The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-06-26

idly over the leaves, and looking at
the various faces ii contained, he
presently came to the photograph Of
a young gentleman which made him
startle, and looking frs! at the little
girl getting supper, and then at the
face in the album, Directly he said:
"Little girl, whose picture is thisH'
pointing 70 the photograph.
HMy Uncle's Mammals brother"
said Nan with gathering frown on
q asareiy, it CANNOT be The same"
said the young mau 10 himself; then
aloud, "tell me, LITTLE girl who was
your mother" and Nan told him all
she knew Of her molher's sad histo-
TyS
"What is your names little one2a
"Nannie Leeburt
"Your sister's2'
"Ella,-she was named for mamma
because she looked somuch like her."
"My dear little cousin" this is my
fdther's picture and you are my ogn
cousin. My father has been looking
for you ever since he received the
letter, but in vain. Won't you kiss
your cousin Harry, little NanP"
And Mamie putup her red lips
and kissed her cousil affectionately.
"Isyour sister preEt, Cousin Man."
said Harry,
"PrettyI 1 guess she siis, "cried Nan.
ME with emphasis, "phl here she is,
you can see for YOURSELF" said Nan,
running to meet her Sister.
"Ohl Ella, Ella, hefeis cousin Har.
ry Earle, come to talSe US home, and
don't you think Uncle Charles has
been looking for us all the time, but
did not know where We were."
Nan chartered so f&st, and looked
so happy that it was quite a contrast
to the sweet embarrassed look in her
sisters face.
Harry Earle seeing her confusion,
got up and explained matters, say.
ing, 7Will you acknowledge your re-
lationship, Ella?p
"Of course l will, Cousin Harry"
said Ella, blushing deeply, she hav-
ing never before been. in the pres
ence Of such a distinguished looking
gentleman.
For long time they sat talking Of
the past and future until Nan an
nounced that suppef had been wait.
ing for over an hour. Poor Ella did
not know what to do, shekney they
had not sufficient food to invite her
cousin to supper, but she was spared
further trouble, for Harry jumped up,
saying, "Indeed l must go, cousins,
but | will call, with father, for you
tomorrow at precisely eleven"
No pen could tell Of the happiness
which filled the hearts Of the two or
phans that. night. Ella had come
home disheartened. for her employer
had refuscd.to give her any more
work. Imagine her surprise to find
her cousin awaiting her arrival.
That night before retiring Ella and
Nan knelt by the bedside and prayed
that they would not be led astray,
in the new life which they were about
to enter. 81
The next morning the girls were
up bright and early, and after eating
their frugal breakfast, gathered up
their few treasures to be in readiness
when their uncle called.
"Ohl Ella, we must not forget dear,
kind Mrs. Gray" said Nan; "indeed,
little sister, must confess, that in
my happiness, ! almost forgot her;
suppose we go down and say good.
by" Nan agreed, and they were
soon seated in Mrs. Gray's room.
"Itell yougirls, lam atrue prophet;
didn't l always say you would find
your uncle some of these days."
laughed Mrs. Gray, after her aston
ishment had somewhat subsided.
Thanking Mrs. Gray for her kind
ness, and kissing the children, they
fastened up stairs, for they heard
carriage wheels.
They had scarcely entered the room
before a handsome carriage stopped
in front of the house, and Mrs. Gray's
voice was heard to say in answer to
question, "Yes, sir, the first door
up stairs, and there came a knock,
and on opening the door, Ella found
a handsome, portly looking gentle
man standing there, together with a
young man whom she at once recog.
nized as "Cousin Harry" The old
gentleman embraced his nieces heart
lily, saying:
'dCome, my dears, we must go to
your aunt, who is waiting anxiously
to receive you" :,
eyes, Uncle Charles, we are ready"
said Ella, "but what shall we do
with these things?" pointing to the
furniture about the room.
"Never mind those, Coz" said Har-
ry, "you will not need them in your
new home" and taking hold Of her
hand, led her down TO the carriage,
while his father followed with Nam
ME-"
Arriving, after a happy drive, be-
fore an elegant marble front resi-
dence, they alighted, and were met
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