Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-09

chickens and the plgsF asked Jakey.
Eyes" she replied, aud all the crops on the
place, and you must take good care Of il,
and l shall call and see you every
week and see that you are
we'll aud getting on we'll" Jakey rushed
into the Kitchen to inform Dinah Of the
good luck that had fallen to them. They
both returned together to the room where
they were ct work packing up. Jakey
shook his head and began, "Missus, you Is
berry good. l neber spec TO heb a place
like dis in al my born days. IL rich and
you see il eber let de grass grow under
dis ohile's feet. l shall work right good
and 90 will de ole woman, but Missus," and
he began to cry, I'VE shall be ortul lone
ann sonehow il seems we sin't nobody |
ourself when you dun gone and not come |
hmm no more" Dinah raised both hands, !
saying with loud cry, "Mssus,I didn't like
dat man wild de white ting roun his trost
Sure he pray good wild ole Missus dat is
dead and gone, but now see tro i. all. BE
looked kinder SCUM to de ole lady, bat
kinder pert to you, and now he's gwine to
take you way sure. he les cum TO break
us all up" "0h, no." replied Miss Mills,
you and JAkey will have all that you
need, and shall see after you and come Of
ten to see you" els dat all an ole woman
and mao wants2 Doesn't like to look in
aud see IL de FIRE burns, or de blines wants
shetin, or suthin, jes to see If you is dere
| | declar it will be orful still here. You
knows JAkey is alters asleep soon as he
touches q char, if he isn't eatin or suthin and
it will be orful lonesum any how you can
6 it, when you is gone fer good and all.
dsolar it will crying.
CHAPTER V.
4 The repairs were being carried on to a
\ conclusion with all the energy that could be
brought 10 bear on them, and only two
weeks more we're TO be allowed to complets
them. Uncle John, Mrs. Field, Ada aud
Mics Mills we're one day selecting the fur
niture for the psrlors and making such 9th
or purchases as they fsncied for Ornamental
ton. Ada did not forget the large vases.
These we're q present to the intended oriae
from Ada Uncle John ordered new SUIT
Of elegant black clothes to appear IN as
bridegroom unknown TO them. 1t was
agreed that on account Of the recent des'n
of the moth " of the bride, only few OF
the most intimate friends of the family were
20 be invited together with the relations on
both sides. The psrlors we're put in order
and Ada Was the presiding gehi1s. 1t was
expected that some bridal presents would
he made: in this they were not disappoint-
ad Grandma consulted Ada about what
she should give, anywhere within q thou
sand dollars, and as they could need moth
ing for use. except ornament and use com
biued. she Was at a loss TO decide Ada re-
piled, "a piano by ell means, dear Grand
ma. There is q niche in the psrlor where 1t
will fit beautifully, and Miss Mills plays
/ spleudidly, and sings too. Won't it wake
up the old trees there TO hear such piano
aud such voice. True, Miss Mills has one,
but it is As old as Jerusalem, and not dt for
use st all" "Well, child, we will get your
father 10 attend to the purchase tomorrow,
and should like to have it sent and put in
tune without your Uncle knowing it," said
the old lady. Ada replied, "let it be sur
prise BY all means. 1t will double the value
Of it," When the time arrived for the piano
70 be delivered and put in tune, Ada might
have been seen cAntering away TO Uncle
Johns, knowing he was not at home.
When he returned he heard Ads's clear,
shrill voice singing with an accompaniment
/ on the piano. he walked into the pArlor
! and euq1ired what IL meant Ada replied
"only a present to you and your better-hs II
from Grandma, the dear, good woman, and
| have Q secret to tell you about 1t. We
took special care to procure one that would
play only sacred music The time ar
rived for the wedding aud Ada was busy IN
her part Of the preparations. These we're
the arrangement Of vases for the decoration
Of the parlors with flowers. Miss Mills
furniture had arrived, and Ada Was srrsng-
ing the paintings on the wall, when Uuole
John arrived with MISS Mills, who had come
to see tha, all was in order, as the ceremony
was 10 be performed at her future home
Ada ran out to open the gate to admit them
and to welcome Miss Mills TO the Field fam
ily, as an houored member. Ada requested
| them 10 allow her to give the beautiful
cottage q name, now that it looked 80 we'll.
/ They both assented, and she said II must
be called Magnolis Mansion Or Cottage.
, Miss Mills replied. lit beautiful and Sopro.
. pirate name, only let il be called Cottage,
, bv al means. dear Ada AYES, it shall be
/ called Magnolia Cottage, and in order to
. give IL a christening, have n plan in my
head to advertise il on the sly Next day
, the wedding came off, but 90 there we're
, only the members of the two families pres
ent, nothing Of special interest trAnspirsd
Next dAy there was q splendid dinner serV
T, ed up 20 the servants Of Magnolia Cottage,
! to which the servants Of Field Place, As
, well a. the old couple at Miss Mills former
, home we're invited. Uncle John felt little
reluctant to provide fiddler for the oe
/, cAsiou, but the good nature of the wife
a prevailed. She quietly said to him, 81 az
. not feel At liberty to dictate in this matter
| but it seems TO me that it is happiness
chesply bought for these faithful servants
; and an amusement more acceptable 10 then
II than any other and so far a. the move
E. effects are concerned it is better than idle
" ness he Welded 20 the reasons assigned
10 not because he wanted to coincide with th
ia suggestions of his wife against his own con
d vic,ious Of right and duty, but he felt tn
'. force OF the beautiful lesson he had laugh
N others, but did not apply 10 his own life
10 that 20 the pure al things are pure and tbs
ID all pursuits should be I'D usted to the capst
q, ity Of those who are to perform them.
d: ITO be Continued