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


: Yes, dear, of course! Why, you
: know that
Mrs. Hayes was wealthy widow, who
resided in st. Thomas Being on visit
9 in New York, with her twin daughters
| Minnie and Lanra, she had advertised
4! for governess to accompany her on her
return to the West Indies, and Ada
Morton, from her quiet boarding
In Philadelphia. had answered the ad-
vertisement. The correspondence being
satisfactory, Ada had accepted tho stu
alton, and while Robert Grey sought her
in every place he could think of, She was
on her way to st. Thomas, as goyerness
to Mrs. Hayes children.
Two years later, we find Ada seated
on the open yeranda of Mrs. Hayes
house, with her two little charges beside
her. Two years had changed Ada She
was paiee7r1d as5Jer Her life b, lesa
one Of trial since She left Dr. trey
Mrs. Hayes, a spoiled child herse... gs
ovcr-indulgent to her children, and dis
posed to lay the blame for every iauls
upon Ada. The thousand little trials of
teachers life were made much more Sc
we're by the Consciousness that each eff
fort.woul be thought wrong, each motive
misunderstood. The bitterness of me-,
mory tried her too. Every day of patient
toll was followed BY hours of sleepless
thought, when the recollection of the kind
care which had guarded her past life rose
distinctly before her. An intense long
ing to hear the voice she loved SO WE'LL
and see the kind, frank face of her first
best friend, made her life almost unen-
durable. Yet these two years of disci-
pline were probably the most useful of
Ada's life. She had with her ever the
one happy thought that she had acted
with dignity and modesty, and every
dollar earned by her own exertions seem.
ed worth double the sums her adopted
fathers liberal hand had showcred upon
her.
Miss Morton" said Laura, tell us
the story about the poor little girl again.
She must have looked so funny without
any clothes except rags"
" Miss Norton" said Minnie, /" did
,, you know chat little girl ~
Quite we'll, Minnie %
" And she was very, very poor p
" Withot home, food, or clothes, Min /.
ME-"
} :" And the kind gentleman took her
D home and fed her on bread and milk.
Wasn't he good, Miss Morton p
f! 'Oh, my, how she must have loved
i him p cried Minnie.
! Ada did not answer. The children
: discussed the story as far as she had told
them, but their voices fell on her ear
r conveying no sense in their words. Back,
J back through the long vista of years to
r the night when DR.. Grey first met her.
' Oh, the many memories called up by the
children's questionsl Her rcveric was
broken by Mrs. Hayes voice.
Miss Morton, | wish you to come
into the parlor for few moments with
the children. My old friend, Mr.. Col
ton, is here, and wishes to sec them. BY
the way, Miss Morton, have not heard
you mention Dr. Grey? Has he been
travelling in Europe lately ?"
." have not heard p
"Mr. Cotton has with him DR.. Grey,
who has been travelling with him, and
since his health has been 50 much broken,
has tended him. as physician, and ae-
companieG him here"
Ada's voice did not tremble as she re-
| piled
PRAY excuse my coming in. The
children will 60, but I-I-my head
aches badly"
Somewhat wondering at an objection
made by one usually so obcdient, Mrs.
Hayes motoned The children to follow
her. She apologized in the parlor for
the long absence, and MENTIONED Miss
Morton's indispostion as an excuse for
bringing the children in, herself.
Miss Morton !"
DR.. Grey started up an, did you
say? think / know the lady p and
without further preface the Doctor stepped
out to satisfy himself
Upon the veranda, faint, dizzy with
emotion, Ada was trying to control her
self sufficiently TO go up Stairs to avoid
meeting her benefactor.
Ada my child my lovcl !"
Tho clear, we'll known voice in her
ear. Strong, firm hands raising her TO
clasp hor to the heart over which she
reigned. She looked into his face
There was no pity there, none Of the
contempt she had dreaded. Love and
10y beamcd from the kindly eyes, and in
the music Of the dear voice she could read
he strong emotion Of his heart There
vas no question asked Wshout ono
Wrd of explanation Ada knew that she
WIS beloved. She lay upon his breast
qSetly. happy, and for q tine there was
enire silence. Then be bent down over
hel and whispered: Ny wife, is it
nok"
S\e answered only by laying her head
dowi upon bis breast. but they under
stoodeacb other at last They conyers-
ed foia bong time, and his parting greet
ing Wien lfe at last lett her was conveyed
10 oncword only, lie elasped her close
", andpressed bis lips to hers. and then
in loSvoiee said, softly, Darlingp
WoaA.- He cannot be an unhappy
man whdhas the love Of woman 10 ac-