Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-30
Jack Illdley'S Nslhsr-in-Law


Nppn thnt point I'm determined"
Jack lIadley saw tho tears come into
his wife's eyes as he spoke. but IL had
taken him too long to screw himself
up to'hls present attitude TO be lightly
shaken from Il, now It was reached.
Therefore. he pretended not to notice
her and went on:
You sec how things stand, II Is
Just three years since l made YOU my
WIFE, and took you down 90 Bognor TOR
that little wedding trip we both en-
joyed so much. when. on our return
from that all-too-short honeymoon,
your mother proposed 10 come and
spend little time with us, /, for my
part, must admit although some
what averse to the principle OF the
thlng-did not raise any objection to
the proceeding. for, as we wore necca-
saruy new to the responsibilities OF
housekeeping, and were making fresh
start IN life, | deemed tho experience
OF an oldor hand an advantage 10 us
both, and thought that you. Polly. in
particular. would be glad to avail
/ yourself Of mothers help in those
domestic concerns which form such n
larHe Item In a young married woman's
He PAUSED, momentarIly. relieved at
| having thus far snfoly delivered him.
SELF OF a speech that had taken much
time TO put together Ills wife ne.
maincd silent, and he continued;
sut when II came weeks and then
months, ana your mother gave no lndi-
cations OF returning TO tho maternal
abode ] began to consider II we were
| not having too much Of good thing,
aud whether It would not be bottor FOR
US both " we could be left 10 ourselves
and make the attempt to walk alone.
rms have dellcatoly suggested To
your parent on several occasions. hut
she has refused to take the hint aud
now, as ! say II has come TO this. thar
she must be told plainly to 10.
You see, Polly" Jack went on.
your mothers not exactly an ordinary
person, Shes not content 20 ADOPT the
attitude OF visitor and take n back
seat on the contrary, she keeps her
ser continually In the front, and even
nncots 20 rule. In truth, she does flllc
for nothing Is allowed to be done In
this house unless hor approval hna
boen hrAt obtained, II a new Garnet
y TO be bought, your mother chooses
the material. When the walls want re-
papering Il is she who selects the nat
tern. a picture cannot he huuu with
OUT her iliBt being consulted as TO the
position and even IN the preparing or
tho daily dinner. your mothers tastes
and Wishes always have the rrst con
sderntion
rive had Just about enough OF IT,
he concluded, with a bit OF unHtudied
cnndor "nnd the thing must stop. IA
the old lady doesn't seem inclined 10
leave OF her own free Will and refuses
TO take gentle hint, she must be-
tod To go In language that she cannot
misunderst0nd."
Then YOU must tell her" sobbod
POLY. for. cannot 1t would break
Jack had hoped that the dIsaFreeablo |
task might be undertaken by his wlle. /
VINO, with her natural womanly tnct,
would, he thought. be able 10 manage |
the aiialr a little more skilfully than he |
could nope to do; but, having put hlA /
nanu 10 inc plow' he was not going TO |
Very wen. then. Polly" he said,
alrlly I'm tell her myself tomorrow, |
wha'eve. the con!sedn.euec.."
'Aiother-ln-law," said Jack tho mex,
day. having found his opportunity. rive
got sometime, particular to say. AZ
Affecting mel" calculated the old
lady, adjusting her HpcotnolcB In a neat !
little, stimulation Of surprise. 60 on,
my dear John; I'm an attention"
Jack screwed himself W. aud won't
on
'I-we-thot IL. your daughter Polly
and l-huve now been married three
years.
"Threc yearsi" broke In thp old lady
Dear mel How the lime nlcsl II hard
~ seems three monthsl WollT
Jack didn't altogether like that
''WellY''; but seeing a chance of strik-
Ing hot iron, won't Tor IL at once.
1T is three years though" he said.
and you; mother-ln.law' have lived
An, yos John 50 have" said the
'And I've. that ls-have come TO
The conclusion that--that--wo should
now like toto live alone"
brlsldy.
"oh, John Hadiey." she said, slHly.
II sec what you mean. You wnnt 10
turn mo out Of doors: is that ~"
mot exactly that" put In Jack. dep
fecatinBly. I'VE should never. Of
course, think Of turning you out; but
we certainly venturod 10 hope that
you would probably gee your way to ,
living AZ your own homo In the future
M no doubt you Intend to do"
II quite understand Mr.. John Had
ey," returned the mother-in-law, freez-
ngiy, ITS Just the Same thing I'm /
not fool, and can put two and two !
together. Very well Il shall be az you j
Hish--l will so todayW j
"rhere is no need Of such great /
laste." said Jnck, mildly "a week, or
.wo, or three, would give you time 10
orange your plans, and would quite !
luit ours"
"Enoughi I go Mt once" said the old Z
ady. moving towards the door. as II =,
prepared TO act instanter. zone word I
before / leave" she said, paualng al =
he threshold. and speaking rnnjeHtlcal- /
Y. you said we Do | understand y
hat my daughter Is q party to this I
little procooding7" u
your daughter. Mrs. Haslop." said b
lack, stung into n commanding tone
" the dlgnifled demennor OF the old |
ndy, ''lB my wife. and, as such, her 4
lrst duty Hes 10 her husband Conac- /
Iuently, anything done by me or at 1
ny wish n equally her act"
Thank your said the old lady. bow I
ng herself out OF the room.
Jack Hadley was surprised. but not {
together delighted nj the easy victory (
e had achieved. He had anticipated
pposition. and was almost dlsap- (
ointed at finding none. However, aiis a
yell that ends well. and he succeasfuily
ccomplished his purpose, for poliy's I
1other true 10 her word. made II
peedy exit from the house. 1
At first Jack and hig wife missed Tho b
II lady greatly, FOR she had always c
cen much In evidence. In fact. so
lnely mud solemn did the housa now II
eem without her that Jnck sometimes h
imost wished she hadn't gone; ana o
= for Polly, she had many a good cry =
II 10 herself over the affair As her q
however, now made n point Il
spending less time at hin club md | a