Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-09
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docs thee really want my advice, Eve
liner" gently asked the Quakeress
"Oh, yes-yesl" cried the girl.
"Then would tear the thing up and
cast it into the fire"
Eveline glanced at the ticket, then at
Friend Mary, and then she tore the ticket
In two and flung it on the floor.
"Three thousand and three" said she.
81 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, Eveline? Thy hand is very cold"
Eveline burst into passion of tears.
"Sickl" she gasped. "Yes. Mol | don't
know He has gone away, Mrs. Minton.
He never came to tell me goodby."
docs thee mean my son Ezra, child"
"Whom else should | mean?"
"Did thee expect him, Eveline?"
81 didn't know. thought perhaps-oh,
| have been trying so hard to be worthy of
himl | have left off going with those
| girls. I've refused the foreman's invita-
lions 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, l did indeed-and he
never came to tell me goodbyl l suppose
oughtn'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 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 childP'
1t was two of the factory girls, eager and
breathless. They could scarcely snatch
time to salute Friend Mary Minton before
they addressed Eveline Calverly:
"Evy! Evy your ticket has won prize.
No. 3,003 A hundred dollars They read
lucky girl, thought We only wish it was
u.s."
Eveline's glance involuntarily sought
the floor, where lay the two torn pieces Of
the ticket. Jane Chertsey made grasp
at them.
"Why, what has happened?" exclaimed
she. "But the number is all right. We
can paste it together again."
Eveline looked at 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
with the lottery, good or bad," she added.
Ppm sorry ever bought the ticket"
"But, Evy, you've burned up hundred
dollarsr' screamed Lucy Lane.
1--WE burned up temptation" cried the
girl "Do you think would sell my soul
for hundred dollars?"
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.
81 was never on the cars BEFORE" she
murmured, land it's just like riding be-
hind flying dragon; but for Ezra's sake
must risk it. He won't leave Edgefield be-
fore night. must see him firstl'
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 on
the railway train. The Lord has been very
good to me, and have not been dashed to
destruction, and l think, Ezra, that thee
had better change thy plans"
"Change my plans, motherl'
"Eveline has been with me, Ezra. She
loves thee, think, and l 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
me?"
Come and put the question to her thy
self, Ezra" cooed friend Mary. 81 feel
that have done her some injustice. Thee
must set that right. Oh. my boyl my boy
l always felt that 1 should be jealous of
thy wife, be she whom she might. But,
Ezra, l don't feel so any more.'
She stopped and kissed his forehead.
"Thee must make haste, Ezra. The
flying dragon goes back at Z. l do not
know that Eveline expects thee, butt
Ezra Minton went back with Friend
Mary. And though she had lost her hun
dred dollars, poor, lonely little Eveline
had gained double recompense-a loving
husband and mother-in-law who helped
her in all weak places and fully appreci-
ated her strong points.
"For," softly spoke Friend Mary, II am
always willing to confess when l have
been altogether in the wrong. Toronto
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