The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-05

thing queer about 1t all, don't you
 What does Jack say?" inquired Mrs. Brown
 He thinks 1t strange that Bert and Eva did not institute a search for Father If they have not been hearing from him. He seems to suspect that they are not what he calls one on the level. He says we will have to go over to BainbridSe and make ar engagements for daddy to have every care and comfort. I suppose we will have to go right away though I dis like to go they were so rude to me the last time I went. But we must do 1t for Daddy's sake. But you said that you had news for me, too. What is it? I am quite excited. and Betty looked inquirinGly at Mrs. Brown.
 You will be surprised. What do you think, Esther is going to be mar ried to Albert Wheeler! She told me about it last night"
 "Oh." said Betty, Isn't that love- ly." Though she was not fond of her s!ster-in-law she was glad for her sake that she was to be a happy bride.
 T don't know.'' answered Mrs, Brown. whether I am glad or not. l suppose Albert is all right"
 Where are they going to live?'
 With me. They had it all ar ranged. Of course I should hate to lose Esther and that will be the very best arrangement" Mrs. Brown had been looking rather downcast bur she frightened as she said that. But in q monrant she sobered. Betty. I did something last night that I am sorry I did. I told Esther that she could have my furniture for a we'd ding gift. She seemed pleased and when Albert came In she told hin. about it. He seemed appreciative, too, and then suggested that I put the promise in writing. I hesitated at frs; for I hate to put my name to any thing but finally they persuaded me to do it. They called in Mrs. Dobson and her daughter next door for wit ness to it. But there, I'm a foolish old woman! I wanted Esther to have iJ and now she has it. But everything came on me so suddenly I hardly knew what was the right thing to do Of course evefything will go on just as it always has done only Albert will be there"
 I'm sure it will be all right, moth- er," said Betty, though she thought in her heart that it was a rather strange thing for Esther to ask her mother to do. When will they be married?"
 Right away Albert has a little grocery store that he has just start ed.'
 ''I hope they will be very happy, as Jack and I are. Come now and see Daddy Knight" and Betty rose from her chair and went in search of her father.
 Esther's wedding took place in due time and after a short wedding trip she and Albert returned to old Mrs Knights home. Betty hurried over to see them but she was not received very cordially. T don't mind for myself" she told Jack, "It is your mother I am thinking about. I don't like to see the way Esther has start ed to treat your mother I am think inE about. She made her get the luncheon all alone and ordered her about as if she were a servant. She even spoke sharply to her because she was not quick enough"
 Esther never had a very pleasant temper" Jack replied
 Betty said no more for the last thing she wanted to do was to make mischief; but she felt very uneasy on her mother-in-law's account. Had she known all she would have been very much moro uneasy for poor old Mrs. Brown was very unhappy. Es- ther, who had never been a very dutiful daughter was now almost unbearable. Her mother was made ! to feel that she was very much in the way and also more expense than they could stand. All the hard and disagreeable sort seemed to be left for her to do- If she reconstructed with Esther it was made very plain to her that she had better go some where else to live that would suit her letter In short, now that the old lady had practically beggared herself to make them a home they had no further use for her.