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

scorn ut me? j cannot accept such gen
erosity, Belle, even for your sake, bu
must still plod on. Once Ishould hav
thought these sentiments so noble =
Whereas / was blind, now / see. H
thinks that l know nothing about th,
affair of Annette Cutts, or he has no
courage TO break it to me.
September ID have resumed m,
German studies, TO divert my mind. -
Everybody is talking of the approach
ing marriage. told Mr.. Andover abou
the prize, and asked if he would take i
for home missions.
Have you the money in handY ht
asked.
no; | have not even sent on my tick
ct. i lave merely been notified that
had drawn the amount
MY dear Miss Belle, he said, pardon
me-but l do not approve OF lotteries.
Neither do /, any longer
1t may be foolish scruple, he pur
sued; most people would laugh at it,
but it seems to me that money obtained
in that way does more harm than good
will not be blessed in the use.
Perhaps not, said; but what shall
do with it2 1 feel like the man who
drew the elephant.
Suppose you destroy the ticket, and
do nothing about it2'
very well, returned. i wish had
never bought it, Aud SO 1 held it in
the gas jet, and reduced the fortune that
was to have made me happy to pinch
Of ashes.
October Ia dreadful thing has hap
pened. Squire Cats has died insolvent.
1t will postpone Aunette's wedding.
hear that the order for her wedding gown
has been countermanded. But if Philip
loves her, she is still rich. All the king
doms of the earth cannot buy love.
June, 1875 is more than a year
since / began this diary, and how much
has occurred I have often wondered
how Pailip Devereaux bore himself after
Aunctte QUITS married old General Bat
ties, with his millions and his gout, pre-
ferriDg palace without love to love in
cottage. Yesterday 1 wandered into
the pine woods alone. Mr.. Andover and
/ have been there so often that all its
treasures of shade and sunlight, of soar
ing pines and humble moses, seemed to
belong to us. Its winding ways are like
enchantment, Turing us on to more beau
ty and serenity. II is like walking
through dim cathedral aisles as we tread
upon the carpet of pine needles, and
hear the wind futing through the branch
es, while spicy incense is waited about,
and sweet though;s come like bere-
diction. You scarcely hear an approach
ing footstep, and ] was gathering some
ferns, when some one close beside me
said, isabelle Isabelle IA voice that
sounded strangely familiar, but was not
Mr.. Andover's; voice that seemed to
coniure vision of starry summer nights,
and sweet scents, and tender words, in
the instant before could tarn. never
once thought of Philip Devereaux, but
there he stood, smiling and debonair,
as if we had only parted an hour ago.
Your mother told me l should find you
here, he said, taking my unwilling hand.
See, picked four-leaved clover as
came across the meadow; that means
luck. Isabelle, can you forgive me p
'Yes, indeed answered, heartily,
and thank you too
Il was fool, Isabelle
Aud so was l..
Isabelle, don't turn away your head.
/ never loved Annette. love you.-
You have no cause for jealousy. 1 have
come back to marry you, Isabelle
4 shall never marry you, Philip /
said. Il do not love you any longer
Not love meP' he cried. oh, un-
derstand; you have some natural resent
ment'-
Bat no love- And then he fell to
protesting and expostu]ating, while we
walked out of the pine woods together;
and just as we emerged into the road we
met Mr.. Audover. He bowed and pass
ed on. l knew lie had come to look for
me. parted with Philip at the gate,
where we parted once before, and to-day
it is all over town that our engagement
is renewed.
June 16-Mr, Andover has not been
to see me since the day 1 met him COM
ing out of the pine woods with Philip.
Philip called, but I declined the inter
view.
June 1S.-Met Mr.. Audover walking
on the causeway by the river. he turn
ed and joined me. An old woman came
out Of fishing hut presently, and beg
ged for money. As he opened his purse
something glittering fell out at his feet.
1t was Aunt Holyoke's ring. He picked
it up. You used to wear this, he said;
that was why I bought it,
you were very good. Did you mean
to give it to me2' I asked.
III you will take my heart with it,
Belle. '-Harper'S Magazine for oct.
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On the freight steamer Linhope, from
Liverpool for New York, before they
had cleared the coast, we're discovered
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