Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-27

| took her hand to assist her to her saddle,
.he turned to him and kissed him tenderly,
and was on with Q bound, and waving her
hand said, Come and dine with Us TO NOR
row. Oh" said she, NOV think OF il,
come early and we'll have . ride on horse
back take q good lively horse or I'll run
away from yoa." Uncle John went TO his
room, really in brown study and mused Is
he sat there II half believe Ada Is rigns'
in saying TO me, make my heart sorrow
abide with me when ough, TO shake on
an more depressed nov than was wnen
my first love Vas sustched from me, ana
instead Of living with her 10 our hesveniy |
home am seeking her IN tne dus' with
which she has mingled. 1 an wrong, and
will try 10 shake of the dust OF mortality,
and look through the golden portals of the
! immortal. She is there. Yes, she is there,
clothed with beautiful garments, and will
approach her presence there" The gong
announced dinner and Uncle John won
dered what had made the day seem 80 short.
"Where has this beautiful day gone, that
was Intending to spend in preparation for
the Sabbath. "Never mind" he said to
himself. II have so many days that are
too long and so few that are too short, that
} this seems lehet." Next day he was at
Field Place quite early; and Ada said IS
she ran out TO the gate to meet him. You
, are Q dear good man to come just in time
= to take breakfast with GrAndma and this
mischief Grandma was asleep aud so |
I waited TO eat with her" Calling TO Hannah
a the cook, "plesse lay 9 plate for Uncle
2 John. Now viii run up and help Grand
D ma to dress" They were soon seated at
1 the table and the usual grace was pronounc-
n ed. Secrecy had the amen been spoken when
Il Ada said seriously to Uncle John, IL do
. no, like your grace. Excuse me, bat do
y not" He enquired, "Why not?"
y Ada replied BY saying, You just ask a
G. blessing and l want you to return thanks
1t Do you realise, dear uncle, how many bless
l. ings we have? They are so numerous tha
10 We are surrounded with them, and YET every
H. time we eat, we cry oOt for more, more. L
;" seems so strange that we can ask for NOR,
DIT when we cannot think or imagine one tina
DO We do not already possess, and these arr
ee removed to us every day and hour Of on
De lives Uncle John replied, III think you
ar remarks are Just, and woold like TO hea
IN yo1 say grace once" She replied 81 will.
I'll When they had finished eating Ada clsspe'
ia her hands aud closed her eyes with he
face turned heAveuwsrd and in 8 loud, rev
enent tone Of voice said, "Our Hesvenl
l. Father, we thank thee tor all the blessing
ar with which thou hast surrounded us, fron
=, the first dawn of our existence to he preseu
"a, time. Thou hast surrounded Us with count
less mercies; thy blessings are more tina
-. We can number or conceive. Thou has
:: given Us dear Grandma. who is such a con
81 for, to US in her old age. Every wrinkle o
~ her brow, every furrow on her check,
@' | a. l..-nnAa
- they are evidencus of her work of love an
~ care. May she long remain with US, sn
-. We be enabled to comfort her in return e
a. what she has done, and is still doing Il
- US
' Bless Upele John. Open his hear, to tb
sunshine of thy love. NAV he not be ike
- petted child, vexed and unhappy becsu'
something 10 denied him, that be in b
: ;, weakness desires, and Thou 10 toy wsdot
"a and goodness deBieth. We thank Thee Il
w this lovely morning; the songs of birds, Ih
fragrance of the flowers; the dear, swet
brother and sister we have, the fsthf
servants. These are al tokens of thy 10y
"a and care for Us, and for al those blsssin!
U help Us to be more thankful Amen
- Uncle John added Amen, and Hannah Il
80 cook was s;sDdiDg Just within the door wi
"a n plate of hot hOecske rot knowing the
had finished their meal; ard IN q deep bA
~ voice, added her "A men, Dress de Lor #
'y eber bern good sensible prayer. d.
- was il. dus believe Miss Ada is made Il
Q minister's wife, or q Missioner or sun
. ~ thin Of dat sort The tears stood trem bin
in GrandmAs ewes and Uuc'e john locke
suprised rs she pronounced the Amen. Ac
, LETT them at the table, and went 10 her roo
to dress for her ride. She retained 10 9 te
minutes 10 find them sill there, taking
80 her peeuliarities. Grandma Was telling hi
IA that Ada was q book that must be studie
"a TO be UNDERWOOD, ard not read csreessl
That she was peculiar in Der tempermeu
and Joyous aud happy in her disposition
"A that you might as we'll teach the birds thi
-, il 10 wicked to sing, or the leaf not to dane
= in the breeze, or the brook not to ripple o.
. z its bed, as Ada that these outbursts Of he
"a uutrammelled soul coBld be sinful. She is
=, simple child of nature and in its Qloriou
h. temple she wo-ships its Author" Ad
- opend the door and called TO Uncle John,
tell him the horses we're at the gate, an
H. stepped before him. aud added, here 81
~, I, in nv new riding dress, thanks
Grandma, and you have The hon
~ and ! hope the pleasure, Of playing gala
to this mischief" blowing very low befOi
'es HIM. Uncle John replied, 1T is raj
ler treat to ride With you, Miss Ada, and 81
oW dolly sensible of the honor you confer
his 90 ali do you dare to poke fun at me
III II you do, I shall be reveuged you bad be
ng ter mind your P's and Q's or you will fin
no tina. It 10 q game that two can play a
ed They started of on full canter, Ada lsug1
ne ing or singing az she Was in humor to d
at Al short intervals she would remain siler
d. Uncle John was silent, too At last whe
no she thought he was determined to have !
'ok conversation, she made up her mind to raj
'Ad him, and make him say something, il on
'uig in selfdefence.
49, ITO be Continued.)
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