The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-06
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Mr.. and Mrs Pryden took their little
boz to church Sunday. 1t was his frs
day in pants and his first time in church.
For the inst half OF the service he was
fully absorbed 10 The things about him
and the novelty OF the situation. After
that bis mind turned IN upon himself.
aud he began TO pay exclusive attention
to his own wants, and Mr. and Mrs
Pryden, from an exultant feeling OF
pride, grad lslly slipped down an inclined
plane of anxiety, which emptied into an
abyss of despair. The number of posi-
tions the youth got into and the wants
be manifested would seem incredulous
were they not actually witnessed by a
full score OF respectable people. As soon
as he took in q realizing sense Of his own
identity, Master Pryden began to COM
prehend and respond to the dems IDS of
ms nature. He got up On his knees on
tbs seat and stared at the choir. He
twisted back again to the front, and Was
only saved from falling to the floor by
the alertness OF his ps. The floor being
thus suggested to him he got down on
it. Then he got up on the seat sgain.
From this he wanted to change 10 8
position between his pa and ms. He
was accommodated. AfteTresting there
for twenty seconds, he changed to the
other side Of his pa. Thence he moved
to his pas lap. From there he went to
the other side of his ma
This was evidently a mistake, for he
Immediately expressed q wish TO get
back to the other side of his pa, and on
their attempting to lift him there he
kicked and cried, and was only silenced
by being allowed to walk the distance.
which he did at once. The motion so
pleased him that he went strsightway
back again and tried it over. Also for
the second and third time. Then he got
up again between his ma and pa, Then
he espied q gilt-back book in the rack
of the next pew, and reaching over to
get it, came within an ace of dep,siting
his entire carcass on the other side, but
was clutched in time by both his psrents
and hauled safely back, very red in the
face and very indignant. Disappointed
in his venture, he turned his attention
10 the rack in his own pew, and poi, es-ed
himself OF the books therein, which,
being taken away from him, made it
necessary that he should get them again.
These he dropped on the floor one at
time, and smiled the guileless smile Of
infancy as they were picked up by his
embarrassed parents. Pretty well ex-
nausted he now prepared Tor sleep, and
rested his head upon his mothers breast
and closed his eyes. His parents sighed.
Then he slipped down on the GOOr, slid
ing in such way as to leave quite an
expsnse OF a white goods behind his
pants and jacket, and to roll the collar
of his jacket up on the back of his head
The clothing was adjusted, Ills ma
whispered in his ear for the tOrtieth time,
and pa scOwled SO hard as to nearly dis
lodge his own scalp. He saw the scowl,
and sullenly sank down on the floor,
from which he had TO be lifted by main
force. Then he took out the hymn-books
sgain, and was going to drop them as
before, when his pa interfered and res
cued them. He resented this liberty by
throwing back bis head, which, coming
in sharp contact with the back OF the
seat, wrenched from his lips sharp cry,
The unhappy mother endeavered to stife
so much OF the wall as she could not
whisper away, while the pas face was
full of great drops of perspiration, OF
which he himself was unconscious This
wall not abating, pas knife, containing
four blades, was brought into service,
and then the cry hushed. For full
moment he was absorbed in the contem-
plation OF this object. There was no
carpet in the pew. Two-thirds of ths
congregation raised from their seats, and
Mr.. Pryden himself came almost to a
perpendicular. Then the hymn was
given out aud sung, and the benediction
was pronounced, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Pryden, with their heir between them,
started ior home, 1Ir. Pryden being 50
warm that he took of his overcaat and
gave a boy ten cents to carry it home
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