Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25
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AUSTIN MOWER COUNTY MINNEs0TA MARCH 1875

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brook Avorite pupil. Adaline tells her.
Esecret her kind preceptress.
The nalne Of Lena soon found its way
out in Tie literary world No one sus-
pected however, that Lena, the gifted
poetesa was Adaline Reynolds.
Threeyears passed, Adaline was still
with Mrs. Westbrook, for although she
had long since graduated with the highest
honors, she preferred remaining with her
kind ftierd, ana assisting her in her du-.
ties Of labor and love.
A new light had dawned upon her also,
she loved with q true weman's heart, and
was beloved in return. Yet he knew not
that he loved the poetcss Lena. The world
was ringing with her praise and he too
had admired the heaven-talcnt of Lena.
Adslipe, on her part, knew not yet that
Mr.. Edward Stanley was sometimes call
ed the Hon. Edward Stanley, and was
Congressman from - 5z. .. 81
$40 met him rs Mrs Westbrook's
cousin, during ayisit he had made to her
preceptrcss; and they had loved instinct
lively: She had promised to become for
ever his the ensuing spring.
She was seated in a pleasant revcrie,
when she was interrupted by the servant
girl, telling her that an old gentleman
wished to see her. He was none other
than her uncle. =. ..- -.
In few moments she was clasped in
Mr.. Howard thought Adaline more
beautiful than ever; and when Mrs. West
brook told him Adaline was Lena, tears
of joy rolled down his aged cheeks.
"Ah, uncle" she said, "who would
Lena have.:o love her if you were gone? ?"
Even now, darling," answered her
uncle Il have just given my consent to
the Hon. Edward Stanley, and when you
are the Congressman's bride, you may for
get your unclc."
Adaline could not speak for moment
from surprise, then she said:
"'Never, never, will I forget your kind
ness to the poor orphan. would not
have been what am now, if it had not
been for yo:,r generosity. Now, in my
days Of prosperity / would be ungrateful
i"deed to forget you. But why" she ex-
claimed, blushing, did you call Edward
Stanley Congressman"
Because he really is. Did you not
know it."
| "Nevcr until this moment"
| Just then Mrs. Westbrook entered. Mr..
Howard told her why Adaline looked 50
bewildercd
81 intended telling her myself, and ask
pardon for the deception I prac:iced upon
both of them," said Mrs Westbrook. II
told Edward this evening our Lena's his
tory just before he left.'
When Mr.. Howard returned to the city,
Adaline accompanied him, but she did
not go to his mansion She stopped with
| an OlQ Scl0Oimatc.
> It was soon noiscd about that the gifted
and beautiful Lena was in the city, and
her true name came out at a grand ball
where her cousin and all their aristOcratic
friends were present. Adalinc was at
tended by her betrothed husband, Edward
Stanley. She was arrayed in a robe OF
,rh;to .,+:,> .,,,, 1,r,,; 1x;tL c;1vor 4o,
raven curls were confined by band OF
the richest pearls, whilst necklace of the
same cncirclcd her snowy neck. He1
cheeks were flushed, for she was listening
to her lovers voice. But when the Misses
Howard's arrival was announced, proud
ly, almost haughtily, did she meet them
with a calm dignity, be1itting queen re-
celving her subjects. She was the ruling
star of the season.
Time passed, Mr. Howard lay on hi:
death bed, prostrated by sudden anc
mortal disease.
Adaline had flown to nurse him, fol
Clara had eloped with a worthless adven
turor. Edward Stanley was also there.
Uncle, for SO I will call you," he said
II am sorry to see you ILL.," -
!. "You have just come in time," said tn
old man, ito receive my blessing before
die. have no right to ask the favor o
you, vet 1 will. Protect my wife ant
children"
81 will be to them all you wish," sol
emnly said Edward Stanley. "For you
kindness to me is dearer to me than life
i The sufferer smiled family. -
5 .Oh, God, l thank: thee," he cried. I"
can now die contented." . ...-.-%
Emma and Annie. the naughty ballroom
? bellies, were awcd by that scene of death
y and vowed that they would live different
$ ~, as they pressed kiss upon their dyinl
. fathers lips, and saw their mother born
fainting from the room. , ~,
81 Clara, the disobcdient child was not fol
i gotten. - I. =,
"Give her my blessing said the oil
c man. "And tell her I freely torgiv
q herr -.5s.~. ]: Z.
A few months and he was joined by hi
repentant wife, who died blessing Ad,
4 line with her latest breath, and leavln
J, her two daughters, now almost pennies
:. to the poor Cousins care.
2 It was q bright and beautiful morn
t the early spring, when Lena, the gifte
:, and beautiful, stood before the altar, t
become the wife Of the distinguished Et
p ward Stanley.
There, too, were Emma and Annie, lool
. ing happily on, while Mrs. Westbroo
smiled her congratulations