Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-07-03

r Orrie was cruelty treated and
a worked hard, but being of steady
disposition resolved to remain until
of age.
Now let rs see what was the fate
! of little Katie.
! The family were very kind to her.
} She lived until four years of age,
and then the angels called her.
Mrs. Renshaw, after four years of
, patient toll, accumulated sufficient
} money to travel in search Of her
lost children.
One day at hotel, in Troy, N.
Y, she noticed an old gentleman
watching her very closely. Finally
be came to her, and, introducing
himself, begged to know if her
name was not Helen Montgomery ?
She replied that such was her
maiden name. He proved to be
her uncle from Australia. Mrs.
Renshaw conflded her troubles TO
him, and he promised to assist to
the best of his ability.
They travelled and advertised for
the next twelve years, but no trace
of the lost children. Then her un-
Gle, Mr.. Hammond, died, leaving
her an immense fortune.
Ned, after leaving Mr.. Thorn
toms, had attended school and OBJ
tanned situation in a law office,
where he devoted his whole energy
to his studies.
One day lady, dressed in deep
mourning. called at his office.
Seating herself she threw back a
heavy veil, and Ned's heart gave a
q eat bound. Where had he seen
her before
After q few preliminaries she
stated her business, that of looking
for three lost children, who must
necessarily be grown into manhood
and womanhood.
Ned, who remembered his moth
err, felt his sympathies aroused. He
asked for few questions as to the
locality where they were last seen,
and then inquired her name.
"Mrs. Renshaw," she replied, in
low sweet tone.
Mother 4! mother!" Ned grasped,
and fell at her feet. 81 am Ned"
Words failed to describe the
scene that followed. Mrs. Rem
shaw was paralized with joy. She
clasped her boy to her breast, then
fell upon her knees and thanked
God for bis goodness to her.
After the first few minutes, dur
ing which nothing could be dis
but incoherent express
ions, they asked questions and for.
got all but each other.
Mrs. Renshaw was the first to
speak of the others. Ned had
been told by Ira Thornton that he
had brother and sister in Californ-
ia, and the name of the person who
took them from the ASYLUM; bu.
he was ignorant of their exact res
idence.
No time was lost in going to
California. They first went to
San Francisco, and advertised in
all the daily papers. Soon an
answer was received from Mr.. In
gersol, San Diego, Orrie's foster
father, and the mother and brother
were soon en- route for San Diego.
They arrived at the residence of
Mr.. Ingersol in the evening. After
introducing themselves, Orrie was
summoned to the room where they
were.
Angels could not portray the
words and feelings of that hour,
and we will draw a curtain over
il.
Mrs. Renshaw shed many tears
over the memory of her little Katie,
but she felt that all was we'll, that
indeed she was taken from the evil
to come.
The reunited family soon re-
turned to Auburn, where Orrie
commenced course of studies, pre-
paratory to entering college.
Mrs. Renshaw felt great desire
to visit the scene Of her welded
life. Ned gladly accompanied her,
leaving Orrie to pursue his studies.
Arriving at Centreville they en-
gagged rooms at one of the principal
hotels, and that afternoon they call
ed at the former Office of Richard
Repshaw.
The proprietor informed them
that Mr.. Renshaw had sold out