Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-25

''Good evening"" he said
among them like an angel Of God. At
the most painful examinations, at the
most critical operations, she was pres
ent, a benediction and peace. More
than once during those days Gordon
found himself thinking Of Grace An
drews In way he had never yet
thought. He had never given her cred
1t for sweet hearted tenderness, fas-
cinating in its disclosure Of an abso-
lutely pure and gentle nature, feeling
for all the woes Of life. He had al
ways admired her steadiness Of pur-
pose, her unterriied patience, her deep
seriousness of motive But he had nev.
er before witnessed her womanly senti.
ment, brought into prominence by this
sudden stroke Of suffering. It all add
ed to the definition he was making Of
her. 1t all enriched his faith in her
purpose and her sacrifices. In all this
there was not hint Of anything senti-
mental on his own part. The awful
ness Of all those surroundings during
that memorable week would have
made any such thought impossible
even If he had been other than he was,
the farthest possible removed from sus-
ceptibility. The one impression that
he received from nearer view of her
character was conviction that she
was woman who had rare capability
for loving and being loved, and he
even went so far in his thinking as q
result of this impression that he tried
to imagine the character of the man
who might possibly win such a great
and affectionate nature.
The other event was an unexpected
Interview with Luella Marsh. The
Rev. Paul Falmouth had come down
to see Gordon and offer help Of various
kinds to Miss Andrews from his church
getting ready to leave he said to Cor
don: 1T seems to ME now is the time
for Miss Andrews and you to bring
pressure to bear on Mr.. Marsh. While
the horror is still keen and public
sentiment is favorable you ought to
persuade him to do something. He
will probably rebuild. Do you know ?"
II don't know anything about it..
Why has he not been down here"
"Gordon"-Falmouth spoke with quiet
earnestness-"do you know Mr.. Marsh
intimately? I understand your relation
to the family. l believe I know his
characteristics better than you do. At
loo ct lnoxu this ho 1o voovhidlv ocvoc,
tive in the matter Of viewing human
suffering. Do you SUPPOSE
Gordon's face darkened. Was it pos
sible that any man would run away
from duty like this? All his respect for
Marsh and his feeling for him as the
father # Lnella were at once swept
away b.. the thought of the mans con-
temptibse cowardice. A tremendous tide
Of indignation took possession of him
as he recalled Marsh's pitiable action
at the time he visited the tenement.
Would he deliberately shirk his respon-
sibility in the matter Of the fire and the
opportunity now offered him to re-
build?
''I'n go and see him If you say So"
Falmouth volunteered as he went
away.
II wish you would" Gordon replied.
And he added in a tone that spoke of a
personal passion that was nearer anger
than any feeling he ever experienced:
IF he doesn't come down here before
night I mean to go and see him myself.
I want to know from his own lips the
cause of his absence"
The day went by, and Mr.. Marsh did
not appear. That evening Gordon told
Miss Andrews his intention. She made
no comment of any kind. Gordon wait.
ed a moment and then asked a Ques
ton:
"How far is Mr.. Marsh responsible
for all this suffering, for these deaths p
God will Judge him, not IT, she an
swered, her blue eyes filed with light
that more than once during the week
. Gordon had noticed as peculiar to her.
II want to say the right thing to him.
But am afraid shall lose my judg-
ment in the matter" he said as he hes
ttated. Miss Andrews did not offer any