Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-06-18
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MISS Malvlnl was introduced u bel
fellow inulids, Mrs. Weeks and Miss
Paine, who were already at the table
when she entered, and she was having
very nice time with them, comparing
symptoms, when footstep and man'a
voice caused her to look up. Then there
occurred to poor Miss Malvina the one
event OF her life.
The gentleman of the nerves and &c.
centric tendencies was none other than
her old admirer, Col. Wilds.
Miss Malvina started and blushed and
recognized him In moment. His hair
had turned white and he no longer wore
uniform, but he was the same gallant
man--indeed, age had improved him.
Col. Wilds recognized Miss Malviha
also. and their meeting was an inter.
esting one.
"Why, bless my soul, Miss Malvina!"
cried the colonel, ito think of our com.
ing together again after all these years
and under such delightful circum
stances. What's your trouble?"
IAN organ" murmured Miss NDalvina.
"Only one?" exclaimed the colonel,
"Why, I've got thousand, and every
one of 'em out Of tune!"
Miss Malvina said she was sorry, and
began inquiring about his symptoms.
The colonel entertained her with a
list of the most intense horrors, and
the meal passed off delightfully."-.
After dinner they played domihoes,
1t was party of ghosts; pale faces,
wasted hands, an occasional groan, en-.
livened from time to time by hacking
cough.
At quarter of nine Mrs. Weeks
dropped domino. Col. Wilds shrieked
"Fire!" and they were all carried oil
and put to bed like babies.
In consequence of the excitement
Mrs. Weeks and Miss Paine went to resi-
for another week, and the following
evening Miss Malvina and Col. Wilds sat
down to tete-a-tete game.
Miss Malvina could not help noticing
how handsome her former lover had be-
come, and how highly polished and
pink his bald head was.
They were having most charming
game, when suddenly moth miller
sputtered into the gas and fell whizzing
among the dominoes.
Immediately Col. Wilds went off.
Poor Miss Malvina was so overcome
she scarcely knew what to do. Not
liking to sit gazing at her old friend
who was behaving himself in q most
childish and foolish manner, she has
tily arose, and, walking across the room
took from her pocket small box from
which she extracted an excitement
pill" which she swallowed.
In moment the colonel was at her
side.
Miss Malvina!" he cried, what is
it? You are iii"
Its only my organ" faltered Miss
Malvina.
In his courtly sympathy Col. Wilds
forgot his own ills.
After this for a week he and Miss
Malvina sat down tete-a-tete, and dur,
ing that time he never once exhibited
q nerve, and she almost forgot that shs
ever had an organ.
But happiness in this world is shor
lived and Fate is cruel jade.
On the eighth evening, when the colo.
mel and Miss Malvina were enjoying
the most harmonious game Of dominoe,
they had yet played, and when each was
touchingly reluctant to beat the other
note was brought to Miss Malvina.
She tore 1t open and read:
Dear Malvina-I pay for no we'll persons
hear that you have entirely recovered, ant
that that miserable organ Of yours per
forms its functions like Christian.
Come home at once"
Miss Malvina laid down the note ant
a tear fell among the dominoes.
my dear Miss Malvina!" cried ths
colonel, alphabetically, "what Il
troubling you? Tell me. beg!"
"Alas! Col. Wilds, I must leave thi.
haven of rest"
But why?"
my aunt refuses to pay my boart
Ony longer"
"Allow me to do sol" =
ooh! Col. Wilds!"
"Why not? I'm q millionaire, un
married and Of age!"
Miss Malvina blushed like school
girl.
"You are SO Mnd-but what woul.
the world say?"
Nothing, II you will follow m,
wishes"
what are they?" inquired Miss Nal
vina, innocently.
"Be my wife!"
"But Col. Wilds, my organ?"
mo objection whatever" answered.
the colonel, cheerfully; ut counteract1
my nerves."
Poor Miss Malvina; all the physics 1,
the world had been tried upon her an.
all had failed, for no one had eve
Thought of giving her dose of happi
ness. That dose being administered
her recovery was rapid and complete.
One day there was quiet little wed
ding at The Rest, and afterwards, a
Miss Malvina-Miss Malvina no longe
threw all her medicines out OF TIL,
window, she said to herself:
Dear me; did ever think I'd liv
to see the day when would bless m,
organ!"-Ladies' World.
Nothing Wasted.