The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-23

am so sorry now. Please tell me what

hm 80 sorry now. Please tell me what
TO do"
Does thee really want my advice. Eve
line?" gently asked tho Quakeress.
ooh. yes-yes," cried the girl
''Then ! would tear the thing up and
cast it into the fire."
Eveline glanced at the ticket, then ut
Friend Mary, and then she tore the ticket
in two and flung it on the floor.
Three thousand and three" said She
II dreamed one night that it drew thou
sand dollars, but it is gone now"
Thee will feel thy conscience lighter"
said Friend Mary consolingly as she put
her hand on that Of the girl. Art thee
sick. Evelines Thy hand is very cold"
Eveline burst into a passion of tears
Sick" she gasped. Yes. No! l don't
know. He has gone away, Mrs. Mnton
He never came to tell me goodby''
Does thee mean my son Ezra, childs"
Whom else should meang"
did thee expect him, Eveline?"
Il didn't know. l thought perhaps-oh,
have been trying SO hard to he worthy OF
himl l have left of going with those
girls. I've refused the forcman's invita-
tions 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 he
never came to tell me goodbyi l suppose
l oughtn't to tell you this, but | cannot
help it,"
Friend Mary moved uneasily in her seat.
Her heart warmed toward the impulsivc
young girl. She began to think that pe,-
haps she had been too precipitate in her
decision. Suddenly Eveline started. So
did Friend Mary.
There is some one coming up the steps"
said she; several people. Dry thy eyes,
my childr'
1t was two Of the factory girls, eager and
brcathless. They could scarcely snatch
time to salute Friend Mary Minton before
they addressed Evcline Calverly:
"Evy! Evy! your ticket has won prize.
No. 3,O03 a hundred dollarsl They read
out the list tonight. Oh, aren't Won a
lucky girl. though! We only wish it was
us"
Evclinc's glance involuntarily sought
the floor, where lay the two torn pieces of
the ticket. Jnne Chertsey made a grasp
at them.
why, what has happeneds" exclaimed
she. but the number is all right We
can paste it together again"
Evelinc looked mt Friend Mary Minton.
Give ME the pieces, Jane" said she.
and in another second they were blazing
in the fire. II will have nothing to do
u.
I'm sorry ever bought the tickct.n
But. Evy. you've burned up hundred
doliars! screamed Lucy Lane.
i've burned up tenptationv' cried the
girl. do you think would sell my soul
for hundred dollarss"
And once more she burst ont 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 OIL the cars before" she
murmured, "nnd it's just like riding he.
hind flying dragon; but for Ezra's sake
must risk it. He won't leave Edgefield be-
fore night must see him firstr'
Great was Ezra Minton's amazement
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 happened?" he cried.
Nothing has happened. Ezra" said
Friend Mary her cheeks very pink, her
blue eyes sparkling. II have travelled OH
the railway train. The Lord has been very
good TO me. and l have not been dashed to
destruction, and l think, Ezra, that thee
had better change thy plans"
Change my plans, motherr'
"Eveline has been with me, Ezra. She
loves thee, think, and I am far on the
way to loving her. There is good metal in
the child Thee must come back home
with me, Ezra"
do you mean it, mother-that she loves
meS"
Come and put the question to her thy
self. Ezra" coed friend Mary. II feel
that have done her some injustice Thee
must set that right. Oh. my boy! my boy!
l always felt that 1 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.
Thee must make haste, Ezra The
flying dragon goes back at I. I do not
know that Eveline expects thee, butt
Ezra Minton went back with Friend
Mary. And though she had lost her hun
dred doNars. poor, lonely little Eyelne
had gained double recompense-a loving
husband and a mother-in-law who helped
her in all weak places and fully apprec-
ated her strong points
For" softly spoke Friend Mary, ~ am
always willing to confess when have
been altogether in the wrong. "-Toronto
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