The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-07-26

went up TO the college together to see
some of the boys"
Your husband keeps this store,
then, | said.
"No, / keep it, she replied, and
then seeing, / suppose. that | was i'm
terested she told me that when she had
married her husband had beer preach
ing in Methodist church near Phila-
delphia; but he had become very
anxious to take college course, and in
order to aid him. in, doing it She had
opened this little store.
We have been very successful"
she said. 1--WE have been able to pay
all our expenses. OF course we have to
economist, but that don't hurt us.
do all my own work, and that saves a
good deal, And Will gets up early
every morning and chops wood, brings
water and sweeps ont the store" ~
Don't you'get tired?" / asked. ~
eyes, sometimes. But then 1 think
how nice it is that | am able 10 help
VIII in this way, and. how thankful l
ought to be that we 10th have such
good health, and how fortunate it is
that Will can have a home instead of
being obliged tolive in college, where
he would be so uncomfortable, and then
/ seem to feel rested. It's queer, isn't
| it Pr
"And how long will you have to work
in this way ?' HU0ta
''Only four years. OBJ, that isn't long.
1t will soon be over, and then Win is
sure to, have CALL Why L often think
that this is just the best kind of disci-
pline for me. And now want to show
you some things / have made for the
parsonage ] shall have when the four
years are over.
She brought out beautiful toilet set,
embroidered in ribbon-work, silk
quilt which had drawn prize at re-
cent fair in the county, crazy cushion,
beautifully embroidered, pair Of GRO
cheted toilet slippers, and some deli
cate croeheted edgings. -, sr "a
"How do you find time to do so
much?" | asked. 3
Il always keep some work behind
the counter, and l take it up at odd
minutes when there are no customers
to wait on" she answered.
/ admired pretty foot stool of blue
cretonne that she had made, and with a
great deal of pride she showed me a
dainty three-legged clover-leaf table,
wills work. "Hes just as handy
as he can be-" she said.
! was looking at pretty plush frame
she had made from some odd pieces,
when her husband came in. He was a
slight, dark young man with very
pleasant face. liked him at once, and
he was as cordial to me as if l was his
ssncf Of cfro rhA No
making a convenience of his home.
~ think I'll 90 right on dyeing these
eggs, if you don't mind" he said, when
the introductions were over, and he
rolled up his sleeves and went to work.
IL was evident to me as he talked that
his nature was as cheerful, energetic
and kindly as that of his smart little
wife, and it was evident, too, that this
was true marriage. The looks they
exchanged, and the tones of their
voices when speaking to each other
showed how closely heart was knit to
heart. frt
"You have very industrious little
wife, Mr.. -" said.
eyes, and she is smart, too. She has
taken up the study of Greek, as if she
hadn't enough to do in the store, and
with her housekeeping She says she
don't want me to get too far, ahead OF
her" with a laugh and glance of pride
at the small figure busting around ''get-
ting supper
didn't wonder he felt proud of her,
and as the train bore me away little
later and l had time to think over all
the little woman had told me and the
cheerful way in which she had told it,
came to the conclusion that had STUN.
bled on true heroine. Florence b.
HaIoWelI, in Chicago Standard.