The Portland daily press., 1875-01-02
she cast, even now, snare for him, and so
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she cast, even now, snare for him, and so
ruin my happiness.
June 18th. Last night the wind did make
such commotion we were in great lear the
house would come about our ears. Aunt
Priscilla had i'll success with sleep, and was
in sore trouble with bad dreams. 1t did be-
seem that the precious stones had dropped
out of my ring, and arose in the night and
lighted a candle, like unto the woman in the
Scriptures. and searched the house, but
found them not. Aunt Priscilla says it is an
i'll dream and bodies no good.
June 25th Prudence Tinker stirreth my
spirit within me. She keepeth watchtul
eve that get small speech with Philip. She
calleth him her friend and councillor; she
runneth to him all times for advice and she
fattereth him unduly. myself do know
that there is not man like unto him in the
colony; yet it Is for me to confess that and
not for her to sodeclare-and that to his very
countenance. 1t was not wise in me to ad-
wise that he comfort her, but l have sup
posed kindness was better than cunning.
June Both, like not at all the going on
of this matter! 1t seemeth to me Aunt
Priscilla is most blind; she was never wont
to be so slow in spying out that when was
stirring-yet it may be my imagination run
meth away with me. Furthermore, Aunt
Priscilla, albeit she is so stern, yet thinketn
am passing fair and attractive; and Therefore
because she herself doth not like Prudence
Tinker's person or mind, she seeth not how
another mav-as indeed it seemeth to me
Philip Mather doth.
JuIv 9th, Certain words OF Prudence
Tinkers have come to my ears this day. !
have given the ring to Aunt Priscilla, and
she hath returned it to Philip Mather; what
she hath said to him know not. 1t was OF
necessity that told her, for she saw at last
the sore vexatiop of my soul.
August list. There is no trust save IN
God! l would fain 60 unto my. Father IN
heaven. am like unto a homesick child in a
strange land, The women are most kind to
me. know not why, for my trouble is I'M
known save unto Aunt Priscilla. They say
I stay too closely by the spinning-wheel-
that the color hath all gone out OF my face.
n NAV well be so; for it seemeth also to
have gone from everything without HE.
August 2ld. The women bring report
that Hobamak and Squanto have been treach-
erously dealt with by the Indians, and that
Captain Standsh and divers others have gone
to Namassaket, and-Phllip Mather mas also
gone with them. spake my mind to Aunt
Priscilla, that had confidence that he would
not fall a prey to those heather, She made
answer. " Vengeance is mine, will repay
saith the Lord-let the Lords will be DONE"
She is very wroth with Phillip, and desires
not to behold his couutenance again. AS for
me, can not hate one whom have loved.
mo date.) Philip has come again unto
his home, and is exceeding ill, by reason OF
tolls, WEAKNESS and exposure endured. They
saw his fever rageth fiercely. o may God
tnrn death aside from him and let him have
long life in the land. l would far rather that
he Should be happy than that myself should,
and if it should be so that Prudence Tinker
can be unto him true and faithful wife-I
ought rather to be pleased than writhe under
the thought thereof. have not grace suffi-
Gent
This morning, as l sat idle before the spin
ningwhee, Philip sent messenger, saying:
s'COme, for have great longing to speak
with theep'
Iran in great speed the whole way, and came
into the room where he lay. His counte.
nance was of a color white white like marble,
and the fever left him as child for weak
ness, He made with his hand motion that
MANY who watched beside him should stand
back, and when came so close by him, he
whispered, .sThere hath been grievous mis-
take, Hope Allerton! I love and have loued
none other than thee. Wilt thou wear again
my ring?' I was not able at once to answer,
because of sudden swelling within my
throat; yet on account of that which l. ne saw
in nv lace, he put underneath his pillow his
hand, and drawing forth the ring, put it
again upon my finger. Then those who
stood by whispered among themselves that if
he were near death it was not right that he
should longer let his mind be exercised over
this thing; yet can not think God would be
wroth even were Philip in his last hours; for
surely the bringing of light and peace into
soul can not be an evil work. Moreover, l
would fain have kissed him, for forgot the
company about, but Aunt Priscilla led me
- fiffipp for a maiden
to STAY longer. 1 looked back, being upon
the door-stone, and saw his face "as if it
had been an angels" feel it borne in to
me that he will die; but he is mine now-it
NAV be can give him unto my God, if never
to any one else-nine!-'nite!
Through much pain Philip has passed from
this life into better.
October End. Prudence Tinker found me
this morning weeping, and asked OF me
wherefore. l answered, DO not know
that underneath this spot Philip Mather
lies ?'' She answered with little softness,
that SIT is as likely to be some one else as he,
seeing the ground leveled so that not one
grave is known from another" She knew
not that had assurance of the very spot; for
on that day they buried him measured by
steps each way from the elm tree and the
great rock.
November 9Th. have grievous pain in
my side, and weary cough. can not spin
as l have done beforetimes; it resteth me
much to think of Philip sleeping.
10th. We are comprised about with sor
rows. We are sore pressed by trouble in
this dreary new land. My heart longeth for
the better country.
December End. Tue day is far spent; the
night is at hand. l shall soon go out through
the gate of darkness but know that my Re-
deemer liveth, and that soon it shall be well
with me.
After this. is blank leaf Doubtless the
Death Angel wrote FINS thereon; and so,
for more than two centuries, the pale anemo-
mes may have blossomed over the maiden
from beyond the sea, who laid her head to
rest in the Pilgrims land.-Aldinef for Jafu-
ara,