The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-04-21

HERE'S MY WIFE, NAAM.
young man meditating at spot where
four roads meet
Can you tell me sir,' said he,S
where Mrs. Abel Martin lives?"
.'Oh, yes, sir. can tell you.n ! re-
sponded. affabty But If you're look
ing for the situation of hired man /
may as well tell yon that it's filled. nsss
The bnrly young man made some re-
marks, indicative. in a general way. of
his opinion of the fckleness of woman
kind, and departed, whilst / returned
rejoicing to the old farmhouse.
Here's very nice beginning" said
l to myself 1T is now my business
to give as much satisfaction as posi-
ble."
Fortune favored me, In more ways
than one. My mother-in-law sprained
her ankle on the second day, and /
played cook as well as man-of all work
with distinguished success, and had
the satisfaction of hearing her say to
old Miss Priscilla. Perkins that .'she
didn't know when she'd taken such a
notion to anyone as she had to the new
hired man,
Hes too young and good-looking to
suit me. observed Miss Priscilla. purs-
ing up her steel.trap of mouth.
He is good-looking, amt hep" said
my mother-in-law. "Buthe's dreadful
handy about the house. and he amt one
bit afraid of work. And you'd ought
to have seen the oysters he stewed for
my supper last night, and the cup of
tea he made. Why, don't miss Je-
NINA Stiles one bit If only Nettie
could have stayed single till she met
such man as Misf"
smiled to myself as l laid out the
kindlings for the breakfast fire. My
accomplishments as Jack of all
trades had never done me much good
before. But now they were certainly
winning me some credit in the world.
At the end of the third day she had
told me the whole story of her daugh-
ter's runaway match with "a good-ior-
nothing young city chap" On the
fourth day she had consulted with me
as to whether it was better to put the
forty-acre lot into oats or rye, and
had won her heart by taking to pieces
the old hall-clock. which had not gone
for ten years, and restoring lit to rum
ming order once again.
And on the evening of the same day
Nettie arrived, all blusbing and trem-
bling
,.oh, Dick said she, rs she very
angry"
my dear" said ], ''she hasn' I an idea
who am"
"Bnt, Dick,
No butts, my darling said l, cheer
fully. Let us be julius Cesar over
again. We come, we see, we con-
quer.
And dragged my unwilling little
wife into the back room, where my
mother-in-law lay on sofa, nursing
her ankle.
Mrs Martin jumped up, spite of the
wounded ankle.
Here's my wife, ma'an,' said j,
"and hope she'll give satisfaction.
"Nettie." she cried, in blank amaze
ment
"0h, mother, mother faltered Net
tie, throwing both hands around the
old lady's neck. please forgive me
this time, and I'll never, never elope
again.
\ please, ma'am, we'll be good"
added |.
And my mother-in-law relented on
the spot How could she do otherwise?
Henrietta, said she, you've been a
naughty girl-there's no denying that
But your husband seems a handy nan
about the house. and I'm tired of living
here alone So take off your thin KS
and go to work getting supper As fer.
you, Richard"
Yes" ma'am, ! know" said /. Tvs
been playing double part and de-
ceived you all along. But ! wanted
you to like me-and you know" l
added. ''all is fair in love and war"
s'Well, do like you-a little" admit
ted n mother-in-law. ..And now that
i has e seen you. Dick, don't so much
wonder at the way Nettie behaved
After that she never scoIded, us any
m ,re. And honestly believe that
this is the only case on record in which
mother-in law was conquered in SO
brief campaign. Nettie says she
doesn't know how l did it In fact. !
don't qnite know, myself Amy Ran
dolph, in N. Y. Ledger.