The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-29
ELAINK,s LOST LoYEn.
In the aulSs OF Tramp lie Witnesses HSl
Welded HAPpinSSs.

I o4AAN VI = ANANP ~ "AA4NaANs AAA
Welded Happiness.
Ras'pton (Gal Tina
In 1861 there lived In the lower part Of
this county, near Sandy Ridge postotice,
an old lady by the name Of Swami, and
with her granddaughter, Mics Elaine
Manton, q noSt lovely girl Of sixteen
suUmsn. Adjoining their home was the
plantation Of Judge Miller, the wealthy
iAEther OF handsome young Harry, tho de-
voted sweetheart OF the beautiful Elaine.
Harry was two ysArB her senior, and when
the order for ali Of GeOTgls's soma between
tho ages oil eighteen and htty years to 90
TO the front came, he Of once began prep.
AEation with all the adur and enthusilsm
Of the southrrn youth Of that time. His
las! parting was with his "llttle sweet
heart" as hs called her, and his prom
Uses to return and make her his bride were
eealed by many 4 pure kiss oil love and
tender embrace. For awhile letters-let-
tiers full Of tenderness, love and devotion
came, filling the heart Of Elaine with Joy
and brightest hopOe oil the future. Sad.
denly they CGRsed, aud then ComeO ono
written by friend telling Of the capture
Of young Harry, the bravsat oil tho brave,
and his Incarceration in q Yankee prison.
Months Of sorrow and anxiety follow, and
then comes the cad news Of his death
brought by some Exchanges" from the
prison in which he was C0nhuOd. The
gEief Of Elaine was terrible, but the young
heart, however iondly It may love, how.
ever bitterly I! may suler, seldom breaks,
and In lew yOATs the image Of the hand.
some Harry Was but dim shadow, and
the slender. delicate girl bad developed
iuto Handsome, charming woman. she
had many admirers, and on December %,
1869, eight yRMs after The departure Of her
boy lover, Elaine MArstOn stood at the
altar to bdcone the vile Of one Of Henry
COunty'B moat respected citiEsnB.
Last week man In the disIuihe Of an
old tramp passed through Hampton and
Inquired for the home OF Mrs. =. He
found the place, beheld the face Of his
once promised bride, bright and happy
with the love oil devoted husband,
bright and interesting children and the
many comforts OF q beautiful country
home and returned here TO take the cars |
for bis home In the far Weat, not as a
tramp, however, but "a handsome gen.
letuuuf btOub huu uUAIlyt anu Win OHly
few silver hairs upon his temples. He told
US OF his life In prison until the close Of
the war, Of the false report which reached
hin Of the marriage Of Elaine, before his
release, which nearly drove him mad; Of
his wonderful success in life In California,
and last, oiths report brought Rcross the
continent that Elaine did not marry till
1860, aud was now widow; the latter
part Of which he did not know to bs false
until be begged bread at her door.
He Gays be will never visit Georgia
again; that his people are dead, his hearts
best love scared and Withered, and moth.
ing remains for him but 10 90 forever
from the scenes Of his childhood and the
land Of his birth, TO spend the remainder
Of his lie az beat he can in honoriDg the
God who gave 1t. He has many old com.
rades In arms in this section who will,
doubtless, recognizes in Harry Miller one
Of the many brave boys sent ont by our
dear old country to fight for our honor,
our freedom and our homes.