The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-04-07

girl last night; quite agrees with me on
the subject of names.h MAY be ex-
cused for neglecting this hint; Budell L |
think would have found mollusc |
interesting" il it had only agreed |
with him that there was nothing more
Objectionable than to have ones name |
murdered. He was nervously anxious
that his name should be pronounced
with the accent on the second syllable;
and / afterwards found that he had
been introduced (for the second time)
to this interesting girl y as Doodle"
"Just as though Irhymed to "noodle F"
as he Indignantly expressed it. But the
most important hint was given the night
after Mrs. Burton's ball, at which we
had all been present. We were loung-
ing in Budelfs rooms, and Smithers was
giving us highly colored and graphic
illustration of the frivolity that passes
for conversation between young men
and maidens. That's all nonsense"
broke in Budell; "it's your own fault,
at any rate. Why, last night had quite
a serious and interesting conversation
about woman's education with maid
en- 1 even quoted Scripture to her."
"Bet you hat you misquoted," said
the irreverent Smithers, who thought
every one was as ignorant as himself.
"No; I'm not joking; it's a fact, and
got an idea or two, let me tell you"
Had he only told us that he had vent
ured into the conservatory in order to
carry on his conversation without inter-
ruption, am convinced that l at least
should have surmised that the acquisi-
| ton of an idea or two was not the only
result. However l was not long in my
state of ignorance. One day, a month
or so after, Budell hunted me up to con-
fide to me that the bachelors club was
all bosh; he was over head and ears in
love, and did think he ought to tell
the other men? Then there followed n
shower of apologetics, in which soft
brown eyes" and goodness knows what
other personal attractions were promi-
nent. When 1 recovered breath, as
sured him that thought it quite incum-
bent upon him to inform the club.
was rigid and cold with him, for 1 felt
indignant; it was almost an insult to
select me as his confidant, as though
my celibate principles were less fixed
than Marby's or Smithers'.
His announcement that evening was
received in solemn silence by the Square
Club; even Smithers had at first moth
ing to say. At last Marby asked; is
it permitted to inquire the lady's name,
and when the marriage is to take
placer" Budell looked uncomfortable.
''Well, the fact is" he said, 81 thought
/ ought to tell the club at once; but
really haven't-that is, l don't quite
know how to set about asking the lady
ILL l. lrv Il ,eA,.n al
as he made this confession that the club
hailed it with shout of laughter. The
notion of the bold and confident Budel
| finding himself muzzled by the tender
passion was too suggestive for our risi
bility. Budell was seriously annoyed
al don't think" he said, "that my
courtesy to the club has been met witt
l courtesy" He glared at me as if
r specially had been guilty of revealing
, his confidence. We apologized humbly
and at last pacified him. He really wa
. puzzled as to how to accomplish hi
4 proposal. Marby suggested the old
=, fashioned plan of Pumping down on hi
: knees, like a swain in a valentine; blu
e Budell paled visibly. 1t was such
S cold-blooded way, he objected; yet
$ appeared he had almost adopted it o.
{ two occasions. The first time littl
e brute of brother had inopportunel
: appeared-"I never knew nice gil
: that hadn't little brute of a brother,
g exclaimed Budell, hastily generalizing
5 and on the second occasion he had eve
e got to the length of informing the ObjeC
!, of his affections Ito adopt a phrase tha
}, used to madden Budell) that he ha
q something to tell her, when her mothe
e entered, and he had hastily to devils
IS some idiotic fact about flower-shov
d 1t was quite evident that his nerve We
q not equal to a third attempt. / sus
70 gested that he should write; but
y seemed that the young lady, in tal1in
It about a certain novel, had laughed tn
d hero to scorn for resorting to so coward
D ly plan as writing his proposal.
a Cant you save her life in SON
Is thrilling manner, and then cast you
), self at her feetP" asked the romant
N Marby
et "Or can't you get overtaken in
a shower, and then you could neatly as
Is her to share your lot as well as you
n umbrellaP" suggested Smithers.
70 Budell smiled family. "It's all vel
g well for you fellows to make fun of
t. when you haven't to do it yourselves; bl
re all the same it's ticklish thing to {
n, well. / wish to do it in a neat ar
ID direct manner, without any humbug.
III Its my opinion" said Smither
e "that you'll end by popping the que
ton in some altogether extraordinal
b. and absurd manner"
d. Every well, SIR" said Budell. wi
b. dignity, 1--WE shall see."
/ But when we left him, the idea of IL
n irrepressible Budell being tongue-ti,