The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-11-17

Pattie stepped on it; but he got up after
awhile.
"Now, Pattiel hold out your apron,
I'm going to shake"
Frank gave vigorous shake, and
came near shaking himself down; but
two big peaches fell; one rolled down
bank, the other hit Pattle on the shout
der. And something else hit Pattie.
too, and she screamed Rand jumped and
clapped her bands against her neck, I'M
til Frank began to think she was crazy,
and he got down from the tree in great
hurry. Aunt Mary heard the cries. and
came running to the gate to find out
what was the matter. A yellow jacket
wasp had been snugly dining on one
side of the peach which struck Pattie.
and not liking to be disturbed-for
wasps have very quick tempcrs, you
know-he stuck his sharp sting two or
three times in her neck, and there was
a great swollen place, and no wonder
poor little Pattie cried. But Aunt Mary
put some ammonia right on the stings,
and in a little while they did not hurt,
but Pattie held her head rather stifRy all
day.
After Frank found out that Pattie did
| llOI nave ID III, anu llldb huIlJ was
! going to cure the sting, he went off
alone to look for some new sport. As
he passed the library he looked in at the
tall bookcases, the pretty pictures, the
cabinets full of curious things. On the
table lay Uncle David's gold spectacles,
where he had laid them when he went
out. Frank took them up and tried
them on. He stood in front of one of
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self; he tried the spectacles in various
ways; at last put them on his head as
he had seen his grandfather do when
not using them. Just then Pattie called
from the backyard:
"Oh, Frank! come out here; hero's
a mouse in this box"
Frank darted out, forgetful of the
spectacles on his head
| "Oh! OhI' cried Pattie, 'sit's got out"
The mouse ran toward some barrels.
and the children ran after it. They got
sticks and poked around, but the mouse
was not to be seen.
Perhaps it's in the barrel" said Pat
tie; "look in, Frank, and see -
So Frank raised himself on his copper
tipped toes, and looked in. and at the
same moment Uncle David's gold spec
tacles dropped in.
"Oh, Pattie! Uncle Davd's glasses!''
cried Frank. 'What shall L do? How
shall | get 'em out?"
Pattie stood still, quite as frightened
as her brother for the children had a
wholesome awe of Uncle David Then
she tiptoed and took peep in the bar
rel. Now the barrel was one used to
hold slop-water from the kitchen and it
was about half full. The glasses floated
languidly around amid bits of potato
! Feelings and cabbage leaves, and seemed
to be ayerse to sinking into such low
company
1.-The tongs!" cried Patti, when she
| had recovered her voice You watch
the glasses, Frank, and I'll get the
| longs" And off she ran to the Kitchen.
And it should be said here that little
Pattie's wits and feet had often before
! helped Master Frank out of scrape.
Nora was not in the kitchen, so Pattie
snatched up the tongs and scampered
back.
Hurry, Patr' cried Frank, I'm
afraid they're going down"
He made dive for the glasses,
brought them up safely, only scattering
himself moderately with slop-water
Pattie wiped the glasses on her long
suffering apron, and the two carried the
| spectacles back to the library, and
breathed more freely when they were
safe on the table. For several DAYS
Uncle David complained of the dimness
and peculiar smell of his spectacles, and
it was only after much rubbing and
wiping that they were restored to their
usual clearness and purity.
The fright about the spectacles made
the children little sober, and they sat
down on the steps of the back porch
and were so quiet that if Aunt Mary
had been used to having little ones
around she might have known some
thing had happened.
After dinner a shower came up. so
they had to play in the house. When
they grew tired of wrapping up the
great gray cats feet in paper mittens,
and seeing him tumble helplessly about,
they PLAYED in water near the kitchen
door, until they were so wet and muddy
Nora made them sit by the stove to dry.
| Then Cousin Mamie came to look after
them.
"Ain't it time for us to 90 home?p
said Frank, who began to wish for
change. t.'
"Ill have the pony-phaeton out and
take you around myself" said Cousin
Mamie, who had a way OF doing nice
things.
At this Pattie clapped her hands and
Frank gave a shrill whoop, which made
| Cousin Mamie put her hands to her
ears and assure Frank unlnSSi hn Vas n