Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-04

have an old head on your young shoulders,
and reason like q philosopher" After
breakfast they went through the house and
IN ade q memorandum of the rooms that
needed paint and paper, and started for the
city. They called ct Field Place to say
that they we're going to town. Uncle John
enauired Of Mrs. Field if it would be COZ
venient for her TO 20 with them, as be would !
like her advice in selecting few things for
the improvement Of his home. She replied
that she had just ordered the carriage and
il would be at the door in q few minutes
She was going to do some shopping and
would be- pleased TO render any assistanc e
she could. She suggested that hs leave hi
horse at the stable aud take a seat with her
in the carriage, and talk the matter over on
the way. "Msy not | go on Wldaouer."
said Ada. Just as you choose" replied
her mother. "Then here we go my good
Wilddower," she said, touching him with
her Whip. She was cot Of sight BY the
time they we're started in the carriage
! Uucle John began: Sister Anna, I have
lived alone for ten years past, and have
made up my mind that il is about time for
change. | have been too lonely and sad to
enjoy life, or be useful to those around me
huht Nuo uhs COWt 10 ut IKE u
ministering angel and rolled back the stone
from the sepulchre where | sat With the
dead, and babe me walk forth, and ike the
man IN the Gospel, am now in my. right
mind. She Ia an enigma to me. l confess
l do not comprehend her, still l suffer her
TO lead me. Or, rather, she leads me in
spite Of myself. an a willing captive ia
her will" Mrs. Field replied. II fear her
love Of fun aud mischief will sometime in
volVe her in serious difficulties If | at
tempt 20 reason with her on such impropri
+ cites, she throNs herself about nv neck
J and enquiries if she is not an obedien
, child. l am compelled to say she is. Snl
AN anxious lest her love of fua SHOULD
a lead her to iudiNcreticns. fatal to her hap
a piness." They had by this time arrived a
a the city, aud found Ada waiting for them
q She had given Wildnower into the care Of
boy, and was ready to accompany them
d They went to paper warehouse and locke
o at the different styles OF paper Ada stoo
"a BY the counter and heard the re marks Of III
"a seller and purchaser At length in ton
Il OF irony she said, Sir, will you please sho
"a me your gold paper p BE complied wit
a her request She looked at the difarer
A patterns aud selecting one and said
bs Uncle John, "this is the paper for the pa
| Tors, and II you cannot afford to paw r
Of will take up collection and pay for
AT myself" Uncle John in reply said to he
q. "you shall have your choice. little mischie
NJ and you can select anything that your bls'
Ia. eyes would admire in the psrlors, where
or hope you will spend more time in tutu
Al than you have in the past Ada answers
ks him, "desr, good Uncle You are beginnir
- 20 live in this world. You tried another qui
Al long enough. and was not the child to
Id with you 10 the tomb, clothed in sack eliot
m aud be reminded of the angels who sat
a our Saviour 10 the sepulchre clothed
IS. white. | think Miss River must hive be,
. - good or YOU would not have loved her. a.
A. il is wicked to be seeking her in the shsdC
on Of death. when she is living in that bett
va land adorned in white robes
ar, To be Continued