Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-03-29
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ROBERT GREY'S DARLING.
BY $. ANNIE LEE.


CONCLUDED
Pray be seated" said Mrs Marston,
taking no notice Of Ada's outstretched
hand; "pr. Grey has just gone to the
station to meet you"
Helen sank languidly back into her
chair without any other greeting than a
cool polite bow.
Chilled and disappointed, Ada sat
down.
g VIII you not take off your things n
said Mrs. Marston coldly, after few
moments of embarrassed silence.
Ada, finding the room oppressively
warm, after the cold air outside, threw
aside her bonnet and cloak. Seven years
had changed the little frail child to a
beautiful woman. Without perfect re-
gularity of features, the dark eyes full
of intellectual expression, and the beau
tiful shaped, sensitive mouth, with clear
complexion and rich healthy color, made
her face lovely one to look upon Soft
full curls, short, and of rich dark
brown, shaded the face. The figure was
tall and finely developed, with ladylike
graceful case in every movement. Her
hands white, well-shaped, and small, had
one popularity, restlessness. Now, en-
barrassed, uneasy, and sorely wounded
Ada's face was grave and quiet, but the
fingers of her delicate hands laced them
selves together, separated, and were in
perpetual motion.
The hall door opened suddenly, there
was quick manly tread across the entry,
and then Dir. Grey opened the parlor
door. Forgetting the criticizing eyes
fixed upon her, Ada had risen from her
chair. and stood waiting. DR.. Grey
gave one glance round the room, and
then held out both hands to the young
girl. AS she placed hers within them,
he drew her closely to him, printed one
kiss only on her forehead, as he whisper
cd :" Darlingw
1t was in vain for Ada to try to speak
Every time she attempted it, a food of
recollections, instances of the thoughtful
care that had provided for every want for
seven years, oyercame her, and after a
long, close, silent, embrace, as the Doc
tor released her, she bent her head down
over his hands, and sobbed with emo
ton.
DR.. Grey drew her again into his
arms, and led her silently into the libra
ry, where, seven years before, he had
| FIRST resolved to be her friend Nobly
had be fulfilled his then silent pledge. =
For few moments he let her weep,
then, placing her gently in an arm chair,
he softly stroked back the curls from the
flushed face, saying
Try to compose yourself my child
You are at home now, away from any
annoyance. You are to be the comfort
of my old age, is it not SO, Ada 2"
All, there was the smile he wished to
see. There was certainly no sign Of old
age in his vigorous frame, and frank
face.
Can this be the little girl I sert to
school, when | vent away? Look up,
Ada. Sol The picture you sent me was
very good, excellent. but the original
surpasses my expectations. Dear me p
and he drew himself ercct-''I do be-
gin to feel old with such a grown-up
daughter"
Ada tried again to speak some words
of gratitude, but her eyes filled up, and
she could only press her lips upon the
hand which clasped her own SO fondly.
Seeing how it was, the Doctor drew up
chair and began to converse with her
upon subjects not likely to affect her
powerfully. He questioned her about
her school life, referring to passages in
her letters in way which showed he had
read them attentively, and was interested
in their contents lie had been sure,
from her correspondence, that her fine
mind had improved every opportunity of
cultivation, and every talent had been
well applied, but now he found added to
this, graceful manner, low mu-
steal voice, a face with every varying ex-
preston, and great conversational pow
ers. He led her back to the parlor after
three hours conversation, well pleased
with the child of his adoption.
Mrs. Marston and Helen. in the mean
time, had consulted with dismay as to
tho probable influence &c 4h;r ;ntrudar
as they considered her. Helen had al,
ways considered herself as her uncle's
Aeiress, and Mrs. Marston looked upon
Ne post Of mistress in her brothers
huse as her position by right. They
~ expected to sec an awkward school
ga whom they might put aside, order
antcontrol but in the place of this, to
seeAda graceful, beautiful woman, as
the1were forced to own, entirely discon-
certd them.
" lear me, Helen p said her mother,
fretfuly, ! don't see why you do not
exert Yourself more TO please your Uncle
hobe1 II you were more devoted to
him, Y would not have brought this girl
here, ald then she would probably have
marriedSomebody, and been out of the
way"
at is II no use to look back said
Helen, lantuidly; the mischief is al
ready donep
-" Not if you will try to gain some in
nuence over POUR uncle. / do wish you
would show SINE interest, Helen de-
clare, for so brilliant and gay girl as
you are IN society, you are very dull and
stupid at home.1
What can lsays The girl Is here;
Uncle Robert will probably pet her to
death well, shcis far more likely to