Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18

BELLIES DIARY.

such stirring preacher to dav-a
home missionary. He set the whole
business before US in new light; he
urged upon US the necessity of action
Ii nearer duties detained US, we
ought to give tithes of our income,
he said Mr., Andover added few
remarks to emphasize the mission
ary's, and then the box was passed
Of course | hadn't any money.
thought somewhat of putting in the
ring Aunt Holyoke lett me, but didn't
dare. Afterward Mr. Andover said
if any one had come to church UMPIRE
pared, she could leave her mite in his
hands at any time, to be forwarded
for the good cause | told Philip,
who overlook me on my way from
church, how much | was Interested,
and how much | 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 like
lihood of growing richer, as bis father
had just tailed, he ought not to act as
if / belonged to him still | suppose
she thinks it diminishes my chances !;
but | don't want any more sehances.
| 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 Devereaux was selfish
and mercenary. | should have gwen
ner piece of my mind if she hadn't
been old enough to be my grand
mother, and hadn't meant it kindly
How unhappy | was when Nell Will
liams got angry with me, and said
she didn't believe that Philip ever
meant TO marry me, and would never
marry any giil without a fortune
that ended our friendship.
Thursday = Philip is going away !!
1t is like thunderbolt. He is going
into business in New York. Per.
haps he will make fortune who
knows? Not that care for money
Mr.. Andover brought me a book to
read to mother, aud bunch OF scar
let columbines. How | wish she could
see the rich color and grace! told
him that | had grown sudden inter
est in home missions, and wished
there was something | could do for
the poor people the Rev. Mr.. Gerrish
told us about. 'Your mission Is al
ready marked out for you,' be said.
You are eyes to the blind, and sun
shine to those who sit in shadow /
always think Mr.. Andover is plain
man till he smiles.
TueSday.-Philip is gone! lie
babe me goodbye at the gate last
night, under the stars He is going
to write often. 1t is horribly lone.
some to day what would lifetime
be without him I've beguiled myself
thinking over a plan for raising mon
ey for the home missions. I've sold
Aunt Holyoke's ring. 1t was a pretty
ring, but the jeweler only gave me
two dollars for it, with which | have
bought lottery ticket. 1t doesn't
draw till the lst of July, and then
how proud | should be to take thou.
sand dollars over to the parsonage
for the cause, and how surprised Mr..
Andover would be
Wednesday Very dull. Read 'Par-
adise Lost to mother
ThurSday,2O Mr.. Andover called;
asked if / had heard from Mr.. Dever-
eaux. / am afraid something has
happened to him
June 20-A short but delightful
letter from Philip. He is too busy
to write much or often. Mr.. Ando-
yer is going to give me German
lessons
July 5-The lottery ticket drew
nothing | could have cried | built
so many castles. The very next num-
Der TO mine drew five hundred dol
lars. | painted little horseshoe
German forget-me-nots on a gold
ground and Mr.. Ashley, the stationer,
sold it for me for five dollars. | was
thunder struck. Who could have
thought it worth so much? | mean
to buy ticket in the Royal Havana
Lottery this time. Perhaps this is the
beginning of luck.
july ll.-Wrote to Philip. Mr..
Andover came to give me a 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 something: perhaps he
thinks I'm wanting in proper spirit,
to correspond with Philip since our
engagement ls broken.
august. Philip is so busy that be
can't find time to write often. I've
had only three letters since lie left,
but he says that nine make sunshine
in shady place for him. Squire
Cuts told Nell Williams that his
daughter Annette, who is visiting a,
Coney Island, met Philip there at a
hop. Pm glad the poor fellow has
some diversions | said, but ] was
very sorry she mentioned it before
Mr.. Andover and mother. OF course
man can not work day and night
August ll.-Such weather is toe
splendid to enjoy alone. Mr.. Andovel
rowed me mp to the Artichoke river
1t was like fairy.land, all the Dough:
of the trees leaning across from shore
to shore, and the moonlight and star,
sitting through, and painting weirC
shadows upon the still water. Rest
ing upon his oars, he sang to me
gondelied which he learned abroad
that seemed just part of the moon
light, the smooth river, and the sum
mer. What they were to the eve, hr
song was to the ear. | wish PhlliI
could sing
august l2.--The most astonishing
thing has happened / can hardl,
believe it. | have been in a state o
supreme excitement ever since III,
mail came in. What arM Philip say
have never been so happy since th,
/ day be told me be had made up BIZ
mind that he was selfshIy standin.
in my light, and that our engagement
must be broken till he shouId see nj