The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-17
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whole souled breeze, comesthe pungent |
aroma of the sea, when sparkles not |
far away. You listen TO its music and |
the sleepy rustic of the wheat field OPP |
,posite &iwsjting Che shop-mbtresss
who is infariably Retained by, sd1ne
Household duty and apologies elabo-
rately for the untidiness of her personal
appearapce when. she ipally e9ters, the,
door in solemn haste The sunshiAe'
dances on the painted floor and peeps
witheyes as curious as your own, intoil
the crowded show-caseI from IWhoseA
splendid abundance Idelia Rosanna is
bedecked as maiden was never bedecked
before. Whag does IL not contain with
in its crystal clearness? Gorgeous
flowers, the semblanee. of nothing
whieh grows III eth& field or gahlen;
anlAzing ArtigioA designed as 6pa-
ments for the neck, heaped together in
many colored splendor; accordions,
which share the palm with meIodeons
in Green Harbor ideas of melody; cot
ton laces in rich lowered patterns; a
dazzling display of iewelry, beads,
bracelets, necklaces, with great vari-
ETY. of precious stones glittering from
elaborate. settings; scissors, pocket
knives. pink and white candy, specta-
eles,s rattles. rainbow rib9ons, .er0eheteds
edging, cough-drops, collars, golden,
cement, dolls yand fancy soaps. to sayi
nothing of patent medicines and a small
assortment of books, evidently chosen
solely for the elegance of their bindings.
The well-to-do, sea-captains are buildings
new horses at faeeh II arbm OF late and,
no new parlor is complete without a fewS
gorgeous. books, for the centeT-table
Outside 1.-the Showcase. ! are also
many fascinating things-bonnets,
CD BIZ atJieSyt9'bBn p Fbh Sr 9bo
flies; stamped patterns for rugs, in
/ riAltfand strange VARIETY; Britannia tea
potss Shining ike the sun over shelf
piled with new prints, and in close
proximity to these an odd collection of
boots and shoes. .... .. tU..a -
! The door which leads into the sitting
room is always open, and reveals a coy
! interior. The clean, yellow-p painted
! floor is covered with the softest and
'brightest- of homemade rugs.
wipdoyys are pleasantly, Swallowed with
apotnlng-slory vines, anda great many
! Towering plants perfume the atmos-
lpheies Mis- BabsOn takes the same
pride in her =, plarnts'' which, great
Emans women do in their blankets and
ktabl& linen, Fand exhibits Them with
great compiacency, especially her
bJciintzldoFersT idlng6 is usually
occupied by a splendid black cat,
and Is q greatM pluml,-cushioned,
3, sleepy-holloW rocking chair has, always
I been sacred to husbands. When not
occupied by one of these happy in
+ivahds, it is usually tied up in black
Grape in memory pf one.
Here they sat Of be after another, as
youyhave been Informed, through long
fefrhsl of comparatively comfortable
consumption. HSw could one ask for
a more peaceful ending of his daysP
4 Here they rocked TRANQUILITY, read the
| Falmouth County iHeraid, or dOzed in
1.-THE dreamy light Of the afternoon sun
shine. They could not have been lone
ly, for there was the gossip of July
4 AIMS customers to distract the mind,
and all the life of the household sound
ing from the busy little kitchen as well.
], LII they conghed, there was July Ann
ready to, rush in from the shop with a
bottle Of the ''Magic Drops" If they
were afflicted with headache. though
she might have sometimes been unable
to spare time to apply the Electric
Relief herself, she detailed ldelia
r Rosanna to act in her stead. And
through the quiet evenings she always
sat by her husbands side, busted
either on a dress or wedding
bonnet or a shroud, while the
visitors dropped in one after another
with plenty OF news and chat. There
was always good stock OF apple-pies
in the pantry, and all the hymn-singing
the most devout soul could possibly wish
for in the parlor of Sunday night. To
be sure, the graves of the departed were
in sight from the sunny windows, and
rather mournfullv Suggestive; but still
the scene must have been very peace
full, with the grass ripping and tossing
in the breeze, and there were no grave
stones in the region more tine and cost
ly than those which July Ann raised to
/ the memory of, her spouseS. 1t was
Il now more than year since the last oc-
cup2nt of the chair had joined those
y sic eperS. and that the fascinating wild
Tow al II not marry again was a circum-
y Stance Which everybody wondered at.
7 It certainly could not be for lack OF
opportunity, so tenderly did she protect
and cherish husbands, so amply able
was she to provide for them, so popu-
lar was she with old and young of both