South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-07
Adaline Reynolds:
OR, SHE'S OyLYA POOR DEPEND Ey7.

and when Clara had been asked who
Alkaline was, the cruel answer was, SON
ly poor dependent, distant relation
of fathers"
Alkaline had heard the contemptuous
reply, and hence she was alone, and
weeping.
Alkaline sat, her eyes rested on tho
silvery moon, which was shedding it's
light full upon rupturnedface That
face was one Of the most Beautiful ina.
ginable. Tears were gathered in the
large, soul-iit eyes, and one fell upon
i the small white hand. Alkaline at this
startled up rs II an adder had stung
her, and brushed the tear drop from her
eyes, saying:
Back, back to your fountain. AL
though | am only dependent, I will
win name, and they shall yet be proud
of their poor cousin 80
Slowly Adalino dropped upon her
knees, asking God to guide her in the
step she was going to take.
! When size arose the guests were de.
| parting, for she could hear the carriages
rs they rolled away. Yet she did not
retire until the dawn of day, Her slen-
which she was writing
The morning sun was shining bright
and beautiful. Mr.. Howard sat alone
in his library. He was thinking of the
| past. Once more the gray-haired man
was child, seated around his fathers
/ fireSide, with his brothers and sisters.
J listening to his kind sire's advice, or
looking to catch his mothers love.lit
smile, Then cloud came between him
and his life ofsun shine, The death-angel
claimed his fondly loved mother; an
| other and another passed away until all
was gone but his idolized sister Ada.
lie saw her just verging into woman
hood. Another vision passed before
him, his now proud, aristocratic wife
! She had deceived him, it mattered not
| how it was too late now for remedy.
/ His daughters, three in number, had
/ grown MP to womanhood. and inherited
all of their mothers foolish pride.
He hal heard Clara, the eldest, but
the evening before. say that Alkaline was
only Q dependent. The words had sunk
deep into his heart. Was not Alkaline
his sisters child?
Again Ada passed before him, array
led IN her bridal robes. He heard her
| farewell words, and felt her farewell
kiss. She was going to her Western
home.
A few short years passed by, when
one dark day letter came telling Linn
Of his sisters death, then Of her hus-
bands. and asking him TO rear her child
rs his own. Did he not love that child
as his own? Yes, nobly has thou done
thy duty TO thy dead sisters child. But,
alas thy words were the only kind
ones Adaline received
While he sat thus, recalling the past.
two soft arms stole around his neck, and
sweet voice said
Uncle, what are you thinking a
bout"
Must tell you what it was about.
my little pet? Oh how lonely l shall
be when she is gone"
Gone where, Uncle?''
"Why. to Mrs. Westbrooks's. Did /
not promise to send you next month";"
Yes, Uncle. but l thought you had
forgotten it, | am so happy now at the
thought of going back to dear Walnut
Hill once more not st leaving you,
Uncle" and tears came into her eyes as
she kissed him, who cared more for her
happiness than fer his own.
Again she murmurcd the words the
night before. III will win name for his
sake" And in few moments she was
walking down the street, towards the
postollicc, bearing in her hand the trea-
sCred thoughts that she had penned
when hope was almost dead in her heart.
Mother said Clara Howard, "do
you know father is going to send Ada.
liue back TO school AGAIN."
Yes, | know it, and I have told him
that she will repay him with ungreatful-
ness"
Just then Emma came in with u news
paper, saying, there is such beautiful
piece of poetry in the G0zeYe, IL is call
ei Thoughts Of Heaven; : and the ed-
tor has complimented the authoress,
whose name is Lena"
Clara real it. AMI poured forth Der
praises ON tho writer.
Alkaline was in tho next room. aba
her heart bounded with JOY and hope as
she recognized her own poem.
We will pass over the farewell, and
Adoline's sad0cs5 at leaving her kind
uncle The poor dependent is again
Mrs Westbrooks favoritc pupil Ada
line tells her secret TO her kind precep-
trcss.
The name enc soon found It's way ont
in the literary world. No one suspect
Ell, however, that Lena, the gifted poet
ess, and Alkaline Reynolds was the
same person
Three years passed. Alkaline PAS Sill
with Mrs. Westbrook. for although she
hal long since graduated With the high
est bonors. she preferred remaining with
her kind friend, and assisting her in her
duties Of labor and love.
a new light dawncd uTon her also.
she loved with true woman's heart. and
was beloved in return. Yet he knew
not he loved the poetess Lena. The
world was riuuipgr with bor t,rateo aud