Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-10-22
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II Caused Great Deal Tlutterlng Under
Ills Vest.

Ills Vest.
Mr. Blink is a smiling young married
man. He is smart enough to earn his
living land IL is good one) chiefly ON
the soft, yielding cushion of n swinging
office chair. He walks to and fro be-
tween his Office and his home for cXcr-
else and economy He did not take a
car ON the day when he received the
most interesting note he ever received
Some men, perhaps most men, would
have hired cab or anexpress train, but
Blink it seems did not think of doing
either He was busily engaged warm
ing the cushion of his chair and looking
over the morning mail when messen-
ger brought him note. He read it, at
once started up, and grabbing his hat,
left his office in great haste.
AS Mr.. Blink was going down stairs
he met man who said he was Just go
ing up to pay his indebtedness to Blink.
so never mind any time" said Blink
smiling all over his countenance, II
thought you had heard of it,"
"Heard of what?"
But Blink was down stairs and out
the doorway. AS he was rounding the
post Office corner he saw the wife of one
of his neighbors coming toward him.
She was smiling pleasantly and that
made him certain that she knew all
about it. He met her with the look of
alman who was head over heels in bliss
She asked him if he thought Sniggs
was the best.place in town.to get grass
seed. He said that he thought it was
and hurried on uiuttering to himself:
-"Well,Ird have betmy last dollar that
she knew it, Two or three blocks
nearer homo he saw his brother-in
laws little son running toward him
There was not shadow of doubt in
Blink's mind that the boy knew all
about it. Hello Uncle! It's Just come"
"Yes, I have heard about it, said the
Joyous uncle. But how did you find
it out?n
!, why, ] saw it, of course. Oh, uncle,
how good you aren'
'How good | am. What makes you
think thatpn '---------a-------,-.
"iCause 1t is such pretty thing, and
| never expected that you would keep
your promise SO soon"
keep my promise so soon?"
eyes Don't you know? You said that
Just as soon as the weather got settled
you would buy one. 1t is such white
little thing, and SO soft. And such pinky
pink eyes! Its paws are just as soft as
a Kittens"
'Paws?p said the puzzled Blink
Eyes, and such a tiny, tiny tall"
''Tail2' said Blink again with ris
ing infection. He had not stopped at
all, but was dragging the child along
at great rate, The reference to tails
brought to mind'a promise he had made,
and it flashed upon him at once that his
place at the Blink home that morning.
Blink had promised the boy white
rabbit and had kept his promise that
very morning by purchasing one in a
bird store. The boy was thinking of
that rabbit as he talked and Blink was
thinking of-well, if it had pink eyes
and tail, he thought, he would not own
it. He was not very far from home
when he reached this conclusion. He
was turning into his street with his
nephew, still in tow and happy as a
lord when he met Deau)n Wells. The
deacon met him with smile of APP
proval and said: ''Iyell again you did
nobly Mr.. Blink. You ought to be
proud of your work. ] am sure your
wife is, and she is good judge of your
work in spite of her personal interest
as your wife" ,.s 81. o...
"Well, deacon, assure you apprc.
ciate your good opinion. That is my
first attempt you know, and that makes
your praise all the more pleasant"
"Your first attemptr' shouted the
deacon. "Nhat are you trying to tell
me? 1t is the fifth that have had the
pleasure of~hearing,o
"Fifth Why, deacon have been
married only two years"
Married? What's that got to do with
it? A man don't have to get married to
make speeches, does hep"
Speeches.! Great Scott. Don't you
know my wife has got u baby? Just
arrived this morning. Invent seen
it myself yet. I'll see you later"
Blink rushed down the street and into
the house as fast as he could. -PeclS's
Sun. .aaD 10,