The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-17


supper that they nearly choked 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
pleasant familiarity.
The party was a success. and al
though the sports We're generally mon
opolized by the younger portion. they
found room for the old maid and her
enemy. and several times they found
themselves doing most ridiculous
things In the way Of ! ying forfeits.
At the end Of the evening Miss
Briggs was at the door to depart, when
he called:
Miss Briggs I am going right up
your way. WIN you rider
Would she ride behind tnat old horse.
and beside that detestable mang She
was wondering whether she would or
not, when Mrs. Perkins came and tri-
umphantly led her out. and packed
her into the carriage.
il was as dark as pitch. and they
had to let the horse go his own way
and ind II the best he could He did
so very well until they reached the cot
tage and then he was bewildered.
Mr. Spery spoke, jerked the reins,
but TO no purpose. He then took out
the whip Whether his natural dis
like to that article. or the memory Of
the indignities he had suffered from
the hands Of the owner OF the cottage
oyercame him. It IS hard TO decide. bat
at all events he kicked up his heels.
ran few yards and fell. overturning
the buggy and its precious contents.
Miss Briggs was up in a moment, I'M
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 at work, Miss Briggs ran home for
her own servant. After much hard
labor they succeeded In extricating
him from the wreck. but he was sense
less, and they bore him home. and sent
for a doctor. Upon examination they
found his leg TO be broken. and thus
Miss Briggss enemy was at her mer-
cy
The days and weeks that followed
were dreadful ones to the sufferer. but
Miss Briggs never left him. Day and
night she stood beside him. and her
plump hands administered to every
want
He forgot the cow and his turnlps.
lie forgot the cat and the canary. He
only saw little patient woman. with
a pretty face. trim figure and tender
would you believe it-fell !
In love with her
How could he help it2 She had sat |
by him through the drcary days Of
pain. she had brought him her pre-
serves and nice inrlgoratlng cordials.
She had, in all probability. saved Ills
life.
What could be do? Nothing but
fail IN love
Miss Brlggs. be said. one day
when he was able to sit up.
Well. Mr. Perryy'
~Yon have been very good to me, and
feel as though I owe you a great
ieal."
There. now just stop where you
IRE. You owe me nothing"
But would you mind n / trespassed
little further on your good natureY
~Not az all.
well. Miss Briggs. viii you take
ne IN charge for the rest Of my lifey'
"Whaty'
win you marry mel Therer'
Miss Briggs blushed. and her answer
anne thus:
Il VIII marry you"
There was n wedding IN church
ew weeks later. and Mrs. Perkins
repaired the wedding supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry live in the brick
ouse. and the cottage Is rented 10 a
oung man and his wife. to whom
irs Perry bequeathed her cats and
he canary.
The mastin and the knock -kneed
ID horse are with their forefathers.-
Magazine.