Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-20

and not called to preside over you. / trust
this reflection viii lead to charity and for
bsArAnce toward the erring and unfortu
nate.
cHaP. II.
Ruth Dale was firm believer 10 phys
iognomy and commenced her study Of char
AeIer accordingly.
She directed her frs, efforts to ono of
the girls who was . native Of Augusta, Ga.
She was only seventeen years OF age, with
. dark completion, large, black eyes, email
figure, elegant carriage, erect and almost
qussnly in her manners. She was besuti-
fol but ohild-like aud oon6ding. Her
beauty was not the cause OF her being Sc
lsotsd as the frat to operate on, but the
fact that she had cvinoed so much feeling 81
Miss Dale's brief address. So soon as tea
was over, she would repair to the chapel,
and looking out through the locked blinds,
would sob like . child I'LL ths exercises be
gan. She played on the chapel organ, AnG
a. the services were about to close, would
ask sadly: miss Dale, please allow rs 10
play and sing Sweet Home" She replied,
Certainly, we will always have that sweet
song Al the close Of the services" They
sang, and sbs accom- lament as perform
~ 18th artistic skill. She had . powerful
soprano voice, and the effect was electrical,
and there were other voices there that
would have been no diseredit to Trinity
Church. After few weeks Of observation
Miss Dale took an opportunity one day to
require the assistance Of one Of the girls,
and selected Ada Field, for such was her
name. She went 10 her private parlor and
said 10 Ada Take 9 seat our time this
morning will be devoted 30 cutting out gar
msnts for the work room, and ! want your
assistance" "Wish all my heart" replied
Ada, then stepping mp before Miss Dale,
with her big black eyes sparkling with
pleasure, she asked, "ATe you not afraid Of
me p Mas Dale replied, Afraid Of you,
little puss2 Afraid Of what? That you
will saI mo up, or run through these locked
blinds With me, and take me away soul God
body? j would IS soon be afraid Of that
picture of LueretA Mott, that hangs there y
pointing TO the wall. what pot that in
your little curly head ?" "Ohl Miss Dale, /
sxpect / have been reported TO you as the
terror OF the Institution. You saw old
Lady Flanders, Who was here when you
came" Miss Dale nodded assent well,
the old wretoh,-yss, | cans help calling her
so am quite sure, she never spoke kind
word in her life. believe shs vas 80 full
Of NORWOOD and gall that If good
thought ever came into her head, If she
went to utter it, she sent II so near her old,
frozen heart thai il would turn 70 bttsruess
itself before the words escaped her lips.
She WAS always reporting US TO the visiting
committee, aud every few weeks we were
called before them for reprimand. OF
course we hated her, and soon learned her
weakest point to be her fear Of me.
never raised my eyes toward her, but j
tried TO look daggers at her and
somehow or other / most always
succeeded II met her in the hal
/ would stop and stare ct her, AS though
she we're some curiosity, and to tell the
truth she was. She was afraid OF me, and
one night after she had reported me to
the visiting ommistse, was thinking what
| could do to be revenged on her. l said
mentally, now ! know. I'll make your old
dentist teeth that ere always popping up
and down like q jumping jack, chatter. es'
/ will old vinegar. SO / ran on TO the
kitchen and got bunch oil Matches ana
tied them together and tucked them unaer
the door of her room and ignited them al
the sAme time i uttered most unesr.n'y
groan. She started and screamed Ike
q pig under o gate. She thought tne
old fellow we read of was after her, as she
smell the burning matches, aud heard those
terrible groans. / was OF in twInklng
70 the Chapel, aud when she entered, her
face livid with fear and rage, was reading
good old Doctor Watts psalms and hymn
az any good girl ought to do" Miss Dale
looked into her eyes, speaking with hrm
kindness. "Do you istsnd to play
your tricks on me, Ada ?" "Do not ask me
such q question" she answered, I've have
loved you ever since you came here you
spoke so kindly even tenderly to Us and
we are no. insensible to such word
of kindness. We are afraid you viii
not stay here, we are so wicked, but yoI
are the good angel we have been prayinI
for, and you are helping us to be good
When you passed through the work room
the day before the one you we're introduces
TO US, the tears came to my eyes and
prayed. Yes, prayed-wioksd as | an,
never sleep till say sour Father, an
sometimes nearly hold my breath aud SO,
in nv heart, Il wonder IL il is nos sinful TO
me 10 bend the knee and with wicke'
heart, look up to the Holy being and So
'Our Father. What do You thinkT Sh
replied, "Think2 Why, Ada, do we No
read shat Christ came not to call the righi
eous buI sinners TO repentance, and h
sinners that ought to prey, and II they re
gard God 40 their Father, they will be NOR
inclined to obey his commando" Ada sSic
"Wil Jou help me 10 be good as you prom
ised TO, and lead me by the hand to tn
Heavenly Father, FOR do not expect eve
20 see my earthly parents again?" Mis-
Dale enquired II her parents we're living
She burs. into tears and replied, 81 hope sc
do not know TO the contrary" Miss Dial
said, ada, dear, will you not give me you
early history" She replied. $40 not as
me TO do that. You would dsspise me.
could noi bear to see you look coIdly upo
me, as though we're some vile thing.
would crush my heart within me. l hsy
worn Q mask so long. Do not ask me
strip il OF, and lay bare my naughty Ii,
aud be dsspised BY you. I have felt .
though we're in a new existence ever ain,
you said 20 us,-no, not TO US, but 10 me-
4 have come 10 hslp you to be good Iw
try now. will pray now. You say IN,
look MP 70 God and say, Oar Father.
After few moments silence, Ada said, .
will tell you oil. feel like good OAlhol
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