The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-12
THE DAILY STAR
WON AND LOST.

sionary He set the whole business be-
fore us in Il 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. Mr..
Andover added few remarks to en-
phasize the missionary's, and then the
box was passed. OF course | hadn't any
money. thought somewhat OF putting
in the ring Aunt Holyoke left me, but
didn't dare. Afterward Mr.. Andover
said if any one had come to the church
unprepared, she could leaye her mite in
his hands at any time, to be forwarded
for the good cause. l told Pnilip, who
overlook me on the way from church,
how much | wished | were rich enough
to contribute; and he only laughed and
ppol-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 70
likelihood of growing richer, as his father
had just failed, he ought not to act as if
belonged to him still.
Thursday-Philip is cone away! 1t is
like a thmderbolt. He is going into
business in New York. Perhaps he will
make fortune; who knows? Not that I
care for money. He babe me good-by
at the gate last night, under the stars.
He is going to write often. 1t is horri-
bly lonesome to-day; VIII would IL life
time be without him! I've beguiled my
self looking over a plan to raise money
for the home missions. I've sold Aunt
Holyoke's ring, but the jcweler only gave
me 81 for it, with which | have bought
81 lottery ticket. 1t doesn't draw till the
lst of July, and then how proud ! should
I've to take 81 600 over to The parsonage
for the cause, and how surprised Mr.. An
dover would be.
June 30.-A short but delightful let
ter from Philip. He is too busy to write
much or often.
July 5.-The lottery ticket drew moth
ing. l could have cried. | built so
many castles. The very next number to
mine drew $500. l painted a little
horse-shoe-German forget-me-nots on a
gold ground-and Mr.. Ashley, the sta
toner, sold it for me for $5. | was thun-
terstruck. Who could have though it
worth so much? | mean to buy ticket
in the Royal Bengal Lottery this time.
Perhaps this is the beginning of luck.
July 1l.-Wrote to Philip. Mr..
Andover cane to give me German les
son and afterward read to mother and
me from the German authors. / told
him, just as he was leaving, that I had
heard from Philip, because he asked me
before. Thought he looked displeased
OF something; perhaps he thinks l am
wanting in proper spirit to CORE pond
with Philip since our engagement il
broken.
Aug. S.-Philp is so busy that he
can't find time to write often. Pve had
only three letters since he left, but he
says that mine make sunshine in shady
place for him. Squire Cults told Nell
Williams that his daughter Annette, who
is visiting at Coney Island, met Philip at
a hop. ''Tm very glad the poor fellow
has some DIVERSION" l replied, but I was
very sorry that,she had mentioned it be-
fore Mr.. Andover' and mother. OF
course, a man can't work day and night
Aug 1l.-Such weather is too splendid
to enjoy alone. Mr. Andover rowed me
up to the Artichoke River. 1t was like
fairy land, all the boughs of the trees
leaning across from shore to shore, and
he moonlight and stars sitting through
and painting weird shadows upon the
till water. Resting upon his oars he
sang to me a tgondolier which he had
learned abroad, that seemed Just part
Of the moonlight the smooth river and
The summer. What they were to the eve
his song was to the ear / wish Philip
could sing.
Aug. l2.-Thc most astonishing thing
mas happened. l can hardly believe it,
have been in state of supreme ex.
element ever since the mail came in
What will 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
see his way clear to fortune. Nothing
urged could change his noble resolve
But now there is no longer any need ol
separation. His way is clear to fortune
| have drawn prize in the Roya
Bengal Lottery Good luck under {
horseshoe.
Aug. 13.-Mr. Andover came to Civ,
me my lesson. He said I looked as if
had heard good news. ] wrote Philip al
abou! it, and how happy | am to know
that our days Of separation are ended
that he must feel it as much his none,
as mine, and that now he will not neet
% slave himself to death, and that th0ugl
We will not be very, very rich--not nearl.
AS rich as Squire Cutts--yet we cal
live in comfort and happiness, unhamp
cred by debt OR poverty. How surprised
how happy he will bel ..t.t
Aug. 14.-Philip has received my goo'
news by this, and is in the seventh
heaven.
Aug. 16.-No letter from Philip. Pei
haps it is too early to look for one.
Aug. 20.-I shall never have the har
piness of expecting letter from Phil
again. Perhaps l am only punished 70
my unselfshness. / bought the lotter