Dawn

"Dawn" by H. A. Adams is a story set in the late 1800s that looks at the ups and downs of marriage, love, and dealing with loss through the lives of Hugh Wyman, his wife Alice, and their daughter Dawn. It shows their feelings, deep talks about relationships, and how society's rules about marriage affect them. At the start, Hugh and Alice are shown to have a strong connection as they share thoughts during twilight, thinking about marriage's good and bad sides while demonstrating their belief in love, being yourself, and having a true friend. But things get sad when Alice dies giving birth, leaving Hugh heartbroken and wanting to make sure Dawn carries on her mother's love and strength. Dawn appears as a happy child, a sign of hope during a sad time, which prepares the reader for her to grow up and for the family's story to unfold.