The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-07-07

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"Wiu the old bach over the way be
there"
'Mr. Porry1 Oh, yosl We could
not get along without him."
''Then that settles the matter. I
sha'n't 60"
'Now, Julia, don't be so foolishl II
you remain at home he will think that
you are afraid of him"
Miss Briggs thought the matter over.
Well, it would look little like that,
and she would not have him think so
for the worli-the conceited wretch!
Mrs. Perkins went home, and it was
arranged that Miss Briggs was to spend
the afternoon and remain for the party.
She was pretty little woman, and it
was always puzzle to every one why
she never married. She had a rouad
rosy face, clear brown eyes. and beauti-
full hair, aad if she was 30 there was
not smarter woman in town.
She stood before the looking glass
in the chamber, and fastened her lace
collar over the neck of her dress with
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 life and beau
ty.
She walked into Mrs. Perkins sit
ting room and found her awaiting her
with smiling face. She thought that
she must be in very good humor, but
said nothing, allowing the good
lady to smile as long and pleasantly as
she wished.
She understood it all wher supper
time came and Mr.. Perkins entered,
followed by Mr.. Perry. This was a
well-laid plan to make the two become
friends.
Miss Briggs bit her lips and inwardly
vowed that nothing should tempt her
to ''give that man. her hand III friend
ship. She hated him and always
would.
He was placed directly opposite at
the table, and many times forced to
pass the biscuits or preserves, and Miss
Briggs accepted them, although she de-
clared to Mrs. Perkins after supper that
they nearly cho1od her.
Before evening they were both per-
suaded to overlook the horse and cow
difficulty and be civil, and Miss Briggs
was frightened when she found her.
self talking to him with easy and pleas
ant familiarity.
The party was success, and although
the sports were generally monopo,ized
by the younger portion, they found
room for the old maid and her enemy,
and several times they found them
selves doing most ridiculous things in
the way of paying forfeits.
At the end of the evening Miss
Briggs was at the door ready to depart,
when he called:
'NIiss Brings, am going right up
your way. VIII you rider"
Would she ride behind that old horse,
and beside that detestable man3 She
was wondering whether she would or
not, when Mrs. Perkins came and tri-
umphantly led her out and packed her
into the carriage.
1t was as dark as pitch, and they had
to let the horse go his own way and
fad it the best he could. He did so
very well until they reached the cot
tage, and then he was bewildered
Mr.. Perry spoke, jerked the reias,
but to no purpose. lie then took out
the whip. Whether his natural dislike
to that article or the memory of the ia
dignities he had suffered from the hands
Of the owner Of the cottage overcamo
him, it is hard to decide, but at all
events he kicked up his heels, ran a
few yards and fell, overturning the
buggy and its precious contents.
Miss Briggs was ~ in a moment IN
harmed, but Mr.. Perry was silent as the
grave. She ran shouting through the
darkness uutil 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 at work, Miss Briggs ran home for
her own servant After much hard