Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-07-18
The End of n Quarrel.

because she kept two cats and canary
and she loathcd him for his affection
for huge mastLd, and an old knock
kneed horse.
Miss Briggs would have hardly felt
pleased had she known that Mr.. Perry
rode back and forward on this worn
out piece of horse-hesh for the purpose
Of annoying her.
They never spoke, but they managed
to keep up a perfect warfare by DIS
agreeable manners and wrathful
glances.
She sat hour after hour beneath the
canary bird in the window, with her
cat perched upon the sill and her knit
ting in her hand, throwing glanceS OF
scorn TO the opposite side, where he,
with a cigar and newspaper, received
and paid them back with interest
For two years they lived and fought
and no one could bring about peace he
tween them. 1t was a pity, the neigh
bors all said, for Miss Briggs was j
dear little soul and there was not a
better man in the country than MIR.
Perry.
Julia, my love-" said Mrs. Perkin:
one afternoon, as she entered the coy
parlOr, Il am going 10 have party and
/ want you - come down IN the alter
noon to tea and remain during the
evening. Every one Will be there"
'Wul that old bach over the way be
there2
''NIr. Perry? oh, yes! We could
not get along without him"
"Then that settles the matter.
shan't 60" -,
Now Julia, don't be so foolish! II
yOu remain at home he will think that
you ara afraid of him"
Miss Briggs thought the matter over.
Well, il would look a little like that,
and she would not have him think so
for the world-the conceited wretch!
Mrs. Perkins went home and IL was
arranged that Miss Briggs WAS u
spend the afternoon and remain for the
Iarty.
she was a pretty little woman and il
wIS always a puzzle TO every one why
she never married. She had round,
rosy face, Clear-brown eyes, and beau
tiful hair, and II she was 30 there was
not smarter woman in town
She stood before the lOoking-glasS IN
the chamber and fastened her lace col
lar over the neck of her dress with a
plain gold brooch, and began to think
that she looked very we'll There was
a bright, healthy flush upon her cheek,
and her eyes were full of light and
beauty.
She walked into Mrs. Perkins sit
tiug-room and found her awaiting her
with a smiling face. She thought that
she must be IN a very good humor, but
said nothing, allowing the good lady 20
smile as long and pleasantly Us she
wished.
She understood it all when supper
time came and Mr.. Perkins entered,
followed by Mr.. Perry. This was 4
well-laId plan TO make the two become
friends.
Miss Briggs bit her lip and inwardly
vowed that nothing would tempt her
TO give ''that man" her hand in friend
ship. She hated him and always
would.
lie was placed directly opposite at
the table and many times forced to pass
the biscuits and preserves, and Miss
Perry accepted them, although she de-
Clared To Mrs. Perkins after supper that
they'nearly choked her.
Before evening they were both per-
suaied TO be civil, and Miss Briggs was
frightened when she found herself talk
ing TO him with ease and pleasant famil-
iArity.
AT the end of the evening Miss Briggs
was ut the door ready 10 depart, when
he called:
Miss Briggs, I am gong right up
your way. VIII you ride2'
Would she ride behind that old horse
and beside that detestible MANI She
was wondering whether she would or
not when Mrs. Perkins came and tri-
umphantly led her out and packed her
into the carriage
Itwas as dark as pitch and they had
10 let the horse go his own way and
find it the best he could He did so
very well until they reached the cottage.
and then he was bewlldered.
Mr.. Perry spoke, jerked the reins,
but to no purpose. lie then took out
the whip. Whether his natural dislike
To that article or the memory of the in
dignities he had suffered from the hands
of the owner of the cottage overcame
him II is hard TO decide, but at all
events he kicked up his heels, ran a
few yards and fell, overturning the
buggy and its contents.
Miss Briggs was up in moment, un-
harmed, but Mr.. Perry was silent as
the grave. She ran shouting through
the darkness until Mr.. Perry's ''help'
came with a lantern to her assistance.
They found the poor man half dead
beneath the carriage, and while Dan
was ut work Miss Briggs ran home FOL
her own servant. After much hard
labor they succeeded in eXtricating hin
from the wreck, but he was senselesS
and they bore him home and sent fol
the doctor. Upon examination they
found his leg To be broken, and thu!
Miss Briggs enemy was 1T her mercy
The days and weeks that followed
were dreadful ones TO the sufferer, bu
Miss Briggs never left him. Day anC
night she stood beside him and he
plump hands administered to ever
want
He forgot the cats and the canary
He only saw q little patient woman
with n pretty face, trim figure, anC
tender hands, and-would you beliey,
itl-fell in love with her.
How could he help 1t. She had 81
by hIm through the dreary days of pam
she had brought him her preserves anC
nice invigorating cordials. She had
in all probability, saved his life.
What could he do? Nothing but fal
in love.
Miss Briggs" " he said, one day wher
he was able TO sit up.
'Well, Mr.. Perry"
You have been very good to me
and feel rs though l owe you a gooC
deal"
There! now stop Just where you are
You owe me nothing"
But would you mind il trespasseC
little further on your good naturepn
Not at all.''
well, Miss Briggs, will you TAX,
me In charge for the rest of nv lifeYi
"What?'
"WiH you marry me?'
Miss Briggs blushed and her answe
came thus:
II will marry you"
There was wedding in the church
few weeks later.
YOUNG poultry oil all kinds should b
kept growing; after some OF the earle
hstched chickens can be sold and Civ
more for the younger ones that az
coming on, provided of cource tha
fair prices can be secured.
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