The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-16


Mrs. Deane went along to take care of
her. Although still in critical condi-
ton, inflammation having supervened
upon conclusion of the brain, the I'M
happy lady would probably rally in
time.
This simple, ungarbled statement
covered the whole ground. Christian
charity dictates that we should turn
deaf ear to exaggerations and intem-
perate charges where character is at |
stake.
Harry Jaynes attended the choir-re-
hearsal in the Second Church on Satur-
day evening. He was sober, undoubt-
ediy, and sang well-on Sunday, adj
mirably-a full, sweet tenor that
brought the tears to the eyes of three
old ladies and thirteen Young ones.
The elderly women averred that they
thought of his poor dear mother. The
girls were moved with disinterested pity
for the misguided youth whose hand
some face harmonized so well with his
angel-voice, and not at all with his de-
PRAYED nature
HAS it struck you that our esteemed
townspeople stare more than usual to-
day?" asked Harry, as he Joined his
sister in the church-porch. "What is
amiss in my appearance"
you are a tritle better-looking than
you are even on weekdays, Sir Vanity"
Teioined Amy, with fond glance at
IS who am the subject of remark, |
think. have not felt like myself since
Wednesday morning"
Daisy Dorr, walking some PAGES in
advance, heard the last sentence and
the slight quaver in the tone. She
caught, too, the beginning of the reply.
Don't be a goose, Amy! Such things
will happen in the best regulated fami-
lies"
Even detectives cunning lettering
could not detain the eavesdropper with
in hearing of the rest of the speech.
81 am not unfeeling, pet. | wish, with
all my heart that Fanny lived a thou
sand miles nearer. But when gou mar
ry fellow from the other side of the
globe, it will be aworse trial to me than
this is to you.
BY another Sunday, friendly faces
were fewer and more grave curious
glances holder. The moral atmosphere
was surcharged with suspicion and dis
like. Two married ladies, said emphat-
ically, "Good-morning, Amym without
noticing her escort. Four single ones
bowed very slightly to sister and
brother.
There's something wrong some.
wheren' the young people agreed tc
one another Amy added, II have
been unpleasantly conscious of a change
in the behavior of the school girls for {
: week past Some are oflish--other.
! patronizing."
On the next Sabbath Mrs. Jaynes
, mild face was seen in its wonted place
in the family pew. Half-seen, only
7 for the Grape veil hung in double fold
over the left side. 1t must have beer
t pinned firmly in place, for it did no
swerve during the service, and Will
t many waited to'speak to her in the yes
thule, nobody obtained glimpse o
her left eye and temple.
: Excitement mounted to fever heat
{ Conjecture, assertion, condemnation
corroborated and rebutted each other
and ran to a climax by Thursday after
I noon. For at that time the Charitable
Society was to meet with Mrs. Jaynes
: it being her turn in the regular pro
erosion of that movable feast.
Such turnout of young, middle
aged and old to church ordinance
had never been known before in til
parish.
Mrs. Jaynes distributed the wor
:, among the guests.
= 1T is very good in you young ladie
: to come out in such force" she said
, al am thankful that did not yield t
:. foolish shame and get some one else t
. take the meeting to-day"
She raised her hand coloring an
laughing, to touch the strip of tlesf
colored court-plaster that had rivete
u every eye the moment she presente
: herself below stairs.
: Harry and Amy insist that l al
!, quite presentable. l suppose that
: am too vain for an old woman. But
g was mortified at the accident, and yer
!. willing to bury myself in the countr
." until the wound healed. charged Am
not to let the story leak out before l e
l' back. / did not relish the fancy of b,
Il ing laughed at behind my back, an
!, may be seeing "A Singular Acciden
u described in the Eastwood 7'rumpe
!e But it was the most absurd affair altt
/ gether"
a She laughed again. Amy chimed
II from her low seat in the hall.
d Tell them the whole of the tragici
" story, mamma" urged the daughte
n "You needn mind it now"
L Nothing 10th to break up the stiffne.
p of the company, Mrs. Jaynes bega
l. amid stiffness that allowed her ever
word to be heard in every corner
l. every room.
l. 81 insisted that Baby Harry's or
lie should be brought into my room Il
lie night before Fanny's departure. NJ
y heart is bound up in that baby.