The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-10-27
HIS M0T.IER-N-LAW.

Il
with aversion9 You won't say thing
about mothcrs-in-,aw. will your it'll
Mrs. Pendexter coaxod. Because shI
isn't in the least like the kind Of mother
in-law they mean, you know"
II hope not said Mr.. Pendexter. 81
sincerely hope not, Camilla"
'You never called me by my who'll
name before sighed Mrs. Pendexter
lyon always said NY dear Cammy.'"
VERY well, my dear Cammy." said
MILFORD. Il shah certainly behave tC
your mother Us ! would to any othel
lady. II she is what she ought to be,
all right But | always have resolved
to be master in my own house. and
always will be-
any dear ma is a perfect lamb,
sobbed Camilla "a have her photo.
graph up stairs, I'll get it to show you.
ave seen it," said Mr.. Pendexter,
with the remembrance Of grim and an.
Gent matron in spectacles, with rufiled
cap on her head and prayer book in
her hand, floating before his eyes. ''Sho
looks like a very excellent person,
but
II did not know that you had ever
seen mas portrait, said Camilla. But
what, Henry Penny"
Kenny Penny was pet name for her
spouse.
but the proof of the padding is the
eating, Cammy, dear" her spouse re-
piled. Whereupon he put on his over
coat and betOok himself to his usual af-
fairs.
It was a singular thing never to have
seen ones mother-in-law. Mr.. Pendex-
ter began to feel that it was rather
risky. He had met Miss Spruce at the
house Of a mutual friend. She was
teaching a school at the time. Heronly
living parent, her mother, lived in Cali
fornia He had rather reioiced in the
fact. and now she had broken up house
keeping and was coming to New York
to live, with them no doubt. II she was
invited to do so.
''lf she is as serious rs she looks, she'll
expect me to teach bible class" sOlilo-
quiZed Mr.. PendextCr as he walked
down the street. shell try to stop my
eigars and my glass Of beer Of an even
ing. She'll consider my friends wicked
young men, and throw the eucher deck
into the fire. / know those goody-gOOdy
old ladies by heart
Suddenly, as lie turned the corner. a
face met his eye that brought memories
Of long dGl artFd days, OF II Irritation
which might have resulted in an affair
Of the heart Nr. Pendexter WIS not az
young as his wife lie had had his lit
tie experiences
What a pOrtiy woman that was
could Il be the same person!
He slightly lifted his hat: the lady
smiled; he lowed
AFTER all tho would Is a email place.
said he to himself, au,d walked toward
her.
''Wen, declare never expected to
see you again" said the lady with u
laugh.
And thought yin sill in San Fran
cisco" said Mr.. Pcn,lexter What nice
talks we used to have, Mrs. Miller
why, its ten years ago. isn't it,
cried Mrs. Miller.
Couldn't believe it. You look as
young Is ever" said Mr.. Pendexter.
''Oh, when it COMES to being told that
one looks as young as ever all hope is
over" said Mrs. Miller.
"Well, intended a compliment" said
Mr.. Pendexter. I'm getting bald" and
he took OF his hat.
at only makes you look more like
Shakespeare" said Mrs. Miller.
''She always says such nice things, {"
said Mr.. Pendexser to himself.
The idea that hs looked like Shake
speare had occurred to him before, but
no one else had ever told him that he
did. He felt lattered. A little pang Of
regret ptnehed his heart He had often
felt that he had mado u great mistake in
losing sight Of Mira Miller, to whom he
had never been regularly introduced.
They had begun to speak in the street
ears during blockade which provoked
them both. They had always spoken
after that He judged that she was
about his own age, and knew she was q
widow There was charm about her
that he had never seen in any other
woman.
"And l think she told me she wa
alone in the world, ".he said to himself.
"And should not have been expecting
my mother-in-law 10 make my life
wretched"- His thoughts were run.
ming away with him; he laughed.
"Are you living in New York, Mrs
Mflerr'
.'Oh, yes" she answered; I'm goino
70 some friends after awhile, but | an
at hotel just now. don't belieyC
h popping in on people tornado fashion
Il they wnntme let them urge me, say l.
= wish my mOther-in-law had thal
disposition" said Pendexter to himself
Aloud be said, Il must call on you"
Tho lady laughed.
n haven't asked you" said she.
sBut youn let me in II do Gomez
said he. sIt's my duty to call on
stranger.
'.All she aaid was. "Well, goodby."
During the day Pendexter was no
quite himself. He bad discovered tina
hia Camilla could pout. he feared Ii
unpleasant things that ho had been tol,
came 70 q man with mother-in-iaw
No doubt he should find her. grim an
sarcastic, IN the parlor on his return
He did not Ike that photograph Nc
ne did not Ike ii 10 thought he pre-
fef1ed being 1 little late that night. AM
81 he went M town the bright entrancl