Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-10-04
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Patience wilt but come with me-"
And she, with most beautiful red all
over her face, did take me III her arms
and kiss me.
But I feel much better about it now,
for Patience did tell me she would often
come and see me.
We went to church this day. 1 wore
my new pelisse, trimmed with fur, that
Cousin Patience brought me. l greatly
fear I did think more CT that than of the
sermon; but 1 am truly penitent, and
wore my oldest pelisse afterward, to
mortify my vanity.
December 30th, 1730.-Monday. I
have told my dear about the diary and
shown it to her. Not the inside, yet,
but 1 did say to her: ''When 1 am with
my mother, then, Patience, you must
have my book and read it." And Patience
smiled, and her eyes seemed so bright
and sparkling that mcthought there were
tears in them, and she said: ''Sweet-
heart, thank thee; but may the time be
far away"
Last night I did dream of my mother
Methought I saw her holding out her
arms to me, with a smile, and the bright
angels round about her were smiling
also, and thought did start to go to
her, but hearing cry, | turned back
and saw my father weeping, his face
upon his hands, and woke.
I have begun to ride with my Patience
and the captain. Father comes also
at times. The captain is part of his
his name-he who came to take
Patience. We have fine times, and it
doth seem I like him every day the
more.
But the great secret is, and tell it to
you, for you will never say aught about
it, my dear is to be taken away, married,
on New Years Day, Margery says.
That is why Patience came here, and
l never knew it until last night, and she
told me.
Father wished it so, and everything is
to be so beautiful. I did see the lace,
the vail, Patience is to wear upon her
head, and it is to float downward DER her
dress.
Margery did tell me people always give
presents to those who are to be married.
And I did think me what could give to
my dear. So I told father, and he asked
me if I had thought of anything. Then
1 showed him little ring that he had
given me, that was my mother's-a beau
tiful gold ring with circle of pearls.
And father did say to me, ''My dear,
wilt thou part with that?" and his face
looked stern and sad. Then [ did put
my arms round his neck, and say: "To
none other but my Patience, for she will
L. r no I
have" And father did kiss me and say,
as though speaking to himself: "Thy
mothers self, thy mothers self"
And Patience coming into the room, l
placed the ring upon her finger.
January LIST, 1731.-Wednesday. I
never, never, thought it would happen.
feel much stronger now, and will tell
all about it.
It was yesterday; my dear and the cap
tain and I did go out riding. We rode
along right gayly, for a time (Margery
is saying not to write more, but say to
her that l must tell you alD, and then
somehow Gypsy did slip and fall, and
threw me on the ground, and when grow
ing frightened and trying to rise, me-
thinks she hurt me in the side. But she
did not mean it. Think forgot every
thing for time, then, and only remem-
bered my dear's white face and Gypsy
putting her pretty head down, and then
1 must have gone to sleep.
Then I did find myself upon my bed
at home, with dear father sitting by me.
But his face was fallen upon his hands,
so put out my hand softly, and it did al
most fall so heavy it was and laid it on
his arm.
And father, quickly raising his head,
did cry out, "Dorothy!" And said [,
"Father, dear, it was not Gypsy's fault
for I did think me they might blame
my pretty Gypsy.
My head doth feel so queerly now.
Here comes my dear and the captain.
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