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Title: That Mother-in-Law of Mine

Author: Anonymous

Release Date: October 16, 2009 [EBook #30270]

Language: English

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THAT MOTHER-IN-LAW
OF
MINE.

"BE TO HER VIRTUES VERY KIND,
BE TO HER FAULTS A LITTLE BLIND."

PHILADELPHIA:
THE KEYSTONE PUBLISHING CO.
1889.

COPYRIGHT
BY JOHN E. POTTER AND COMPANY,
1879

Dedicated
TO ALL THOSE HAVING
MOTHERS-IN-LAW
OR EXPECTING TO HAVE.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER Page

I. BESSIE AND I AND BESSIE'S MOTHER 7

II. COURTING THE MOTHER 15

III. OUR MARRIAGE 28

IV. MOUNTAINS AND MORE MOTHER-IN-LAW 37

V. THE RISE AND FALL 50

VI. WHAT IS HOME WITHOUT A MOTHER-IN-LAW? 71

VII. MISS VAN'S PARTY AND ANOTHER UNPLEASANTNESS 84

VIII. ANOTHER CHARLIE IN THE FIELD 98

IX. THE SHADOW ON OUR LIFE 108

X. MY MOTHER-IN-LAW SUBDUED 115

XI. GEORGE'S NEW DEPARTURE 123

XII. BABY TALK, OLD DIVES, AND OTHER THINGS 138

XIII. A SURPRISE 150

XIV. A HAPPY PROSPECT 158

MY MOTHER-IN-LAW.

CHAPTER I.

BESSIE AND I AND BESSIE'S MOTHER.

"Why, Charlie, you sha'n't talk so about my mother! I won't allow it."