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

"Why," said she, II wonder who
knows me. Jt is not Mrs Dover's
writing will look and see who IL
Is from IL may be mine, aud per-
haps Mrs. Dover has forgotten to
give IL to me" she looked, and saw
il was from Ellen Dover, to
her mother, "Well, guess Ellen
has written homo but on turning
IL over, she saw it was from New
York, "Why, I thought she was in
Michigan, will look and SOC what
she says about me-"
"What would Ada Graham say, II
she knew I was playing the part Of
grand child in her place"
"What does this mean ! Surely
[ am not dreaming shs paying the
part of grand child 10 place of me, !
will now see all she says, aud then i
may understand it,"
The letter ran as follows
New YoRK, Oct. 18th, 1S-
DEAR MOTHER Your last letter
could not be answered sooner, for 1
had to wait until I could get the
money you wanted. I told Mr.. War.
reu, wished some little money TO
give to poor woman. SO this is
the way / got il for you. He is not
as generous to inc as he has been,
before I could get any sum Of money
as soon as / asked him, but now he
refuses me, and says am too much
spoiled. The other day poor wo.
man came here for aims, and when I
told him | wished to render her
some assistance, ho supplied me with
the amount immediately. What
would Ada Graham say il she knew
l was playing the part Of grandchild
in her place but she will never
know.
From Your Daughter,
ELLEN DOVER.
As Ada had conjectured she
would understand il after reading.
Now she saw it all. Ellen Dover
had gone in her place as grand
child, and her grand parents rs we'll
as herself, had been deceived.
And while Mrs. Dover was absent
she wrote a long letter giving de-
tail to her grandparents, Of her own,
her mothers and her parents his.
tory, as much us she knew, then she
enclosed the lettor which sho had
found with her own aud sent them
Immediately on their way. Mrs.
Dover in the meantime, was iu per,
feet ignorance of Ada's proceedings.
The money which Was contained in
this letter was not in it now, it had
evidently been taken out, aud the
letter was concealed, where Mrs
Dover little thought the orphan
child would ever see it.
Two weeks had passed, and no
answer had yet arrived. Ala began
to think her lotter had not besn
received, and if she did not soon get
reply she would write again.
Mrs. Dover had not received any
letters either during this tune, and
Ada saw she was looking anxiously
for one, and she feared, if any did
come for her. Mrs. Dover would gel
it as sho had been to the post Office
every day, and had gone again to-
day.
Ada was all alone when siio saw a
man ascending the front steps. lie
looked very tired and she fastened
to the door.
"Is Mrs. Dover in ?" he asked.
"She is not in now" Ada answer
ed, "she has gone out but will bt
back soon. Will you please come
in 2
He did so muttering half aloud
"Ah it is indeed, Louisa's child
the resemblance could not be mis-
taken, then he turned to Ada aud
said
"Will you tell me your name littl'
girl 7"
"My name is Ada Graham"
"You are then, my long los
grand daughter, my daughters onl,
child lie cried, clasping her in hi
arms.
"Oh my dear grandfather" OK
claimed Ada clinging to him. 81
am 80 happy now since you have
come. You will not leave me viii
you 7"
mo my dear child, I have com,
to take you home with me, but nov
I want you to tell me how you got
this letter, aud all you did not tel
me in your letter."
Ada then related to him, as brief.
ly as possible, oil that he wis he'd t.
know, when she had finished, h,
said
"Since I received this letter will
the one enclosed, l watched to so,
il that. young lady I adopted, wrot'
any more, aud then she asked mi