The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-30

her smart attire, pink checks, and sparkling
eyes, looking undeniably pretty.
"You're joking, suppose, retorted the
lady. "t you want me to give the bou-
duet tothe princess it must be very nice
one." "F''' N' -%
ooh, 1t shall bel" protested the Mayor.
"And you must let me play chief part
in all the fcstivitics-rcccive your guests
for you, and all that - otherwise there
would be no fun in the thing, you know.
AS you're bachelor, you must have lady
to act for you"
81 should feel much obliged if you would
act for me, Mrs. Burberry" said the mayor,
feeling as if weight had been taken off
his shoulders.
"Well, we will see about it. Idon't say
yes or no, for the present." replied the
Coloneis wife, nodding pleasantly, and she
rushed off, leaving Mistborough's Mayor
rather overwhelmed by sense of her con-
dcsccnslop. ,..r.
AS a matter of fact Mrs. Burberry had
her own reasons for acting as alroitly as
she had done. Independently of her ambi.
ton to be the prettiest person in Mistbo-
rough, she much desired to obtain post
under government for her husband, and
thought this object might be attained if she
could lean for whole day on the arm of
royal prince and enlist his interest in her
behalf by her sweet and plausible chatter.
There was not better talleer in all MistbO-
rough and the whole country around than
Mrs Burberry, who, according to her ad-
mlrers, could have charmed bird out of q
tree, or who, as her detractors avouchcd,
was equal to fooling a pig out of potato.
so while Mr. Wheeker was blessing HIM
self al having been extricated from di-
lemma, Mrs Burberry went home in tri-
umph; but there she met her husband, who
was not pleased to regard her achievement
with favor. Colonel Burberry. was one of
those men who oican never be brought to sec
all at. once what is good for them. q He al
ways allowed himself be led in the end but,
before submitting to the guidance he jibbed.
SHE'D aud brayed like the most obstinate of
tour-footed animals. In the p escnt in
stance he declared, with a splinxling of
oaths which he was much given to employ.
ing III domestic conservation, that lie would
not, by George, allow his wife to make a
blanked guy of herself in the company of
cbeesemongcring aldermen, BANKED if he
Would Mrs. Burberry, who was eated by
the results of her diplomacy, answered i'm
patiently by requesting her lord and master
not to make fool Of himself But this
was false move, for it sent off the Colonel
IN towering passion to blow up Mr..
Mayor Wheeker, whose blank nose, he
said he would tweak in The public streets.
II say, sir, }" cried he, accosting this in
offensive dignitary, whom he met taking
an afternoon walk in the sunshine. ri
say, I'm not going to- let it be said that
you're spoony on my wife"
ttI Colonol r,,>1;,l
ished and uneasy.
eyes, sir, you're a bachelor. and CAV
dog by all accounts; don't deny it, for
your goings on with the sex are matters of
pablc notoriety. But I won't have YOU
dangling after Mrs. Burberry, mind that"
"Really, Colonel, I don't understand.
Mrs. Burberry was good enough to say that
she would not mind presenting the bouquet
to her Royal Highness, and thought"
"You thought she was setting her cap at
you is that what you was going to say
Well, l admire your check, I do" bluster
ed the Colonel, rctreating a step or two. as
If to take better survey Of the mayor,
who certainly looked no Adonis. stWell,
Mr.. SauceboX, remember that my names
Burberry, and stand no banked non.
sense from anybody. Just get your pas
try-cook girl, to give your bouquet; she'll.
do very well for such work, but nv wife
Won't. Good day to you"
Poor MIR. Wheeker gasped in wontler as
the truculent swashbuckler swung on his
heel He doubted whether the Colonel
was sober. AS for the valiant Burberry,
he strobe home; but, as often happened to
him, his valor began to ooZe away as he
neared the conjugal dwelling. He felt
that he had put his foot into it. Swagger
as he would, he was no match for his wife
IN tongue warfare and, presently, when
he had to confess what he had done, Madam
flew into one of those fine RACES which
make man wish that he could strike a
hole through the floor with his heel and
vanish through it. In the upshot the
colonel might have been seen on the NOR
row looking very shecpish as he wended
his way toward the town hall, to seek out
the mayor and offer him kind apology.
He was quite alive now, poor wretch, to
the service which his wifc wished to render
him IN presenting flowers to the princess of
the blood
But, to Colonel Bulberry's modification;
MIR. Wheeker had already informed the
town council of his previous days adven-
ture; and 1t was unanimously decided that
the mayor had received an affront which
must preclude the Bulberrics from taking
any part in the municipal festivities, even
as guests at the banquet. The mayor, sit-
ting In his official room at. the town hall,
conveyed this to- the colonel as delicately as
possible, and added a propitatory assurance
Of his'own thatshe did not feel offended;
but upon this the colonel, as usual, made
haste to lose his temper.
"By George, sir" cried he, "am being
trifedswith2 You first ask my wife togdo
you Kindness, and now you tell me that
.youEare going s,to put us both In disgrace.
Who cares for your disgusting dinner. I
should like toSknow 2" a,
Ill didhot mean to say anything Of
fensiVe, Colonel' said the meek mayor,
but understood you to say yesterday
that s. Sy %5E5ssE sJ,3'.:.E5gbsI ss,ssa
ssS on nreal smisunderstandir things,
sir; i am blanked If ever saw such aSmaii
ormaking rnischief. suppose you'n tell
me now that my wife Is not pretty enough
to act as aslower girl2 go
n hat anlideal am sure everybody