Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-20

EveiIneT gently asked the Qaakeres~
oh. yes-ves erred the girl
Then ! would tear the thing up and
cast IL into the FIRE
Eveline glanced at the ticket. then
at Friend Mary. and hen she tore the
ticket in two and Hang it on the f0or.
Three thousand and fIree. said
she. 4 dreamed one night that /. drew
a Thousand dollars bat it IS gone now
Thee will feel thy conscience
lighter. said Friend Mary. consoIinS-
". as she put her hand on that Of the
girl Art thee sick. Eveiine9 ThE
hand Is very cold
EveliHe bursts into a passion Of
tears
sick. she gaspcd Yes No. ]
don't know. lie has gone away Mrs.
NTnton- lie never came TO tell ne
good-by.
Does thee mean nv soa Ezra child7
Whom should I m-anT
odd thee expect him. EveIineg~
Il didn't know. ! thought perhaps
Or ! have been trying 50 hard 10 b-
worthy of hin. have left of going
with those girls I've r~fE~ed the
foremzn's Invitation to drive with
him I've been reading 'Naeaulays
H.torv Of England z1d 1sibbcns
Rome Of evenings and I loved him.
Mrs Nia,or-oh. / did indeed-and re
never came 20 tell me gOoSi-by. sup
pose I ouxhn't to tell you this but |
cannot help it
Friend Mary moved uHeasiIy in her
seat Her heart warmed owsrd the
impulsivc young girl b began to
think that perhaps She had zen to1
precipitate in her decision SGddenIy
Eveline started so did Friend Mary.
There Is some a coming up the
s.epS sail she. several people Dry
thy eyes, ny Shild.
Il was two Of the factory girls eager
AMI GREATNESS Thy could scarcely
End time to salute Friend Mary Min
ton before they Addressed Ev-Iine Cal
verify
"E~yt Evv, your tick-; has won 4
prize No S90S. A hundred dollars.
They read out the list tonight GA,
area Won a lucky girl though, We
oelv wish il was H.
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the .c.1r. where lay the two torn pieces
Of the ticket Jane Chertscy made a
grasp a. then
Why. What has happened% er-
claiuef She Bat the number i all
right We can paste Il together
again
EvsIius looked at Friend Mary Min
ton
Give me The pieces. Jane. said she.
and N another secoE4 th~y we're hsaz
in< N the ire + will have nothing &c
Do With The lottery. good OF bah she
114-d I am sorry ! ever bought the
Ticket
But Evy. you've burnt up one hun
ar~d dollars screamed Lucy Jane
I've barred MP a temps1fboas cried
the girl DO yoG thiaS I woaId sell
my S7uE for enc hundred dollars
And oucc mere She burst cut crying
Friend MARY "a. late that night by
the kitchen Gre She was thlnkl1-
Early the next morning. sh~ arose ana
dressed h--~eIf and trostr5 down to the
railway station IN time for the seven
O'Clock train
Il was never oE the ears Seforr.'
she murrarrd AMI is Just ike RID
ing behind ! fyiag dragon. bat fos
Eras AXE I must risk il He Won't
leave EsxeE%ld before night must
see him first
Treat wAS Ezra NIntoa-s anaz-n~ut
that afternoon when the quiet Qusker-
esS in her d0-e-eoIorrt gown and poke
bouaet. cam into the house of her is
ter. Friend EsuhsEnah Simmons. where
he WAS stopping while be made suadry
Preparations for his journey
Mother. what has haPpened%' he
cried
Nothing has happened Era said
Frisrd Mary, her cheeks very pink.
her blue eyes sparkling Il have trav-
eled on the railway train The Lord
has been very good TO me. and I have
not been dashed to destruction. and I
shink. Ezra that thee had better
change thy plans
Change my plans, nosherT-
"EvelIne has been with me. Ezra
She loves thee. | think, ami I am far
on the way TO loving her. There il
good mettIe IN the child Thee must
come back home with me. Ezra
DO you mean il. mother. that she
loves me9
Come and put the question o her
thyself. Ezra. cooed Friend Mary Il
feel that | have done her sone irius-
tiee- Thee must set hat right On.
MT boy. uy bog. always felt that |
should be jealous of thy wife. be she
whom she might But, Ezra, 1 don't
feel 50 any more
She stopped and kissed his forehead.
Thee must make haste. Ezra The
flying dragon goes back at seven Idc
not know that EveIine expects thee.
but
Ezra Minton went back with Friend
Mary And though she had lost her
one hundred dollars. poor, lovely. little
E-eline had gained n double recon-
pense-a loving husband and a mother
in-law. who helped her in all weak
places and fully appreciated her strong
points
For. softly spoke Friend Mary. u
am always ready 20 confess when !
havr been altogether in the wrunx-
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