The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-07-31

ROYAL TO DUTY Oh BEAUTY. I
ny LEE ucRrA
NJ LEE M'CREA

Ho at A. me ofRan in ne din Of.
chapel resting after ms days work
a. Visions ~ his koyhoOd swept 0ss
MIN, he notes stfayed lnto Seobl
melodiee, and sans u erars. iothg
bfaes and heather.
Suddenly the sound Of sobinK am
from The back Of the room. lie ID,
heafd q woman's step enter the chape
aooh AFTER he began playing. but this
Jag nis Huff01ndinSB had been forEOt
zen nov be tnrned. moved towar,
we Hoinan swiftly and said. What /
the trOunlsfg
Your music makes me-so-eo IN.
happy" she stammered.
you are--you live bcfog"
Yes; and ! come In otter. Tor
eahnot say away from youf muslc
though II breaks my heart Perhaue Il
10 because I used 10 play. am 81,
neFvous-too miserable now
play because ] am unhappy" b,
answered, i~nsisniacantIy.
on, but music IL a cry: II is ths
holding Q OF nes arms TO friends IA
me hopeless distance-to thlngs out ..
our world. you know"
Yet By holding out the arms ons
may gather IN some happinesAH
All imaginary" she cried.
sui "a not imaginary good better
nan noneF he asked. quietly, layiEe
ms hand upon hers. as il rested on the
pew. Come, let Us 20 outdoors and
hear what The trees have 70 cay about
Thus tbis ve,pg u,
nan, who had neTer met before nssses
OUT OF The chapel hand in hand to a
auAue bench among the trees ant
pushes Of the wide lawn.
how the leaves siDgi" be exclaimed.
imaginary! All our good Is !nacin.
AZ she reiterated, bitterly. At IA
snis u~nreaity that Is killing met On.
COD! 70 90 insane and forfeit"
WIN this h~ystericai cry she threw
herself uDon the ground and sohf.sa.
while he a m~otionleas upou IL.
bench, as unmindf1l as she OF the fsr.
nat her face rested ia the large letter
! I OF he words Blind Institute The
grass and the flowers talk 70 lie blind
children, but they must write on.
what they would say 10 the seeking
people that pass By.
AMER her passionate tearE ne saia.
Gone here and tell me; no. lei me tell
you OF my life" She Obsyad like :
little child. and he went on.
When was a boy eleven years old.
my parents were killed ia a railwa5
accident Having no brothers or sis
ttts or near relatives in Scotland, I re
solved to hpd an uncle who vas III
America and with ali my worldly pos
sessions 10 3 HatcheL ] started across
the SEA But almost cuazed by grief
and loneliness, l soon fell I'll : hid my
oondluon from TIE ships officers. and
was nearly dead when they found nee
ahe complication Of diseases and lack
OF prompt attention resulted h blind
neae. and when We landed in New York
the Doctor brought me AZ onoe 10 his
inRutuuon- Here expect 10 stay as
long ast live. ! am now twenty-four-
bat With my music, thank God. ! can
pay for all their care and teaching and
be no charity pupil Oh. pardon. I
heAnt no unldndnessl"
Il understand. But my people an
wealthy, I am no charity pupil either.
abe answered, quickly.
'To think that you have been blind
for thirteen years. and ] less thas
three months. Every day is an oter-
arts. How have you borne itT~
After a moments silence he said
When God shuts one door He opsas
another. Now tell me about yourself.
Ny home Is in the suburbs Of Bsltl.
more. I was IN college last March. eE-
pccuag 10 graduate IN June. bat when
several Of US girls we're experimenting
"a the laboratory Nc caused q ~frighthai
explosion. All escaped but nc II Il
haA only killed me.
No. no. there Is stil much 20 enjoy,
Why. "a that The candle calrl7 "a a
bell rang out from the main beileing.
1T must be DARK cut hers"
Dark everywhere. always. she said
%pislnuveiy. rising 80 80 in. Then shs
laughed slightly. we dont even noa
I one Raothers nAme&"
"sarc enough. I am Neal Dgaham-
"And I Donna lie Sands. May ]
/ ooue again TO hear you plaSG"
~ Il viii make you any happier.
he 6nswesed. as they separated az The
enlong corridors.
During The days that followed. Neal
BenhAm was unusually busy with new
pupils ia the school and special music
I Tor tho church 80 the city tor which he
va ursanist since taking the latter
position HIS salary had been greatly In
creased Tor the church cnicefs rccoE-
niaed that through the organ his In
tonsely worshlpn1i soul ~preNcEcd real
Sermons 10 the great congregations s.
bssy Wa he that there was only q
brief anne zach day for hts ycspet
song He always knew when Donna
Ia aanda vas pTosQnt; she slipped a.
and cat 80 quietly that only the ear OF
the blind could have heard her,
Onoe she interrupted. erying, "Donf
PLAY that lt was one OF our collegs
songs on. Why vas ] leu neither dead
nor aiivef"
he stepped 20 her side 10 say sems
soothing word. whea she exclaimed
"Tou dont know, You have been
blind 80 long You are used % r. hal
never had a sorrow, ] was rica. poAuti'
gal. Il 8znt vanity 10 say Il TO yog
nov. IA ~ and loved BY many.
Describe yourself 70 me, be said
uart0ally. and do not Dc afraid % as
pleasant adfectiyes for I like 10 cars
pretty pictures la mY miat So D.
soon saw Donna IA sands as hoI
schooimates loved - remember her.
Sow. what are you like. Mr. Bon,
hamf"
n don't know. I wonder how ! %
i0oki 1 was a lank awkward boy When
aaW myself last and ! have e1cn for
gotten what sort OK q face J had then
Since they taught me music there hel
been 80 much 20 think about
And I have nothing 60 thfRk ahouI