The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-29

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4 The manners and speech of the yeurs
man denoted at once. TO. his pbservel
that he was of gentle birth, and. ht
awaited with considerable curiosity the
disclosure that followed, 81 91g g.
J vi am the eldest son of Lord Stir
ling, of Stirling Castle, Scotland"
4 The conversation that ensBed aftel
this declaration was long and minute
The young man showed Dr. johnson
letters and papers which completely
established his identity.
He had left homo because he haC
oeen somewhat wild, had become in,
lplgei, and in order to raise money
lad resorted TO the desperate expedtent
Of post o6its. This, coming to the
knowledge of his father, had naturally
aroused his indignation, and the son in
q Ct of recflessness bed resolved to run
away aid tahe care of himself.
lie bad first gone to the West Indies
with some venture of horses, and had
| come from thence to New York, and Sc
drifted to this little village.
Having proved his identity, he solicit
ed DR.. Johnson's good offices with the
father of his lady love, promising that
he would, whenever he inherited his
title, give his wife the place that would
belong TO her. .f. ...
Even the dignified envoy that ne had
chosen had a somewhat difficult task in
obtaining John Folsom,s consent to the
union of his daughter with the Scotch
noble. ....
81 had rather have her marry some
honest tradesman," he said, ethan this
fine stranger, whoever he is"
However, without betraying the young
mans secret, DR.. johnson at last sue
ceeded ia his vicarious Wooing, and one
day the VILLAGE belle and the adventur-
Gus stranger were quietly married by
the church clergyman.
The young husband at once opened q
school as a means of supporting his
pretty bride, ard Ibis was well patron
ized, SO that the couple lived with tol-
cradle comfort in the modest cottage
home.
Before the year was out, fine boy
was born to heir present poverty and
the future title.
From this moment Ashley became
anxious to return to Scotland, and the
last obstacle to this vanished when DR..
johnson informed him that in some
papers he had received from abroad, he
had seen the death of Lord Stirling.
Very shortly after this the school
master kissed his wife and child fare
well, and departed for his distant home,
still without revealing, even to his faith
ful spouse, the secret of his name.
The weeks grew into months, and the
months into seasons, and still no word
came from the vanished man. John
Folsom began to repent that he had
ever given his consent to the wedding
The village folks shook their heads and
predicted that Abby was a deserted wife,
who would never look on her husbands
face again, and the village matrons, re-
their old wrath over the
ruined cloth, declared that the absent
one was no better than a scamp and a
scoundrel.
At length, when nearly year had
passed away, DIR. johnson received a
letter from the dowager Lady. Stirling,
asking him many eager questions about
her sons wife. The prodigal had re-
turned to his own again, and they were
willing to receive cordially the woman
he had married, provided only certain
queries could be satisfactorily answered.
First, and most important, was she
black? Next, was she of respectable
character? And, lastly, a matter of
but not comparable to the
others in significance, was she edu-
Gated?
DIR. johnson replied to the letter at
once, speaking, as he well could do, in
high terms of the girls beauty and vir-
tue, but admitting that she was some
what deficient in culture.
As soon as possible a reply to this
came in substantial form. DR.. johnson
received a check for considerable sum
of money and a letter requesting him to
procure a suitable outfit for Lady Stir
ling and secure the services of some re-
spectacle woman who would accompany
her to England, but who could return
at once to her home. Ell
These directions were easily fulfilled,
and few weeks later, the village belle,
grandly arraye1 in silks, and raised to
the strange dignity of having an attend
ant to wait upon her, bade her father
and friends goodbye, and went away
TO her distant and dignified home.
The woman who accompanied her
was sent back at once, but Lady Stir
ling was not permitted to come imme-
diately into The full possession of the
honOrS awaiting her. She was sent to
school for a year after her. arrival, and
then, being somewhat fitted for the du
ties of her new position, was received
with all honors at Stirling Castle, where
for many years she reigned as mistress.
All news of her at her old home
ceased almost from the moment of her
departure, as Lord Stirling absolutely
forbade his wife from holding any in
tercourse with her own people. And
the last glimpse we have of her is
stranger.
Prof. Benjamin Silliman, the elder,
was once, during trip through Scot
land, entertained at Stirling Castle at a
grand dinner party, over which the
auondam blacksmith's daughter pre-
sided with much grace and dignity. In
a pause of the conversation she turn
ed to the distinguished American and
asked:
"What part of the United States are
YOU from, Professor"
"From New Haven, Connecticut" he
replied.
"Ah," said she, with sudden look
of interest, 81 am from Connecticut
myself"
Mr.. Silliman's interest and curiosity
were at once aroused, as he had never
suspected that his hostess was a COM
patriot. A warning look from her hus-
band, however, silenced whatever the
lady was about to say, and it was only
after his return to this country that the
Professor learned the story of Lord
courtship.-DemOreSt'S MagG-
zine.
SOME sharp and needy natives, aided
by European, recently played a neat
trick on the people of Bangalore. They
a system of tolls on all
native vehicles and animals entering
the CITY, They established FIVE stations,
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