The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-12-16
Cousin ROb's Mistake.

Nan and Flo johnson had large
family of paper dolls.
The head of the household was named
the Countess of Cape Cod, and she lived
in the bay window of the nursery, with
her five golden-haired daughters, two
sons, one son-in-law, three grandchil-
lren and ten nieces.
No wonder the poor lady's face was
wrinkled and her hair gray, with the
care of all these people on her Shout
ders!
The little girls were so proud of their
dolls that they took all their visitors.
and some of their mammals, too, to
the nursery to see the Countess and her
family.
Only one person had never heard of
them, and that was Cousin Rob. He
went to College in Briarsfield and
took tea with his aunt every Sunday
night.
The little girls did not like him.
''He puts on airs and thinks he knows
more'n papa, and pulls our kittens
TAIL" complained Nan; land we are not
going to tell him one single word about
the Countess, Tor she has too much care
already, poor thing without great big
school-boy to worry her." ,, Tl,.gsr
So Rob knew nothing about the won
derful dolls, when he overheard a con-
versation between his cousins one even
ing. .t FElfEeIE-ttE
''Oh, am so glad dear Miss Rose is
coming to visit US tomorrow? said
Nam f..t Ier flr.-f
Now Miss Rose was the Countess of
Cape Cod favorite niece, and she had
been in Europe for two years. Chat
means she had been shutu in drawer
for two days,) ~ .s.g.',.l...I OF.
Of course, Cousin Rob did not know
this
Isn't she Just perfectly lovelyp' he
heard Flo say. eagerly ,..--.fI'V.
''And so fun OF fun!' from Nan.
'And wears such elegant clothes!"
added Flo.
| How old is she?'' asked Rob, sud
denly looking up from his paper.
The little girls had not dreamed he
was listening, but Nan answered,
promptly: "Just seventeen and three
| quarters this month" r 81
"And she has been to Europe, and
can sing like mamma and shells going
to stay three whole weeks" put in Flo.
why hasn't Aunty Nanny told me
about herP'' asked Rob. Anyway, l
will call on her very soon. Ii she is a
stranger in Briarsfeld, she may ike to
knowlsome of the college fellows
-"What does he meanp" cried Flo, as
he shut the door. 81 wonder if he
really likes to play with dolls?i 81
r'Why, Flo Johnson! don't you seeP'
said Nan. He thinks she is areal, live,
grown-up young lady. We mustn't let
mamma tell him she is only paper
doll, and WON'T it be joke when he
comes to see herp''
"Oh, what fun! what fun" cried
Flo, in great glee. cousin Rob
thinks he knows most everything, and
won't he be surprised when he finds he
doesn'tp" h., .aaIa4U <LIp
A few days after Rob made his APP
pearance, splendid in high hat, yell
low kid gloves, tight boots, and astand-
ing collar that nearly choked him. q
The little girls made great effort to
/ look solemn, rs they opened the door
for him.
sT"Come right into the library" said
Nan. . She has been sitting there
Inspecting you ever since she came,ips
"Miss Rose, low us to introduce our
cousin, - she added, flinging open the
library door. l,a- 20 1,sgpgH
There in the big armchair sat blue.
eyed, yellow haired paper doll! fs , en-.
Rob grew very red in the face as he
stared at the small figure Those saucy
little cousins of his had actually dared
TO play a joke on him! For moment
he felt inclined to give them both @
good shaking, but his anger vanished
at .he sight of the broad grins on theil
.osy faces, and he resolved to make the
best of it,
why, how do you do, Miss RoseP''
he said, to the children's great delight
81 am happy to meet YOU. How dc
I you like Briarsieldg"
Cousin Rob was actually playing pa