Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-03-22

: procured at store where children,
clothes were kept ready made, Mrs. Sui
Ivan relented. The child was SO sub
dued and quiet, and answered any ques
tions with so much mcdssty, that tn,
good woman was, at last quite pleased
Ada, as we must call her now, had been
the child evidently of people of cduca
ton, for, in strange contrast to her lat,
abode, and her own shabby attire, her
language was correct, and her manner
quiet aud gentle.
! DR.. Grey was in his office when his
little charge knocked modestly at the
door. Coming in quietly, in answer tc
his call, she went to his side, and slid d
poor little wasted hand into his broad one,
If you please, sir. the lady up stairs
said I was to thank you. Am | to stay
here 2"
+" Yes. Come up on my knee. So
You are to stay here until YOU get fa'
and rosy, and then you shall go to school
What is that around your neck y
1t was piece of black ribbon, and
Ada drew it out until plain gold ring
was seen suspended from it.
9 The lady gave me the ribbon;
had it on string. One of the men that
took my mamma away pulled this ring
off her finger and told me TO keep it,
He said it was mammals wedding ring
may keep it, mayn't -
Certainly! My child, how old arc
you 2"
Thirteen | was thirteen little
while ago, because mamma bought me Q
little cake out of the money for the shirts
and said it was her darling's thirteenth
birthday. o dear Mamma was sick
the very next day, and all the money
was spent, and VIC hadn't any fire, OF
anything to cat except some little scraps
the people down stairs gave us And
when they took mamma away, one of the
women took her clothes and mine, all OK.
cept my oldest gown and the little shawl
and sent me out in the street. She tolC
me not to come back, but when it 90
dark | did go back, because and tn,
poor little lip quivercd--"I wanted nam
ma so bad"
Mrs. Marston, the Doctors sister
smiled contemptuously at his proposal,
few days later, to place the child in he
family, utterly refusing to allow he
! daughter Helen to suffer from contaC
e with the little stranger Ada woul
probably have remained with Mrs. Sulli
e van, but the Doctor decided to pay a lon
d talked of visit to Europe, and he mad
his arrangements TO place her at scho'
0 during his absence. There was, how
ever, ono whole month of intercourse be
tween the child and her adopted father
: Gentle, winning, and intelligent, Ad
found her way speedily to the Doctor
heart. I" Darling" grew to be familia
sound upon his lips once more, and he
gentle voice never sounded swcctcr thai
when her lips syllablcd Father"
Spring found Ada pleasantly placed il
large boarding school, trying hard Il
fulfil the Doctors parting injunction t
study hard, aud be quite an accomplish
cd lady when he returned.
| must carry>my readers forward owe
space of seven years, and then intro
duce them again to the Doctors home
In the parlor, near the FIRE, were seated
three persons, Mrs Marston her daugh
ter Helen, and our old friend Dr. Grey
The Doctor has been home from Europ
only few months. During his abscnc
Mr.. Marston, dying suddenly, left hi
widow and Helen poor, having lost il
business even his wifc's property, inhori
ted, like her brothers, from their father
When the news reached DR.. Grey, thcl
in Germany, he wrote to bis sister to taxi
possession Of bis house, and at the sam
time made ample provision Of money 70
her comfort. Three years moro he lin
gered in Europe, and came home to fin,
his quiet house one Of the leading man
sions Of fashion, with his sister and nice
the gdyest jewellers Of the circle VIII
visited it. Always courteous and kind
he submitted to this infection, even con
senting TO escort them out, and be lioni
zed at home for a short time at frs
this was very we'll, but it grew tircsomc
aud, thinking Of the long letters writer
and received during his seven years ab
sence, his thoughts turned to the it'll
child Of his adoption with an intens
longing He loved and pettcd his beau
tiful niece, sondliDg her golden curls
and praisiDg her bright beauty; but he
frivolous pwrsuits. shallow mind and su
pcricial Accomplishments made her 1
poor companion for such man as DR.
Grey, and he determined to call Adj
home. sA
IL is almost time for the train, cricC
the Doctor, starting up: - | must 6
meet that child,D
4 Mrs. Marston spoke "Sle can get
along well enough, dare say How
you do 60 on about that girl
For once the Doctor spoke sternly 4
his sister: 81 She is my adopted daugh-
ter. You will treat her as my child
Remember" and be left the room, and
few moments later bis sister knew thai
he bad left the house by the echo Of the
street door closing.
TIE parlor clock must have been
wrong, for DIR. Grey had scarcely left
the house when carriage drove up,
trunks we're brought into the entry, and
then the parlor door opened
4 Mrs. Marston looked up, and Helen
rose. A tell graceful Ggare, in e travel
ling dress Of dark gay merino, close
bonnet and thick veil, came in. For an
instant she hesitated, then advancing to.