The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-10-02
BELLIES DIARY.

such a stirring preacher to-day-a home
missionary. He set the whole business
before us in NEW light; he urged upon
us the necessity of action. If nearer
duties detained us, we ought TO give
tithes of our income, he said. MIR. An
dover added few remarks to empha-
size the missionaries, and then the box
was passed. OF course / hadn't any
money. / thought somewhat of putting
in the ring Aunt Holyoke lett me, but
didn't dare. Afterward Mr.. Andover
said if any one had come to church I'M
prepared, she could leave her mite in
his hands at any time, to be. forwarded
for the good cause. told Philip, who
overlook me on the way from church,
how much was interested, and how
much | wished | were rich enough to
contribute; and he only laughed and
poeh-poohed, and called ME religious
enthusiast. Mother says she wishes
Philip wouldn't haunt me so much; that
since he has broken our engagement be-
cause we were too poor to marry, and
no likelihood of growing richer, as his
father had Just failed, he ought not to
act us if | belonged to him still. | sup
pose she thinks it diminishes my chances;
but | don't want any more "chances.
| don't believe shall ever marry now;
neither will Philip; and why should we
not be friends? Old Mrs. Abernethy
told me, directly after the engagement
was off, that she always knew Philip
Devereaux was selfish and mercenary.
| should have given her Il piece of my
mind if she hadn't been old enough to
be my grandmother, and hadn't meant
it kindly. How unhappy | was when
Nell Williams got angry with ME, and
said she didn't believe that Philip ever
meant to marry me, and would never
marry any girl without fortune! That
ended Our friendship.
7RurSday-Philip is going away! 1t
is like thunder-bolt. He is going into
business in New York. Perhaps he will
make fortune; who knows? Not that
| care for money. Mr.. Andover brought
me a book to read to mother, and a
bunch of scarlet columbines. How | wish
she could see their rich color and grace I!
| told him that | had grown a sudden
interest in home missions, and wished
there was something l could do for the
poor people the Rev. Mr.. Gerrish told
us about. "Your mission is already
marked out for you,n he said. " You
are ewes to the blind, and sunshine to
those who sit in shadow" | always
think Mr.. Andover is plain man till he
smiles. -..H. ..f
TNesday.-Philip is gone! He babe
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
beguiled myself thinking over a plan fol-
raising money for the home missions
I've sold Aunt Holyoke's ring. 1t was
pretty ring, but the jeweler only gave
me two dollars for it, with which L have
bought a lottery ticket Itdoesn't draw
I till the 1st of July, and then how proud
| | should be to take thousand dollar:
over to the parsonage for the cause, and
how surprised Mr. Andover would be!
r TFedneSday.- dull. Read . Par
adise Lost y to mother.
Thqrsddy, 20.-Alr. Andover called
asked if | had heard from Mr.. Dever
eaux. I'm afraid something has hap.
pened 10 him. ........ ....--.
lime so short but delightful let
ter from Philip. He is too busy to write
much or often. Mr.. Andover is going
to give me German lessons. ..
/ g.. July 5.-The lottery ticket drew moth.
inc. | could have cried. | built SC
many castles. The very next number
4 to mine drew five hundred dollars.
painted Il little orseshoe-German for
get-me-nots on a gold ground-and Mr.
I Ashley. the statiOner, sold it for me fol
five dollars. | was thunder-struck. Who
could have thought it worth so much?
mean to buy a ticket in the ROya
! Havana Lottery this time. Perhap:
/ this is the beginning of luck.
/ Julg 1l.-Wrote to Philip. Mr.. And
over came to give me German lesson
and afterward read TO mother and mt
from the German authors. | told him
Just rs he was leaving, that | had hearC
from Philip, because he asked before
/ Thought he looked displeased or some
thing; perhaps he thinks I'm wanting
in proper spirit, to correspond witt
Philip since our engagement is broken
. AuguSt.-Philip is 50 busy that he can
/ find time to write often. I've had only
three letters since he left, but he say.
that mine make sunshine in a shady
place for him. Squire Cults told Mel
Williams that his daughter Annette, whC
is visiting at ConeH Island, met PHILIP
there at hop. I'm glad the poor fel
low has some diversions L said, but
was very sorry she mentioned it before
Mr.. Andover and mother. Of course ;
man can not work day and night.
August 11.-Such weather is too
! splendid to enjoy alone. Mr.. Andove
rOwed me up to the ArtichOke River. l
was like fairy-land, all the boughs of tn,
trees leaning across from shore to shore
! and the moonlight and stars Sitting
through, and painting weird shadow
upon the still water Resting upon hi
oars, he sang to me gondelied whicl
he learned abroad, that seemed just
part of the moonlight, the smooth river
and the summer. What they were t
the eve, his song was to the ear. l wisl
Philip could sing. tvl. .4 a'a.-.
.4uquSt 1.-THE most astonishin:
thing has happened. l can hardly be
lieve it. | have been in state OF su
preme excitement ever since the mai
came in. What acM Philip say? | hav
never been so happy since the. day h
told me he had made up his mind tina
he was sel6shly standing in my light
and that our engagement mustbe broker
till he should see his way clear to q for
tune. Nothing urged could change hi
noble resolve. But now there is n,
longer any need of separation. His wa,
is clear to a fortune. I have drawn
prize in the Royal Havana Lottery
Good luck under ahorseshoe. iC71
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