The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-03
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putting the tips of her ringed fingers
meditatively together, Jeannette is q
charming girl, with a most taking way
with her. I'm sure there Can be NO
doubt about her marrying sstis sctorily.
And Marian's music is an excellent card
to play. But when one comes to Philip
pa" ' Tee t.. h-''-l '
g An odd little ripsy, isn't she ?" said
Mr.. Dale. Decidedly imprscticable,
! should think" ,r- ~ r..,.
Neither pretty, accomplished nor
womsnlv !" sighed Mr.. Dale, gloomily.
MIS-. Darrell Dale had no children OF
her own, and she knew the socisl posi-
ton which any middle-sged .mstrsn
gains when she is surrounded ny pretty
girls. So Mrs. Darrell Dale had invited
her brothers daughters from Hemlock
Hollow, in the Catskill Mountains, to
spend the summer at Niagara Fails with
her
81 dare saw" said she, cor6dentially,
to her: sisterin-lsw, the farmers wife,
they'll bs married well before the
season is over; and, in any event, the
experience will be worth deal to them"
Aud honest Mrs. Humphries took all
her ten years savings cut of the Hem
lock Hollow Bank, 10 equip the three
girls suitably for their summer cam.
paign '-...
Jeanette took to Waiting and the
! German as naturally as if she had been
born to them Marian slipped as grsce-
fully into literary ard musical groove :;
but poor little Philippe seemed to fit
nowhere. She was shy and silent in the
ballroom, struck unsccountably mute
when she ought to be laxative, and
seemed to prefer the woods, beside the
great cataract, when ali the world flOcked
to the ballroom of the Clifton House or
the International.
" Because, Aunt Tdeo," said honest
Philipps, I" never know what to say to
the gentlemen when they ask me 10
dance" . ..".. ..
" But, my dear child" said Mrs. Dale,
"thst's not the way 90 get into society"
ell don't think | care so very much
about society, Aunt Theo," sSid heFeti-
cal Pnilippa.
Then you'll never get married in
the world" said Aunt Tneo, in an &C.
cent OF despair. .#
But even Philippa was roEsed into
| interest when the cards came out for
the grand isncy masquerade ball at the
international Hotel, and Mr.. Dale gave
each OF his nieces hundIed>dOllsr bill,
to enable them to appear suitably fer
the occasion.
q shall personate 'Undine,'" said
Jeanette, thinking how we'll she would
look in sea-green Grape, crystal fringes
and water-liiies. ....... .... ....
"And l shall be 'S4ppho,'" cried out
Marian.
"Capitsl," said Mrs. Dale. "Aud
you Philippa7"
4 don't know yet" said Philippe,
contracting her black eyebrows. Mr.
Mortimer says | ought to 60 as
giP-y;"
gipsy, by all means. Ii Mortimer is
good enough to express sn opinion, it
shouldn't be neglected"
And both Marian ard Jssnnette looked
a little Jealous, for the HOu. Hugo Nor
timer, IRON Montreal, was the lion at
Niagara Falls Just then, an hls gracious
notice was enough TO insure the lucky
recipient 3 frorE place In the ranks OF
ashton.
When did he say that, Pdss~ de-
msnded Jeanette, jerking out tie rib
bons of her sash. rI
"Oh, yesterday, when We were over
on G Pat Island" Ill.,, ..... f.....a.|
4" Ol4 he walk with you ~ D.. ....
s. A little way 4,
81 hope you made yourself agree.
abIe?' suggested Marian, tsrtly.
al don't know whether | did or not
said Pniiipps. And now, Aunt rheo,
il you'll give me that bundle of work,
I'll take it to Elise Dupre, There will DE
Just time before tea for me TO walk there
and back"
"But the band will play presently,
aud"
Thank you, sunt," said Pailippa;
"but L don't care for the band" .-'
PhiIipps," said Mrs. Dale, 81 do
think you are the strangest grip go.
Elise Dupre vas slim, consu mptive
locking girl, who lived amor & the spruces
and tamaracks on the Canadian eide, and
took in what sewing, embroidery and
ace-mendiug she was lucSy enough to
get-s girl in whom Phiipps Hunph-
ries mad somewhat become interested,
because she was 50 friendiess, and shad,
@wy aud Jorlorn. IA. a-,..F ..t...,.l
But instead of being singing AZ her
work, Pnaipps found poor Else sobhing
at the window, while her grandmother,
hoOk-nosed, Aforementioned old crone,
sat rocking herself back and tort by the
freless hearth. ri ID. d., IT ..
Tne girl put her brown, warm hand
on Eisie Is shoulder. -.,. 81. ........t. ,s
Eiise," said she, "stop crying. Tell
me- what is the matter z
EDpn't touch me, msdemoise'le,"
walled poor Elise. '' They are coming
to sake me to prison, t,-night." -g-. }
And then, in answer to Philippa's
startled eyes of inquiry, abe told he I
how Mrs. st. George had sent a whi &c
MORE dress there to be retIimmed with
costly Spanish bond Mrs. CT. Geofg
OF the Clifton House, whose p arls, and
diamonds, and splendid tSiIess wer e the
marvel of the plses-and how, by some
accident, the old grandmother b I'D con-
trived TO upset kerosene lamp upon it,
at is ruined of course." said Elise
clasping her hands land cs.n not pay
Tor is-so l son to be aires Ted for the
money it Is worth"
Sac must be an old bag p said Phi
lippa, impulsiVely.