The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-10
In A LEATHER BAG.

"I will not wait another day." said
Miss Norfolk.Stanley-s stout, middle>
aged lady, with rubicund countenance,
a juvenile straw hat perched upon the
bridge of her nose, and many onyx beads
wound about her throat.
Bow-wow," responded her little dog
Bijou.
Nephew Dick, presumptive heir O. the
lady, had failed to meet her at Turin, as
agreed, and she had been forced to wait
twenty-four hours without result. She
was deeply incensed, as became British
spinister with neat property in Derby
shire, and funds in Turkish and Indian
loans.
The bag was produced by the maid.
1t was large bag of black leather. Bi.
jou eyed it apprehensively, yet with
resignation. The tiny terrier, with eyes
like shining beads, an inquisitive nose,
and black body, with patch OF soft
velvet brown on breast and paws, jump
ing into the outside pocket OF this travel
ing mansion, and submitted to having
the straps carefully adjusted over his
prison in such a manner as allowed 8
breathing space. Bijou was struggled on
board trains The maid wss not trusted
with her bag in her third-c class seat, and
it was a point of economy with his mis-
ire not to pay for dogs ticket in her
own frst-class carriage. Miss Norfolk
Stanley took the bag hersel, thus excit-
ing the interest of keen eyed birds of
prey lowering about in scent OF jewel
cases and bags carried by the English
lady traveller. At frontiers the pet was
popped under his mistress mantle, while
the maid took the bag to the custom
house officer for inspection, then the in
mate was successfully restored. Bijou
remained as silent as a mouse in the
pocket for hours, and resisted the most
tempting inducements to bark at start
ling roises He knew iull well that
when the enemy had deserted the field
his mistress would take him out of the
dismal captivity. Bijou's fur stood on
end, at the approach OF guard, by in.
stinct.
Miss Norfolk>Stanley and her maid
appeared on the platform of the Turin
depot at nine o'clock in the morning.
Nephew Dick would find the birds flown
when he saw ft to grace the Piedmon>
tess capital with his presence. Bijou
was invisible to the most penetrating
eye, curled up in the bag.
9Give me ladies' carriage, and alone
if possible" said Miss Norfolk Stanley
to a smiling official, with s persuasive
exchange of francs from palm TO palm.
The smiling official bowed, and soon the
lady was installed in svacant carriage.
"You shall come out pet, il we are left
Alone" she whispered, christening the
strap over the pocket Of the bag as it
rested on her knee. Bijou thrust out
his little black head, accommodated the
premises, and discreetly withdrew from
sight again.
The Turin depot is one of the most
amusing fields OF observation in Europa.
How Charles Lamb, the gentle philoso>
pher, fond of London crowd, would
have enjoyed it The British lion mo-
nopolizes the field, as a rule, and presents
here his most eccentric national aspect
He comes from Nice and Mentone via
Genoa, stiff in gait, with dyed whiskers
and naughty mien, followed by wife and
troops of daughters. He comes from
India, via Brindisi, tall and lean as a
cane, in Oriental cap and belted tunic,
ike very large school>boy, accompanied
by a sickly and queruious helpmste,
whose aspect suggests less of health and
children on the borde.s on the jungle. |
a clsmor, confusion, panic |
Dr. haste; piles of wraps, still odorous of |
ong sea-voyages, trip and unwsry pedes-
.risn. A negress, with blue silk cap
IN the back Of her head, with large ear.
rings, drops pile of cushions, and pauses
% replace them in scarlet rug, with
laughter. An anxious
mother escorts her darling boy, who is
collapsed over the shoulder of a painting
acchino, and demands wildly her coupe,
Engaged for Paris. An ambassador of
Morocco, in q crimson gown and white
urban, passes with digni6ed repose of
surrounded by his suit, envel-
ped in snowy burnouses, each wearing !