The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-02

'Yes, very happy, in spite ofsorrowS,
And / think what has made them
happy was that had learned obedience;
| knew how to submit my will to Gods
will p"
'Td Just as lief not 90 to the Rink as
not" said Clemmy. after this I'm al
WAYS going to mind.
When Miss Linton came up with
Clemmy's lunch, which was bread and
water with variations, he was fast
asleep, and Angelica sat dreaming, the
work forgotten in her lap. Memory,
diver-like, had been down to where
fathoms deep below the surface of her
life lay her sh p that never came in, but
sank with all her troubles.
HE doesn't look like very hard
case, does hep" whispered the mother,
looking down tenderly at her only
chi d.
"He looks like the honest, sweet lit
tie fellow he is, was the response.
"All he needs is the art of obeying,"
said Mrs. Linton.
"And that is what the rudder is to
the ship said her cousin, earnestly.
Mrs. Linton inly resolved to begin at
once to train her boy in that implicit
obedience which should have begun at
his cradle.
In the afternoon, while Clemmy was
las good as gold" he grew restless,
and was allowed to get up and dress in
his Sunday clothes. About four o clock
half dozen of his playmates stopped
on their way to the Rink. He looked
wistful, but said nothing,
81 declare said his mother, aside,
sit does seem hard on a Saturday and
when he has studied so we'll all the
week, and has taken his punishment so
sweetlv. And want to 90 out with
you to return those calls, and | hate to
leave him with Bridget, she is so out of
humor. What do you say, Angelica?'
"Oh, don't ask me, Fanny. You
know old maids children are always
spoiled by rule. Still
"Clemmyr' said Mrs. Linton, impul-
sively, 81 think l will let you 90 after
all. Call the boys back. Ii | let YOU
off this on you must not dsobey
again Now be careful of those clothes
as he kissed her rapturouSly-"and
be in at half-past five to the minute,
mind!'
She added, as he vanished: 81 say
half-past five, because he will be sure
to be late, and his father likes to find
him when he gets home"
MIR. Linton did business in town, and
hoo . 1, of he,
in the suburbs. But he counted the
short hours there with his wife and boy
as COL len sands in the glass.
That afternoon Mrs. Linton was her
self little late, and found her husband
awaiting her, but not Clemmy. Mr.
Linton laughed heartily at the accoun
: of Clemmy's ducking, saying that he
wouldn't be boy without some sucl
adventure.
"But," said his wife, 'you know 20,
told HIM, and so did |, not to go on tn,
ice yet"
"Oh, WE'LL" was the easy reply
"boys will be boys You can't expec
me before seven in the morning and af
ter six at night to be forever disciplin
t ing Glen. You must see to that, ant
| he will come ont all right"
| "Al l want" said the wife, sis you
: help in making Clemmy feel there j
| such a thingas authority. You say tina
| was the making of Cousin Angelica
t home.
t That's true," he said, thoughtfu'ly
1 "That was model household. TIL
: cousins fairly idolized uncle and aunt
\ and they had the merr est times a
l home. Still there was that sense of al
} thority, there was law back of all tn
S gentleness. You never heard shar
word or threat, but some penalty fol
4 lowed sure as fate upon dsobediencC
t That was high treason
"We-l at least, am not superior lk
your aunt-Or like Angelica, said tn
e wife, humbly, "but l think l can do
G great deal better than l have done if
Y try. All, here is Clemmy at last. ~
5 Clemmy came running in, roller
!, skates in hand, with glowing cheek
: and painting breath, to excuse his late
8 ness. The rink clock didn't go, an
f the boys wouldn't come, etc.
l "Oh, WE'LL" said his mother, VIII
S disliked fuss, II was late myself TIL
time. Go and put away your thing
; and get ready tor tea. But just look a
E. that tear in your jacket"
r 81 fell down." said Clemmy, "but
d didn't know it tore. I'm very sorry.
:, Il am sorry that | let you 90! 1t
Il bother, bother from morning till night,
V said his mother, pettishly-far MOI
: disp!eased apparently by the mis- hit
If than by his disregard of her charge 8
h to the time.
$ "Clem! Clemmy! Clement e,
l. claimed Mr., Linton, severely, did yo
l. he your mother speak to you? G
t, and do as she told You at oncel Ii
II me see you mind instantly, sirr' Glen
d my went as though shot out of a POI
d gun.
d "He will mind fast enough if you'l
}. decided, Fanny said Mr., Linton.
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