The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-06
A TREASURY ROMANCE.

Kitty Rsyne sat in the veranda and
whistled " Within q Mile of Edinboro'
Town." while John Fenwick sat in the
parlor and scowled fercely at the por-
trait of that young lady hanging over
the mantel. But scowling didn't seem
to have much effect on the portrait, and
his anger seemed to have about as much
on the original.
The truth OF the matter was, there had
been lovers quarrel.
They had been engaged for six months.
That was long time for Kitty TO keep
her Irritation propensities In check. But
she had done it, and congratulated her
self On the victory she had gained. Why
is it that Just as soon as we think we
have ourselves under control, something
comes along to tempt as, and In g good
many cases we find that we are not
masters Of ourselves after all. / don't
know why it lis, / am sure. Kittie
didn't either. But just about the time
she began to plume herself on her con-
quest, Carl Davenport came along, and
ftrsightwsy up popped the old penchant
for flirting. 1t seemed to her that she
couldn't help flirting with Davenport.
He was handsome and jolly, and there
was something about him which seemed
Oh, ldrl1f
like it; that people would talk, and that
her mother would institute q course of
daily lectures-but, she kept on flirting.
John did care, and by-and>by he spoke
to her about it.
You aren't jealous, I hope?" she
said. I'D never have thought that of
you, John Fenwick, never!"
"No, am not Jealous" he replied.
But ] don't like to see you 30 thought
less. Would you like to have me hirt-
ing with Miss Powell or Miss Covert as
you flirt with DavenportT
"Oh, shouldn't care the least in the
world" she laughed back. cts real
fun, John. Try it and see"
That was ali the satisfaction he got
then. By and by he touched on the
subject again, and they cams near hAv-
ing a lovers quarrel. But John, who
had holy horror Of levers quarrels, had
the good sense TO stop before they got
to angry words. But now the quarrel
had come in dead earnest. For half an
hour there had been a tempest raging in
the parlor. Kittie took up her position
ON the veranda, and whistled to show
how little abe cared, and be scowled. To
listen to her, he concluded that at that
particular moment her sole object in life
was to see how many runs and trills and
other embellishments she could get into
"Within Mile of Edinboro' Town."
At length he went out TO her.
l want TO come to some understand
ing in the matter" he said. "Pll tell
you what you must do. Either stoE
flirting with Davenport, Or"
"Or break off our engagement, is that
itH" she asked, with half flush in bel
cheeks.
Precisely" he answered grsvely
al hsve borne it IS long as l can. Il
you really care for him, Of course 1t !,
better for US to understand the matter
II you don't care for him, have O right
to insist"
"You insist ?" abe cried, with aashins
eye. "You insist I'd have you II
understand, John Fenwick, that you
nor any other man can order me 10 act
according 70 your own sovereign vii
and pleasure. shall do just q / please
sir"
every wsll,s be answered stsrnly
"You understand the consequences
then"
ct d." she said scorafully. "Yor
need not wait for them. You can hsv,
your freedom now. Here's your ring
Keep it for some woman who viii allow
henelf to be dictated to, md who vii
come and 60 at your royal will. Goot
morning, sir"
And then she went In and shut tn,
door in his face. Kittie, from behint
the curtain, saw him 60 away withou
once looking back. t
"To dare to tell me what I must do o.
must not do !" she cried. "Pn show
him !"
By-and-by better thoughts came t
her. al suppose was to blame" sh'
said, reluctant to acknowledge it ever
to herself. "But he needn't have mad,
q fool OF himself by being jealous of me
He ought TO have known that / didn'
. care for the goose of Davenport, bu
men can't see an inch ahead of thei
nose. I'll bet he'll think Pm mad for /.
while, and when he's had time to ge
ashamed of himself, I'll come around /,
little, and be good, and everything vii
turn out nicely"
Kittie's plan was good enough, but i
failed to work. When she got ready Il
take John back into her good grsces, b,
had gone away, and che didn't know
where. The days slipped by, and Kit!
hoped he would come back or write, bu
her hope was a vain one. He had evi
IDENTIFY taken her st her word, and hence
forth thew Uare to be STRANGERS to eacl