The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-11-11

put those books there, I'll never get
through"
The other table is yours also.
Nora" said Olive, as she Strengthened
the rug in front of the fire. "Look on
your paper
Sure enough. there was an that
Nora had overlookedi So the books
foun d place on the little stand while
the big table was being brushed, and
were then piled nicely up. and the mag
azines and papers laid together. after
which Nora stood off and viewed the
effect with such satisfaction rs almost
to forget the smaller table.
She was reminded of it, however, by
Leila, who was flourishing duster
about rs she went from one chair TO
another fastening a tidy here and
shaking up cushion there, until she
was ready to say: "The whole eight are
done.
i've finished, too" said Olive, as
she brushed the hearth and hung the
little broom at one side of the open fire
place. NOW, we all draw again.
Nora choose quickly this time, and
went right at her work when she saw
the word "Mantel." hardly hearing
Leila say desk" and Olive
Lounge"
"Well, what do you think of the
game"' asked Olive, while after as,
having left the room to put away her
school sachel, she returned and found
Leila and Nora putting the finishing
touches to their tasks, and rejoicing
over the finding of Finland in mamma 5
desk.
"Why, we think it great success
don't we, Nora? And we see now why
you didn't know the name," added
Leila, laughingly.
"HeFe comes mamma up the walk"
announced Nora from the bay window
"Well, don say anything, and see if
she notices the room" suggested Leila.
Mamma came to the sitting-room
door, and looked in. No wonder she
smiled at the picture. The room a
model of neatness, the winters sun
streaming in at the window, the fire
cracking on the hearth, and three faces
upturned for kiss.
So Bridget is home" said mamma.
in a tone of relief as she glanced about
the room. Il left her getting rubbers
for the twins, and feared she wouldn't
return till dinner-time.
'She isn't home, mamma" said
Olive, while Nora and Leila exchanged
happy glauces, and Nora couldn't keep
from saying Though she said afterward
she tried hard not to tell:
1--WE fixed it, mamma. It's Olives
camel"
Then, of course. mamma had to hear
all about it, and papa, too, when he came
to dinner. Otherwise he might not
have brought up those slips of red card
board that he did that evening, nor have
seated himself in the midst of them all,
and said: Now, propose we make
set of cards in fine style" as he pro-
ceedcd to write on each the word that
Olive or Leila or Nora would tell him.
"And now, what shall we call the
game"' asked papa, with pen ready to
put the name on the other side OF the
six bright cards.
How would the Game of Useful
ness do?" suggested Olive.
"Or Daily DutyP' " put in Leila;
. for we've promised to play it every
day"
Wouldn't Helping Hands sound
well?" asked mamma. And they prob
ably agreed upon that for, when Nora
went up to bed. one of her plump hands
held the new cards, and the name that
mamma had proposed was written on
each.
Il wonder what the prize WASP" she
asked Leila the last thing that night.
u guess it must have been mammals
smile when she looked in, said Leila.
And was not that prize worth try
ing forP-Kathdr1ne r. Mcdowell, in 81.
Nicholas