The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-05-30

asked Mrs. Dover to send Ada II
her parents sent for her and IL they
did not she begged her to find her
only child q home.
Mrs. Dover promised TO attend to
all. and il they did not take the
child. she would.
Mrs. Graham thanked her warmly
and then asked for Ada.
"My dear child T. exclaimed Mrs
Graham when Ada arrived III am
now about to leave you to battle
against this hard world with no one
to defend you. Bat there is one
above to gnsrd you against all evils.
II is He who protects the orphan,
and trust my dear child, you shall
always DO what you now are a good
and faithful daughter. Although
you may be left here few years,
sincerely hope you shall meet both
your father and mother in heaven"
When Ada saw she was about to
loos her only Friend her smother,
her grief became very violent, she
exclaimed, "Oh my mother you do
not intend leaving me here in this
wicked world Oh I could not live
without you. What will I do ?"
"Listen Ada said Mrs Graham,
~ have told you that / have not
seen my parents since my marriage,
and have, also, told you the cause,
but could not die and see you with
ont home so I wrote to your
grandparents and asked them to
give, or find you ono, but have re,
ccived no answer yet to my letter.
So 1 told Mrs. Dover all, and she
has kindly promised to take you to
her house, if your grand parents do
not. And now my dear child, kneel
down that 1 may give you my last
blessing, for my time has come aud
l mrst leave you."
Shortly after this conversation
the poor woman expired.
The desolate child clung to her
moth n aud could not be persuaded
to leave the corpse until the body was
buried, when sho became very ILL,
and was removed to Mrs. Divers
house.
II happened that Mrs. Graham q
letter was in some way delayed, and
did not reach its destination until
some days after her death.
Mr.. and Mrs Warren had long
before forgiven their ouly child for
her disobedience. They felt after
her departure how desolate they
wers without their daughter They
tried to find where she had gone,
and prayed for her return. So as
soon as the letter arrivel, Mr.. War
ren started immediately to bring
homo his daughter, aud grand
daughter.
Mrs Dover had one child also, a
girl just Adas age (eleven). Ada
was II beautiful child, a blonde, she
resembled her mother very much
Ellen, on the contrary, WAS exceed
ingly homely aud more Of brunette
But notwithstanding, Mrs. Dover
soliloquised thus "Now have d
chance of raising my daughter il
fine company, riches, and pleasures
Would sacrifice my child by send
ing that Ada Graham to New
York -
Her grandparents do not know
her, they have never seen her, and
il give them my Ellen they will
not know the difference, and aftel
the old folks death, Ell,n will be.
come heiress to nice little fortune
and ] shall be Il sharer, and by tha
time If Ada is not dead, / will hav,
to put her out OF the way, and ne
one will be any the wiser. So sh,
laid her plan to give, or sond her
daughter in place of Ada.
While Ada was sick her grandfa
thor arrived, and was informed by
Mrs. Dover Of his daughters death
which he fslt very sad about, ant
then he inquired for his grand
daughter when Mrs. Dover pro
duced Ellen he seemed to be disap
pointed with her, but he took her
and started home.
In the meantime, Ada was in per.
feet ignorance Of what was occurring
After Ellen's departure, Mrs. Do
YER told Ada tho former had gone e
live with her Aunt, in Michigan
She also informed the child, that he
grandfather had not come, 30 sh,
was to live with her.
Mrs. Dover was O mean, deceitful
woman and she compelled Ada to
work very hard.
Ever since Ellen had gone to New
York she was constantly sending
money to her mother, bat she wai
worry careful not to let Mr.. or Mrs
Warren see any Of these letters. OF
money, No one in the house like,
} her, for she was very easily spoiled
aud in hort time became exceed
ingly naughty. Mr.. Warren hat
quite difficult time in controlise
her, aud he loved her only for hi
daughters sake. He had her edu
Gated at one Of the first academies
in all the accomplishments necessar.
for lady Of her position.
One day Several years after Ada
mothers death) Mrs. Dover tol,
Ada she was going to visit o frient
and would be back later in the da
and she wanted her TO have th