The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-20

sure enough, was the confounded blue
thing sailing before the wind, and ali the
passengers, it seemed to me, after it. OF
course had to 90 too, and make believe
try TO capture it. I never hated anys
thing 80 much as did that yard of blue
gauze. ] couldn't 90 back and continue
my story from where it was so suddenly
broken Of, and indeed the widow seemed
quite shy OF me.
The incident had given the passen
gers an opportunity to speak to her, and
when l joined her without the veil, for
it had, hoped, struck bottoml she was
surrounded by a group of people. l had
no chance that day, nor the next, to get
ner to myself. | tried to think of some>
thing that could do or show her that
would amuse and detain her, 1t seemed
as though / had exhausted all my re-
sources, when at last brilliant idea &C.
Cured to me; / would show her the
presents had brought for sister Nell.
They were all in my little sea trunk, and
l knew that she couldn't resist their
attractions. She came on deck bright
and beautiful as ever.
Isn't it delightful she said, to
think that tomorrow we shall be at
home? can hardly wait for the time
to come; and yet'-snd her voice
dropped into the dearly loved soft tone
- the voyage has been a most charming
enc, owing to your Kindness she added,
brightly.
Il longed to launch forth my tale of
love, but thinking it more prudent to
wait until l had secured her wholly to
myself, asked her in the most ordinary
manner if she wouldn't enjoy looking at
some little trinkets that l had picked up
in Paris. Her eyes sparkled.
&c Yes, indeed she said Nothing
could be more delightful than to get a
glimpse OF Paris while at sea-
81 went below and got all my pretty
nouueautes, and brought them up to her.
Placing chair in quiet corner, and
well hid from the other people, then
drawing mine up beside her, l began
showing one by one my collection of odd
things.
"'Where did you get them, Mr.. REM
ington? | hunted all over Paris and
found nothing half so pretty. What
exquisite porte b0aheurS!' and she
slipped one after another of my carefully
chosen bracelets on her little plump
wrists, and turned them first on one side
and then on the other.
81 knew Nell's taste, AID had searched
for something uncommon, and was well
{ pleased with what I had bought. But
Nell and everything were forgotten with
this bewitching creature by my side,
and when she made move to take them
OF, said, laughingly, of course, oh,
don't disturb them; they look 50 well
where they are, and it is pleasant, you
know, 10 sc. glimpse OF Paris while al
sea-
" She kept them On, and l opened the
) other boxes. There were rings, crosses
medallions, chatelaines, and many other
ornaments Of curious designs. The
widow decked herself, snd was in high
glee. A child could not have enjoyed
it more. 1 watched her with loving
eyes, told her where each one came from
: and helped fasten them on.
a. feel like an Indian princess she
, ssid, and ought 10 have q throne and 8
crowd of kneeling courtiers, and the pic
ture would be complete
"'Can't you imagine q throne? ]
said, and take me for kneeling courtiers
Wouldn't my love compensate fer the
admiring crowd?'
, " She looked up quickly, and was
, about TO answer, when one of these eter
nal old bores that, no matter when vol
, cross, are always TO BE- found on ship
board, came up, and began telling Of hi
] early reminiscsnce, what the sea wa
: twenty years ago, as though the sea haC
I ever charged, and how, when he had frs
y crossed. bis friends never expected t
7 see him agsin. He had made his will
and they parted as though he were to b.
forever lost to them. assure you tina
. I silently wished in my heart that h,
had never turned up again. Withou
t saying q word I got uD, took my boxes
I and left my Indian princess, was thor
J oUghly angry with the old fellow for in
: terrupting our tste-a,tete, and seriousl.
n annoyed with Mrs. - for listening t
, and answering him. made up N,
Z mind that that game had been playet
!. long enough. I would ask her the simpl
question the first chance got, and know
o my late at once. But the chance did 10
4 come as soon as expected it would.
# "She went to her room with a sic
!, headache, so she said, and l paced tn
e deck alone. We were 8 long way up tn
8 hsrbor when she made her appesrane
e the following morning. She said tina
d she had hurried with her packing, think
ing that we were nearer than we resll
O were to the city.
ei "'Oh, Mr.. Remington, had no op
Y portunity of returning your iewelry, an