Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-05

'hyNSN. dear Iatner, salV /; ana l
was SO glad tina, knew not what to
do.
80 / did think me what could | give
father in return, ANA | did go into the
kitchen and ask cook If she would
kindly allow me to make a pie for
ia,hcr.
And | did make a most beautiful
one, albeit | did let it fall upon the
floor in carrying it to the pantry. But
| busted it Off quite clearly, and father
was greatly pleased.
| took a lesson in riding, and father
did make me a present Of a beautiful
go'd-haud,ed whip that did belong to
my mother.
December 18th, l730.-Saturday. |
rode forth on my dear Gypsy this
morning with father 1t was beauti-
full. My cousin Patience comes this
day. am very glad, for Patience is
my fayorite cousin.
Father did tell me that her mother
was my dear mothers sister. Patience
has hair that shines gold-like in the
sun, and her eyes are blue as speed
wells.
She hath some years more than |,
being twenty. She doth ride like the
wind on n milk white steed, and she
hath a most beautiful habit Of green
velvet, trimmed with silver lace,
But you will not have Patience
long, mayhap," said father. a think
some one is going to take her away
NAY, dear father" said |; for it
grieyed me sorely to think any one
should come and take my dear Patience
away. 1T can not be true"
But father did laugh, teasingly, and
did 90 off and leave mequite miserable
to think that after all it might be true.
December goth, l730,-Sunday. Pa
thence has come | was standing on
the staircase, last evening, when |
heard the coach-wheels and, in a mo-
mcnt there was my dear at the door
looking so beautiful!
But with her was a gentleman, so
tall and straight, but with such a
handsome face, and eyes all a-laugh-
lng' that Someho" was not a DIT
afraid till II came to me he might be
the n who would take my Tatlence
from me- linen dId 90 up 10 nm
right boldly ana "Hen ne uid TAX my
hand sad: Are you 10 lake my "a
thence away
Ana ne dld laugh ana Say' III my
Patience VIII put come with me
ANA sIle' win a most beautiful req
all over her laee' uIu al me IN her
arms anu KISS me
pul leel "'ucu oev'er ''ou' ~ NOV" ,
or l"''ehce u'u 'e" mt 'He "ou'u
oiteh come anu see me,
we went u cuuIcI 'l'' ia! l"ore
my me-" Pe'l'9e trIil"leu WIN 'ur 'n"'
COUSIN ial.ehce ofo'gh! me lgrea,lF
eur uIu II'nN u'o'c v 'l"t 'ndu the
ScrIlloh' u am VI"'l PcHI'e"'' anu
wore my oIue't pc'ls9e "'ter""ru' u
mortliE IN! vanity
December SUM- I'5V-Monday'
have told my dear about the diary and
shown it to her Not the inside yet,
but ! did say to her: wv hen ! am win
my mother, then, Patience, you must
have my book and read 1t, And IA
thence smiled, and her eyes seemed SC
bright and sparkling that methought
there were tears in them, and she said:
Sweetheart, thank thee; but may
the time be far away
Last night | did dream OF my mother.
Methought ! saw her holding out her
arms to me, with a smile, and the
bright angels round about her were
| smiling also, and ! thought | did star,
10 90 to her, but hearing a cry,
turned back and saw my father weep,
inc, his face upon his hands, and
woke.
| have begun to ride with nv Pa,
thence and the CAPTAIN. Father come.
also. at times. The Captain is part o
his name-he who came to take Pa,
thence. We have fine times, and i
doth seem | like him every day tn,
more.
But the great secret is, and | tell i
to you, for you will never say augh.
about it, my dear is to be taken away,
married, on New Years Day, Margery
says.
That is why Patience came here, an,
never knew it until last night, an,
she told me.
Father wished it so. and every thin!
. is so beautiful. did see the lace, tn
van, Patience is to upon he
heau, ana IL Is TO noat downward o'e
; G dress
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