The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-10-05
ADELlNA.
By ELSIE LEIGH wnIrTLEsEY.

The old red school louise stood at the
junction Of three roads, and as l raised
the little hill just before reaching it, ]
saw, coming from the opposite direc
tion, a little black-clad figure that look
ed like q moving blot On the unbrokeI
wilderness of the snow-covered lands
cape.
Inever could tell what actuated mt
to linger on her movements as I did, Oh
why she so strongly attracted me, but
from the first I think I must have Low
ed the child, ever before I was old en-.
ough to slightly understand the mean
ing of the word.
We reached the worn old door-stone
together, and, being a boy, not at all
afraid to speak to any one, much less 9
timid little girl 1 very coolly asked heI
If this was her first day ut school.
Eyes; and l dread il 80 much"
1t was the sweetest voice l had ever
heard or have ever heard since. The
peculiar rising infection on the last
word was like the short, clear low notes
of a bird, and as purely natural.
do you come every dayr"
Haven't missed a day this winter. -
"Oh, I am Sc glad.n
why are you so glad?'
Because you are a rood boy. Won't
you please tell me your name?"
sEduord nuraud -
II like the name" sue said, sweetly,
and, boy as 1 was, l wondered how
any mortal wei came by such an
angel smile. All this time she had
been trying to unite the round worsted
strings of her hood, but had only sue
| ceeded in drawing them into a harder
knot.
won't you please unite it for me,
| EddiePn
She held up her little cold chin, and
without a moments hesitation 1 bent
down and did as she requested. 1t was
such atender, confiding little face--who
could help loving it? Ipatted encour-
agingly the rose-red cheek turned to-
ward me in gentle truthfulness, and
babe her not to be afraid, for she had
as good a right to como to school as
any one.
"Hallol where did that little black
bird come from?' cried kind-hearted
Ben Phillips, as we entered. "Come
along, little girl, and get warm, for
you look half frozen"
A general tittering and nudging fol-
lowed Ben's energetic seating of the
new scholar, and one saucy little mink,
not understanding its significance, ask
ed pertly:
"Wha are you looking so like a crow
for? 1 hate a black dresL"
"Hushi' reproved an order girl, who
overheard the remark. "Hush, Sue;
don't you see she is in IaoruningP'
The voice that had SC. charmed me in
the entry answered the question in a
strangely quiet way.
"My father is deadln
A hush as Of death fell upon the noisy
group gathered around The old cracked
stove The nnwonted silence was
hroLen hv tho entrance of teacber who
;mmed;atelv ranped us IN order after
wbicb be brisklv called I'M the nav
| scholar.
nwhat ia vopr name,
.Ads,;na
Mr pile looled wise
uAdo,in. T LAGRANGE / snnnose. and
r.r orc \ a.nobtar of the lady wbo
hoe recentlv taken tb,, Baldwin cot.
.anaon
W. dir ),
uven Won NAV take this seat. /,
no;rt;no 70 a hancb not far from where
I was sitting. and without furthe,
onest;onino Adelina had passed through
the irving orderal of a ufirst day.n AND
was durly counted one Of us.
Har mother e was rumored. wal
a ladv Of refinement and culture,
bnt very nroud and reese rived in her de.
meanor for a person WAC was Obliged
tn teach music for a living. Mrs. La.
grange. at n rate. was Young. hand.
some. and recently widowed-at least
the LENGTH and newness of her veil in.
Dictated To observing feminine ewes that
the bereavement was recent. and thai
ia all the oossins knew about her.
The summer term Brought Adelina
~oro;n 70 tbe old red school house. bu,