Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-29

we most WISH 10 dp-
pear dignifed? 1 think, though, that
a woman cries when she gets to the
point where a man goes out and slams
the door.
When 1 married Guy FELTON, I had
never seen his mother; she had not
been present at our wedding, slight
illness having kept her in her home,
fifty miles away. After we were well
settled in our new home, Guy wanted
me to go with him to visit his mother,
but / had pleaded as an excuse that
was tired out with the hurry and worry
and preparation before our marriage
and the getting settled afterwards.
After much persuasion Guy left me at
home to rest while he visited his
mother / sent kind greeting by him,
but no love, to her. When he came
home he hiuted that he would like to
have his mother come and make US a
visit. I did not let it appear that 1
noticed his half-formed request, and he
let the subject drop, only to renew it
often, and with ever increasing ur-
gency.
| On this particular morning he had
asked me if he should not send for his
mother to come and visit us. l had
urged every excuse that occurred to
me in turn, but all to no purpose, as
| he still insisted upon having his
mother come. Finally 1 snapped out
the remark at the beginning of this
story; and when l began to cry Guy
went into the hall, closing the door
with unusual clamor, and l soon heard
him go out and shut the street door
| still more decidedly
wept until / had no more tears to
shed. Like anyone who is in the
wrong, 1 imagined that / had great
cause for grievances; and then, Guy had
never gone away before and left me
without tender parting, and 1 felt
that as an outrage, too. Ny crying fit
ended, began to think the matter
over; but l did not feel any more
pleased as dwelt upon the subject of
our late discussion.
The truth Of the matter was, did
not want to see my mother-in-1aw
then, or ever. had grown up with
out mother of my own, and had con-
ceived violent dislike for my hus-
bands mother. Twas determined that
would not have anything to do with
her, and / reasoned that Guy would
understand, after my outburst in the
morning, why had always avoided a
meeting between his mother and my
self. / was more fully convinced than
ever, in my own mind, that l would
continue the same policy.
1 tidied our little home, and at night
awaited tue coming of Guy as usual.
| He came in looking rather cross, but l
exerted myself to please him, and the
warm, bright room, fine contrast to
the cold sleet-storm borne on No
vember wind that ragged outside, a
good dinner, and a cheerful blaze on
the hearth, soon put him into his usual
pleasant mood. / was determined that
I would not quarrel with my husband
if could help it, and equally deter
mined that would not see his mother.
Several weeks had passed without
any reference to his mother by Guy.
Then one evening he said to me, as he
put his arm around me and drew me
tenderly to him:
81 wish you knew my mother; she is
so good, SO kind, you could not help
liking her."
Without word drew myself away
from him, and making some excuse left
| the room.
/ should have known by her never
having obtruded herself upon me,
never in any way trying to form my
acquaintance, that she had no idea OF
becoming the much-dreaded, dictatori-