Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-22

$50 l am, mother, he answered, "but
my models don't get on. | must 90 TO
London TO sec and study a little more,
and work harder than do here"
And how long will you be gone for2"
asked Mrs. Leigh. " We shall be so dull
without you"
Well, | shall come back at Christmas
TO sec you," he answered, evasively; i
cannot tell just yet when my work will
be finished. And, Nell" he went on,
suddenly, 81 leave you to cheer my
mother up"
go yes" said Eleanor, lifting her eyes
with bright smile that shone through
crystal tears.
"And you'll not let me 60 without your
blessing, motherY" said Philip, half ten
derly, half playfully.
don't think you could go anywhere
In the wide world where my blessing
wouldn't follow you," said his mother,
with sweet, soft smile.
"And your love, mother?"
Why, Philip, there's no place in
heaven or earth where my love would not
reach you" she said and she stopped
down and kissed his hand.
Philip raised his eyes for moment,
and looked across at the bent head in the
chimney corner; but Eleanor went on
knitting, and he turned back to his moth
or again.
So the day came, too soon for all of
them, on which he started out from the
shelter of his quiet home into the wide
and lonely world. Mrs. Leigh had given
ever fretting and worrying, and was
learning to be thankful for the years they
had had together already--for the years
in which Philips restless feet had been
satisfied with their trivial daily round.
She did not cry at all when she stood at
nightfall, straining her eyes out into the
darkness to see the last outline of his
dim figure on the open compop--sirain-
ing her ears to catch the distaht eCn0 of
his football; but quaint fancy came to
her, as she looked up at the evening star,
as to how the life she had planned out
for him might have had something star
light in it-might have been just as high
and clear and still above the turmoil of
this troublesome world-might have
been, like it, a focus to which all eyes
could have turned and had their way
lightened; but she shivered as she stood
in the doorway, and was glad to go in
and draw Philips chair up into the light
of the lamp and talk to Eleanorof her boys
So the time crept on to the harvest;
and the autumn saddened into winter;
and the birds left off singing; and the
dead leaves lay foot deep IN Eversham
woods and Philip came ms IS he
had promised.
But not to stay His work was not
finished" he said" it would want an
other month or two;" but he looked so
well and happy, and was so hopeful and
bright, that they made very merry
party on Christmas Day; and when he
said good.by they all felt that it would
not be so very long before they met
again.
1t was longer than they thought, how
ever Seven months! And in the late
July days letter came to warn them of
his coming.
"I shall be down on Tuesday night, "
he wrote, "becaVse l mean to show my
model at the agricultural show on
Wednesday. It's all finished and pat
ented, mother, and l think will be a sue
cess; only don't think too much of it, for
hardly expect prize, as other people
are sure TO see so many improvements
that might be made in it,"
So he wrote; and on Tuesday evening
he followed his letter, and the model
was put away in the barn, under sack
ing, until the eventful morning His
mother had no turn for instruments, so
she said she would be quite satisfied to
see it at the show; but Eleanor Gray went
out at night and held the candle while
Philip pointed out the use and work of
the beautiful, finished implement over
which he had toiled for years.
'' l shall go to the show early" he said,
but you had better come later, for the
prizes are not given until twelve o'clock
Don't say anything to mother" he went
on; "but, Nell, Nell, l do hope such
great things from tomorrow. Have
your good wishes, Nell? l have fancy
that you should wish me we'll"
Indeed you have" said Eleanor; and
she stretched out her two soft hands and
laid them in bis, and they were both
quiet for minute, until Eleanor said
with shy laugh: "And l have fancy
too, Philip, that tomorrow will be very
triumphant day to you"
"To us all, he corrected.
"To US all"