The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-10-23

dover came TO give me German lesson
and aIterward read TO mother and ms
from the German authors. told him
Just as he was leaving, that had heard
from Philip, because he asked before. -
; Thought be looked displeased OF some
thing; perhaps he thinks I'm wanting
in proper spirit, TO correspond with
Philip since our engagement is broken.
August Philip is so busy that he
cant find time TO write often. I've had
only three letters since he left, but he
says that mine make sunshine in shady
place for himc. Squire Cuts told Nell
Williams that his daughter Annette, who
is visiting at Coney Island, met Philip
there at hotel. I'm glad the poor fell
low has some diversions, she said, but /
was very sorry she mentioned it before
Mr.. Audover and mother. OF course a
man cannot work day and night.
AuguSt11.-SGch weather is too splen-
did to enjoy alone. Mr.. Audover rowed
me mp to the Artichoke river. II was
like fairy-land, all the boughs Of the
trees leaning across from shore TO shore
and the moonlight and stars rilting
through and painting weird shadows
upon the still water. Resting upon his
oars, he sang to me gondeleid which
he learned abroad, that seemed Just
part of the moonlight, the smooth river,
and the summer. What they were to
the eye, his cong was TO the ear. wish
Philip could sing.
august 12.-The most astonishing
thing has happened. ] can hardly be-
lieve it. l have been in state of su.
preme excitement ever since the mail
came in. What WiU Philip say . have
never been so happy since the day he
told me he had made up his mind that
he was selfshly standing in my light,
and that our engagement must be broken
till he should see his way clear to for
tune. Nothing l urged could change
his noble resolve. But now there is no
longer any need of separation. His way
is clear to fortune. / have drawn
prize in the Royal Havana Lottery
Good luck under horseshoe.
August 13.-Mr. Audover came to
give me my lesson. He said I looked
as if had heard good news. 1 wrote
Philip all about it; and how happy am
to know that our days of separation are
ended that he must feel it as much his
money as mine, and that now he will not
need to slave himself to death, and that
though we will not be very, very rich
not nearly as rich as Squire Cutts-yet
we can live in comfort and happiness,
unbampered by debt or poverty. How
surprised, how happy, he will be
august 14.-Philip has received my
good news by this, and is in the seventh
heaven.
1o.--No letter from Philip. Perhaps
it is too carly to look for one.
20.--I shall never have the happiness
of expecting letter from Philip again,
Perhaps am only punished for my sell
fishness. L bought the lottery ticket, to
be sure, in order to benefit the home
missions, but the temptation to benefit
Philip and myself was too great. When
| drew the prize l doubted at the time
whether l 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 |
selfshness. Ny religious enthusiasm,
as Philip once called it, died out when
it came into competition with my own
happiness. l am punished indeed. |
was so happy, too, when / started under
Mr.. Andover's convoy for the church |
picnic. l had no donbt but Philip was
on his way to meet me and make ar
rangements for our marriage, because
he had not written. Perhaps he would |
DO at home waiting for me when 1 re-
turned, talking it over with mother. l
was so sure of his love. By and bye /
got tired strolling in the woods and hunt
ing for maiden-hair fern with Mr.. An
dover, and sat down by some trees, a
little apart from the others, to think and
enjoy. And presently l heard Miss
Aune Quits reading a letter aloud to
Mrs. Blair, and her droniDg voice was
hushing me off to sleep.
oar wedding is fixed for o ,tober. l
wanted to wait till Christmas, but my
lord and master objected. Ny gown is
already ordered of Worth. | shall be
married in church by Mr.. Audover.
Your affectionate neice,
ANNETTE CUTTs.
Was Miss Aune QUITS still reading
aloud, or had 1 dreamed this about the
wedding and Mr.. Andoverp l opened
my eyes, and saw little bird fitting on
spray, and Immediately Mrs. Blair
broke the spell by saying, Bless me,
Aune it's good match for Philip Dev.
ereaux, now isn't it A lucky day for
him when he broke off with Belle Fordl
Aud I heard no more the trees and the
bird seemed to swim before me in cloud
Of mist. stood up and steadied myself
against bowlder, and Mr.. Audover
came and put my arm in his, and took
me home. Aud this ia the end.
Philip untrue; Philip the lover of an
other 1t is unreal. / cannot seem to
grasp it.
AnnmSt22 "A letter from Philip DeY.