Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-15

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'glad t see you, sab! Hope you 'joyed
Yurup, sah!n
'Ah! Henry, you rascal" said Fred.
81 thought you had been hung long
ago for your impudence."
mo, sahr' laughed Henry. "Jes
the same ole Henry, sab, no BETA, no
wuss."
"How's the family, Henryp Wife
all well, and the children three, Henry?"
''Fou' now, sab! an all fust rate,
sab, fust rate. De madam's dom
ov nussin, off an on. Wor in tendance
on your aunt, sab, in her last illness.'
"She WASP" cried Fred, with start.
Perhaps, perhaps, pshaw! What's
the use?''
"What has hit you nowr' Iventured
to inquire.
AN idea," replied Fred. Brilliant
or otherwise, remains to be seen. In
my present situation l can not afford
to let any clue drop. Why not see Mrs.
Henry?"
"Why not indeed" assented,
blankly. "But why?"
I" About the-you know what, cried
Fred, checking himself as he caught
Henry's inquiring eye. would it be
out Of place. Henry, if / were to make
call on your wife, say to-day"
"No, sah," replied Henry; "proud
ov de honah, sab. If you'll wait till
six, gem nm, I'll sort YOU"
Agreed" said Fred, as he dropped
dollar into Henry's nimble palm, and
we arose from the table and sought the
smoking-room.
Six fifteen p. m. found us ushered
into the neat sitting-room of Henry's
home, confronted with Eliza and four
coffee-colored children. We both knew
Eliza, so no introduction was neces-
sary.
"Lawd bless you, sah!" she ex-
claimed, in response to the first ques-
ton, "deed, an wor wild her, an l
mus say, sab, but she wor very tryin'
VERY much tryin' onter a pussun's
nurves! Sich complaints and fault
findin's. Well, sab, urned my mon
ey, deed l did,"
~ don't doubt it" said Fred, SYM
pathetically. But, tell me, did you
notice anywhere in the room before or
after my aunt's death a necklace of
rubiesp"
"No, sah," answered Eliza, de-
cidedly. " Never seed no SIGH thing"
"You know what rubies are?'
Law yes deed sir, / do" replied
Eliza, with some haughtiness of man
ner 'Dar's mighty few things don't
know. wor in de best ov sassciety
afore wor married wild Henry And
that individual, in the corner of the
room, grinned approval of the speech,
which might have been construed I'M
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cts no use," l whispered to Fred;
it's blind TRAIL
$50 it is" said Fred, despairingly.
Let us 60"
But we were detained by Henry,
who always had an eye to the main
chance.
Don't either of you gentlemen
want to buy dogp" he asked, sud
denly.
| The question was so unexpected and
so ludicrous under the circumstances
that we fairly roared. Fred was the
first to recover himself, and, wipine
his eyes, said: Eyes, / suppose SO
Trot him out, Henry"
Henry disappeared into an adjoining
room, and returned, leading little
bull pup, the nastiest creature imagin
able. He held it out to Fred, and, to
my surprise, it was eagerly snatched.
'How much?" demanded Fred
hoarsely.
"Fiv-seven dollars" said Henry
i. noting his eagerness.
In ten seconds Fred had the money
in Henry's hands. Then, with an APP
parent effort to be calm, and at the
same time covering the animal will
his top coat, he asked: "Where die
you buy the collarP"
'Dat wor NINE" put in LILA, grin
ming. 81 foun' it on de fur ov yel
aunt's room-purtty beads, sab, bu
dey haint no count. We don't charg,
muffin fur de collar, does we, HenryP'
"Not cent, sab" said Henry, loft
lily.
Once in the open air, Fred graspet
me by the arm, and, holding up tn,
bull pup to my view, said in an awe
struck voice:
Look at this collar! 1t is the rub.
necklace!"
$50 you are to be married mex
month";
: "Yes; you will come to the wedding
old chap"
"Of course. Your present to III
bride will be, l suppose, ruby neck
lacep"
Not exactly; can't afford to carr.
round so much idle capital, and Tv
converted the rubies into cash. Viole
will wear diamonds; rubies are un
lucky, that is, they nearly proved so t
me old fellow. Boston Globe.
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