Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-09-03

look like my own grandmother. Then
perhaps somebody will fall in tove with
my own grandmother Now, III put
it on and dance the minuet with some
body's grandfather, wished the
somebody's grandfather looked like
llowarth Overallc, the hateful old
thing I'd like the fun of refusing
him, Now, Peggy, wait n moment
If Mr. Overalle should ask you to nc
company him to Montana and spend
dull existence with an invalid sister
and an old mother, would you, after all,
refuse? Oh, bother, it's too warm to
get mao discussions with ones self"
And doing the sweet, old-fashioned
gown up into bundle, Peggy saun-
tered down to the village dressmaker,
and, after leaving there, decided she'd
just run in and sec if Widow fuckers
boy was recovering from slow fever.
1t was poor little cottage into which
Peggy wendell her way, and the widow
herself looked half-fed.
81 don't believe you've had any din
ner to-day" thought Peggy, land as
you're too proud to ask for it, I'll have
to plan"
"Nhy don't you take walk while l
sit by Jamie and tell him storics?" she
said, aloud. "And, by the way, if
you're going by my house just stop in
and get my cape and tell Hannah to
give you your dinner. 1t will save you
cooking here"
The widow gladly went, and Peggy
amused herself and Jamie inventing
stories.
While in the middle of one she glanced
up and beheld Howarth Ovcrallc stand
ing in the doorway with look of rapt
admiration on his face.
"Do you come here cften?" was his
first remark.
Never" she replied, while Jamie's
eyes dilated to such an extent one
would know she was not telling the
truth.
What are you here for?" he asked.
"My laundry" was the brief reply.
He saw her home through the twi-
light, and Peggy after that took more
interest than ever in her gown for the
Third"
The evening came and with it Jack
Leslie for Peggy, and when he saw her
he exclaimed;
why, Peggy Hildreth, you lovely
little picture! Pm almost tempted to
carry you off by main force, you look
so beautiful"
swell, you needn't" serenely re-
marked Peggy, as she gathered her
opera cloak around her and let him put
her into the carriage.
Words of admiration could be heard
from all sides as she entered the hall
with her escort And she did look
lovely The golden curls were gathered
on to the top of her head, and the
beautiful brocadc was modernized
Slippers had been made to match the
gown, and although Peggy took only q
three boot, she had squeezed her foot
into two, the result being before the
evening was half over in one giving
way when she was dancing with Capt
Van Leaten.
"Now," said Peggy, philosophically,
81 am finished for dancing. All car
do Is to flirt."
"No such thing" said the captain
81 shall send for more slippers" and hi
was as good as his word.
When they came Peggy was sur
rounded by admirers, and holding VI
the pretty broken slipper, she said:
NOW what do you bid for it?"
"a box of gloves" said Jack Leslie
1.-TWO boxes" said Capt. Van Leaten
"I'll go you one better and offer tire,
boxes and fve-pound box of candy,
exclaimed an ardent admirer.
Peggy saw Mrs. Hildreth gazing a
her in horror, and with her eyes dane
ing with merriment she said:
"Come quickly! Bid away! I'll MARI,
the highest bidder!"
"a diamond bracelet ~
Diamond pin!'
1.-TWO tickets for Pattir'
And so the bids ratified on and Pegg,
found herself the center of Il larg
and admiring circle and she began t.
wish she was well out of it all.
At that moment Mr.. Overalle ap
peared, and stepping forward quickly
said:
81 offer overall" And Peggy laugh
ingly called: "Gone!" and starte'
waltzing with the highest bidder.
The circle disbanded, murmuring
"Tricl1cd," "Puns not allowed an
similar remarks, but Peggy was happy
and when half an hour later she me
the possessor of her slipper in the cor
servatory, and he asked her if sh
would confirm her remark and MARI
the highest bidder, she only said in
half laughing manner but with a sc
rious look in the blue eyes for once: g