River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-27

what she had done, and pleading forgiveness
The answer said: when / can visit Mrs
Isle in home as handsome as the one Ad
rienne Roscoe enjoyed, then, and not till then
will forgive my undutiful daughter"
We were happy, my wife and l, in the little
home which was my inheritance, and after
awhile visitant strayed from Paradise to ill
our hearts with her chill fish grace and beauty.
The little one used to sit for hours before the
portrait of my ancestress. The dark, naughty
face seemed 10 fascinate her.
One day, as / sat quietly with Adrienne py
my side, on the piazza sudden crash DIough'
us both 10 our feet Then came chlld's cry
of distress We both ran to the sitting room,
whence the sounds had proceeded There on
the floor Law little Addie, almost concealed by
the great picture, which had fallen from its
lastenings.
After Addie had been picked up and con.
soled, turned my attention 10 the nlschlei
picture. the broken frame fell apart, and a
iOnp narrow, oblong package dropped at my
feef' Adrienne stood with wondering eyes
as. after removing the wrappings, leather
case was disclosed.
, "What a strange hidlng-place! and what
can it beg' she exclaimed.
II was opened, and there before our daZzled
eyes flashed necklace of diamonds. Three
rows Of large brilliants, each having one
magnificent gem for its central oTns ~
and a pair OF old-fashioned bracelets, ST 4
with the same priceless stones. | COZ u not
estimate the value of this discovery, although
knew it must be immense. In the Case was
paper, and on il was written;
My wedding jewels. SUSAN DINSCoMB."
And as | read. remembered hearing Of the
great fear Of robbery, amounting almost to a
mania upon the subject, which my ancestor
had always labored under, and of the strange
places from which the family silver and other
articles OF value were unearthed after her
sudden death.
So Ad-ienne and I found ourselves rich
people. The jewels realized far more than |
had imagined they would; and, by buying
more ground, on the spot of the old house, |
bf!ilt such a home as Adrienne was fitted to
adorn.
Then came telegram to my wife, telling of
a fall her father had received, and that his life
was in danger. We found him sadly changed
from his former self, and when, in a feeble
voice. he called "Adriennei" and held out his
weak arms TO my wife, all my anger vanished
We did not tell him of the difference in our
fortunes. but after he had sufficiently recover
ed we brought him by slow stages to our
home, which Adrienne had named 'Ingle-
side" Then he was told the wonderful story
OF the treasure-trove we had found through
little Adde'S desire and attempted to kiss
''the pity lady" The old man held out his
hand to Ile.
Herbert, am almost sorry for this. had
thought to prove my changed feelings by
sharing with You the wealth, which has only
hcen a burden to me since, in my pride, re-
fused to listen to my daughters request for
forgiveness"
SAY no more, sir,' replied. 'Let bvgones
te bygones-but for you | would never have
b ad my wife, my dear Adrienne-"
"Nor little Addie, papa cried sweet
small voice, whose owner had come unnoticed
to my side, and overheard my words.
Looking around me, sometimes sigh as the
Of old Aunt Susan come back to me;
Of how she pinched and struggled to live
within her small means and keep her little
home, while all the time the legacy which
had been left by her grandmother, and which
would have made her beyond want, was, all
unknown TO her, within her very reach.