The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-03

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/ had thought And then they looked
at the shelves, here imposing tome
hold between their covers the writing
( of the early fathers of the church
/ those early fathers who were so early
! that they had to father all later creeds.
Many were the strange characters,
many the tongues, in which these
books were written.
"And can YOU read all those dread
full languages father?" asked Miss
Bella.
"No, not all, " he replied, ''but many I;
and brother Anselem, who Is the
( librarian. can read them all.
Can he read that, father?' said
Carrie Bunner, with wide-open eyes,
turning over curious looking vol
/ umn.
Eyes, my daughter" said the monk,
! smiling. that is only Hebrew. Even
can read that"
The library exhausted. Father Au-
| like to ascend to the observatory,
where there was fine view of tine
surrounding valley. Miss Bella was
/ the first to speak:
ooh, girls said she, I'm tired. l
don't think care to 90. But since
the father has been 50 kind, some of
you 90"
But the other girls were tired, too.
And so Miss Bella, with an appearance
of self-abnegation, declared that she
would 90, although Father Augustine
politely protested that the climb was
fatiguing, and, if tired, she should not
attempt it. But opposition only made
her more determined, so they went
together.
"Oh, what a lovely view!" cried
Miss Bella, ds they gazed over the
fertile valley. ''Oh, Father, I'm ever
so much obliged to you for inducing
me to come"
at is indeed well worth the trouble"
replied the priest.
Father said Miss Bella, fixing her
brown eyes upon him. ''What is the
reason that you say my daughter 10
Miss Bunner, and not to the rest of
us ?"
because" replied the priest grave
ly, "she is Catholic and the others
are heretics."
"How do you know that she is a
Catholic p
Because she bowed to the Host
when III the church, when none of the
others did"
80 | am hereto, too, suppose ?"
said Miss Bella, with Il pretty pOut.
yes" said the priest calmly.
Gam | so dreadful, then ?" said the
girl, archly.
NO" he replied, flushing slightly
but that is
Ali, wicked Bella! you have pierced
the nriestly armor.
Come. Father she said coaxinglv.
"'call me daughter too. feel as III
were leper or something. Ugh :"
And she shIvered, and then laughed
merrily.
Every well-my daughter said the
priest.
Miss Bella was as pleased as vic
torious general. But she was not
content. She leaned out of the win
dow, and as she did so she dropped a
glove upon the floor. When she turn
ed the glove was gone.
Miss Bella could have Rugged her.
self.
But all things have an end, and so
had the tete-a-tete in the tower.
Bella at last descended, and as usual
found her companions cross through
waiting, and as usual subdued them.
And so they babe farewell to Father
Augustine, thanking him for his
courtesy, and crossed the campus to
the carriage. And when they reached
it wicked Bella could no longer con-
ceal her story, but told with great gIee
how she had made an impression
upOnthe heart of Father Augustine.
lam afraid she used slangy word in
speaking it.
Carrie Bunner was horror striker.
Bella Chester" said she. Il don't
believe Il word of it. Do you mean to
tell me that lie, a priest, would keep
one of your gloves p
''Priets are only men," said Bella,
defantly.
"WeIl, 1 don't care" said Carrie, Il
don't believe it, so there"
And the girls climbed into the
rockaway, which stood near the old
churC h, the view of the college thus
Intercepted.
John had listened meanwhile with
much interest He believed Bella.
He privatel believed that she could
captivate any man, if she set her mind
OH it. And as he took fresh chew
Of tobacco, and prepared to start, he
INDUCED i'll much quiet mirth at the
priests expense.
Suddenly black ROBBED figure APP
peared around the corner of the church.
Bella's heart went down into her
diminutive boots.
1t was Father Augustine.
81 wonder if he heard us?" she
said to herself.
The monk mOtiOned for John to
stop. He advanced to the side of the
carriage.
Gone of the servants" said he
blandly, dofiing his angular cap,
"has just come down from the obser
vatory, where he found a glove. 1t
was probably left by the Young lady
who was there with me. Which was
the lady?'
Carrie Burners eyes sparkled ma
licOusly. She pointed TO Bella.
as it yours, miss" said the monk |
smoothly.
Bella muteIy nodded. She could |
not speak. She felt that she was
crimson to the roots of her hair.
He handed it to her. I'll bid you a |
good day. young ladies' said he, |
grayely. And he strobe off towards
the college.
John touched up his horses. He |
griIIned, but said nothing. He was
man, and therefore generous. . The /
girls giggled and said good deal.
They were women.
And Bella? Well. Bella had won
dercd at first whether Father Angus
tine heard her.
She is wondering yet.
The History OF Youth.