Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-11-11

I the summer. What they were TO the
eve. his song was to the ear, wish
Philip could sing
Aaq,pt I2.-The most astonishing
thing has happened. can hardly be
I heve it. | have been in a state Of su-
prcme excitement ever since the mad
came in. What ,cU Philip say; | have
never been so happy since the day he told
me he had made up his mind that he was
sclfshly standing IN my light, and that
oar engagement must be broken till he
should see his way clear to fortune.
Nothing urged could change his noble
resolve But now there Is no longer any
need Of separation His way Is clear to
fortune. | have drawn a prize in the
ROYAL Havana Lottery, Good luck un-
der a horseshoe.
A,lq,pt I3.-Mr. Andover came TO
give me my lesson. He said looked as
It I had heard good news. | wrote Philip
all about it, and how happy am to know
that our days OF separation ale ended
that he must feel 1t as much his money
as mine. and that now he viii hot need to
slave himself to death, and that though
we will no; be very, very rich-not nearly
as rich as Squire CuttS-yct we can live
in comfort and happiness. uuhampered by
debt or poverty How surprised, how
happy he will be-
.ipgua If-Philip has received my
good news by this, and is IN the seventh
heaven.
IG.-No letter from Philip. Perhaps
it Is too early to look for one.
POI shall never have the happiness
Of expecting q letter from Philip again.
Perhaps am only punished for my sell
6shucsS. bough, the lottery ticket, TO
De sure. in order to benefit the home mis-
~ions. but the temptation to benefit Philip
and myself was too great. When drew
;hc prize doubted at the time whether l
did no, owe il all 10 the home mission,
but as had only hoped 10 draw d thou
sand dollars at most for that cause, my
,crupi,> wcu oycrmlcd by Sclh,DucSS.-
Ms religious enthusiasm, as Phiii9 once
called L.. died oa; when i, came into COM
petition with my own happiness. l am
punished. indeed. was So happy, too,
when / started under Mr.. Andovers con-
,oy Cor the picnic | had no doubt but
Philip was on his way 20 meet me and
make arrangements for our marriage, be-
cause be- had not written. Perhaps he
would be ~ homo waiting for me when !
returned. talking it over with mother. /
wa, 50 sure OF his love. By-and-by got
,.red ,rro.liu, in the wood, and hunting
,or maidcn.nair fern with Mr.. Audoycr,
and So, down by some trees, li,tie apar.
from the Others. % think and cujoy And
prcSca,lv heard Mss Anne Cuts read
.nr q letter aloud 20 Mrs. BLAIR. and her
dronin, voice wa, hushine me- of TO
sleep
.npr ,y.d3i,g F. ryol for October. /
aaut-.I to wait ,irI Christmas. b4. my lord
and master objected. Ny gown IS already
ordered OF W "rin. NA'" De- '"'E'''' d"
."'''" '' va, .rr .'.,,,, ar,..-r,o1s,. niece.
A>>lrlr CrrIs"
w. NJ Anne Cs,, sill reading
,r,nd o., had dreamed ,f,, about the
vetd,nr and Mr.. AnGovcr: opened
NIX ey,., and saw a h,,lc bud ult,ns on
spray, and immediately Mis- Bla.r
,r,ts ,be smell nv saving "Bl,,, me.
49,, ;,.s , GOOD match for pbilip Dew
-, ,,,. ;s,.,;,: 4 lrcky day for
s:,, - b.. Lrnt. otr with R,lIc Ford
And heard no more. the trees and the
n;rJ s..r,.I p, .,.ir, hefore me in q cloud