The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-12-18


to do for her."
So then, of course, Miss Janet staid
at home.
And now the old lady had treat in
seeing the rich and pretty daughter of
Judge Garland begging for something
that she had the power to refuse her.
Her eyes shone as she dropped back in
her chair and said: "Open the cellar
door, Janet, and see if that buckwheat
batter has scured."
Janet obeyed, and lifted from shelf
in the cellarway tall blue and white
pitcher, like nothing on earth we had
ever seen before, and looked into it.
"It's souring," she said, briefly.
ooh, oh!' screamed Kate, in rapture,
what lovely, what precious thing
that is! DO let me see it!'
So the queer old pitcher was set be-
fore us, and the lid brought out that be-
longed on it.
"And you mix buckwheat cakes in
thisH' murmured Kate.
1--WE have to, said Madame Burrill,
seranely; 1--WE don't have a dozen to
choose FROM as your folks do.
"Oh," pleaded Kate, won't you let
me have thisP | will give you beauti-
full big brown pitcher, and a ten-dollar
bill, and bag of buckwheat for it.
VIII you, dear Madame BurrlllP"
Janet looked up from her work visit
fully, but her mother peered at Kate
through narrowed eyelids, and shook
her head. She was almost trembling
with pleasurable excitement
1t seemed as if Kate had become sud-
Ganly possessed of but one idea in life,
that of winning that pitcher. The
Chinese china, the primrose cups and
saucers, the plate that Mrs. Governor
Winthrop had sent cake on to Madame
hurrills mother-all were pushed aside
ahd forgotten.
II would give any thing in the world
for it, and | would do any thing in the
world" sighed Kate. There was a
moments silence, our call had been
quite long enough and was rising to 90,
when Madame Burr Il relaxed the hun
dredth part of degree, and said to
Kate;
"Come again; l like young com
pany"
"Then | will be your company" said
Kate, catching at straw, "if you will
let me coax you up to the point of part
ing with your pitcher. Is it bargain
Shall come and read aloud to you?'
81 like to hear reading" replied the
old lady, warily.
Then | will come Shall it be Thurs.
day afternoonP Ihave an engagement
tomorrow. "
Thursday is my poor day." said hel
tormeltor. Tomorrow shall be sit
ting up"
every WE'LL" said Kate, recklessly
'I'll come tomorrow"
When we were fairly away from the
house, my cousin said to me: That
pitcher am determined to have at any
cost. And now am going home with
YOU, for must see Louise a minute"
Louise is ny half-sister, dear little
thing, always ready to fill any niche
that other people fly out of. | have i'm
posed upon her good many times my
self, but love her dearly in spite of it
We found her at the piano Louise is {
fairly good musician, and has beer
thinking of giving lessons.
go on practcing, desr," exclaimed
/ Kate as we entered. ''Only let it b,
J something gayer, more festal, and suit
able for a merrymaking. Little Add,
Cathcart has a birthday party to-mor
= row afternoon, and | promised to pla,
| for the children's dances. But | cal
not 90, and you must take my place
7 Louise, like an angel you are"
: "But do not know the Cathcarts,
= protested Louise.
"Never mind that; Mrs Ben Cathcar
, is charming, and will make you feel a
home in five minutes. will write he
, a note tonight and explain matters. B
, there at three. I'll do a bigger favo
| than that for you some time, dear child
| And | will mix sherbet for you myseI
1 in my big blue and white pitcher whe
= l have won it.
D Then of she went, leaving me to te
the story to Louise, who is of such a
obliging disposition that she could nc
f refuse to help the affair along. TIL
e next day at half-past two, as Louise wa
putting on her hat and gloves for tn
< long walk before her, | heard wheel
before our GOor, and looking from tn
T. window saw George Cathcart, whom
V only knew by sight, alighting from a
i elegant little phaeton. In another me
5 ment the bell rang, and Louise wa
soon summoned.
a Mr. Catkcart was very easy and il
h different in his manner, she told me a
d terward. He came, he said, at the +,
quest of his sister, who feared the wal
It would be fabguing to Miss Upham. Il
- assisted her into the phaeton with gre;
}, politeness, and when he found she Ell
1t joyed driving, gave her an extra tur
through the park. At the house 81
a was received cordially by Mrs. BE
Cathcart, and enjoyed the children
IS party extremely, playing all her pre-
d test and merriest pieces for them.
"And | think" she said, with gla
|. shining eyes, that l can have lit
l. Adde for music scholar, and mayl
d two or three of the others. Mrs. Cat
If cart encouraged me so much, al
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