The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-11-01

folks-in-law at the very outset that nine
out of ten newly-married couples make
I wanted his family to live like mine
think like mine, act like mine, and he
wanted my folks to be like his in every
respect. This was out of the question
because no two families can be alike
any more than two people can be. The
result was that he was always criti
cising my family and l his, adversely
at that. Is it any wonder that when
his people came felt at daggers' points
with them, and when mine visited us
he felt like going and committing sui
eide? When it was too late your father
and realized that we had made q
great mistake, and I determined to
teach my children to regard their folks.
in-law as their very own folks
"And did she?" eagerly interrupted
June Bridegroom.
'You bet she did," answered Mr.
Golden Wedding, with boyish enthusi
asm. "My wife and | made up ouI
minds when we left the altar that we
had not only formed an alliance Will
one another, but with the family OF
each other. Instead of ignoring this
fact, from the very start we ATTACHED
much Importance to it, and we deter.
mined to get as much happiness ou,
of the society CT our respective fam.
lilies as we could. Isupposc you'll faint
when tell you, but came to adore my
mother-in-law, and Mrs. Golden We'd.
ding said she loved my mot as hei
own. My sisters had been brought W
differently, but my wife overlooked
what were to her their queer ways
and I paid no attention to things
which her brothers did not in accord.
ance with my ideas. In short, we bore
with one another and did not criticise
AT last, in two years the three fam.
lilies were like one big family, and the
term 'in-law' was never heard in any
one of the three homes"
THAT beats me-" calculated June
Bridegroom.
June Bridegroom" continued Mr..
Golden Wedding, "did you ever think
that this unpleasant feeling you have
for your in-laws is all your bloomin
fault? We've often spoken of what a
delightful family they are at our
house. And I'm inclined to think you
need lie sort of advice that my mother
CAV er children along this line. Don't
understand me. l don't think you
&c entirely to blame. Notwithstand-
ing the professional joker and his
stock mother-in-law joke, think that
the wife is more apt to find fault with
and pick flaws in her folks-in-law than
the husband. In fact, if you'll excuse
my candor, I've regretted a tendency on
the part of your wife to complain of
the visits from your family, just as
you are disgruntled over the coming
Of hers. Take the advice of an old man
who is watching you with great inter-
est, and both of you bid farewell to
folks-in-law; Danish 'em from your
minds and hearts. DO you know folks
in-law are bugaboo of the mind and
nothing more? The Christian Scientist
would say that they were an error.
Really, folks-in-law are exactly like
other people. The mistake that young
couples make is in not accepting and re-
ceiving and treating them as such.
Don't treat your folks-in-law as birds
OF prey, as enemies, as Spaniards.
when they come next week, June
bridegroom. Talk all this over with
your wife and receive her family as hui
man beings, as you would any other
guests; nay, more, as you would your
own family, and I'll bet you new hat
that when it comes time for your fam
lily to visit you, Mrs. June Bride
groom will give them loving welcome
straight from her heart"
III do it, Mr.. Golden Wedding" ex-
claimed the once more buoyant June
Bridegroom. Come to think of it. by
Jove, there isn't a thing that I've real
ly got against my wife's people except
that they are folks-in-law. And they
can't help that. can they Pm. Y. Sun.
Had Rheumatism for five years with
out any relief from doctors or patent med
icines. After that Mull's Pioneer Rheu.
matism Cure cured me."-J. Wagner,
Beverly, Ohio.
A Household Hint.-Paint is easily re-
moved by kissing q woman's cheek.
The trusts controlling food products
are capitalized for 1885,. 900, 900. A dozen
monopolies make up the aggregate Of
nearly billion dollars in stock. They
all pay big dividends BY taxing the hum
cry stomachs OF the American people.
@ELASTIC GOODS