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

June ], l677.-Sunddy.- Wei Lad such
a stirring preacher to-day--a home mis-
sionary. He set The whole business be-
fore u' in new light; he urged upon us
the necessity OF action. Ifnearer duties
detained US, we ought to give tithes of
cur income, he said. Mr.. Audover add
ed few remarks to emphasize The mis-
sionary's, and then the box was passed.
Oi course hadn't any money. 1 thought
somewhat of putting in the ring Aunt
Holyoke left me, but didn't dare. After
ward Mr.. Andover said if any one had
come to church unprepared, she could
leave her mite in his hands at any time,
to be forwarded for the good cause. 1
told Philip, who overlook me on the
way from church, how much / was in
terested, and bow mu,h wished | were
rich enough to contributes; and he only
laughed and pooh -poohed, and called
me a religious enthusiast. Mother Gays
she wishes Philip wouldn't haunt me so
much; that since he has broken our en-.
gagement because we were too poor to
marry, aud DO likelihood OF growing
richer, as his father had just failed, he
ought not to act 40 ii belonged to him
still. suppose she thinks it diminish
es my chances; bat I don't want any
more Chances / don't believe l shall
ever marry now; neither will Philip; end
why should we not be friends? Old Mrs.
Abernethy told me, directly after the
engagement was off, that she always
knew Philip D6vercaux was selfish and
mercenary. should have given her
piece of my mind if she hadn't been old
enough to be my grandmother, and
hadn't moant it 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
fortune That ended our friendship.
7hurSday.-Philip is going away -
1t is like a thunder-bolt. He is going
into business in New York. Perhaps
he will make fortune: who knows9--
Not that I care for money. Mr.. Ando.
yer brought me book to read to motker,
and bunch OF scarlet columbines, How
wish she could see their rich color and
grace / told him that had grown a
sudden interest in home missions, and
wished there was something | could do
for the poor people the Rev. Mr.. Ger
rish told us about. Your mission Is al
ready marked out for you,' he said. -
You are eyes to the blind, and sunshine
to those who cit in shadow Ialways
think Mr.. Andover is plain man till he
smiles.
TueSday.-Philip is gonel He bade
me goodbye at the gate last night, under
the stars. He is going to write often. -
1t is horribly Lonesome to day; what
would a lifetime be without him I've
beguiled myself thinking over plan
for raising money for the home missions.
I've sold Aunt Holyoke's rink. 1t was
q pretty ring, but the jeweler only gave
me two dollars for it, with which 1 have
bought q lottery ticket. 1t doesn't
draw till the first Of July, and then how
proud 1 should be to take thousand
dollars over to the parsonage for the
cause, and how surprised Mr.. Audover
would be-
WedneSday.-Very dull. Read Par.
adise Lost to mother.
Thursday 20,--Mr. Audover called;
asked if had heard from Mr.. Dever-
eaux. I'm afraid something has hap
pened to him.
June 30.-A short but delightful let.
ter from Philip. He is too busy to write
much or often. Mr.. AudoYer is going
20 give me German lessons.
July 3. The lottery ticket drew moth
ing. / could have cried. / built 30
many castles. The very next number
to mine drew five hundred dollars. /
painted little horseshoe-German for
get-me nots on gold ground--and Mr..
Ashley, the stationer, sold it for me for
FIVE dollars. was thunder-strnck.- -
Who could have thought it worth so
much I mean to buy n ticket in the
Royal Havana Lottery this time. Per.
haps this is the beginning OF luck.