THE HUSBAND'S RELATIVES.
~iwf@(My^j;iH : jlii'icio :tp?eiuei : |intol an ; «iji tact one ;qi^tiie;i;i)igstj*(iifljeultif^wsiliovis:■ ioV-- ; a j ■ Jia ylHirFfHtiiroifhV;sl«iii(l i happens ' tl, l! ) 9SS'Vf9fi'liai|7,V : itHToili'mitcd family,' ■a■■■'iiiodlejv at'vhisTrelatjves arouiid her' to hiicuipntali'i^fJiei^neivijSfp/fS^sLvv'-.. baiid's!f^l,niycip4S;\Vlia},vimy:>rpr I ssiiig , ;ycar3^!as:A;;tat!glit'.mo:iis4lia&he':m a n -Ho" nil) "n(Kliis4;oriKM:sgivliiie?llip?'isKstiilnnl.liio 'jor.'fca , .. niulf ssgi J*£; a S .'. i T'ftiii'npw;writing with spoei.il.reference'' ioj 'tlief byic]er|tl' , requetitlj , * ; .tjio , ■niotiier!ii T la\y;J3;xliiirmii!g.-;atAsia'fri!le,' , slio habits' of her son ) : : so:;;sliCican7giye'.theWiiV.tisefiil. liousekeopin'gVMiitsAi';Aiul'::she .always ■Mores.; Umyjabicsiiwhen:; they- '"'arrive. iFurtliermorej'iliGriexpori^nce.sof-lic) , own soil often' pun bio s'lteiv;".tp,ftake'>.if sensible -sview of tile .■pasitionV ; in. woman »vhn. i foolish niothcr-iii-la\y ( is;Ot'l6i'i;'a'iiin'stjinpleasant and unnccessar.viadja'nf t l , tb''raiy home. So, much"cairChofwrit'tcn'about'-iie'r-that I thinirl'sbalKsdisniiss'.the'robjcefc by .estji mended^3f";f;:;i;^;Sg:j? ? ■ Tho 'Sensible ■'Mother-inMaw. v^''r '? : f:' ! ''. : ' To returii'-toS'tlioiSMisiblb'niother-m----law. She ; spldQm*;i ; piisiders her.son a martyred :■ "aii'gel mismanaged, by his wife, 'because, she .'remembers.his difficult moods; ulieu :at home.- All'tho same, she ca'n\ well- understand why his wifo ..thinks- liim- inoro ..'attractive than aiiybod,v.elsc.";'l''oris ho not her'own son? And■ can.shoTforget that.ho washer own I baby ?■•:■, This', type'of mother-in-law understands not;.:pn!.v" her- son, but also the difficulties'-; and,'th<>.delights of tho new. role which his wife is playing, and she always- forgives her daughter-in-law a great' deal,, provided the now husband is happy. ■.<!;" ■.4;«J:;;.,"-v- r ?:-''' ■-. At tho safne'time it should be remembpred tliat-.no sensible daughtcr-in-law will ever payo the way to her own unhappiiiess- by ■' permitting -. ■' her imsband's mother to resido with her, for if you; plnee;two women in the same house, it will become so divided against itself that'it"'-is; bound to. fall to the Cround.,.' - '-\; , ,<'-\'i' , ,'/;.'*j;;>■.'■ Jr" .;,. ...'..,,.' Tha Fatter-IH-law^V"rf;;JSyV' ;' ; '- : ; r '^ As for the fatlicr-ii'i-law) if "tie is mu pleasant at all he will probably be so before, marriage, iiipt. after. That is, if he lias any commnit sense to guide him. A disngreeablc father-m-1.-iw is not so serious a drawback to. lnntrimon.r as an irascible mother-in-law. Even if lie has, in the begiiviHiig./siiown any antipathy' to you by a refusal t-o sanction your marriage; 'or by 'a- niggardly contemplation -of tho ailowanec-for'your comfort. Still, you have to put up with it, as ho will always remember, tifat you bear his name, and_ this" may be • the steppingstone to his becoming-in,fm'rt, affettioiv-' ately devoted to you..' ..;', -■'....';'.. ' ' ' ■ .-. "" ) "■.'.':■!.•:. Tho Husband's Brother/;'.' >.--.".. ~; . Whest we sta'-rt to dissect* the youtig wife's husband's brothers. ..';'they ' arc found usually to. bo such poor imitations of the man you have unless they; luako themselves paiticularly' attractive, and extend d warm , welcome to you on enterinj; the family, your "time" for them must necessarily/lie somewhat limited. It also happens that they often vary in their characteristics—that whilst one or two.may prove acceptable, others may prove thorns in your eide. .If so, your best, plan is to sit still and say nothing, showing by your dignified attitude that you will make them fee! small ami absurd' in your eyes *as well "as those of your, friends.,, i-no- ''," V; - ' ■■ ■ Sisters-in-law, ■V--.v^-.-.-;■>.•;; ! ' ■■ .. Sisters-iu-law.ata often'very arguinentative, for it seoms you-hiivu to make your clioico between two evils; the loving sister, who thinks you arc not good enough for her brother, and who-is sure ho will have to put up with uitaired sheets 'and/unmcudccl' garments. - Or, perhaps, your .husband may have a tlisapproving sister who.is always ready to find fault, and believes whatever you do is wrong, , forgetting, as a. sensible woman once remarked, that your husbnnd was her brother before he became your husband. Some of those ladies.may also have a nasty knack of blaming you for any vexation of spirit your husband niav liave. acquifed.after his marriage.... Indeed, the young' : wife will -wisely tako tlw "view that her relatives'-should be mot-in a.'taetful'iinamicr. She will make'up her mind;to', swallow .much, and if shn hftvo any;-sense "she will encourage, the linbit-of'."layingvlow . and saying little to the members c-f liftr hnsba'ml's family .who display n'wish.-to , iniprfero in her affair?;-^ 1 ■■'•'~, : -':'-; : fA''?. :'' ; Tho road is studded with, niany domes-, tis problom.s."winch..the.:.>iße.:,and, con- • tinted wifp'will oxr-rt,liprsclf;to avoid, with as little frictipin as possible to her-, ■self and her husband,and his,rchtiycs.'j The scalp was'Riven.;you to'prow' hair,' make it \<lp. its ■ work. 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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1965, 23 January 1914, Page 2
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769THE HUSBAND'S RELATIVES. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1965, 23 January 1914, Page 2
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