The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-11

while. I am sure It wouldn't be long
before I could afford to keep up the
two homes"
"TIl think It over. Yes, I'll think 1t
over" she said.
The result was a very quiet wedding
at Jenny's home. and the bride went
to live with the Stacks. She had In
reality "thought 1t over" and resolved,
for love of her husband, to bring for
bearance and tact 20 the task.
Mother" she said, ''lct us sit down
and have a little talk. ! want to help
and make II lighter for you In every
way can, but / can't do 1t unless you
let me know how / can do this. If you
prefer to go on ordering the supplies
for the table and the household i shall
not in the least Interfere. IL you
wish me to do so, you will Of course al
low me the same liberty. Should 1
wish to invite friends in to a tea, a
dinner or an evening gathering / ex-
pect that privilege. Now want you
to be just as frank with me as have
been with you. Wherever you disagree
or agree with my program | wish you
TO tell me. It's so much better TO have
thorough understanding at the out
set, isn't itf'
Mrs. Stack stared at her new daugh-
ter-in-law, then looked down In be-
wildered silence. Finally, feeling her
attitude might be misconstrued, she
made an effort to reply.
"Well-you see-I don't knows I'd
thought 1t out. But maybe you could
sort of take charge of things If i wasn't
feeling well, or wanted TO go away,
and you could leave 1t to me the rest
of the time"
1t was plain Mrs. Stack didn't mean
TO abdlcate. and Jenny at once agreed,
but she could not seem to pin the elder
lady down to anything definite on the
other propositions.
Jenny had her piano brought to the
house and still retained her music pu-
pills. One evening she invited ten or
twelve friends in and treated them to
sandwiches, coffee, ice cream and cake.
This was plainly regarded by both the
old people as terrible extravaganza.
Jenny had started In to ruin Homer at
the very outset, and by one or two re-
marks she was made to know this.
When the mother told her son he must
not allow such waste of money, he
retorted that his wife was to do as she
pleased In such matters; she was
spending her own money and had not
asked him for cent.
"Well," answered the mother,
''many's the time I'd have liked to
ask in few old friends, but father al
ways said we couldn't afford it.
guess l haven't had party in ten
years."
The sons face softened. Patting his
mother on the shoulder, he said: "Well.
well, mother, is it that long? You'll
have to have one!"
"No, Homer, I'm too old to begin
now"
"Not a bit Of It'll" he laughed, and
hurried off.
1t was about six weeks after this
that Jenny announced she was going
to have in some friends for that eve.
ming. Much more elaborate prepara-
tions than for the other were going on.
Chickens were being roasted and ex-
pensive salads prepared. Mrs. Stack
remembering the censure of her SON.
said nothing, but she looked volumes
Very much to her surprise, the first.
conner was one of her oldest friends
She felt trlfie awkward about the un.
invited guest, but when some eight OF
ten more of her friends poured in and
began to congratulate her on the ami
versary she realized that Jenny was
celebrating the thirty-third anniversary
of her wedding. But the finish came
when huge wedding cake with won,
derful icing was brought In. The little
old lady put her arms around hei
daughter-in-law's neck, broke down ant
sobbed. The old bridegroom took then
both in his arms and Jenny knew shs
had won.