Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-16
THREE YEARS In A HOUSE OF RE-
FORMATION.
BY MIS-. SARAH B. DURNo.
CoNTINUED.

CONTINUED.
not been . part Of the programme. "Do
you expect your friends to cast you Oh be-
cause Of yoar ignorance of the world2 No,
Ada, they cannot, will not. They will re-
ceive you joyfully and make you very hap
py. II 10 not in the heart Of an affectionAte
mother to treat her own child with indiffer-
enoe, and such a child as you are, especial
". You had never learned O lesson outside
Of your own sweet home, and had made
yourself ready to believe every one as truth
fol and sincere a. those were who had been
your daily companions. No, Ada, do not
allow yourself TO think for q moment that
you will not be received IS one lost but
found, and great Joy will be the result" As
they approached Augusta, Ada became
restless aud nervous She feared she should
meet her father, aud she felt she was not
neryed up for such an ordeal. 1t was four
o'clock, the sun was getting low when they
arrived, and they were three miles from
Field Place. They experienced some de-
lay in procuring o conveyance, and did not
arrive Till after six o'clock. The family
had Just returned to the sitting room after
tea, when the carriage stopped ct the gate.
Miss Dale rang the door ball, but Ada sat
in the carriage outside the gate. Bill en-
quired OF the driver If he would come into
the yard with the carriage, but was told he
was going back in = few moments. Tiger
dashed through and jumped into the open
door OF the carriage and was whining and
licking the feet of one he had not forgotten.
Bill, fearing the lady in the carriage might
be alarmed ct the attentions Of the dog,
called him out, aud then assured the lady,
whose face he could not see in the dark,
"dat dog 10 no, de big cross dog Ut de sta
bic, bat quiet dog for de children to play
wid.' Ada was shedding bitter tears and
said to herself, II wonder il any one in the
house will rejoice wilb Tiger at my return y
Meantime Miss Dale had been performing
her mission. After being admitted into the
sitting room, she enquired if they would al
low two ladies travelling alone, and uupro-
teoted, to stay with them over the Sabbath
as IL was Saturday night. Mr.. Field looked
at Miss Dale for q moment, and then a'
Mrs. Field, aud said, al would not refuse
two ladies shelter under my roof at this
time 10 the evening"" Certainly not,
added Mrs. Field. Where is your travel.
iue companion ?" he enquired. Miss Dale
replied, "out IN the carriage" and going
back paid the driver and dismissed him
and took her bag in her hand, with Ada
leaning on her arm and weeping. When
they we're ascending the steps Mr.. Field
was standing in the open door, and rs they
neAred him Miss Dale enquired, sis this
Mr. Field ?" He answered in the sfhrmA
tive. She continued, II have the pleasure
Of introducing to you Mss Ada Field he
caught her in his arms aud walked into the
sitting room, and turning her face to tn e
ltUhA ufl tha dawn his
cheeks, said, Eyes, yes, il is our darling
Ada The mother held her to her hear,
but was too full for usterauce. Dick
thought il was about time for him to get 80
opportunity TO express bis joy. Anna had
run IN 70 announce the arrival of her sister,
90 GrandmA. She came walking slowly
down and dropped into the arm ohsir weep
ing ~ though some great Bereavement had
fallen upon them. SO soon as Ada was re
Leased from the grasp Of her neither she
threw herself on her knees before GrAndmE,
and hiding her face in her hands, could not
utter word, but sobbed as though her
heart would break. Mr.. Field took Ada uI
from her knees, aud sat her on the sofa be
side him. he looked her 10 the face and !
enquirsd, HAS my mischief come 10 stay
With her father2" Ado had not spoken |
her heart was too full She looked into her
fathers face aud throwing her arms around
his neck said 20 MIN, &c Do you love me now,
dear fatheT?' he replied, Love you, my
darling? Yes, more than my own life.
Then continued Ada II will never, never
leave you again, and turning 10 Miss Dale,
Have YOU introduced yoursslf?' She re-
Piled she did not think il necessary to ex.
plain Why she had asked their protection
when she had their daughter as a compan.
ioR. Ada taking her fathers hand, and
looking At Miss Dale, said 70 him, This IL
the good angel who has watched over M
aud returned me to your hearts and home"
Then shaking Of hands took place, but
Grandma could only say, "God bless you"
Mrs. Field more thoughtful than the rest,
had gone 20 the kitchen to order supper.
The cook enqnirsd IL there were more than
two. "Only two, Hannah said the happy
mother, land you can 20 to the sitting room
10 take your orders" She followed the
Mssus jos, within thedoor she saw Ada
She rolled up her eyes, and holding up both
hands, looking At Ada, and went toward her
saying, Miss Ada | is orful glad 10 see ye.
] speoted dat ole teacher had dun gone and
dan suIhiu wild ye, aud we should neber see
ye Sgin." Ada took Hannah by the hand,
aud said 10 her, "Nov fly around and get rs
some supper see you do yourself Instice
for we are very hungry, as you viii see
when We get TO the table," The cook re
Piled, ~ ia glad you teched me, for / wal
feared Il was your gose, for bleive in Roses
and node you mus be dead, or ye would
cum hum" Anna leaned against Ada ant
whispered, "whsre is your baggage p
"Jack brought il in" said Ada ANN
ran of to enquire of Jack, but he assured
her he had seen nothing bat little basket
and Anna brought II in, saying, Jack say
this ia all he saw" Yes" said Ada, tax
inc !, in her hand, and pulling out SOM
paper, ill near the bottom, then taking on
the lag Of a chicken, left Of their lunch
and holding IL out to Anna, said, This !
all the baggage have, and isn't II q Sara
toRA outfit for o young ladyT Tee wa
announced, and they we're seated at tn
table Mrs. Field took the seat usually oc
cupisd BY her Then Mr.. Field said b
would sit BY Ada, to look at her, for b
feltas though he had been in q pleasan
dream, and might wake and find her gone
Hannah was busy bringing in the preserve
fruits and jellies, and as she pat on dish
would say, Nov, honey, do eat dis 1t
powerful good, and you IL . leetle thin
aud 1 wants We 10 look jes rs ye used to-
but dusn't dst dress look orful iuuny on "
but spoae tie the fAshun in de schulz.
Ada gave one Of her old laughs at the re
marks Of the cook, aud her father said
Nov / know It is AdA's sweet voice, an
am happy" Eyes, ye," said HANNAH
(who had not loa ed the table TO her ow
satisfaction, and was bringing in new sol
pl,es), de Lor be praise Of cher anythin
dul me good it was dat laf; dis hous hs
bin jos like funeral all de time. and
nsber hsrn the pianer since she gone, bt
j nose We all sleep better now. We nos
you 10 dis hous Ada went TO say pray
ers with GrAnma, and then retired for Oh
night, ~ the excitement had been all ths
her nervous system could we'll bear Mis-
Dale informed Mr.. Field that so soon 9
he had time to hear. shs would give him
detailed account, aud explain to him a