The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-06-27
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
ANICE DAME.

Uue happH'
The d.arest thing on the face of the |
earth to John Dame was his little
daughter Anice. His wife had died when !
Anice was baby, and he had had to
be both father and mother to the little
girl. An old woman who lived next
door came in every day TO prepare the
meals; but Anice was very proud of be-
ing called her fathers little house
keeper" and was anxious to grow tall
and strong that she might do all the
work herself the better to deserve the
name.
She was usually very happy and very
well contented with her lot, but one day
she came home from school with q cloud
upon her face
"Whats the matter with my sun
shineP' asked John Dame.
Anice was silent a moment, then she
said slowly:
"a new girl came to school to-day,
papa. She is the daughter of DIR. Pond,
who has moved into the big house on
the hill, and she won't get acquainted
with me because you are only a cobbler.
And she wears such lovely clothes,
papa. wish had silk dress"
HAS she alovely disposition asked
the cobbler.
"No; Jennie Wright, who has known
her ever so long, says she has dread
full temper and does very rude things;
but all the girls think her clothes are
lovely, and Pm most ashamed to have
to wear this old gingham dress before
her And | do wish 1Oe lived in big
house, papa"
There are more rooms in this one
than we can use, Anice," said the cob
bier, land a good disposition is worth
more than costly clothes. Fine feathers
do not make fine birds, you know. Be
unseltish, kind-hearted and sweet-tem-
pered and you will win love even
though you wear nothing better than
gingnam."
Anice listened attentively to what her
father said, but she could not forget lit
tie Sybil Ponds silk dress, blue sash,
bronze boots and dainty embroidered
handkerchief, and she began to look
upon herself as very ill-used because she
had no pretty clothes, and her father
was only poor cobbler
The feeling grew stronger with every
day, for the doctors little daughter con-
tinued to excite the envy and admira-
; ton of her school-mates by appearing
in pretty, costly dresses, and wearing a
different sash with every costume. And
she utterly refused to recognize Anice as
her equal. She was very silly little
, girl, and had been very much spoiled,
/ or she would certainly not have been so
rude and unkind.
' 81 wish you would let me stay home
J all the time, papa" said Anice. Il dom
; like to go to school, now"
But her father would not consent to
t this.
"Now is the time to learn" he said
ut would be very foolish for you to
stay at home because the doctors
/, daughter dresses better than you can"
Then Anice began to feel more i'll
used than ever, and to think that her
, father did not love her any more.
She was standing at the little garden
gate one afternoon, thinking about it,
: when she saw a lady and gentleman
coming down the street. The lady was
D very handsom ly dressed, but had a
weary, peevish look, as if she was dis
contented with life.
perhaps this child can tell us the
way to the Glen County Orphan Asy-
lum," said the gentleman. 1--WE cam
have much further to 90, I'm sure"
What lovely Little thing she isn'
| ,o;l 80, a lhnrt l;J
i ever before see such beautiful golden
1 hair, and such big blue eyes. They are
t like pansies. She looks like wax doll.
s Now, why wouldn' it be better to take
this child than to go to the asylum after
one? am sure we would not find one
: prettier than this. O."
The gent eman laughed "You speak
: of taking this child as if you could pick
a her up without asking" he said. "She
q probably has parents, who would not
e consent to part with her
Wouldn't you like to come and live
a with me, my dear?" asked the lady,
a taking in a close clasp one of Anice' 5
/. dimpled little hands. II would give
e you everything you wanted. You
g should have plenty of candy and cake,
b. ana all SOrtS OF dolls ana pretty toys.
Il Anice was very much pleased at be.
G ing thought so pretty. She had never
; before been so openly admired, and
:, thought the lady must be very kind anG
good to speak so pleasantly to her.
would | have silk dresses anC
bronze boots?" she asked "and would
live in big house like DR.. Pond
i over there on the hillP"
: you should have silk dress anC
different boots for every day in the
d week, answered the lady, whose name
y was Mrs. Gaylord, land live in nous,
/, much finer than that on the hill"
e Then I'll 60" said Anice, "pl rm
}. into the shop and tell papa"
She came out a moment later, lead
r ing her father by the hand.
q "Why, il is Mr.. GaylOrdp said tn