with merry mischief sparkling in her eyes. 'No. it wasn't the breakfast cakes this time: it was the shirts"
 Tho shirtsIr
 Well. you know he said it was such . wasteful. extravagant proceeding to buy shirts ready made.r explained U. and the work regular slop shop style, and he declared you always used to mako his shirts at home. every stitch. before he was married"
 50 l did" acknowledged Mrs. Ed monstone. with 8 groan But that was in tho old times. before you could buy such good article as they have now"
 ''Yes. but Tom don't make any allow ance for difference in times and GUS toms" sighed Rachel He wanted home made shirts, and home made shirts he would haver'
 And you made 'emT
 "Yes. made them"
 'You were a great goose" rehectively spoke Mrs. Edmonstone.
 ''And-and Tom swore dreadfully the first one he put on"-
 "l don't in the least doubt it." :
 And he said they set like meal bags. and that they twisted his neck around @ if he had just been hanged. and grasped him on the shoulders like 8 pc hcemani Oh. can't tell you what he didn't sayr"
 "Bless mer' said Mrs. Edmonstone.
 "He told mo his mothers shirts set like glove. and fitted him perfectly and why couldn't turn out shirt like thoeea And it was then. mother dear, 7 suddenly dinging her aru1s around the old lady's plump, comfortable neck that l lost my head. and told him wished there wam't such thing as g mother-in-law in tho worldl And Betsy Tacker sat in tho sewing room altering over my dolman in tho spring style, and suppose she must have heard me-"
 Don't mind 1t, my dear" said Mrs Edmonstoue. gEe
 "No, \ won't."r protested Rachel .Bus oh, thoss shirtsl I've been rip ping them apart and sewing them to gether again, and rounding of 8 gusset hero and taking in plait there, unti Two got 90 that dream of 'em at night and the more try 'em on the wors they 6t. and the more unreasonable Ton becomeA My mother never made sucl wssk 1t as thisr says be-"
 '.1honas forgets." observed Mrs. Ed usenStpno severely. Gts Ii eA1d I'm sure if things go on hk NA. added Rachel. pushing her shor brown curls of her forehead, ''it'n en' in . separation on account of incom patibility of temper"
 No. 1t won't. my dear" said the mc ther-in-law. Here. get me the batter and some shirting muslin and pair o scissors"
 What arc you going to do. mother? eagerly questioned Rachel ....
 "rm going to make Tom 8 shirt. Bu don't you tell him, Rachel Wen SC whether it's Tom or the pattern that hs altered ---.
 Oucs more the mischevious light cam into Rachel. bright blue eyes.
 "l wish all the world was mother-ir lsws," she cried gleefully. Why. wh didn't think of this beforeY
 One can't think of everything. child said Mrs Edmonstone consohngly.
 Thomas Emondstone welcomed his m' ther cordially when he came home frol budneeA
 "rm % glad you've come" said h' We can have some of the nice old fasl 3o0sd dishes now. Rachel can't seem est tho hang of them, although she ha always had your book of recipes to guid her"
 'Rachels . good deal better cook tha ever l pretended to be." ," said Mrs. Et monstone. They have patent egg beat sRs and cream whippers and raisin seed ers. and all that sort of thing. now tha thsy didn't have in my day. l neve tasted nicer bread than Rachel makes and these popovers arc just delicious"
 "You're just saying that to encourag Rachel" said MT. Edmonstone. with a tncredulous smile. Things will ru smooth now you've come That's or comfort"
 .Oh, shouldn't think of interferin tu Rachel,s kitchen" said the old lady.
 ssplease do, mother" coaxed the wifi
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