The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-11-14

rival at the swords ends that what
YOU say nowadays? Well, then, try to
keep up little of this fine courage in
the presence of your beautiful Naomi.
They want to marry her; you are richer
than she; but the one to whom they
wish to give her is richer than you; be-
sides, he is titled, and is husband ready
to their hand; and the wedding outfit is
prepared, while for you they would have
to wait. Go to Naomi and tell her that
YOU love her. She knows it, but it
ought to be said in any case. And tell
her-for she must love you, young,
handsome, and witty as you are-tell
her to swear to wait three years for you,
and to write it to me in a letter, which I
will keep. Then l VIII break up that
other marriage; will get you into an
other regiment, and in three years, in
spite of everything, l will have you
married.
"Well, uncle, 1 have an idea. l will
write to her.
AS you please
II left my uncle and went to write
my letter. This was not the hardest
part of my task. Ihad already written
to her hundred and fifty times, but to
| deliver the letter embarrassed me. Hay-
no time to hesitate, however, | came to
a decision. bought a bouquet of yell
low roses and slipped my letter into the
middle of the bouquet. This is perhaps
all very foolish, but | remember it still
after avowing my love, begged her
to love me and he happy with me, and
to wait for me three years. asked heI
| if she consented, to wear one of my vel.
low roses in her belt that evening; then,
said l, l shall dare to speak to you Of
my ioy-I dare not say our joy.
when the evening came Naomi wore
ne rose in her belt. / wanted to kill my
self, but my uncle went with me to Cler-
mont. He remained there two months,
and ended by comforting me and per-
suading me that Naomi had never loved
me.
"'But, uncle I would say, she
seemed so happy when l came and re-
preached so sweetly when | came late.
"Women love everybody's love, he
would reply, but they are far from low
ing everybody
"At last 1 almost forgot her and mar
ried the Colonel's daughter, whom | lost
after eight years of marriage. But
still think of Naomi, and | always see
her young girl of seventeen, with heS
brown hair and her dark, velvety eyes,
while she must now be some good old
lady"
"But your name is not Descoudraies?'
'No, that is the name of my uncle's
estate; my name is Edmond d Altheim. >
Then l will tell you what became Of
Naomi"
"Whatr'
Eyes, she loved you"
"But the yellow rose?"
"She did not find your note. You
sudden departure cost her many tears
Afterward she married M. de Lorgerel
whose widow l am to-day"
What, youP Are you Naomi Anne
LOTT"
"Alas, yes; as you are still, or rather
as you scarcely are, Edmond d Altheim.
"Who would have believed that on,
day we would be unable to recognize
each otherP"
Eyes; or that we should meet year.
after only to play trictrac. AS for tn,
bouquet, have always kept it,
Aud Madame de Lorgerel went to al
ebony cabinet and brought forth from
a withered bouquet. She was tremb
ling. She united the bouquet and foun(
the letter that had been there for forty
two years,
They were both silent. M. Descou
draies arose.
Madam de Lorgerel took his hand anC
said: you are right. This resurrection
of our hearts youth should not be be
fore two aged faces like yours and mine
Let us shield from becoming ridiculous
noble affection which, perhaps, will
bring us happiness all the rest of on
lives. Come again after few days.
Since that time the two old peopl
have been inseparable. 1 have neve
seen anything like the love that is be
tween them. They have q THOUSAND
things to tell that have never been eX
. planned; they love each other retro
! spectively; they would like to be maj
7 ried to each other.-French TRANSLATE
: IN Inter Ocean.