The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-04-01
Younger portion of the men commenced

"Where do you s'pose those children
got hand-organ? Can't you play
| little faster, sisp' .. '..
! Win, taking the advantage of pause,
modestly passed around his hat, and
| quite shower of pennies fell into it.
! Nearly every one contributed one or two
pennies, and many more moved to give
as many as five; for they enjoyed the
| fun, and did not dread to part with
! few cents, as thriftier people, who have
much more, often do. The children
went at the right time and to the right
place.
Dollie thanked them with very pref
ty blush; and when the bell rang, and
they were obliged to go to their work,
they said: Come again; some day,
won't youP" .... -.
"Doily.n said viii, when they had
got out of hearing, "what pile of mon
ey we've got! Let's sit down here by
the side of the road and find out how
much"
eve have three dollars lacking few
cents said Dollie, after n few eager
moments spent in counting, = but do
not let rs 90 home quite yet, There are
quantity of children in those little
houses by the river and we may pick
up few pennies there.
"There is new brig in this morning."
said VIII, looking down the river. Il
, wonder where she came from. I'm
going to be a sea-cap'n whenI grow big.
Saw, Dollie, what are you going to get for
. mamma, and what are we going to have
|. for dinnerp I'm almost starved" he
added, after little pause.
sit will depend on how much more
| money we get, Will. don't care to
, spend very much of this, for we may
not be able to get any more for a whole
week"
"Oh, yes we cam said VIII; "we can
> 90 all round the lot with the organ, and
! get great deal"
! A tall, brown-bearded man who looked
, strangely familiar was coming toward
, them. He was evidently sailor, and
Dollie regarded him wistfully, thinking
, of Uncle George. She could not re.
member how Uncle George looked,
i for four years had passed since he went
= away, and still she fancied that this
I strange gentleman looked like him, but
perhaps it was only because he wore
i sailor clothes. He was walking as if
. he were in great hurry, and merely
i glancing at the children, was Fastening
). on, when his eye suddenly fell on the
q hand-organ in the wheelbarrow.
), my goodness! are you Dollie
e EvansP" said he, stopping, and pushing
e Dollie's hat from her forehead. THAT
used to be Dollie's hand-organ, any
., way.'' And without waiting for q
n reply, he caught her up and kissed her.
h " And this is VIII. viii, why, you
q young rascal, why didn't you have
q some Evans look in your face, so thai
!. your uncle would know you when he
I, met you?"
!. 81 haven't got no uncle" said Will
II whose grammar was always uncertain
4 50 Uncle George was drowned at sea-
"Indeed! But if Uncle George wa
- drowned how can he be here? and Ger
!, tainly am he. Uncle George came neal
:, being drowned, but he wasn't; he wa
q picked up from the wreck of his vesse
i by ship bound for China, so of cours,
y he was bound to go to China himself
:, and ever since he got home he has beer
:, looking for you. They told me you haC
;, moved to the city," turning to Dollie
- "but when | reached there, / founC
= that you had left, but no one knew
= where you had gone. If it hadn' beef
for that old hand-organ / should hav,
=, missed you to-day. You have boil
q grown out of my knowledge, but coulC
> not mistake that, any way Why ar
"a you wheeling it aboutP" -i.-.AN - Nj.
!, Dollie was shedding tears of Joy. Sh
told the story of their circumstances il
few words. Uncle George shut hi
., mouth very hard, and viii said after
~ ward that he saw tears in his eyes. I'd sa
- | OF 10 Of oc foe
as we can," said he. sh-s.-.
Gu Mrs. Evans was well-nigh overcom
D. with surprise and JOY when she foun
and in the very next room, though Dol
J, lie broke the news very gently. Rol
vi knew him, and nearly went wild witt
Of delight, and the parrot shoute
pleased to see you, pleased to Sc
sr YOU" until they were obliged to tax
D. him away upstairs. s..u0 ...t T..
Dolly and Win never went abou
o. with the hand-organ again, but the
d. prize it more highly than ever. Uncl
IN George, who had money enough and
1t spare, bought back the old homestea
n in the county, and before the straw
L berries and daisies had fairly blossome
=, in the fields, the family was establishe
Ii there, Mrs. Evans growing stronger an
~ more ike her old self every day; tn
ne children happy as the familiar birds i
the trees, and Rob pretending that
ur was young again, and frisking like
o. puppy. Even the parrot seemed
=, share in the general joy, and scold n
- more at the hand-organ, though il
lu voice was stiH heard at all hours of tn
day.-BGliOus Magazine.