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

June |, IS77.-Ssnday. We had such
n stirring preacher to-day-a home mis-
sionary. lie set the whole business
before us in new light; he urged upon
as the necessity of action. If nearer
duties detained US. we ought TO give
hthes of our income, he said. Mr..
Andover added u few remarks to empha-
size 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. AfteTward Mr.. Andover
said If any one had come to church un-
prepared, she could leave her mite in his
hands Mt any time TO be forwarded for
the good cause. | told Philip, who
overlook me on the way from church.
how much ! was Interested, and how
much I wished ! were rich enough to
contribute; and he only laughed and
pooh-poohed and called me religious
enthusiast. Mother says she wishes
Philip wouldn't haunt me so much
that since he has broken our engagement
because we were too poor to marry, and
no likelihood of growing richer, as his
father had Just failed. he ought not to
act as If / belonged TO him still. sup
pose she thinks IL diminishes my chances; !;
but don't want any mere " chances. 4"
j don't believe | shall ever marry now !:
neither will Philip and why should we
not be friends? Old Mrs. Abernethy
told me, directly after the engagement
was off, that she always knew Philip
Devercaux was selfish and mercenary.
L should have given her piece of my
mind If she hadn't been old enough TO
be my grandmother and hadn't meant IL
kindly. How unhappy ! was when
Nell Williams got angry with me and
said she didn't believe that Philip ever
meant to marry me, and would never
marry any girl without n fortunei That
ended our friendship.
Thursday. Philip IL going away! It
is like q thunder bolt. He Il going into
business in New YORK. Perhaps he will
make fortune; who knows2 Not that
] care for money. Mr.. Andover brought
me a book to read to mother. and
bunch Of scarlet columbines. How
wish she could see their rich color and
grace! | told him that I had grown n
sudden interest in home missions, and
wished there was something | could do
for the poor people the Rev. Mr.. Gerrish
told us about. Your mission Is already
marked out for YOU" he said. You
are eyes to the blind. and sunshine to
those who sit in the shadow Ialways
think MIR. Andcver IL plain man till he
smiles.
Tuesciny.--Philip is gone. He bade
me goodbye at the gate last night. un-
der the stars. lie is going TO write
Often. IL is horribly lonesome to-day /:
What would lifetime be without him /?
I've bcguiled myself thinking over n
plan for raising money for the home mis-
sions. I've sold Aunt Holyoke's ring.
IL was pretty ring, but the ieweler only
gave me two dollars for Il, with which
! have bought a lottery ticket. II doesn't
draw till the FIRST Of July, and then how
proud / should be 70 take n thousand
dollars over to the parsonage for the
cause and how surprised Nr. Andover
would bel
"Wednesday. Very dull. Read "Para-
aise Lost" TO mother.
ThurNfdy, 20.-Mr. Andover called [:
asked if ] had heard from Mr.. Deve-
reaux. I'm afraid something has hap
pened TO him.
Jtnc 30.-A short but delightful letter
from Philip. He is too busy to write
much or often. Mr.. Andoyer Is going
10 give me German lessons.
July 5.-Thc lottery ticket drew moth
ing. | could have cried. | built so
many castles. The very next number
10 mine drew five hundred dollars. I
painted little hOrscshoe-German for
Eel-me-nots on a gold gTound-and Mr..
Ashley, the stf.tioDtr. sold II for me for
i've dollars. | was thunder struck.
Who could have thought il worth so
much? | mean to buy n ticket in the
Royal Havana Lottery this time. Per-
Aaps this IL the beginning Of luck.
July Il.-Wrote 10 Philip. Mr.. An
dover came to give M German lesson.
md afterward read 10 mother and me
from the German authors. I told him.
rust as he was leaving that had heard
from Philip. because he asked before.
Thought he looked displeased or some
thing; perhaps he thinks I'm wanting
m proper spirit 10 correspond with
hilip since our engagement IL broken.
AHgla. Philip Is so busy that he
rant find time TO write often. I've had
snIy three letters since he left, but he
szJs that u Inc make sunshine in q shady
place for him. Squire Cults told Neti
Williams THAI his daughter Annette,
vhO Is visiting at Coney Island. met
Philip there at the hop. I'm glad the
1oor fellow has some diversions" said.
bsl was very sorry she mentioned II
before Mr.. Andover and mother. or
nOurse man cannot work day and night.
4EquI ! Such weather i too splen-
ID 10 ENJOY alone. MIR. Andover rowed
NJ M TO The Ariiehoke river. IL was
3ke fairy land. all the bougbs ofthe trees
PHnirg across from shore to shore, and
Vac moonlight and stars sitting through,
ssa painting weird shadows upon the
sill water. Resting upon bis oars. he
ssag to- mOa g0ndelied which he learned
abroad. that seemed just n part Of the