The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-17

you mere 6]aculaIeQ announcer mAiui
merrily.
"Ah what, indeed % said Mr.. Bark
dale, wondering in what words be could
best explain matters.
"Of course we shall look the other
way while you are hugging and kissing
her," said Miss Barbara, demurely.
Very considerate of you, I'm sure,"
observed Mr.. Bsrkdsle.
"She's the sweetest girl in New
York." exclaimed the tall damsel, en-
Enthusiastically. 81 am one of her dearest
friends. We work our sewing machines
side by side at Madame Grillard's. Has
she ever written to you about Alice
Moore9'
Il don't just this moment recall that
che has"
"Oh, well, it doesn't matter" said
Alice. |" Just sit down, and be a, good
boy while we fix the tables. Aren't those
roses beautiful? Ny goodness gracious,
how astonished Kate will BET"
"She can't be more so than 1 am"
said Mr.. Barkdale, sinking into the
Sleepy Hollow chair, and passing his
handkerchief vaguely across his fore
head. "WeIl, it's a mere matter of fate;
I cant see how l am to explain myself,
and yet, perhaps, ought to explain.
Ladies'"
"Hush-sh-sh-sh,' cried the six pretty
girls, all in a kissing chorus, Hates
coming; Bessie has brought her. HUSH
sh-sh Don't say a word, Mr.. Green
field" The golden-hsired girls hand
was clspped promptly over his mouth.
Alice Moore grasped his arm spasmOdi>
callY, and the other four danced sort
of bewitching little feminine war dance
about him, while a seventh girl entered
a pretty Msdonns-fsced little creature
like dove.
"Come and kiss him, Kate" cried all
the others. Now, don't be ridiculous.
for we shsn't take any notice. Here he
is ~
"Kiss who ?" cried Kate, standing
still and staring around her. "Girls,
what on earth do you mean %
"YOu provoking thingP' said Barba.
"a, stamping her little foot. "DO you
suppose we are all fools Why, of
course we know all about himl It's Mr..
Greenfeld-your cousin, Kate -the
young NJ. D."
Where ?'
"Why, herep
Nothing OF the sorti" said Kate de-
murely.
Our hero stood up, feeling himself
growing uncomfortsbly warm and red.
Ladies" said he, there's some mis-.
take here. l said at the outset that
my name was not Greenfield"
There I" cried the girls, all at once.
"There r'echOed Kate, defantly.
"Didn't we tell you ?" cried the girls
didn't l tell you ?" retorted Kate.
& Be kind enough to let us know what
your name is, sir"
"Cephas 3arkdale," said the wretched
victim of misunderstanding.
"But," said Miss Moore, you said it
was Mott Greenfield"
"Of course l did ~ said the puzzled
at isn't Greenfield, and
never will be unless l have it changed
by act of legislature"
"Oh-h - cried the girls. "Dear,
dear, to be sure And we thought you
were Hates lover-and his name is Mo-
double Mott Greenfield"
"Do hold your tongues, you ridiculous
things said Kate, halt vexed, half
laughing. What must Mr.. Barkdale
thing OF us?"
al think you are very nice" he said !
Miss Barbara in the meantime had !
taken slip of paper out of her pocket.
She uttered q hysterical shrek.
dts all my faultW she exclaimed. |
'' 1t was No. 80 instead of No. 36-snd |
the tail of the horrid figure turned the |
wrong end up-tbat's ell. And the |
cake and the flowers and everything
"Sop, ladies, if yeu please" said Mr..
Barkdale courteously. Because the
surprise has come TO the wrong place is
no reason why the right person should
not enjoy it. Allow me to give up this
room to your use this evening. | will
Just step across the street and send Mr..
Mott Greenfield over"
But you must return with him."
ssid the girls.
And Mr.. Barkdale was not allowed to
depart until ne had promised.
Mr.. Mott Greenfield good looking
medical student-whO had the sky par
lor" directly opposite-came promptly
on mention of the name OF Kate Kelford,
and did the polite thing in introducing
Mr.. Ksrkdale and Mr.. Barkdsle ate of
the sandwiches, and enjoyed the cake
and cream, and coaxed Miss Barbara to
pin little pink rosebud in the buttons
hole of his coat, and enjoyed himself
prodigiously.
I'D like TO be surprised like this
every night in the year," said he.
"Oh, you greedy rtature" said Miss