Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23
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slonary. BE set the whole business be-
fore us in new light; he urged upon
us the necessity Of action. IF nearer
duties detained us, we ought to give
thithes Of our income, he said. Mr.. An
dover added 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 Hoyloke left me, but
didn't dare. Afterward Mr.. Andover
said if any one had come to ceurch un-
prepared, she could leave her mite in
his hands at any time, to be forwarded
for the good cause. told Philip, who
overlook me on the way from church,
how much I was interested, and how
much I wished were rich enough to con-
tribute; and he only laughed and pooh
poohed and called me religious en-
thusiast. Mother says she wishes Phil
Up 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 IT I belonged, to him still. I sup
pose she thinks it diminishes my chances
but ! don't want any more 3chances.' y
] don't believe shall ever marry now
neither will Philip; and why should we
not be friends2 Old Mrs. Abernethy
told mo directly after the engagement
was broken of, that she always knew
Philip Devereaux was selfish and mer-
cenary. should have given her piece
OF my mind II she hadn't been old enough
to be my grandmother, and hadn't
meant it kindly. How unhappy I 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,
Thursday.-Ph1lip is going away! II
is like thunder-bolt. He is going into
business in New York. Perhaps he will
make fortune: who knows2 Not that
I care for money. Mr.. Andover brought
me book to read to mother, and a
bunch of scarlet columbines. How l
wish she could see their rich color and
grace! I told him that I had taken q
sudden interest IN home missions, and
wished there was something I could do
for the poor people the Rev. Mr.. Gerrish
told about. "Your mission is already
marked OUT for you," he said. "You
are eyes to the bliud, and sunshine to
those who sit in shadow" ALWAYS
think Mr.. Andover is plain man till be
smiles.
Tuesday.-Philip is gone! He babe
me goodbye at the gate last night, under
the stars. He is going to write often. It
is horribly lonesome to-day; oh, what
would lifetime be without him I've
beguiled myself thinking over a plan for
raising money for home missions. I've
sold Aunt Holyoke's ring. 1t was a
pretty ring, but the jeweller only gave
me two dollars for it, with which bought
a lottery ticket. It doesn't draw till the
list Of July, AMI then how proud should
be to take a thousnd dollars to the par
sonage for the cause, and how surprised
Mr.. Andover would be-!
Wednsday.-Very dull. Read "Para-
disc Lost to mother.
Thursday, 20.-Mr. Andover called
and asked if I had heard from Mr.. Dever-
caux. am afraid something bas hap
pened to him.
June 30.-A short, but delightful let
ter from Philip. He is too busy to write
much or often. Mr.. Andover is going to
give me German lessons.
July 5.-The lottery ticket drew no.
thing; l could have cried. I had built
SO many castles. The very next number
to mine drew five hundred dollars. /
painted little horse shoe-German for
get-me nots, on a gold ground-and Mr.
Ashley, the stationer, sold it for me fol-
five dollars. was thunder-struck. Who
could have thought it worth so much2 I
mean to buy ticket in the Royal Hava-
ma Lottery this time. Perhaps this is
the beginning of good luck.
July 11.-Wrote to Philip. Mr.. An
dover came to give me German lesson
and afterward read to mother and me
from the German authors. told him,
just as he was leaving, that had heard
from Philip, because he asked before
Thought he looked displeased or some.
thing; perhaps he thinks Pm wanting in
proper spirit, to correspond with Philip
since our engagement is broken.
August is so busy that he
can't find time to write often. I've ha6
only three letters since he left, but hi
says mine would make sunshine in the
shady place for him. Squire Cults told
Nell Williams that his daughter Annette
who is visiting at Coney Island, met
Philip there at a hop. I'm glad the
poor fellow has some diversions" I said
but l was very sorry she mentioned it be-
fore Mr.. Andover and mother. Ofcourse
a man cannot work day and night.
August 11.-Such weather is too splen
did to enjoy alone. Mr.. Andover rowed
me up to the Artichoke river. It was
like fairy-land, all boughs OF the trees
leaning across from shore to shore, and
the moonlight and stars sitting through
and painting weired shadows upon the
still water. Resting upon his oars, he
sang to me gondelied which he learned
abroad, that seemed just part of the
moonlight, the smooth river, and thu
summer. What they were to the eye, hi
song was to the ear. Iwish Philip coulc
sing.
August 12.-The most astonishing
thing has happened. can hardly be:
lieve it. I have been In a state of gu
preme excitement ever since the mail
came in. What will Philip say9 I have
never been so happy since the day hi
told me he had made up his mind thai
he was selfshly standing in my light
and that our engagement must be broker
till he should see his way clear to q for
tune. Nothing I urged could change hi
noble resolve. But now there is no long
er any need Of separation. His way il
clear to fortune. I have drawn prize
in the Royal Havana lottery! Good luck
under a horseshoe.
August 13.-Mr. Andover came to give
me my lesson. He said I looked as If ]
had heard good news. Iwrote Philip al
about it, and how happy I am to know
that our days Of separation are ended
that he must feel it as much his money
as mine, and that now he will not need t.
slave himself to death, and though We
will not be very, very rich-not nearly as
rich as Squire Cutts-yet we can live IN
comfort and happiness, unhampered by
debt or poverty. How surprised, how
happy he will be!