Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-12-17

II am prepared TO make you q TT0po-
! stttOn."
come at home some time, and / knew
you would take me In at any time"
"Sit down, then" said Barton, giving
his friend a push into an easy chair.
He himself went over to a lounge and
lay down on 1t, turning his pale, thin
face, with it's great, glowing eyes. to-
ward John Gordon.
The grim death had already laid
long hand on Barton's chest, but with
the stubborn cynicism Of his character
Barton refused to acknowledge any
mastery, although, contrary to most
victims Of consumption, he knew and
acknowledged himself that do what he
would he could not shake that hand
of.
John Gordon mournfully eyed the re.
cumbent figure on the lounge.
"Forgive me, David. I have been 80
busy over my own plans that I have
not thought of you. Why have you not
let me know about
"Oh, let's talk Of your matters. Mine
can wait. Besides, don't you know it's
not the thing to talk to sick people
about their condition? Don't make me
believe that l have anything. How
about Harris offer?"
II have decided not to accept It," re-
piled John Gordon quietly.
'"That's plump. Say why"
John Gordon did not answer at once.
"I've already told you partly. Seeing
Harris confirms my opinion concerning
his insincerity. He simply wants to
use the fact Of my connection with
Hope House to get a feature more or
less sensational for the News"
"You didn't take to him very loving
ly, did your Barton chuckled.
II found myself in danger Of hating
him."
"Still, Harris has his good points.
He's the most egotistic Fan ever
knew, but with the exception Of that,
and perhaps dozen other remarkable
faults, he's interesting. He's interest
mig" Barton repeated. You're too
particular, John. l don't see why you
can't carry on the department and
make things around Bowen street just
hum for reform If you have the paper
to help you. If you expect an angel to
come along and give you page OF his
daily to boost your reforms, you'll have
to wait till angels are thicker in the
newspaper business than they are now.
don't know any myself. My ac-
ouaintance 30 far has been in the other
direction"
"There's another reason haven't
given for refusing Harris" John Cor
don spoke thoughtfully. II want to
know the people before begin to talk
or write about them. And I ought to
spend at least ten years Of my life IN
seeing, hearing, thinking, knowing, but
not much in writing-not yet Do you
know what the bishop Of London said
awhile agoT
mo; don't know the bishop"
"He said: 4 have found that isola-
ton of one class from another is the
root of all social evils. Contact with
the neglected people and the lapsed
masses was the method Of Christs
| reclamation Of the lost. 1t is the only
method that can succeed now Isn't
that quite remarkable for bishop? l
met him in London. He Is the most
all around Christian I ever saw. I
wish they had q bishop like that here.
Now. you see I don't want to go into
the newspaper business In the sensa-
tional way that Harris wants. I need
to live among the people for period,
at least until l am able to talk and
| write with some sort Of knowledge.
Harris idea is to burst out with q
page of denunciation and hysterical
pictorial exposure Of human conditions,
partly for political reasons, but more
especially to get the News before the
public and do a big advertising busf-
| ness"
"You wrong Harris, even at his
worst" said Barton decidedly. II can't
help thinking he's got some human
kindness in him. He may be all ego
tism, but he's not all bad. There's the
money offer. You haven't considered
that"
John Gordon seemed troubled for a
moment.
"Of course we shall need money for
all the things we plan. Miss Andrews
was wishing she might secure $4,000
for the new dormitory. She goes out
and lectures every winter to make ex-
penses."
Eyes. The city will kill her. 1t will
kill her, l tell you" cried out Barton
In q genuine burst Of rage.
"The world kills all its prophets and
reformers in one way or another" said
John Gordon sadly. "The blood Of
the martyrs is the seed Of the church.
The very people that applaud Miss An:
drews and say she is doing a grand
work don't come to her rescue IN any
great numbers. And she Is In sore
need right now"
"Then why don't you let Harris
help"