Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-11-14

hAi never bought it And 90 held it
10 the gas Jet. and rsiuced the fortune
;h.: w.s - have made me happy TO .
:,Beh Of Ashes-"
October A dreadful thing has
happened. Squire Catts has died in
solvent IL will postpone Annettes
sedding. hear that the order for her
Wedding gosn has been co1ntermanded
But IL Philip loves her, she Is still rich
All the kingdoms VI the earth canno,
buy love.
June, ISIS 1T Is more than q year
since / began this diary. and how N uch
has occurred l have often wondered
hos Philip Devereaux bore himself af
ter Annette Cuts Married old General
Battles, With bis millions and his govt,
preferring . palace without love 10 love
IN 9 cottage. Yesterday / wandered
into the pine woods alone. Mr.. An
dover and ! have been there % often
that all Its treasures OF shade and sun.
light, OF airing pines and humble
MOSES. seemed to belong 10 rs. Its
winding ways are like enchantment,
luring rs on TO more beauty and &C.
renity. II is like walking through
dim cathedral aisles rs We tread upon
the carpet Of pine needles, and hear the
wind hating through the branches,
while spicy incense is waited about,
and sweet thoughts come like . bene-
diction. You scarcely hear an ap-
preaching footstep, and / was gather
ing some ferns. when some one close
beside me said, Isabelle Isabelle :"
"a voice that sounded strangely "a
miiiar, but was not Mr.. Andovers; o
voice that seemed to conjure vision of
starry summer nights, and sweet scents,
and tender words, in the instant before
could turn. l never once thought of
Philip Devereaux, but there he stood,
smiling and debonair, as If We had only
parted year ago. Your mother told
me l should find you here" he said,
taking my unwilling band. "See, 1
picked four-leaved clover as I came
across the meadow; that means luck.
Isabelle, can you forgive me?"
Yes, indeed" I answered heartily,
land thank you, too"
~ was fool, Isabelle"
"And so was I.
Isabelle, do not turn away your
head. I never loved Annette. love
you. You have no cause for jealousy.
I have come back to marry you, Isa-
BELLE"
Il shall never marry you, Philip" I
said. 81 do not love you any longer -
"Not love me ?" he cried. "Oh,
understand; you have some natural re-
Uprk M 1ouo Ava kLon 10 fnI1 l.,
protesting and expostulating, while we
walked out Of the pine woods together;
and just as we emerged into the road we
met Mr.. Andover. He bowed and
passed on. I knew he had come to
look for me. parted with Philip at the
gate, where we parted once before, and
to. day it is all over town that our en-
gagement is renewed.
June 16.-Mr. Andover has not been
to see me since the day I met him com.
ing out of the pine woods with Philip.
Philip called, but declined the inter-
view.
June 18.-Met Mr.. Andover walking
on the eau seway by the river. He
turned and Joined me. An uld woman
came out of fishing-hut presently, and
begged for money. As he opened his
purse something glittering fell out at
his feet. It was Aunt Holyoke's ring.
He picked it up. "You used to wear
this he said;" that was why bought
it,"
"You were very good. Did you
mean to give it to me?" I asked.
If you will take my heart with it,
Belle. MARY N. PRESCOTT, in Har.
per's Magazine.
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