Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-01
W00ED THE MOTHER
TO WIN HER DAUGHTER.
Special Correspondence.

- ARTS. Aug. ?2--At Grenoble a gro
~ Ger has just hanged himself anc
| thereby hangs a story which, de-
spite It's tragic sequel has In Il
more OF the elements Of farce-comedj
than tragedy
The grocer had established a snug
little business. He was 2. good look
ing, and of good address. He cast
around for a wife. His choice fell on
the pretty H-year-old daughter and
only child OF a rich tradesman. From
the grocer's point Of view II was a
most desirable match. But he was
aware that Il would hardly present it,
self in the same light 70 the rich trades
man. A girl with big dot In France.
and especially a petty one to whatever
class she belongs Is considered as en-
titled to a husband higher IN the social
scale than retail grocer.
To overcome this difficulty the grocer
decided on the plan which generally
proves most effective IN overcoming pa
rental obstacles. De resolved % make
himself exceedingly agreeable TO the
rich bridesmaids wife-his intended
mother-in-laN-a buxom woman stlll
under 80 and by no means unprepos-
sessing. He succeeded 50 vel that she
gave her consent TO his suit Unfortu-
nately for him his success did not stop
there. She found his society much
more agreeable than that ~ her own
husband. who was too much engrossed
IN business 20 nil woman's lie.
She began 90 talk OF her own heart
hunger, and he listened sympathetical-
IT, She said she wished that she had
her own life 20 lead over again and
sighed. he soon found that he was
seeing considerably more ~ the mother
than Of the daughter. She received him
with long and tender prcssures 81 the
hand and languishIug glances. At last
The terrifying discovery dawued upon
hlm that he had won. not the daughter.
but the mother. Il was an embarrass-
Ing situation. Discretion suggested
that he should cease visiting the house.
But n he dld TIA, he would lose All
chance OF winning the daughter. So he
continued 20 play the dangerous game.
He wasn't cut out 10 play the role u
Joseph 20 Potiphsr's wife
The death ~ the rich tradcsman left
him IN worse plight than ever. She
wanted 20 marry him and ne wanted |
20 marry the daughter Al last be
49, lsFt.. .srn
he would never take the place % her
departed husband. Tears and protesta- |
TONS threats ana entreaties failed 10 |
move him.
He SCI 20 work courjing the daughter |
Tor an he was worth and lodged her /
mother a. best De could Hls wOoing |
prospered. The girl accepted him and |
they were married.
Scorned and rejected the affection ~ |
the elder woman turned Oh hate. She /
planned a terrible revenge. When the !,
bride retired after thu Wedding 20 /
change her dress Cor the honeymoon /
journey her mother told her all Then |
there was a scene. The bride refused 1
10 see her husband. The mother saw
him though. II was her hour o. tri-
lmph. and she made the most ~ d. She 1
Just let her tongue loose upon him.
In the commotion The bride was lost
sight Of. when the grocer finally sue
'eeied in escaping from his mother. in.
az ana Vert IN search az nor bs found (
he had left the house. The best man |
aes also missing. She had speedily |
'ount consolation.
For a week the grocer hunted The |
couple in vain. Then d. closed his
,hop. shut himself up On his lodgings.
md hanged himself Maybe there IS A
moral IN the story somewhere. Several
lrama,lsis are ~ the opinion that there
. good play IN li-for the French
stage and are working upon H.