Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-25
T9eeE YElRs IN A HOUSE OF RE-
FORMATION.
BY MIS-. SARAH p. DUREo.
TcoSrtNUED.

Ada looked .. Sasa, the waitress, ana /
sAia playfally, please take away TINS vase !,
Ia seems as though / can never be APPre !
oiated." Her fsthsr said 20 her, you mis-
ohievoas little mink shsll settle with you
after dInaer." Ada replied, ''that is right,
dear father. The balance Is always in ny
favor" So soon as desert was served, she
left the table with Grandma who had always
lived With them. They went out on the
verAnda 70 enjoy the breeze, and we're soon
Joined by her father and Unole John. The
gentlemen had gone TO the city for q few
hours. She went 10 her father, and jumping
on his lap, said, Nov, dear father, have
come Cor that settlement 700 threatened me
And pray What are your charges y "oolY
one, said he, "those weefs' That all,
well, well, as weeds are plenty and cheap,
said Ada II shall have q splendid bAlance
sheet,--isnb that Whist you call IL? Now
I'll present. you my bill. You are indebted
to me for trimming the diniAg room with
my choices. flowers, the other day, when !
you had . dinner party; 10 picking berries
for the table and staining my hands com.
pleiely; TO looking on while Jack froze the
ice cream 90 the musical entertain z ent l
furnished you with after dinner; and 10 read
ing poem for the amusement Of your com
pHny. Now what do you think Of my bill 7
will you dispute IL? Aud have many more
but will keep them for smother occasion,
when your bill is larger than mine" mo,
No" said the father, "let me have it all at
once" well, then" replied she, 'if you
must have IL all now, shall present you
two bills, for don't want 10 lump so much
together. This is my next bill. No,
shAn't give you the other bill nll know
ha hrat N ha tnk i hav
right to propose terms Of pay meut, haven't
1, Uncle John2 Well, then, the bill Just as
II now stands can be liuuida ted by your
buying me . nice pony" "a pretty round
SUN" her father replied. al had no idea
owed such . bill. A good pony would cost
not less than three hundred dollars" That
is just what l wants nice, sleek one " "And
what would you do it should get an ugy
one y asked her father. "Do2 l would
watch you every time you went to town, and
would rig myself up in the worst dress
could find, and oAnter of after you like
John, and keep just as close 10 uou rs
could. And when you came home, | would
ride Just before you, and make you see the
ugly beast whether you wanted 70 or not
Her father replied, "you shall have pony
know Of good one for SALE "CApita
capital, said Ada" Snow for that other
bilr' said her father, 81 want to settle the
whole ~ once" Ada replied, at will no
amount TO so much, l think, unless you add
10 the other payment, o bran new saddi,
aud bride, aud . silver mounted Whip,
shall have to prepare bill. Isn't that tn,
way, Uncle John?" He nodded assent
"WhAt do you say TO that father 2" 9TH,
items, the items" said her father.
he wanted the items, for every word she
spoke Was muaIo to him, aud her flashing
eyes were more beautiful than the best pic
ture he had ever looked upon. Ada began
81 su afraid you will thlnk me selfish, bu
you snail have 10. So here 10 is. To pick
ing up the little piokasinies wnen they tai
aud Slmos, break their blessed necks. TC
binding up jacks finger when he cut IL, AnC
thus saving the doctors bill. To pinchinl
little sister Anna to make her cry so tbs
nurse would carry her out 10 the
garden among the flowers, the dea
little angel. 10 reading to dear, good
Grandma when she is lonely. To ten thous
and kisses on your own blessed cheek
Will that pay for the saddle and birdie SnC
silver mounted whip? Her father an
swsred, eff you will come aud sign the re
ceipt with your sweet lips, will settle /
as you propose She put her white, dam
pied arms about his neck and kissed hin
again and again, and farming to Grsndm'
said forgive me dear GrA0dmA, for put
ting 10 the ball the pleasant hours | spend
with you reading. do u because 1 love you
dearly, and love TO read in the old family
Bible to you. always feel as though Grand
pa was looking down upon US and listening,
when / read the old book, he loved so we'll
The old lady looked up IN her sweet face
with . tear glistsning in her eye and said
~ will buy tor you q nice riding habit. YoU
are my greatest comfort. May l never
lose you." Ada kissed her with affection
and went dancing into the house. Uncls
John turned TO Adas mother and in . slow
solemn tone said "You are allowing you
Ada to DO too vain and frivolous. Sh,
rules the house by her artful ways and yol
will have 10 give account at the great day
Of judgement for her idle life" The mother
answered, "you must talk 20 her father
and your mother on that subj set. have
two smaller children to look after, and 9
house full of company al the time, snd
pride myself on being agood housekeePer
have given her education and trAIninE
over to mother aud her father. Uncle Johr
isA Methodist preacher. He would not
take q parish. but breaches At his owl
chapel each Sabbath morning, and at FlelC
Place, a. Il is called, in the afternoon. H'
dimes there several times in the week, TO
he likes good dinners and good wine, whic
he is always sure 90 get a. bis brother
house, Grandma heard his remarks abou
Ada and Gome Of the old fire OF forme
years flashed in her dark eyes Com
here john said the old lady, Authoritssiv,
ly. "Sit down by me, in that chair, pointin
to o sea. near her, al am . little hard c
hearing" BE knew by her looks that sh
was aroused. "What do you mean Johr
by idle ?" BE was about to reply and otfs
40 apology when her eyes met his look q
vexAtion. ~ know what you would say
she does not attend the prayer meeting, no
distribute tracts. Why should suoh dulie
be expected Of one Of her age7 She ha
studied efficiently hard to acquire q gooC
English education she has q knowledge o
French and plays well on the piano, snt
sings like an angel. You ought to hear he
read to me- She is . beautiful reader
Her voice is rich and soft and she ia Otter
brilliant; her voice often rings out like tina
Of some finished orator. Then she come
TO my room every night TO say her prayers
with your poor old mother, aud If 20,
should listen, You would hear the dee
pAihos with which she asks the blessins
OF God on your old, lonely mother. Yes
lonely, since your father died, and AN
sure you would be compelled not only &c
recall your accusation, but blush to think
you have made il. Besides, she teaches the
little children on the plantation TO read and
sew aud when any Of them are sick sh,
would run her fee, of to nurse them
What more would you expect Of a mer,
Sehd little more than fifteen years Of age ?
de iell rebuksd and began to explain tina
ne a'd not mean exactly what be said. Tn,
next momSn. the gentlemen who had dinst
there returned from the city where they ha,
been Tor few hours. They mad been in
vited to stop on their return TO tea. AID