Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-24
Mother-in-Law Terrible Not Extinct

health, just because shea outdoors. All |
nonsense, tell her Young women used |
to stay at home and do fancy work. Now
they're out chasing q little ball across
the grass or driving In automobiles like
idiots. They don't look as we'll. either. |
Not so refined. Their faces are brown
and their hands are awful My daughter
won't wear gloves IN summer in spite Of
all I can say.
Yes. she's married. Her husband hu-
mors her In being out of doors all the
time. But what does that matter1 That
another reason why wouldn't approve
OF Il.
When ne came counting her knew he
was from Boston. and gave my consent
didn't think he'd up and move to New
York Yes, they live in Brooklyn. but
it's just the same. told him two or
three years ago when we had a fiareup
that n hadn't thought he had Boston
tastes wouldn't have let him marry her.
No. I'm not from Boston: I'm from Phila-
delphia.
The first thing they did was TO move
TO q family hotel. He said she wasn't
strong enough TO keep house. and he
wanted TO spare her its cares. for a while
anyhow That's all nonsense. She's strong
enough II she'd Just stay at home and
never 90 out? Many q time I haven't
set foot outside the house for three
months at q time.
Yes. my husband died while / was
still O young woman. I brought that
Girl up to be a stay-at-home and what
does she do7 Always on the golf links
or the car. Yes. she looks better. but
what OF THAR Looks are deceivinE.
| told q lady In the hotel yesterday that
would give my daughter just five years
to live at this rate. know people be-
lisve more I'm exercise than they used to.
but there's nothing to Il. never had
any. Look at mo
Yes. I talk Of family affairs TO people
in the housst don't suppose my daugh-
ter would like II, but don't care. Look
at her today. Gone off for the whole
day and left me behind. They offered 10
take me along. but wouldn't go
such a way TO live Tho other day
went from morning until o'clock with
nothing to eat but a roll and a cup Of
coffee. Yes. / wouldn't 60 down to the
dining room alone. My daughter was
motoring again. told them I just
Wouldn't 50. Yes. could have prepared
something IN my room. but didn't pro-
pose 20. II was my daughters place 10
stay at home and 80 that I was waited
on properly.
Yes. I'm well, out Tn IonesoEns. I
won't live their way and they won't Hive
mine.
Get an apartment OF my own and keep
hOuss7 Yes. could do that bat would
be lonesome. Have someone live with me
That's easier said than done. Who would
want TO live with met / mean. with
whom would want 20 live?
Yes. ] have relatives beside my dAuSh-
ter. but Il seems that all they want Of
me n what they can get out Of ma. l
shut down on them
Take up an occupation7 thought Of
that. / wanted to open. q high class
boarding HOUSE. but my daughter was 30
set against II gave II up. She said l
din't need the money. Well. / don't. l
overheard my daughters husband say
that nobody would stay in the house thu
second week and / haven't spoke to him
since.
Charitable work. could do that Il
wasn't living At hone"
The boat landed amid q burnt Of sun
shine. but l didn't remind her Of H. She
did not deisn 10 notice the failure OF
her prophecy OF the rain that always
happened TO her" She walked atlff1y
away and following her az a discreet
distance heard her quarreling with a
street car conductor. And / sympathizsd
villa the sons-ih-laws who are rebelllous
wish cause.