Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-03-29
MORNING MARCH % 1851

Still. above this was a keener pang.-
Ada loved him with a daughters devo
ton, and he feared to disturb this trust
ing love by declaration of his own pas
sion. If she could not return it, h,
knew her pure, womanly heart too vel
to doubt that she would leave him. No
he must stife back his love, keep the con
tidence so precious to him that she nov
bestowed, and, above all he must guarC
her from repetition of insult A tai
at the library door reused him from thi.
train of painful reflection.
"Come in" And Mrs. Marston obey.
cd the summons.
Following the thoughts which were
still in his heart, DR.. Grey without ask.
ing his sisters errand, spoke to her Of
Ada
Robert sid Mrs 5larstoe, "sipce
you have opened this subject, allow nue.
to speak. | cannot see you any longer
the eupc of this base, designing girl
and not warn you. You look upon her
as your adopted child, your daughter.
Are you blind, Robert Grey, that you
cannot see that Ada Morton loves YOU
not as your daughter, but as your wife
loved you once? She is u9pg all her
arts to win you to return this love. [
have done my duty, and warned you.
leave you to reflect upon what have
said"
There was no answer. DIR. Grey was
stunned, confused by his sisters ,carn.
n.y. Mrs. Marston left the library, and
he sat down again like man in dream.
Gould this be true? Was such unutter-
able happiness really in store for him
lie could scarcely endure to wait till
morning before ascertaining the truth of
this assertion of his sister, but his habi-
tual strong self-control kept even this
Hood OF happiness in check, and, after a
long selt-communion, he went up to his
own room, and fell into deep, peaceful
sleep.
Passing down the stairs to get glass
Of water fron the dining-room, Ada
Morton, through the open door Of the Ii.
brary, heard Mrs. Marstons voice, and
one sentence reached her distinct and
clear Are you blind, Robert Grey
that you cannot see that Ada Mortor
loves you not as your daughter, but a.
your wife owed you once 2"
Her scc'et, her secret that she had
guarded ard concealed as woman guard
nothing el.a save such secret, spokel
out thus She flew up again to her owl
room, and, dosing the door tried to com
pose herself How he must despise her
She looked DadzTon the past year, for
was just one var since her return from
school. o the terrible anguish and hu
, initiation Of thIt hour! She had giver
} her love unsou,ht; for not one word Of
action could .sls recall to warrant her il
stpposing tina Robert Grey loved hel
save as his adopted daughter. How
could she face i'm again, with the con.
seriousness that le possessed her secret
DR.. Grey brckiasted alone the mex
morning. Mrs L@ston and Helen ne
YER came down attAat early hour; but,
during the past yar, Ada had always
breakfasted with l1p. He waited for
some time, in the Ape that she would
come down but. as Ehe did not appear,
he sent the scrvalt say that he would
like to speak to hr Aefore he went out.
" Miss Morton IS dpt,' said the sery-
ant, returning.
"Out -
" Yes, sir. The b4 amt tumbled !;
| guess she went on; las evening"
Putting the girl asida Dr. Grey went
up to Ada's room little note lay up
on the dressing table, directed to him
self. He tore it open, = read =
My FRIEND AND BESfACToR: Your
sister has discovered and evealed to you
the secret which, for the pit year, have
most jealousy guarded. do not ask
you to spare your coDiemt for woman
who has given her heart unsought. i
can only repeat, for this ID not time to
deny it, love you Tho tender graft
tude Of my childhood needed but the
constant intercourse of Ne past year with
your noble nature to rIben INTO such de-
votion as woman feels but once in her
life. Pity me, forgive mo ! knowhow
presumptuous it must seem t6you that !
an outcast child, the object Of Iour noble
charity for so many years. sholld dare to
place my love on level with hrs whose
name you have given me. Ichnot stay
here to see your kind, fathFly love
change to eontemptuous pity. Do moi
seek Inc, for ] can never return. 10 rel
iieve any anxiety you may feel, lot md
add that, thanks toyour liberility, bayel
a good stock Of ready money, and also a
certificate Of ability to teach, from my
former teacher. Farewell, ny friend.
Believe me, that always, though the
lonely life now before me, the memory Of
the past year will be my sweetest solace.
Farewell ADA.
Lost Such bliss within hs grasp,
and lost again That day, lhe next,
for many days, weeks, months, DR.. Grey
tried to obtain some clue TO thewander-
er's retreat. In vain She seemed to
have sunk into the earth, so completely
had she disappeared Finding his home
utterly wearisome in Ada's absence, Dr.
Grey took tho occasion of IIelehs mar
riage to a rich young broker, who had
inherited hourisbiDg business from his
father, to close his house and, after set
Ting an annuity upon his sister, who
went to reside with Helen, he again left
home to travel in Europe.
+" Mamma, will our new governess
come to-day ?" said Minnie Hayes, nest
ling close to her mothers side.
4" Yes. dear, think 10. Where is