The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-05-16
NO. BOOB.
How It Drew a Great Prize in
Loves Lottery.

; II hardly think, Ezra, that sh
would suit thee for wife.
Friend Mary Minton stood at tn
, kitchen table kneading the bread,
snowy cap surrounding her sweet oil
face like sort of working-day halo
white apron tied around her ampl
waist. At sixty her color was as fres
as that of a girl. her eyes blue as tn
blue heavens above.
Ezra, her adopted son-Friend Mir
ton and his wife had been childless-
had just brought in basket of russe
apples. the very last in the corner bi!
OF the barn cellar. He leaned agains
the kitchen window, playing nervousl,
with the big, velvety leaves of tin
monster fish scranium that blossore,
there. he was tall manly-lookin.
young fellow, with clear brown eyes.
fresh complexion, and hair that grew
in curly mat all over his head
Friend Mays glance softened as she
looked at him. 1t was evident that he
was the very apple of her eye.
"Why not, mother?" said he. So
know the village gossips don't like the
Calverly family; but you're not one OF
the gossiping kind"
She's very young Ezra, i" meditative.
ly answered Friend Mary, land very
pretty"
"Oh! if you call those crimes"
wait minute, Ezra, thee has not
heard me out Iregret deeply that in
stead Of going to live with Friend War
burton, the minister's wife, she has
preferred to enter the factory where
there arc SO many giddy girls and care
less young men,.
''But the pay was so much better,
mother"
"Man doth not live by bread alone"
oracularly answered Friend Mary.
Thee has been carefully brought up,
Ezra. Thee must consider what is right
and seemly in the way of matrinony.
hearts if thee went wrong after all our
hopes and prayers"
81 trust that shall never do that,
mother
But thee must remember. Ezra,
how powerful an influence the wife ex-
erts over the husband"
Mother, are you very much set
against Eveline Calverly?"
Friend Mary hesitated for a moment.
Il think it would break my heart,
Ezra" she answered, IF thee were to
wed with daughter of Heth, like
Eveline.''
Then that settles the question" said
Ezra, quickly. You have done every
thing for me, mother. l was house
less, homeless, friendless, when you
took me in and cared for me, and l
would be an migrate, indeed. to turn
against your wishes now But,
let me go away for awhile.
Let me go to Uncle Aaron, out in Mon
tana, until-until get over this"
Friend Mary lifted her tender blue
eyes with plying light to his face.
is it SO hard with thee as that, nv
SON." said she. ''Oh. l am sorry! Ii
could almost find it in my heart"
although" he interrupted, with a
forced laugh, '1'm not by any means
SO certain that Eveline would have me.
even if l asked her. Gerard Winthrop
IS going there good deal OF late"
Yes" quietly spoke Friend Mary,
who by this time had patted her white,
irm loaves into shape in their shining
oblong pans, all ready for the oven,
and that is one thing l do not like.
he is interested, they tell me, in a
great lottery scheme; he is the agent of !
. company down south. The factory /
Toung people have bought tickets. |
1veline among the rest"
Mother, / can hardly believe that" /
The superintendent himself told
ne, Ezra" said Friend Mary, closing
he open door with gentle click He
egretted exceedingly that Winthrop
lad gained such footing there. Yes,
ny son, perhaps thee h ad better go to
Brother Aaron for few months. Thee
leeds change"
So Ezra Minton decided to take the
tep that seemed like wrenchlng soul
nd body apart. Friend Mary counted
Ut his socks, saw 10 the buttons on his
hirts, refined the little leather trunk
With pretty paper and shed a few tears
1to the neat box of handkerchiefs as
be packed them away.
'1f Montana were not such dis
ance off" she sighed to herself, cor
he could 60 a2v other way except by
nose drecdtal flying trains. Thank ;
never wcs on one. and, !
lease Heaven. / ne-er Will be, To me =
seems little short Of d tempting OF /
rovidence
She sat sorrowfullv in the chimney {
,rner on the evening Of Ezra's depart ?
re. pairing the russet apples to make a
sh OF apple sauce. How loldiv the {
.tchea clock tickcd, How lonely the
-ea. silent room seemed
y think did right, she said to her
Il and vet"
Hush' There was a knock q. the !
'or. The minister's wife. perhaps. or
met Collie. tlc carpet-weaver. who
red undc- the mountain, CONE to bor-
~ the dyc-I1ctile
Como IN friend. whoever thee may ;
:" said friend Mary.
And Ercl;ae Calvc-ly entered The
ou,, lool-inE. under her little daisy
iDCcd bonnet, like Ter;t2ble Gaksy !
'-sclf
Are -oa alone. Mrs 8intoaT' said
e, Cianc-ug tln,cly around 'Oh,
ant 10 talk to you 50 much!'
Il am alone. EveliBe.T said the Z
idow. her heart involuntari.y warn
g toward The pretty. fower-liAse
'u1g thing Ezra had cared for But 9
thee does no: mind. :hee may call j
2 Friend NarF.' II Sounds Ia0rc suit
'ie 10 Hv ears ?
III i isn't too familiar" f2l;e-ed q
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