The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-09-15

digestion, leSte 1t be Over-taX q. Saide
this to Her, however addinge it was my
Conceite, y by some Processe, lvke
Alchemie. WIN " baser metals are
Transmitted into golde. so v CROSSE NOR
tall foode was on Her lippes change to
v tabled Nectar q Ambrosia of V Gods.
She tolde me twas sillie Speache, vet
seand not i'll pleas 4 withall. She hath
verie prettie Fashion, or Triclle. of
smilinge, when She hath made an end OF
speakinge and layinge Her finger upon
Her neither Liepp, like as STE wolde bid it
be stille. After some more TaiKe. WIN
She show'd that Her Witt was more
deepe, and Her minde more seriouslie
inclind, than l had Tboughte from our
first Jestinge, She beinge call'd to 90
thence, | did see Her mother, whose face
l knewe, IL was made sensible, VI L had
given my Harte to V daughter of a
House VIII. with myne owne had longe
been at grievous Feud. for v folly of
cure Auncestres. Havinge come to VIII.
heavie momente in my Tale, have no
Patience to write more to-nighte.
22"d Aprile.
/ was mynded to write no more in v
Journal, for verie Shame's sake, VI
shoude so complayne, lyke a Childe,
whose tote is taken f. him. butt (may-
happ for it is MOVIE V fulle Moone, &
a moste greavous period for them v are
Love-strucke) / lam fayne, lyke " Drunk
arde W no may not abstayne f his cup,
to set me anewe to recordings of my
Dolorons mishapp. l save Her
agayn, She beinge aware of my name,
u of y division betwixt cure Houses.
woulde have none of me, butt / wolde
mott be putt OF, & made bolde to ques-
ton Her,why she shoulde Shove me suche
exceed Goodness. -She answered. twas
wei knowne what Wronge my Grande
father had done Her G.father.-I
saide, She confounded me with Nv
G.tather-we were mott " same Per-
some, he beinge muche my Elder, & be-
synes Deade. WI have it, twas no
matter for iestnge. I toldeHer, / wolde
be resolv'd. what CRETE Wronge vs. was.
y more for to make Speache tn for
mine owne sdvertisem', for | knewe wei
Y whole Knaverie, VIII She rehearsal,
Howe my c. father had cheated her G..
father of Landes upp v River, with
more, howe my G.father had .impound-
ed " Cattle of Hern.--I made answer,
twas foolishnesse, in my mynde, for Y
liz Generation to so quarrel overa Par
sci of rascallie Landes, v had long ago
beene solde for TaXes,y' rs to y' Cowes,
lwoulde make them goode, q tn Prod
nee 4 Onspringe, if it toole y' whole
Wash" Markett. SHE however tolde me
y y Ffrenche familie had V Where W.
to buye what they lack'd in Butter,
Beafe ~ Mike, and likewise in Vedle,
VIII. Taste tooke much to Hearte, VIII.
She seeinge, became more gracious &,
on my pleadinge, accorded Vt shoulde
have V Privilege to speake with Her
when we next met. Butt neyther then.
nor at aDie other TymesthH' wolde She
suffer me to VISIT Her. So was harde
putt to it TO compass wales of gettinee
to see Her at such Houses as She mighte
be att, for Routs or Feasts, or V lyke.-
But though l save Her mamie tymes,
cure converse was ever of Va Complex,
IL y' accursed G.Father satt downe. &
rose upp with us.-Yet colde l see bv
Her aspecte, VI had in some sorte Her
favoure, d VI | mislyk'd Her not so
gretelie as She wd have me thinke.- So
y one dale, Ctwas in Januarie. & yerie
colde,) |, beinge moste distrackt, sadie
to Her, l had tho't 'twolde pleasure
Her more, to be trends w. man, who
had knave for a G.father, Va with One
who had no G.father att allie. lvke
W"'" (y' Puppe). She made answer,
was eXceedinge fresshe, or some such
matter. She cloath'd her thoughte in
phrase more beiittinge a Gentlewoman.
Att this | colde no longer contayne nv
self, but tolde Her roundlie, How'd Her.
II twas my Love made me soc unman-
nerlle. And w. " speache | att
Y leaste made an End of my Uncertain
tie, for She babe me speake W. Her no
more.-l wolde be determined whether
l was Naught to Her.-She made An
swer She colde not justlie say / was
Naught, seeing " VIII" She mighte bee,
l was One too mane.-I saide, twas
some Comforte, l had even Il Place in
Her thoughtes, were it onlie in Her dis
favour.-She sadie, my Solace was in
decide CRETE, if it kept pace with " meas
ure of Her Disfavour, for, in plain
Terms, She hated me. & on Her in
treatinge of me to goe, 1 went
Y" happ'd att " house of M" Varicke,
VIII. 1 Il met Her, who on" Varicke)
was for staying me, y 1 might cate
some led Creame, butt of a Truth |
was cnlli 10 my taste allreadle. -
Albeit | afterwards tooke to walkinge
of y Streets till near Midnight. Twas
as saide before in Januarie q exceed
inge colde.
20@ Male.
How wearie is US dulle procession of
y Yeare! For it irketh my Soule " cache
Monthe shoude come so aptlie after V
Month afore, Il Nature locke so Snug,
as She had done some CRETE thinge.-
Surelie if she make no Change, she hath