The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-20

mTs' LEWIS, Oerlruue mOJner, came IN /
at the other.
1--WE sent Mint out with two vakn-
tines, mother" said Gertrude; 1.-TWO |
valentines to two girls. The pretty one
bought last night has gone to Kate
; Archbold. I'm quite in love with her,
though I've only met her a half-dozen
times. She is so sweet-tempered and
ladylike. | don't believe she could do
or say rude thing, In her valentine
l have written some verses of my own
composing, wishing her all the happi-
ness the world can bring, and path
wry strewn with roses, and all that sort
of thing. I'd like ever so much to have
her for an intimate friend
isn't she daughter of the Widow
ArchboldP" asked Mrs. Lewis.
YES" replied Gertrude, 1.-THE only
daughter In fact, the only chile"
"And she has been reared carefully
and tenderly and has health, wealth
and beauty" ....
Eyes, mamma" said Gertrude, look
ing at her mother with inquiring eyes.
"Well, under those circumstances,
Mrs Lewis went on, II should be much
surprised if she were not amiable and
ladylike. But to whom did you send
the other valentine?"
80, that was sort of a comic one. |
sent it to Ray Martin. She's the worst
tempered girl in our school. and ready
to fly out at you at a moments notice;
and she frowns ten times while she
smiles once"
"And she is the daughter of widow,
too, is she not?n asked Mrs Lewis.
Eyes, ma am. Her mother is a
dress-maker. But Ray is not the only
child"
mo, indeed! She has seven besides
Ray-four BOYS and three girls; but
Raw is the Oldest. And it must be very
trying, for girl especially, to be the
eldest in a family of eight chill
dren in house where money isvery
scarce. Poor Ray! don't wonder that
her disposition is a little soured. I've
no doubt that she has as much house
hours as one of our servants has to dc
in the whole long day. But what did
YOU write to her?"
"Indeed, mother, I'm almost ashamed
+ to tell you," said Gertrude hesitatingly
n while her cheeks flushed, "although il
y isn't so very bad after all. But wisf
q, l had spoken to you first. You see
r. never thought about her in that way
:, And she won't know from whom i
~ came, because | wrote in back-hand
Only something about being better ma
e, tured and making her more liked, anC
~ telling her if she didn't she was sure t.
be an old maid"
-, 'If it be as incoherent as your eX
- PLANTATION" said her mother smiling
IL I'm sure no harm will come of it. Blu
never do such thing again, Gertrude
ly Don't do anything that is not so yer
bad, but always try to do somethin!
i" that is so very good.
re- A few moments after this converse
w ton had ended, Mint came bounding u
- the stairs and knocked loudly at tn
ID door. Come in,' called Gertrude.
"'Deed, will" said Mint, snifin,
r rs though she feared the tell-tale fra
GRANGE in which she delighted had de
of parted during her absence. 81 don
Is dat ar errand, Miss Gertie, an T.
an ruther hab more candy dan peanuts, an
III apples dan candy, an twicet as muc
" OBJ ebberyting."
"You must answer my questions be
q fore you can have anything. Who cam
to to the door at Mrs. Archbolds?"
n, "Jess no one, not Twin soul, 'ceI
id Miss Kate hersef."
y Miss Katepn
> Deed she did, Miss Gertie. An
~ got to speak-couldn't keep it no how
TO Miss Gertie. An | says, Go way
tn Miss Kate, an SEN some odder purse
nd to do for dis yer valentine An Mis-
70 Kate she laughs, deed she do, an turn
wv aroun an gal comes out an takes
an don't say nothin', deed DOM
Of but jes walks off wild my mouff shut. "
w. "Oh, dear, how unfortunate. Kat
m won't have the pleasure of guessing VIII
- sent that valentine. She'll think s
Is once l did it, because she knows yo
belong here. Well, how about tn
bo other?"
70 80, de odder. l takes dat wun t
av Miss Martins, an it's too big to Q
Mt under de do, deed it war, Miss Cert,
so sots it on the stoOp, an | pulls d
n bell an runs but l 'clar goodness, Mi,
no ne Gertie, dat ar Billy Martin war settiI
% on de mex do stoop an didn't sc
nh him all de time. Deed he war, Nil
We Gertie; de peanuts smells de stronges
mt deed dey do"
s. 81 ought to have known better tina
to have trusted you," Gertrude bega
he in a severe voice, but seeing the grieve
ne look that came into the child's bi.
ess black eyes, she said no more, but goin
ed to her closet brought out some apple
peanuts and candy and threw them int
81 MINIS uplifted apron. There, tax
we them away with you" she said in
i'd kinder tone as she did so, 'and don
GU let me see any more of you to-day"
at But scarcely had Mint had time
IRE reach the Kitchen before she made h,
The appearance again. "Miss Kate Arc
lip bolts yere," she announced, Fan 81
nd wants to see you, deed she do. She