The daily gazette., 1883-08-03
Comedy of Errors.
saturday Night. J


,nl inst AS he was detailing In Mrs.
b.aISniaul's npa puzzled ears the tale OF his
s,aleyly. stout, elderly man, with q
FSJng aspect, raped at the door
Eih The knobby handle of his ragged
lsI' slboy there !" said Captain Giles Gil
h, Il hope amt intrudin', but these
Ill Ill strange waters to me. pvejust hailed
neigbbor'n craft, Betsey Briggs by name,
N sbe don't lower no signals. Praps I've
Dbted the wrong coast"
aNiss Briggs lives at the next house P'
h Packenham said, THAT'S true
hOugh.
SI'm her cousin" said Captain Giles GIL
hoe "sbe has invited me to moor my
b N in these parts for while, but ] amt
"A 10 beaye anchor along side o. them as
mn speak to me civil. And ! hope Ive
aie my log book clear"
n rraly can't account for IT," said Mrs.
lekenham with troubled expression Of
untenancq. Set down, Cap'en Gilliloe.
No often heard ner speak o. you, and Pm
re she w0uldn I intend any incivility. Set
bvn and have chat with Mr.. Sweetlands,
minister, and I'll step over to Betsey's
once and see what all this means"
The sun had gone down in the crimson
he which belongs only to July skies "a
h purplng twilight was broOding over
swamp meadow, and the orange lilies
Dwed mystically in the apple orchard, as
h. Packcnham hurried toward the old
gg's homestead, whose chimney st, ck
e out Of a wilderness Of tall lilac bushes.
ere sure enough, was Miss Betsey in the
geabc garden, her sunbonnet Tapping In
evening breeze, but just as Mrs. Packen-
m laid her hant. on the latch of the
lket gate, Bowse, Farmer Ponds big red
knocked his horns againsS weak spot
the adjacent pasture fence, and came
lndeTing into the inclosure with his tail
The air, his hue head lowered almost to
ground and a low muttered note of def
e breahei through his threatening nos
La, mew cried Mrs. Packenham,
errs that brute loose again And not a
in sight. And Betsey Briggs with her
Caliker gown ON. She'll be killed as
as the world. Oh, dear, oh, dear l"
Is The reflection eddied through her mind,
animal made an infuriated charge to-
ID the figure darkly outlined against the
geoi silvcrg cen pea vines, uttering a
age below as he rushed past, and Mrs.
kt1ham hurried, screaming, down the
Abraham. Mr.. Sweetandsl Cap'en GILL;
sac shouted. Helpl help! Oh, why
I somebody come! Farmer Ponds
se has knocked poor Betsey Briggs
70 into the pea-vincs and is a-gorin' her
u Help, help! help! She'll be killed,
rue as the world! Help! help" j.
lSi as she burst into the door at the end
Pc Kitchen, the opposite one opened, and
slked-Betsey Briggs herself, cool calm
composed, with veil folded neatly
her dove colored silk hat, aud travel
Oag II her hand.
T. fackenham sat down, and began TO
- and cry hysterically; Mr.. Sweetlands
nel bis pale-bue eyes like watery
ls ne squire started; Captain Gillil0e
IL his two brown hands and waved a
castle welcome.
ls Belsey looked around in gentle
pnishmcnt.
ptsr NE = said she; what is the matter?
N Is !, everybody looking at me SO for {?
uye dc, Cousin Uiles Why don't
gyvn TO the house thought you was
H 10 make me Witt !"
M y uon make out this here reckoning
SAD Captain Gilliloe, scratching his
AVa neau. somehow the wrong signals
"su swung out. But it's all right
aye, aye, it's all right now The
ls.1eaG te.I. a, Of the Betsey Briggs can't be
e y Just been up to Albany" explained
n, Dy,SVy' To order new parlor carpet.
n.y. up Yesterday. and came down on the
my train, and"
oa' tl' betaey," cried Mrs. Peckenham
Gn,i spasmodcally at her friends
"|o Is that in your back garden
ig.g NJ. peas YOU know. For, as true as
r'e 4Gl breathe, Farmer Ponds Bowse
MY, TTaaP'ed her to death by this time,"
1@,, wS, on, that's my wire dummy, as
"1yI l worked at the dressmakin
ro,h,J Ju'' dressed it up in some of my
th' = as Mud Of "a scarecl like, u
5L, pigeons from stealing the green
H., s.In, out oi my pods. They're TIN
di, 'atults III all the world. Whv
yon,, NM" lever take it for a live person,
os,I.e,irybody laughed in chorus, the
lem n,4''iy as their f'lly became apparent
IS,are 'iin5 to goodness, was clean out o.
sin DTug vn,a and longitude" said the sea
s,lli WIN chuckle.
SH",,Is %%sIanGes are deceitful," said mill
So,',, orS,aads, rubbing his hands.
Ned Ir II, never believe my own eyes ag'inp
ga,or, rn,u a n,hey all three went to drive tn,
g,.3. rou, bPwse out of Miss Briggs vege
N. t''ut,l' ~ anl To paLch up the defectiv,
dov" " ;, ''le lence, and Miss Betsey hersel
Mr.. W n aflhk a comfortable cup of tel
IL tbt,i, = ~ sure need one, after all I'y
Wel l'Iigi, said th" squirrels wifi.
spy % &c. declare" said sympathetic Mis-
Il y mn, +" must ha' been trial. | won
NV '''at eummy out ag'in."
THE END.