The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-02-19

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party. For tay parry I lneena ~ nave !,
atfopr O'Clock fhAs ve5y alIernoen, "a
while you're away, ~ put as'ae .s M
washin' an red up Inc Psace. Al you II !
have to 60 wlaon. ~, ING me- nanAe s
promised you tlii next monln' lor .ne
money I've saved must 20 10Y the atin
an drinkin' *
So in short time MISS ODonohue,
in 9 Pinafore hat sal laontiy on .ne
back OF her head ana = gray lister
coming down TO her 1eet ltnereky con-
ccaling the very much soliea cameo
dress) was knocking at various ooors IN
the house In which she hved' the mouse
next door, the house across the ways
and house around the corner, oehvef'
Ing verbal invitations 10 ner irlends 70 a
tea party to take place at her residence
that afternoon. all OF which invratlons'
albeit Miss O'Donohue was no great IA
yor1te, on account o. ner siiiy airs, were
accepted, with loud expressions OF
pleasure.
"lt's me birthday party, sne ex-
planned 20 the invited guests
But, Bridget, thougnt your olrIn-
day was last December, Just after you
come over, SAID HllIy Srvwiey.
- 1t was, said brics-et "put me
party was postponed 4sgr rsasons;
And at four Q CLOCK Prcsiseiy 2 o2ze 3 OF
more young girls, Win Seselal u .ne'i
mothers, grandmothers and aunts, gath
cred AROUND Mrs. " 0oEon9e > posplla |,
Die taoles ana ueVoureo o,sculss' coi9
nam, pickles. peanuts anu caAe, anu !,
drank vast quanti1ies OF ien9na .lt,; anu
yea, WIN n,,, mucn gossiplng anu gamg
mrs, ODonon4e s1o ee snsy .. nesei
would stop nanolng nef sneil piaSs s anu n0l
tum piers ana cups pus.at iasI, y n n'si
great satsfactlon, they ga, ana tne OPP
portunity Ior Wnlcn she hao peen In
patiently waning ari1 " anu Pu ,sl
the yea aDie PACK agail'st .ne WALL sue
called out as thougn .ne lcea nau jus'
occurred 10 ner, Driugec' ueaf' per
haps your frlnds woulu IKE 70 see your
valentine; -,
An oloyou gu q va.eneihe On,
you sly thing, 70 say nothing ABOUT II!
said hltty Crowley. a., -, -.
T. LIS II comicai ones as SIX May
Lee;
"Brlng IT out TINS mint! commanded
Annie fheeny-
And as MISS O'Dononue pre1enaeu te
blush and hesllate' an the glris snouteo
in chorus, 1.-The valentine! the vaien'
tlne!"
And at last, with an ar OF great priat
and importance, the valentine was pro
duced. Its extreme beauty and costn
ness for moment struck inc group .,
girls dumb with astonishment. Ano
then there was another chorus O
"Splendid!' Beautiful! Hlgant!
"Must have cost tin dollars at the very
iasteln :. Who slnt It 70 you, bridge5F
:" amt sure, sala brlogeb, Win
shipper and her fayorlte toss OF the
head, "but mostly thinks know. 2
young gintleman wid beautiful. plach
eyes and big dlmant pm, tnat lives II
iligant house near the bakers. dc
sits IN the WINDY an smiies at me l'er,
day WIN l goes Tor bread.
cam you'll be marryin' him some
fine day, an forgettln' all your old com
rades, said KITTY Cowley- !.
- III not be- Jorgett'n fhlin' sac
Bridget, with emphasis. ~
I" But you'll be forsakln' tnlmF' sug'
gested Annie theeny.
Shure an suppose ne q max
me-" replied Miss O'Donohue. ~
have to 'sociate wild me own class tnin
But I'd spake to ye all wiin met ye'
she added, IN patronizihg manner
"lndade, an ~ opiigeo 10 you 10
your great conaescenslon, sac
Anne.
An SO are an une ress % Sne gur
rils, I'm sure, joined IN Mrs mrs crowley sl
hate motner, "a ou aiM .ssyn .iiou = !.
yourself above tnem,s DrNgets ueaf !,
put laltns nVer coum zee tn'
diner " 8.
NE enllo s shuparior styie an p s5
Y Is Inc u 1an .aI, Ton Ms ?
" Dononue an % 'en you' III
crowley ma am: TX
uon .ahe ~ wasn :, ~ SnS s snu
parlor styie 10 me have' 1e'oi 'ou nii
Orowiey-
An no uacene ni n1uo ~S:
style WIN uer i5oeneI 1au ~ i .nD.,
IA tne Wilsn,Iusss ueciale Ut, Nslei pu
4 suppose me Nasn-eups WIZ pe ~ ~ .
wmn bldoy --purposeiy ustng lne "
noxious name. gus sne YOUNG gin'ie
man, an IiVes III the nganl mousse hea
the bakers ~
indaae an tney WIZ: ni.Iy Eruw
ley, SAID bridget, ner VOICE 1re,iiclins
ana her earrings linglln9,, an Nol.
tmng else pelohgah' to@.h's 10" Piace
an as ior the low, common Jealou
IoIks I've oeen iorceo 20 AnoM nei !,
~ WASH me hands Oh 'niih ior Ner an'
aver.
just then -thcre came a loud KNOCK = q q
the door,