Evening star., 1925-08-09
''MOther'S Coming to Visit
and Labor
When FinalyB Becomes One of the Family
BY NINA WILCOX PUTNAM.

II BELIEVE where Bismarck, the
inventor of that great Natl Ger
man dish, the Picked Herring,
n onct wrote in Queen Victoria's
Guest Book, Mother dear moth
er, come home with me now, the clock
in the Cafe strikes two," 1 don't know
the rest of the piece, but I guess it
shows that mother thought three
strikes meant out.
And only the other day 7 and
George. that's my husband, had good
reason TO wonder over how little times
has changed since them great lines
was written back in the days when
every lady was a little island COM
pletelY surrounded by whoop skirts
Well anyways, the subject come up
when for the first time in yrs. Geo.'s
mother writ and said she was coming
TO visit us if il was convenient. Con
ventent for who wasn't mentioned
but she must of been speaking for
herself
Well, naturally I am not afraid of
anybody'S mother, on account | am
as good a housekeeper as she ever
was. Also, she would never talk to
Geo. about me behind my back, I
know she wouldn't, on account l
wasn't conner turn my back for her
TO talk behind. And if she was to try
and interfere with the way / was rails
4iS ulllOlE wen, all Nbulu Ildl ~
say in that case was. take good look
at your George as he is today, and
she would undoubtedly shut up.
SO when Geo. mentioned where he
had this letter from his mother, |
didn't raise no objections. | merely
says we'll it's awful inconvenient, l
got terrible lot of things to do this
coming week, l can't stay home look
ing after no mothers in-law, | suppose
she will expect l should take her
around everywhere. but George |
can't. why we are going to discuss
the Better Babies campaign at the
next Thursday club meeting, for Il
sample, and l suppose she'd be
shocked to death, | think it's awful in
considerate of you TO have her here
just now, but if she has already
started, why L suppose it can't be
helped.
That was about all I said. see. on
account I wanted to appear cordial
about Geo. s mother. he had only got
the one, and he thought she was
pretty good at it, at least so far a he
remembered.
Well, says Geo. of course I am de
lighted to have mother and all that.
hut it is too bad she hadda pick out
the Sunday / and Joe Bush was
teamed up to play in the Open and
Shut Golf Championship. on the Haw
tDOTll6 luD course. ne says, SibSS
she will expect me to can the golf and
go to church, he SAYS, l thought and
Joe had a pretty heavy handicap, but
It's nothing to what I'm conner have.
x X x
"ELL George, I says. that will do
you good. what are conner do
for her?
And he says well, it will be mothers
birthday when she gets here. and l
have ordered her nice present, he
says, it is a real handsome sewing
basket with thimbles and etc. in it all
ready TO start repairs. he says. And
naturally that cheered me up a little
and / says fine dear, that was very
thoughtful.
Well. says George, you know moth
er is kinda conservative, and While
she is here I do wish you wouldn't
wear so much makeup, she might not
understand it, see? And l says why, |
the very idea. have l got to not alone |
have the guest room done over for |
that woman, but my own personal |
face as well?
And Geo. says now be reasonable, !
you put on too much powder any
ways. l have always told you SO, can't |
you be cOnsiderate of a old lady's !
feelings just for a coupla weeks? And !
l says yes. 1 can if she can, And |
then l went out and broke the bad !
news 10 Annie Gooch. the lady auXil. |
larry we had tied up in the kitchen.
Now Annie, I says. it's an awful !
pity, but his mother is coming for a !
visit, and 1 hope you won't get sore, |
I says, on account maybe she won't |
stay long. And, l says, l hope you
will be patient with her. you know |
how them old ladies are. they love to
come out in the kitchen and make |
things, but don't you mind, I'll clean |
up after her. OF course we viii be de- |
lighted to have dear mother with us, |
but if she tries running you and Civ |
ing you orders, why you just come TO |
me before you see the railway ticket |
office agent. and I'll drag her out in !
her wheel chair or something.
And Annie says yeh, mebbe.
So having thoroughly unsettled that |
l got ahOld of our Junior and give |
him a serious talking to. Now Junior |
I says, Grandma is coming for a visit |
and 1 want you should be a very good !
boy. And Junior says what will she |
bring me?