South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-30
all be again united in Heaven. Good

that their motner uau fallen back upon
her pillow asleep. with her hands tight.
~ clasped over her bosom. But Alas
twas not the sweet natural sleep che
had slept but few hours before, but the
long eternal sleep OF death.
When Ella found her mother was re-
ally dead she gave one long, piercing
shrek and fell fainting TO the floor
Mrs. Gray, woman who rented the two
lower rooms OF tue same house, came
rushing in, followed by two or three
neighbors. who soon revived he faint
ing girl, and performed the last sad Of
fees for the body OF Mrs. Leeburt,
which their helpful hands soon made
ready for its final resting place.
After the funeral, the two orphans
sorrowfully returned TO their now de-
serted home. They were all in all to
each other now, Ella remembering her
mothers request to send the letter to
her uncle; entered the adjoining room
with her sister to procure it. Seating
themselves beside an old wooden trunk,
they commenced turning over its CON
tents. Ella, who was busily engaged
removing her mothers clothes to anoth-
er trunk. was interrupted by her sister
who exclaimed
oh, Ella here is a beautiful album
with mammals name on the fly leaf. 1t
must have belonged TO her before she
was married. OH my. do look at this
handsome young man, how much he
looks like dear mamma
Ella coming to her sisters side, said
sadly:
why, Mamie didn't you erer see
that before; it is n photograph OF NAM
mas only brother. Jour Uncle Charles
taken about the time mamma was mar.
RED
No indeed but--Oh! here's the
letter, Ella exclaimed Mamie, sudden
~ catching glimpse OF it among the
other things.
Yes | must ut once have it mailed,
for you know, Mamie, if our Uncle does
not receive this letter, or feel inclined
TO answer it, we will both have TO work
for our daily bread or starve.'
The last was spoken SO low that her
sister did not hear it she being so young,
had no fear Of the cold. dark future that
lay before them but left all to Elias
judgment.
Ella departed with the letter, leaving
her sister with kind Mrs. Gray, who had
volunteered to give the two orphans a
home till their Uncle should come and
claim them. Weeks passed, until two
months hail gone by. but a. yet they had
heard nothing from their Uncle.
AT last Ella found that they could no
longer burden Mrs. Gray who had chill
dren of her own ami worthless hus-
band TO support, and asked Mrs. Gray
TO procure her some work. She prom
ised to do her best for the two girls for
whom she had so warm feeling.
Il used to do plain sewing for the up.
town ladies' said she before my eyes
got so weak. We will go out this very
evening, if Mamie will take care of the
children
'Will you dear?' turning to Nan, who
was romping with baby Willie
Yes. certainly Mrs. Gray said Nan
cheerfully.
In about two hours Mrs. Gray and Ella
returned with splendid news to tell Nan.
Ella had procured some plain sewing
from the ladies' regularly which would
enable them to pay the rent and obtain
a few things besides. Matters went a
long all right for long while until, one
Of the ladies' getting dissatisfied with
the work. with which the poor girl sat up
until midnight to Guish, discharged her.
1t was O great blow to Ella, who de-
pended upon that money to pay the rent,
which was now overdue.
Several days later Nan, who was Blu.
silly engaged in preparing supper, was
startled TO hear n knock at the door.
Thinking it was Mrs. Gray. she said
Come in
Great was her surprise, when not Mrs
Gray, but an extremely handsome young
man entered, saying pleasantly as he OBJ
served her frightened look:
Don't DO afraid, little one; Where is
your father: / have come for the rent
rs our agent is sick have concluded 10
collect it myself. IT has been due over
n month, you know
Instantly Mans eyes filed with
tears and with trembling voice, she
said
i have no father or mother
'Tou have not; that's funny; where
are they?'
Up there, said Nan pointing toward
Heaven.
oh they're dead then, but who has
paid the rent All along not you, surely"
said he scanning tho delicate face before
BIN earnestly.
No; not me, but my dearest sister,
Ella, WHO has gone out this very even
ing to try and got money TO pay the
rent. Sit down. sir. and wait I'LL she
comes. Please excuse me, I'm getting
tea?'
The young man took tho offered seat
and prepared TO amuse himself with an ]
album. which he found lying on the
stand near by Turning idly over the
leaves, and looking at the various faces
IL contained. he presently came TO the
photograph Of a young gentleman which
made him startle, and looking first At
the little girl getting supper. and then
at The face in the album. Directly he
said: