Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-06-24

her praise, and he, too, had admired the
heaven born talent of Lena
Adaline, on her part, knew not We.
that Mr.. Edward Stanley, was some.
times called Hon. Edward Stanley
and was Congressman from A.
She had met him an Mrs. Westbrook'.
cousin, during visit he had made te
her preceptress, and they had loved in
stinctively. She promised to become
forever his the ensuing spring.
I She was seated in a pleasant reverie
when she was interrupted by The ser.
want girl, telling her that an old gen.
man wished to see her. He was none
other than her uacle.
In few moments she was eiasred
in his arms.
Mr.. Howard thought Adaline more
beautiful than ever; and when Mrs
Westbrook told him Adaline was Lena,
tears of joy rolled down his aged
cheeks.
'Ah uncle she said, who would Lena
have to 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 Congressman bride, you NAV
forget your uncle
Adaline could not speak for mo.
ment from surprise, then she said:
Never, never, will l forget your
kindness to the poor orphan. l would
not have been what am now If il had
not been for your generosity Now, in
my days of prosperity l would be un-
grateful indeed to forget you. But
why she exclaimed, blushing, did Won
call Edward Stanley Congressman Z
Because be really is. Did YOU not
know it 2
Never until this moment
Just then Mrs. Westbrook entered.
Mr.. Howard told her why Adalire
looked SO hewildered.
Iin:ended telling her myself, and
ask pardon for the deception practiced
upon both Of them said Mrs. West
brook. L told Edward this evening
our Lena's history 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 old schooimate.
1t was soon noised about that the
gifted and beautiful Lena was in the
city, AMI her true name came out at a
-rand ball, where her cousins and all
their aristocratic friends were present.
Adaline was attended by her bctrothcd
husband, Edward Stanley. She was
arraved in a robe Of white satin embroii-
confined by band of the richest pearl
whilst necklace Of the same cncirclcd
her snowy neck. Her checks were
flushed for size was listening to her
lovers voice.
But when the Misses Towards arri-
val was announced, proudly, almost
haughtily, did she meet them, with a
calm dignity, befttirc queen recciy-
ing her subjects. She was the ruling
star Of the season.
Time passed, Mr.. Howard lav on his
deathhcad, Frustrated by sudden and
mortal disease.
Adalinc had flown TO nurse him, for
Clara eloIcd with n worthless adven-
turer Edward Stanly was also there
Uncle, for so l will'call you,' he said,
Il am sorry to see you SO ILL.,
You have just come in time said
the old man, ito receive my blessing be-
fore died. / have no right to ask
the favor Of Won, yet l will. Protect
my wife and children
4 will be 10 them all that Won wish
said Edward Stanley. For your kind
ness to me is dearer to me than
life
The sufferer smiled family.
oh, God, l thank thee he cried. l
can now die contented.'
Emma and Annie, the naughty ball
room bellies. were awed by the scene of
death. and vowed they would live diff
ferently, as they pressed a kiss upon
their uying fathers lips, ard saw their
mother carried fainting from the room
Clara, the disobedient child, was not
forgotten.
Give her nv blessing said the
old man, and tell her freely forgive
her
4 few months and be was joined by
lis repentant wife, who died blessing
Adaline with her last breath. and leav-
ing her two daughters, now almost pen
niless. to the poor cousins care.
II was bright and beautiful morn
in early spring. when Lena, the gifted
and beautiful. stood before the altar, to
become the wife of the disting uis he'd
Edward Stanley.
There, too, were Emma and Annie.
looking happily on, while aIrs. West
brook smiled her congratulations.
1t was in country church that they
were married. There were many there
from the gay city TO witness the cere-
nonv.
Little children strewed flowers in .he
pathway Of the bride as she returned 10
the carriage.
Edward Stanley not only took lis
wife, but her now dependent cous-
ins.
Adaline did not look upon them as
such. however, but treated them as sis
tiers.
But where was C!a-a all this time
for three wears she had not been beard
from. But one dark winters night, a
pale woman in tattered garments, might
be seen vending her way down TO the
Hon. Edward Stanley's beautiful resi-
dence Feebly she knocked for admit
tance.