Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-21

Does thee really want my advice. ~.
linet" gently asked the Quakcress.
"Oh, yes-yes!' cried the girl.
Then would tear the thing up an
cast # into the fire."
! Eveline glanced at the ticket, then at
Friend Mary, and then she tore the ticket
Ia two and flung it on the floor.
"Three thousand and three" said she
81 dreamed one night that it drew a thou.
sand dollars, but it is gone now"
| Thee will feel thy conscience lighter
said Friend Merry consolinely as she put
her hand on that Of the girl Art thee
| sick, EyelineY Thy hand is very cold"
! Eveline burst into passion of tears.
Sick" she gasped. yes. MOI | don't
know. He has gone away Mrs. Minton,
He never came to tell me goodby."
Docs thee mean my son Ezra, childP"
"Whom else should meanY"
| "Did thee expect him, EvelneP"
81 didn't know. thought perhaps-oh,
! have been trying so hard to be worthy of
hint / have left Off going with those
! girls. I've refused the foreman's invita-
tons to drive with him. I've been reading
| 'Macaulay's History Of England and Glib
bon's Rome of evenings, and loved him,
Mrs. MintOn-oh, | did indeed-and he
never came TO tell me goodbyl / suppose
/ oughtnt to tell you this, but / cannot
help it,
Friend Mary moved uneasily in her seat.
| Her heart warmed toward the impulgive
young girl. She began TO think that per-
haps she had been too precipitate in her
decision. Suddenly Eveiine started. So
did Friend Mary.
There is some one coming up the steps"
said she; Several people. Dry thy eyes,
my childP'
1t was two of the factory girls, eager and
breathless. They could scarcely snatch
time to salute Friend Mary Minton before
! they addressed Eyeline Calverly;
'Evyi Evyl your ticket has won prize.
No. 3,003i A hundred dollarsi They read
out the list tonight. Oh, aren't you a
lucky girl, thought We only wish it was
u.s."
Evelines glance ix.untarily sought
the floor where lay the two torn pieces Of
the ticket. Jane Chertsey made grasp
at thcm.
"Why, what has happened2" exclaimed
she. But the number Is all right. We
can paste IL together again"
Eveline looked at Friend Mary Minton
Give mo the pieces, Jane" said she,
and in another second they were blazing
in the fire. II will have nothing to do
with the lottery, good or bad," she added
Pm sorry ever bought the ticket"
But, Evy, you've burned up hundred
dollarsp screamed Lucy Lane.
"Pve burned up a temptationp cried the
girl 'Do yon think would sell my soul
for hundred dollarsY"
And once more she burst out crying
Friend Mary sat late that night by the
kitchen fire. She was thinking. EARLY
! the next morning she arose and dressed
herself and trotted down to the railway
station in time for the O'Clock train.
II was never on the cars before" she
murmured, "and it's just like riding he
hind flying dragon; but for Ezra's sake
must risk t. He won't leave Edgefield be-
| fore night. ! must see him frstP'
Great was Ezra Minton's Amusement
| that afternoon when the quiet Quakeress,
! In her dove colored gown and poke bonnet,
came into the house Of her sister, Friend
Ruhamah Simmons, where he was stopping
while he made sundry preparations for his
| journey.
Mother, what has hsppeneds" he cried.
Nothing has happened, Ezra" said
Friend Mary, her cheeks very pink, her
| DAuo oJtb hhNo Oil
| the railway train. The Lord has been very
good TO me, and have not been dashed TO
destruction, and ] think, Ezra, that thee
had better change thy plans"
Change my plans, mother"
"Eveiine has been with me, Ezra She
loves thee, think, and l am far on the
way 10 loving her. There IL good metal in
the child. Thee must come back home
with me, Ezra"
'Do you mean it, mother-that she loves
mei"
Come and PUT the question to her thy
self, Ezra" cooed friend Mary. II feel
that have done her some injustice. Thee
must set that right, Oh, my boyi my boy
I always felt that I should be Jealous Of
| thy wife, be she whom she might. But,
] Ezra, don't feel so any more"
She stopped and kissed his forehead
'Thes must make haste, Ezra. The
flying dragon goes back at 7. I do not
know that Eveline expects thee, butt
Ezra Minton went back with Friend
Mary. And though she had lost her hun.
dred doAars. poor, lonely little Evelins
had gained q double recompense--a loving
husband and mother-in-iaw who helped
her in all weak places and fully apprecf
ated her strong points.
"For," softly spoke Friend Mary, 81 am
always willing TO confess when l have
been altogether In the wrong. Toronto
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