Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18

WiotS niiip Ill huout ~, anu HVH
happy | am To know that our dan al
separation are ended---that he must
feel it as much his money as mine,
and that now ne will not M, i to
slave himself to death, and that
though we will not be very, very
rich-not nearly as rich as Squire
Cuts yet we can live in comfort
and happiness, unhampered by debt
or poverty. How surprised, how
happy, he will be.
August l4.-PhilIp has received
my good news by this, and is in the
seventh heaven.
l6.-No letter from Philip Per
haps it is too early to look for one.
POI shall never have the happ.
ness of expecting letter from Philip
again. Perhaps | am only punished
for my seltishness. ! bought the lot
terry ticket, to be sure, in order to
Benefit the home missions, but the
temptation to benefit Philip and my
self was too great. When / drew
the prize / doubted at the time
whether | did not owe it all to the
home mission, but as ! had only
hoped to draw a thousand dollars at
most for that cause, my scruples
were overruled by seltishness. My
religious enthusiasm, as Philip once
called it, died out when it came into
competition with my own happiness.
| am punished, indeed. ! was SO
happy, too, when started under Mr..
Andover's convoy for the church
picnic. had no doubt but Philip
was on his way TO meet me and make
arrangements for our marriage, be-
cause he had not written. Perhaps
he would be at home waiting for me
when / returned, talking it over with
mother / was so sure of his love.
By'and by, l got tired strolling in the
woods and hunting for maiden hair
fern with MIR. Andover, and sat down
by some trees, little apart from the
others, to think and enjoy. And
presently / heard Miss Anne Cults
reading letter aloud to Mrs. Blair,
and her droning voice was hushing
me off to sleep.
"Our wedding is fixed for October |
wanted to wait till Christmas, but my lord
and master objected My gown is already
ordered of Worth. shall be married in
church by Mr.. Andoser.
Your affeciionate niece,
ANNETTE CUTTs"
Was Miss Anne Cuts still reading
aloud, or had l dreamed this about
the wedding aud Mr. Andover /? |
opened my eyes, and saw little bird
fitting on spray, and Immediately
Mrs. Blair broke the spell by saying,
Bless me. Anne it's good match
for Philip Devereaux, now isn't it :?
A lucky day for him when he broke
off with Belle Ford = And | heard
no more the trees and the bird
seemed to swim before me in cloud
Of mist | stood up and steadied my
self against a bowlder, and Mr.. An
dover came and put my arm in his
and took me home And this is the
end.
Philip untrue Philip the lover of
another! 1t is unreal. / cannot
seem to grasp it.
august pa letter from Philip
Deyereaux. After all, | thought
ybe it was gossip and hearsay.
The sight of the familiar handwrit-
ing sent the blood spinning through
my veins. He congratulated me on
my good luck, and added: Having
broken our engagement when we
were both beggars, how could / re-
new it now because you have be-
come rich Would not the world
our world-bave the right to point
the finger of scorn at me? / cannot
accept such generosity, Belle, even
for your sake, but must still plod on
Once | should have thought these
sentiments so noble Whereas | was
blind, now | see. He thinks that /
know nothing about the affair of An
nette Cults, or he has not courage to
break it to me.
September Isl have resumed my
German studies, 10 divert my mind.
Everybody is talking of the approach
ing marriage. told Mr.. Andover
about the prize, and asked if be
would take It for home missions.
Have you the money in hand p
be asked
NJ; | have not even sent on my
ticket. | have mercy been notified
that | had drawn the amount
'My dear Miss Bell ne SAID, par
don mo-but | do not approve of
lotteries
"Neither do |, any longer
lit may be a foolish scruple,' he
pursued; most people would laugh
at il; but it seems to me that money
obtained in that way does mere
harm than goodwill not be blessed
10 the use.'
Perhaps not said 'but what
shall | do with it I? | ieel like the
man who drew the elephant
Suppose you destroy the ticket,
and do nothing about it p
VERY well. returned. i wish
| had never boughtit.' Add so
held i! IN the gas jet, and reduced
the fortune that was to have made
me happy to pinch of ashes.
October IA dreadful thing has
happened, Squire Cuts has died in>
solvent. 1t will postpone Annete's
wedding. hear that the order for
her wedding gown has been count
ermanded But if Philip loves her.
she is still rich. All the Kingdoms
Of the earth can not buy love.
June, 1878 Its more than a
year since began this diary, and
how much has occurred | have of.
ten wondered how Philip Dever-
eaux bore himself after Annette
Cults married old General Battles.
with his millions and his govt, pre-
ferring palace without love to love
10 q cottage. Yesterday | wandered
into the pine woods alone Mr.. An.
dover aud | have been there so of
ten that all It's treasures Of shade
and sun ight, of. soaring pines and
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