Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-18

Dpch tucc ltullN Wuut my nuNlce.
Eveline?" gently asked the Quakeress.
"Oh, ycs-ycs" cried tho girL
"Then would tear the thing up and
cast it into the fire"
Evclinc glanced at the ticket, then
ut Friend Mary, and then she tore the
ticket in two and flung It on the foor.
"rhrce thousand and three" said
she. 81 dreamed ono night that II drew
thousand dollars, but 1t Is gone now"
"Thco will feel thy conscience
lighter" said Friend Mary, consoling-
ly, as she put her hand on that Of the
girl "Art thee sick, Evelinc2 Thy
hand is very cold"
Evelino bursts into passion of
tears.
"Siclsl" she gasped. Yes MOI l
don't know. lie has gone away, Mrs
Minton. lie never came TO tell me
good-by."
"Docs thee mean my son Ezra, child9"
"Whom should mean2"
"Did thoo expect him, Evelinc?"
I didn't know. | thought perhaps
ON, l have been trying so hard to be
worthy Of himl have left off going
with those girls I've refused the
foremnn's invitation to drive with
him. I've been reading 'Macauluy's
History OF England and 'Gibbcn's
Rome OF evenings, and I loved him,
Mrs. Minton-oh, did, indced-and he
never came to tell me good-by. sup
pose | oughn't to tell you this, but l
cannot help IT,"
Friend Mary moved uneasily in her
seat. Her heart warmed toward the
impulsive young girl She began to
think that per haps she had been too
precipitnte 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 child"
II was two OF the factory girls, eager
and GREATNESS. They could scarcely
find time to salute Friend Mary Min
ton before they addressed Evelino Cal
verify:
"Evyl Evyl your ticket has won a
prize. No 3003l A hundred dollarsl
They read out the list tonight oh,
aren't you II lucky girl, thought We
only wish 1t was us"
Eveline's glance involuntarily sough,
the Goor, where lay the two torn pieces
OF the ticket Jane Chertscy made q
grasp at them.
"Why, what has happened2" ex'
| claimed she. "But the number Is oil
right We can paste It together
again"
Eveline looked at Friend Mary Min
ton.
"Give me the pieces, Jane" said she
and in another second they were blaz
ing in the fire. ~ will have nothing I,
do with the lottery, good or bad" sh,
added. 81 am sorry ever bought tn,
ticket"
But, Evy you've burnt up one hun
dred dolIars" screamed Lucy Jane.
1--WE burned up temptationl" CRIED
the girl. DO you thipk ! would sci
my soul for one hundred dollars?"
And once more she burst out crying
Friend Mary sat late that night b.
the kitchen fire. She was thinking
Early the next morning she arose an,
dressed herself and trotted down to tn
railway station in time for the scvel
o'clock train.
81 was never on the cars before,
she murmured, land it's Just like rid
ing behind flying dragon; but 70
Ezra sake must risk IT, lie won
leave Edgeheld before night mus
see him first"
Great was Ezra Minton's umazemen
that afternoon when the quiet Quaker
ess, In her dove.colored gown and polk
t,N. T..
ter, Friend Ruhamah Simmons, whcr,
he was stopping while he made sundr,
preparations for his journey.
"Mother, what has happened7" h,
cried.
Nothing has happened, Ezra" sal,
Friend Mary, her cheeks very pink
her blue eyes sparkling. ~ have trav
eled ON the railway train. The Lor,
has been very good to me, and hav,
not been dashed TO destruction. and
think, Ezra, that thee had bette
change thy plans"
Change my plans, motherP"
"Eveline has been with me, Ezra
She loves thee, think, and am fn
ON the way to loving her There 4
good mettle in the child Thee mus
come back home with me, Ezra"
do you mean II, mother. that sh,
loves me2"
"Come and put the question TO he
myself, Ezra" cooed Friend Mary. "
feel that have done her some injus
tice. Thee must set that right Oh
my boyi my boyl | always felt that
should be jealous Of thy wife, be sh
whom she might. But, Ezra, don
feel 30 any more"
She stopped and kissed his forehead
"Thec must make haste, Ezra. Tn
flying dragon goes back ut seven. d.
not know that Eyeline expects thee
but"
Ezra Minton went back with Frien,
Mary. And though she had lost he
one hundred dollars, poor, lovely, littl
Eyeline had pained a double recon