The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-26
and trembling LAM lllsi Me. Clatx

gan TO !:.eL hOidc INC The story was
told.
lis brother, a successful merchant,
was awakened one night by the cries
of an infant at hi door. The little
waif wa taken in and cared for as his
own. She proved to be all. and more,
than he had dared to hope. and his
eager, ever watchful heart rcjoiced
over the development of such a high
and noble nature.
Every advantage which love and
a wcll-filled purse could command
was hers. and her ambitious spirit
rose to claim and make the most of
each opportunity.
She had reached the sweet and
g%uilcless age Of IL years, and was re-
turning with her foster parents from
s~vacation visit atthe time Of the fear
full accident. when Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
gan lost their lives.
Beulah thus became sole heir to an
ample property, and, unlike many
another. the broker had M desire to
thwart his dead brothers purposes.
While Mr.. Morgan recounted Beu-
lah's former history, memories of the
strange circumstance connected with
the loss of their own darling were re-
viycd. and the eyes Of both Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark were bent on Beulah.
Mr.. Clark suddenly exclaimed,
starting cagcrly forward with both
hands upliftcd: THAT accounts for
it. From the fret cncighbors have
remarked upon the strong Likeness
"Bculah. my own. long lost
baby" and STOPPING she .howercd
her with kisses.
The frail form Of tho invalid quiv-
cred with excitement and a bright
spot glowcd Oh either check. q, she
said: Then You are my own true
mother and never knew IT,"
For wears after The abduction ofthc
little girl every olcw. however light.
had been followed. and detective. had
searched high and low lorthc missing
treasure, but all to no purpose.
Saddcncd and prematurcly aged,
the lonely parent, had lived ON, faith
and hope in their one cherished desire
fading with the return Of each new
anniversary. But now, thank God
said Mr.. Clark. ~fcrycntly.
The swift-wingcd years had flown
away. one by one. until ten were mum.
bcrcd, whose joyous songs recchoed in
the hearts Of the people of Glendale.
DR.. Lamb and Mi, Grey had long
since united their life interests, and
together they .uperintcndcd the work
at the hospital which had been erect
ed by Bculah rs a memorial TO Gods
goodness in restoring gladness to a
certain household and JOY in loving
heart so long separated.
Services were held each Sabbath in
the chapel connected with the hospi.
tai. when our little Bculah, Angel OF
Mercy" Is they chose to call her, was
never forgotten.
Once more the ,wcet May buds had
opened into the matchlc-s tenderness
oil June.
Upon the broad piazza, oycr which
u thiIity rose VINE ciumDcrcd, sat
Bcuiah IN her rOlung cuaIr. ncr lace
anu ioim gave e,iGcnce OI much
phy suffering, Dut the soft eyes
had u language an their own, and
upon the nIm llps rested an oAprcs-
slon Of peace, born oil ,oul Visions be-
YONG the sorald and material.
MI. Clark was busy with her sew.
ing, The lines OF care and anxiety
had dccpcncd in the high forehead,
adorned by a c0rcnct OF silver, A. the
scanned and rigid mountain side be-
trays a quiet strength beneath the
crown OF lts eternal ,now,.
Mr.. Clark. who had been able TO do
no heavy work on the place since the
accident, was reading the Glendale
News, n crutch and stout walking
close at hand.
Chloe's plump figure appeared in
the doorway. Her features wore with
untiring loyalty the dusky hue of her
inheritance, seeming to have lost
none of its original luster in passing
down the ancestral line from "Brud-
der Ham"
Old Watch sat with hi black nose
in Beulah's hand and a look Of quiet
contcntmcnt in his clear, honest eyes.