The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-02
81 IT,"
A Story with a Moral for Both
Parents and Children.

'If you would only mind, ClemmyW
sighed Clemmy's mother
"lf he was only made to mind" men,
tally sighed Clemmy's Cousin Angelica.
81 wish l had minded" shivered
Clemmy. Well he night SILVER, for he
had had ducling in the icy water of
the pond and now his mother and
cousin were getting him out of his drip
ping clothes as fast as they could"
Il told you the last thing as you
went out, not TO 90 on the ice," said
his mother, ''for knew it wasn't safe
yet did think that with your new
Sled and afe all the seedlings you
have h d for disobeying, that you
might be trusted this once. There, put
on your night-gown and wrapper and
Jump IN o bed. 1t will be wonder If
ysu haven't taken your death of COLI
Oh, Cousin Angelica! I'm sure smell
the pies burn NJ. So please ask Bridget
to look into the oven. All my Satur-
days baking so upset, and your holiday
spoiled too -Clemmy! 1t is too dis
I'm awfully sorry" said Clemmy,
ruefully. He hated to see his mother S
pretty face so flushed and worried, and
hated to see her gathering up his wet
clothes. THE pond looked frozen sol d,
and the boys were daring on the ice,
and l just stepped on once, and il
broke. | might of got drowned" This
with view to modifying his mother
d.splea ure.
"Of course you might; it's wonder
you didn t. Something dreadful aOiI
happen to you, Clemmy, if you dom
mind. Here, Cousin Angelica has
brought your 'compos ton tea "
I'm as warm as toast now" said
Clemmy, when the drink was dis
patched, land, mother, truly will
never forget to mind again.
"How often you say that, child" Blu
Clemmy felt relenting in the tone
His mother never staid angry with hin
if he was sorry, and he always was sor
ny when he was bad.
Il must 90 b OK to my cake" sale
Mrs. Linton, Il left the whites of the
egg all settling. How cross Bridge
will be to have these wet buds hun!
round the k tchen on a Saturday.r
Clemmy's new access of remorse anC
his shame at having Cousin Angeles
see his plight, were checked by suddel
thought
"The Rinkr he exclaimed IF m,
clothes ar'n't dry, l can wear my Sun
day ones, can't | mother? You 1OHl lie
me 90 this afternoon, won't your
mo, will notr was the reply. 81
won't be safe for you to 90 out, and yo,
cant hack at your best clothes-ant
besides, | shall give you a lesson b,
keeping you in bed all day on bread AM
water-that's settled"
Clemmy loo ed meek and repentant
Cousin Angelica W IL see that yo,
keep warm, and perhaps will tell yor
how she and her brothers and i,ter
used to obey. wish you would pat
tern after them And with anothe
sigh Mrs Linton went down stairs. anC
Cousin Angelica took up her sewing.
Angelica was Mr.. Linton's cousin
and was visiting them for the first tim
in a number OF years. Clemniy admired
her, as every one did. But Just nov
she seemed a little like a prison chap
lain, and he iidgettad and looked a
door and windows with vague long
ing for escape. Cousin Angelic
laughed.
"You think l have you, now," sh
said. 1T would be like thrashing DO
when he's down to lecture you, wOuldn'
it?"
Kinder" said Clemmy, and added
cit is awfully hard to mind, don't 70
think sop