Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-16

| his song was TO the car. L Wish fhlnp
cou'd sing. -,
has happened. can hardly believe IL.
have been in state OF supreme excite
ment ever since the mail came in. What
will Philip say9 / have never been SO
happy since the day he told me he had
made up his mind that he was scliishly
standing in my light and that our en-
gagement 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 for
tune. | have drawn prize In the
Royal Havana Lottery! Good luck under
horseshoe.
august I3.--M Mr.. Andover came TO give
me my lesson. lie said looked as II
had heard good news. wrote Philip
all about 1t, and how happy | am to
know that our days of separation are
ended--that he must feel it as much his
money rs mine, and that now he Will
not need 10 slave himself to death. and
that though we will not be very. very
rich--not nearly "a rich as Squire Cuts
yet we can live in comfort and happi-
ness, unhampered by debt or poverty.
How surprised, how happy, lac will be!
AnQtId li-Philip has received my
good news by this, and is IN the seventh
heaven.
l6.-No letter from Philip. Perhaps
II is too early to look for one.
20.-I shall never have the happiness
of expecting n letter from Philip again.
Perhaps am only punished for my self
ishness. | bought the lottery ticket TO
be sure, in order To- benefit the home
missions, but the temptation 20 benefit
&
| drew the TriZe | doubted at the time
whether | did owe il all To the home
mission, but as had only hoped to draw
a thousand dollars. at most. for that
cause, my scruplcs were overruled by
seltishness. My religious enthusiasm.
rs Philip once called it, died out
when ii came into competition with my
own happiness. am punished, indeed.
! was so happy, too, when i started,
under MIR. 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,
because he had not written. Perhaps
he would be mt home waiting for me
when | returned, talking 1t over with
mother. | was so sure OF his love. BY
and-bye got tired strulling in the
woods hunting for maidcn-hair fern
with Mr. Andovcr, and sat down by
some trees. a little apart from the others.
To think and enjoy myself. And presently
| heard Miss Anne Cults reading q letter
aloud to Mrs. Blair, and her droning
voice was hushing me of to sleep.
"Our wedding is fixed tor October.
| wanted to wait till Christmas, but my
lord and master objected. My gown i
already ordered Of Worth. / shall be
married in church. by Mr.. Andover.
Your atIcctionate niece.
ANNETTE CUTS"
Was Miss Anne Cuts still reading
aloud, or had | dreamed this about the
wedding and Mr. Andovcr? | opened
my eyes. and saw little bird tiiting on
a spray, and Immediately Mrs. Blair
broke the spell by saying, Bless me,
Anne! it's good match for Philip
Devereaux, now isn't it2 4 lucky day
for him when he broke off with Belle
Ford!' And heard no more; the trees
and the bird seemed 10 swim before me
in n cloud Of mist. | stood up and
steAdicd myself against bowldcr. and
MIR. Andover came and nut my arm in
his and took me home. And this is the
end.
Philip untruc' Philip the lover Of
anotherl Ii Is unreal. I.cannot seem to
grasp 1t.
August - "A letter from Phiiip De
vereauN. After MI. ] thought, may be It
was gossip and hearsay. The sight Of
the familiar handwriting sent the blood
spinning through my veins He con
graduated me on my good luck, and
added: Having broken our engagement
when we were both beggars. how could
| renew II now because you have become
rich' Would not the world-our world
have the right to point the finger of
scorn ut meY ! cannot accept such gen
erosity. Belle. even for your sake, but
must still plod on" Once should have
thought these sentiments 80 noble.
Whereas | was blind. now gee. lie
thinks that | know nothing about the
affair Of Annette Cults, or lac has not
courage to break It to me.
SDtember.--I have resumed my Ger.
man studies, To divert my mind. Every
bo Is Is talking of the approaching mar
riage. i told Mr.. Andover about the
prize, and asked If he would take IL for
home missions.
Have you the money in hsnd'" he
asked.
mo; / have not even sent on my ticket.
| have merely been notified that I had
| drawn the amount"
MY dear Miss Belle he said. par
don me-hut | do not approve Of lot
| teries."
Neither do I, any longer"
1t may bo n foolish scruple." he pur-
sued most people would laugh at Il /;
but II seems to me that money obtained
| in that way does more harm than good
will not be blessed in the use"
Perhaps not" I said; "but what
shall do with il? Iecl like the man
who drew the elephant"
Suppose you destroy the ticket and
do nothing about it9"
VERY we'll" | returned. II wish
had never bought it," And 50 held It
in the gas let, and reduced the fortune
that was To have made me happy 10 a
pinch of ashes.
Ociober IA dreadful thing has hap
pcned. Squire Cults has died insolvent.
II will postpone Annctte's wedding. I
hear that the order for her wedding
gown has been countermanhed. But ii