The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-23
LOVE AT SEA.

With the exception of Mr.. Bruce,
who, with an interest in the Ice Com
pany, was going out to India, accom-
panied by his wife and two children
with the exception Of this family, Miss
Serena Selden, and Mr.. Arson Surrey,
there were no other passengers on board
the Fqtry, bound for India and Japan.
Indeed, Mr.. Surrey had no idea that
they numbered so many souls, and was
quite stunned one morning, when they
had been some weeks at sea, at the sight
of real live young lady sitting on deck,
crocheting and talking with Mrs, Bruce
as if she had rained down over night.
"Where in the deuce did that heaven
ly creature come from, Bruce?" said he,
tossing his cigarette away. "Haye the
skies fallen that we catch larks?''
"That is our friend, Miss Selden,"
returned Mr.. Bruce. "She has been
too i'll TO leave her berth before since
we started-Tom and Amy's governess.
Let me introduce you, Surrey it's a
pity not to embrace all the advantages
of travel. We're a small family on
board. We really ought to know each
other; it's duty we owe society,"" and
Mr.. Surrey was Immediately presented
in due form.
al could hardly believe my eyes,
Miss Selden, when saw that we had
another passenger just now," said Mr..
Surrey. "It is a most agreeable sur
prise, / assure YOU ..e ~
Thanks" she returned. al hope
YOU will have no occasion to change
your mind. They tell me that long voy-
ages are very trying, and betray ones
natural infirmities of disposition. We
shall probably discover all of each 9TH
er's weak points"
"Mine are at your service, if they viii
amuse you," laughed Mr.. Surrey, not
at all certain that he had any.
You are really too generous! Don't
expect to hold out so good-naturedly.
We are all pretty sure to quarrel and
hate each other before the voyage is
ended, you know. Doubtless Mrs. Bruce
and would be at sword's-points this
minute, if my illness hadn't postponed
the entertainment.
"When my lessons done, Miss Sci.
den, will you play cat's-cradle with me
please?'' interrupted little Amy. ats
such a long day."
"You see the demoralizing effects o.
travel already, Mr.. Surrey" she said
Yes, Amy, any thing to pass the time. >
"Well, it's done now, this minute
Three tums two is six, three tums three
is nine, " rafting off her table in breath
" Have you got string?" Miss Solder
offered the ribbon on her fan. s'ThatI
do splendid. We won't leave Mr.. Sur
rey out, will we? He might feel mis-
Bile, suggested Amy.
4" You might pass the compliment t.
him."
"O-h, / don't like to do nat.p s "A
"And why not?'
"'Cause l heard mamma tell pap;
not to give her such things-befor
peoples"
Compliments :" laughed both listen
ers; and by the time that Amy har
wearied of cat's-cradle" they Were es
tablished on easy terms of conversation
and had found mutual acquaintance I
discuss.
"How narrow the world is, to b
sure!', said Serena. alt seems so cd
that you, a total stranger yesterday
should know some of my friends, PEI
haps even better than DOR 2 FWF
1--WE were speaking Of Prefessc
Lombard. l believe his nephew, NeC
is in India somewhere; perhaps 70
will meet him out there"
"Who knows?'' murnured Miss Sc
den, struggling with a knot in be
thread, and smiling to herself rsHa1
YOU ever seen him?"
1--WE were classmates at Yale. w
played many foolish prank togethe
Hesused no swean that he Should die
D..eheior, in th5se t:tyss. 49,