St. Landry democrat., 1889-05-04
pressed in one long embrace the form that

/ pressed in one long embrace the form that
was dear to his soul.
AS the weeks of departure were quickly
approaching, Beulah grew sad and dis
pirited. nothing pleased her better than
a run to the woods with Uncle Paul. She
could not bear the thoughts of parting with
| Andrew Hardel, the words of her moth er
came back to her to fill her mind with
/ doubt.
Another heart at the mansion was
silently breaking. Agnes Penkeville was
| sad and dispirited as the days wore on
wards Mrs. SCopildike, in the goodness
of her heart, and in the blindness of her
perception, soundly berated Mr.. Hardell,
who only smiled at her good hearted stu
pidity, and could not understand why she
should be so blind
As the time grew shorter, the visits of
Miss Penkeville, and Mr.. Hardell become
more frequent. 80.
| While Beulah and her lover were ab-
sorbed in each others company, Reginald
was in duty bound to play the agreeable
to his fair guest. The day was beautiful,
one of those lazy spring days when one
wishes only for rest to bask in the
| rays of returning warmth. Miss Penke-
vile and himself were in the Beulah f.
upon the bosom of the deep, onward they
sailed until the land was mere speck.
They sat in silence, both feeling what
they dare not speak, perhaps they would
have still dreamt on, but sterner fate
was at hand. 4 - a
A boat had been watching them for
two hours, and glasses were leveled at
them yawl was quickly lowered from
the ships side, and filled with men.
Reginald put the boat about, for dusk
was gathering fast, he had hardly done so
when d hail startled him from across the
water, he stopped the boat until they came
up, his vessel was seized, the lady and
himself were prisoners and wrapt in mys-
terry Ship, fisherman and lady disap-
peared.
The night settled upon the mansion and
cliff, only to leave maddening anxiety in
every heart. The moon came up full and
round, but could not ease the aching minds
that were, filled with all kinds of doubts
and oDjectures. III = Et{
The gentlemen exchanged knowing
sglances, while the ladies feared an acct
How shall we paint the CONSERVATION
and dismay of the inmates of the cottage,
for he was their all !; upon his exertion de-
pended the very life of the family.
! The Idledrift was on duty all day cruis-
ing off the coast in hopes of finding an
oar, apiece of sail, the capsized boat, the
tide was closely watched, but the silent
water only beat musically upon the beach,
and would not give up the terrible secret.
The departure of the party for New
York was all arranged, the mansion was
deserted, and Beuiah went back to her old
life. with dead heart beating in her
childish breast.
Mrs. Flowerdew was as one dead, an
apathy that almost approached imbecility
fell upon her, the household duties were
neglected. s.,-..s, .-.,.-, --.e-u
All the heroism of Beulah's soul was
reused, she forgot her own suffering in
the great sorrow of her mother. Resolctely
she filled mothers place in the little
household, where SO many little mouths
were to feed and clothe.
The letters came regularly from New
York to cheer the gloom that was only
deepening who would supply the loaves
and fishes for so many?
AS Beulah was standing idly upon the
beach, the two sailors approached, and by
signs made her understand that they
would fish, cast the seine, and sell for the
family, in gratitude for their deliverance
from the sea-
There is always dark hour sf life that
seems only fringed with gloom,sb but some
how it only makes the JOY that much
brighter when the morning of promise
dawns to food the disappointed heart with
it's CHEEKY rays.
The ever watchful Father was above
them, and, with JOY in her heart, she &C
cepted their generous offer.
They built comfortable cabin in the
woods near by, where they lived in peace.
Beulah taught them English until they
understood it quite well.
These sailors were not actuated by graft
tude entirely. They were only snodding
to the beck of fate,. for they care none
other than Carlos and Inez, whom we left
in Hayti. PA = &'''' ~ -
The next morning the little band en-
braced all around and separated forever.
Carlos traded his gun for d boat, and
bravely set his sail for America, and was
picked up by Reginald. 1t all seemed
chance, yet how sneshodical does fate set
about its never ending task Of producing
human events - 80 s*ffA5
Several years had elapsed. Beulah had
been deserted, the letters no longer came,
she moved around like shadow. No
prospect of the Copildike's return. Her
time was SO occupied that grief was held
at bay. She was living in the passive
stage of existence, while the rush Of daily
events built in her heart monument of
patieAs endurance that was worth for
tune to her in such trying hours. of young
life.
TO BE CONTINUED.