The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-06-20

the pavement and the brick walls,
And everything smells so sweet here"
"And yet you want to 90 away"
There isn't anything to love here
said the child, simply. Il wanted to
play with the big dog, and the pretty
calves out yonder, but the man
wouldn't let me Mother said wasn't
to be troublesome, and II think
trouble you. thought the gentleman
meant something nice when he said
was to be your guest l didn't know
just what he meant"
"And you are my guest, said Miss
Winchester, so solemnly that the boy
looked startled. But she held out her
hand gently, and led him into the break
fast-room.
Every word of the pastors appeal,
aye, and the Saviour's command was
ringing in her ears. How had she
given a cup of cold water to tbs little
stranger? Grudgingly, even out of her
abundance; unkindly, exposing tie
sensitive spirit, trained by some gentle
lady-like mother, to coarse company
and rude jeers. The Master, whom she
protested to serve after the straighteSt
sect, had asked favor at her hands
for one of the least of His. She had
turned her back upon him at the first,
and then kept back part of the price. "
Another place, Lizzie, she said TO
the surprised waiting-mad. Little
Edgar will sit with me hereafter.
But while the boy, won from his
grief and loneliness, prattled merrily
through the meal, Miss Winchester ate
the bread of bitterness in se,f-searching
and condemnation.
Although the mistress of Evergreens
disliked sudden propositions pressed on
her by Others, she was quick to act
upon motives of her own. A half-houl
after breakfast found her giving orders
to Lizzie as to the arrangement of one
of the many pretty bed-chambers of the
mansion. Shortly after she stood OF
the front portico, clad in gray liner
ulster. Little Edgar watched at the
gate for the carriage in which he was t.
ride with Miss Henrietta"
ITO the station, John, and drive rap
idly. We have not too much time"
She's going to take the little chal
back, thought John.
ado you know where we are going?'
asked Miss Henrietta, smiling into tn
sunny face opposite her.
mo, ma'am, but it's a nice ride,
said Edgar, contentedly.
81 am going to take you to show M
the way to your mother. And then W,
will bring her back to Evergreens an
she shall be my guest, too"
"Oh, are you in earnest? Do yo
really mean to have mother and me
too?" exclaimed the boy, rising in hi
excitement.
Eyes, you and your mother, too"
81 do like you. Please" he sal
timidly, "may kiss youo"
, 1t was rather shy kiss given and re
ceived, for Miss Henrietta was so III
t used to children But some brigt
| drops fell upon the curly head.
A pale but sweet-faced little woma
: returned with them to Evergreen
How mother and son gained health an
strength and color in the pure breeze
and sunshine, in the generous fare an
: quiet pleasures provided by their hos
| ess! How Cloverville wondered an
4 specialized as to what had come owe
, Miss Winchester when she ushere
7 Mrs. Clark and the bright-eyed boy il
f to the pew so long held by herself
5 solitary satisfaction! And Clovervill
G wondered more when Miss WinchestC
2 discovered that the lady-like unol
5 trusive widow was the very person
: assume the Office of housekeeper
s Eyergreens!
She told Mr. Dale of his mistake lor
: after that eventful summer when lit
{ Edgar became her guest.
: II can not thank you enough" 81
4 said, with deep emotion. II was OF
q of those offending many of His lit
4 ones, and Divine pity turned your vel
n natural mistake into means to sa'
me from the threatened and merit,
p, punishment. - Chicago Interior,
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