The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-10-04

said she didn't believe that Philip ever
meant to marry me, and would ne q t,
marry any girl without . fortune! That
ended our friendship.
Thursday. Philip is going away! 1t
is like thunder-bolt. He IS going into
business in New York. Perhaps he viii
make a fortune; who knows? Not that
/ care for money. Mr.. Andover brought
me a book to read to mother, and
bunch Of scarlet columbines. How wish
she could see their rich color and grace!
told him that / had grown sudden.
interest in home missions, and wished
there was something could do for the
poor people the Rev. Mr.. Gerrish toldy
us about. "Your mission is already
marked out for you." he said. g You
are eyes to the blind, and sunshine to
those who sit in shadow" 1 always
think Mr.. Andover is plain man till he
smiles. is kse idN
Tuesday Philip is gone! He bade.
me good.by at the gate last night, under
the stars. He Is going to write Often
1t is, horribly lonesome to-day: what
would lifetime be without him! I've
lbeguiled myself thinking over plan for
raising money for the home missions.
I've sold Aunt Holyoke's ring. 1t was
q pretty ring, but the ieweler only gave
me two dollars for it, with which I have
bought a lottery ticket. Itdoesn't draw
till the LIST of July, and then how proud
1 should be to take a. thousand dollars
over to the parsonage for the cause, and
how surprised Mr.. Andover would be!
Wednesday.-very dull. Read g Par
adise Lost y to mother.
THurstlav, 2O.-Mr. Andover called !;
asked II I had heard from Mr.. Dever-
eaux. I'm afraid something has hap
Ipened 10 him.
June 3O.-A short but delightful let
ter from Philip. He is too busy to write
much or often. Mr.. Andovor is going
to give me German lessons.
| July 5.-The lottery ticket drew moth
ing. / could have cried. l built SO
many castles. The very next number
to mine drew five hundred dollars. l
painted little horseshoe German for
get-me-nots ON gold ground-and Mr..
Ashley, the stationer, sold it for me for
five dollars. was thunder-struck. Who
could have thought it worth 30 much?
mean to buy = ticket in the Royal
Havana Lottery this time Perhaps
this is the beginning Of luck.
July 11.--Wrote to Philip. Mr.. And
over came to give me German lesson,
and afterward read to mother and me
from the German authors. 1 told him,
Just as he was leaving, that had heard
from Philip, because he asked before
q Thought he looked displeased or sumo
thing; perhaps he thinks I'm wanting
in proper spirit, to correspond Will
i Philip since our engagement is broken
Anqust.-Philip is SO busy that he can :
find time to write often. I've had onl.
three letters since he LEFT, but ne say
that mine make sunshine In snad'
place for him. Squire Cults told Mel
Williams that his daughter Annette, w "
is visiting at Coney Island, met PhlliI
there at . hop. "I'm glad the poor Tel
low has some diversions" l said, but
was very sorry she mentioned it befor
Mr.. Andoyer and mother. OF course
man can not work day and night.
AnQust 11.-Such weather IS to
splendid to enjoy alone. Mr. Andoye
rowed me up to the Artichokc River.
was like fairy Land, all the boughs Of tn
trees leaning across from shore to shore
and the moonlight and stars sittan
through, and painting weird shadow
upon the still water. Resting upon n
oars, he sang to me gondelied whic
he learned abroad, that seemed just
part of the moonlight, the smooth rive
and the summer. What they were
the eye, his song was to the ear. WIS
Philip could sing: .-
august 12.-The most astonisnin
thing has happened. | can hardly Q
lieve 1t. nave Deen IN !: S'"sv - :
preme excitement ever since the ma
came in. What scsU Philip says ! ma
never been SO happy SINCE .ne gay =,
told me ne nad nlaae ' ~ ~; - mw l;cl 81
he was selilshly STANDING III ny