Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1888 — TILE END OF A QUARREL. [ARTICLE]

TILE END OF A QUARREL.

Mr. Perry was an old bachelor ahd Miss Brings was an old maid. He lived in the brick house on the Idll and she in '.he collage opposite, and they were tnor !:d enemies lie despised her because she 1; nt two cats and a canary and she loathed Lui for bis affection for a huge mastiff, mid au old knock-kneed horse. Mi.-s Briggs would have hardly felt pleased had she known that Sir. Perry rode back and forward on this worn-out of horse tlcsh for the purpose of an ni yipg her. They never spoke, but yet they managed to keep up a perfect warfare by disagreeable manners and wrathful glances. . • bhe sat hour after hour beneath tip? canary bird in the window, with her cat i civile 1 upon the sill and her knitting in r lit.Hii. throwing glances of scornjol :..c opposite side, where he, with a' ci.i u :i wapiiper, received add paid Ibeui ' ,ck with interc-t. For two years they lived and foughlaud ■..C’one could bring about peace between them. It was a pity,»the neighbors all ■aid, for Miss Briggs was a dear little soul' mid there was not*u better m;m in the country than Mr. Perry. “.Julia, my love,” said Mrs. Perkins one afternoon, as she yntqred the cozy parlor, a:n amgomy to have a party and 1 v. ant you to come down in the'afternoon ! Uii and it main during the evening, livery •< ne will be there.” > . - •Will that old bach oyer the way be there? “Air. Perry? Oh, yes! We could not gel along without him.” “Then that settles the matter. I shan’t go.” " ‘■Now ,Tulia, don’t be so foolish! If you remain at home he will think lhat your an airaid of him.” ' ,• Miss Briggs thought the matter over, Well, it would look *a little .like that,, and she would not have him think so for the world —the conceited wretch!. Airs. Pei kins went home and it w.as ar ranged that Miss Briggs was to spend the afternoon and remain fpr the parry. She was a pretty little woman and it was always a puzzle to every one why she ..ivver married She had a round, rosy i.-itA*. <-4ear-ludwn eyes, and beautiful hair, and if she was 30 there was not a smarter woman in town. She stpotHiefore the looking-glass lit the yhamber and fastened her lace collar over ’he neck of her dress with a plain cold brooch, and began to think that she looked vety well. There was. a bright, healthy Su.da-upbn her. c heck,.t\nd her .eyes were .lull of lightAmd-betuify. . - She walked into Airs. Perkins’ sitlingr-.. un found her awaiting her with a smiling face She thought that she must Is in a very good humor, but said nothing, allowing the good lady to smile aslong and pleasantly :ts sho wished. obhe understood’it all when supper 4ini2 -came and ■Alr.M'crkius entered,-followed . by .Mr. Perry. This was a w ell laid plan to mni.e the'two lx-, ome friends. - , Miss liriggs bit her lip and inwardly ~-o wT-7t rtfi'triTCi'ttiing' would—fompt-dter-fo-g' .e "that man’’ her hand in friendship. Siii' hated him and always would. ile was placed directly opposite at. the ‘al de and many times forced to pass the I is -übs ilud preserves, and Miss Perry .ac-i-epted tin m, although she declared to Mrs. Perkins after supper that they nearly choked her. . . Before even tog they were both persuaded to-be civil, and Miss Briggs was frightened- when she found herself .talking to i.ii.i with easy and vie-isaiit familiarity.'• .Xi the end of the cveni tg: Aliss Briggs >v;.- ai the door readv 10 depart, when he called: ■“.’diss Brings, I am going.right Wav. Will you rider ’ -y; VvouLl she ride that Ohl hwr*e .nd bi side that dekstibie man : She w‘as v-ondyrtag -whether.,she would, or in’lwlivii M: Pyrkius came and trmnmhamy led. her of:' and packed her-into the carit was’as d: .k as pitch .and they ha! la .; is- isjfsc go Li- own way and laid i: ■.! .st he ci.ul.l. lie did .to very ' wt-d .'.I they ifai-i'.- d tl.c cottage, tuid the:. !;■. was Iwwiliic.ry !. ■ Mr'. Perry sy c-e. jerked jhe reins, bu; to no -.pfirpose. lie then took out tin whip. tVhetlier his natural dis-ike to th: J •atiele or the memory of the i: dLnitiiis io' h . < '-..Fered lion; llw bauds < i da ■ ufrilie cottage overcame him it is hard u . hxi.le, bin at al’ --ven;*.he 'kicked Up Idheels, rnu a few .yard* and I; 11, ovcr.uril :"-T»g'€uC buggy at;.: i's eptitepis. Mi<' Briggs vy-ii. ■•:> in mn om : ■kurWtl.'bUl Mr. Pfrfy was s.lent a> ;i ■_ She : r;■::■ sk<-firing through th,..tafXues- imt.il 'lr. -P<-r.'y ; ’* c;.:.. will) a.hmter.'i.'.o for :..si.-mn-c • r The;; found foe man i.aif <fo:pl l .- ::.”ita <-::i . ; a.; a;; .. work Mi-s B:;g_-s rat: ‘■■•me for her owti .-servant. As rm-uhii rd labor Bey ■ ■ ! -.-.- . . ..( ;. ... bn ■ . . Info he wns <«•. nte’cs- r.ml they Lfor? hip home and sent for •!;•> ilpgic-.-. l/f<>: examination they f>>;.nd J-b leg ;y. e Mi-s.s Lr;gg>Li:„ir.y--u,; _ ■folwr ini rey. l The d: V-- ; 1 weeks b-l'iiwi Iv ■ - •iWa ilul o:; to 11. : :■ Bri-.-gs never deft It,.Day Ukin;g!,ys! ■ stood beside fofott’-'t hl.fop• u■. .»I.;.I: ;?: v ; iu isfoied to m cry wnut.; — lie forgot ide eats and tlie, c.m.arv. : only sj-.v a .iictie pategt w':', '.rr -ggFgttjrjfareziyrarfigtKv, trnd iewltr:mnyß-' and —won’d s ou believe it.'—-e., ,□.• with her.Uow ctfuld hc Leip him through ‘bji dre.uy <hc. s < f elhad brought iiiti her pr.-ervcj. a. ;; Pj .er invigorating .omußak. £ne so aIl probability, saved bis life. r

What could he do? Nothing but fall !h love. “Miss Brig(h».” he said, one day when ho was able to sit vp. ••Well, Mr. Perry •’ ''You hnvc Ir. i-n very good to me, and I feel as though 1 owe you n good deal.” “There! now slop just whitre you are. You owe me not'.uhg.” <4 “Btit woukl you inind ft I trespassed * little further oil your good nature?” “Not at nil.” ' ,\ _ ~~ ’Weir '3T® Briggs, WtirymrtirtrrnTrtir chnrgc for the test ot mV life?” •’What?" “AVill you marry mo? * MisSfol.'rigga bhjshcd add her answer can.e thus; .“I will marry you." There was a wedding in the church a few weeks lab r.