The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-04-29
THE PRICE OF DIsOBEDtEScE.

81 will go there. and l should like
to see any one stop me, said Edith H.,
rushing into her aunt's room, and bang
ing the door after her. Stamping her
foot, she gave her bracelet twist and
tlounced into chair, showing it against
the table, upsetting goblet of water,
causing a general clatter Her natur'-
ally sweet face was red and distorted
with anger, and as she lay back in the
rich velvet chair, she looked like one of
the Furies. tl 't ,std,lt Hiol
"Aunt Edith, ~ she snapped out
twill you tease mother to let me go to
the Unity party Friday night?'l5a
The lady. thus addressed answered;
q will think about it.; but Edith, YOU
told me New Year day that you were
going to restrain that temper of yours. ~
/. "My temper is no worse than other
Epeople's. heard cousin Fred say the.
other day that You used to get pretty
high, and do as you pleased before-----,''' ;,
She did not finish the sentence, for
there was something in the patient,
sweet face of her aunt that always
checked her anger. g., geiUnD ..I .a...
| Edith, dear, come and sit by me,
| wish to tell you story
Then she evened the needles of her
knitting and pushed them into the ball
of bright silk, and placed her work
carefully in a basket by her side. Edith
sat down on the hassock at her aunt S
feet in no enviable frame of mind The
lady put her hand gently on the angry
! head before her, and twining her fingers
in the soft curls, she told her niece why
she was a cripple: "-t, lint IJu.
L "When 1 was child. Iwas, like YOU,
Fheadstrong and disobedient. Mother
was a good, weak, easy woman, and
had rather let me have my own way
than take the trouble to make me. obey
her. Father was a cold, stern man,
who made us all afraid of him. i think
my poor, quiet mother lived in mortal
tdread of his hasty temper and harsh
words. She would always say: Don't
tell Your father or Don't let father
know and so thought that as long as
he didn't know that disobeyed him it
was all right; but L found to my sorrow
| it was all wrong, and want YOU to re-
member, my dear, that disobedience will
surely bring misery and disgrace. =
"When ! was sixteen, Ben Fuller in
vited me to attend ball at Concord.
His uncle kept the hotel where the par
ty was to be given, and as | was well
acquainted with his aunt and cousins,
| never dreamed l couldn't 90. Ben
was to have his fathers horse and
sleigh, and such fun as we should have!
Il ran all the way home from school
to tell mother of it. She was willing |
should go, but sale" must ask my
father, as he was terribly angry because
| went to a skating party the other.
night without his permission. So |
waited in perfect fever for father to.
come home, / put his slippers before
the fire and rolled the little table close
to his chair, with the evening paper
and his glasses on it. seldom took
the trouble to do this, but now / want
ed favor, so of course | must cater to
his wants. How | hoped he would
come home pleasant! When | heard
him coming began to trernble for fear
he would say no, but | said to myself
just what | heard you say a few minutes
ago: will go, and no one shall hinder
me- 81 ..p ,...a. ....T
FEATHER came in with lots of cold air
that sent a chill through all of us.
Mother said, Dom t. ask him until he,
has had his SUPPER il. seemed as if he
never ate so slowly or dallied so long
over his tea AT last he finished and
dropped into an easy chair, With a tired,
weary look, that after all these long,
long years can see distinctly, but then
l did not see it; | thought he was only
cfoss$ eENGUD A fF2nV0t 81
p" went up to him and put my hand
on his shoulder, for 1 thought he was
going to sleep, and then should have
to wait till morning. He opened his
eyes with start that took him almost
out of the chair. ,Hst
O".Ohn he said, is it you, EdithP 1
believe | am getting nervous. Did you
want anythingg' ~ .'''.' '@
"fYes, father. Ihave had an invita-
ton to go to the military ball at Con-
cord, next week, Can l go? Say yes,
for do want to 60
f''fWho invited you'll he said, looking
very stern. E 8ffN HE-l
s"sBen Fuller asked me- He is to
have his fathers horse and sleigh, and
see, here is a letter from his cousin
Kate, Oh! we shall have such a nice
time! Can L go?i so 3ili ii ~.
- Let me think, said he. Ten miles
in sleigh this cold weather, and you
with a bad cold and cough, now y
my cold will be well by Tuesday
said |, and I have nothing to get
ready, for you know had new white
dress and satin slippers, gloves, rib
bons and everything l wanted for the