The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-08
existence. Tommy Randall typired the
entire civ administration. He lad

entire city administration. He had
used enormous sums Of money. The
tenement district almost solidly voted
| for him against the friends who, like
Miss Andrews, lived to better their
condition. The whole thing illustrated
magnificently the regular social degra-
datiOn Of American civic life.
As night deepened, and returns began
to come in slowly there seemed to he
no decisive indications for either side.
Ford, who had been with Gordon from
the beginning. refused to leave, al
though he was thoroughly exhausted.
Gordon sank lower and lower. Twice
they thought he had passed on. Each
| time he rallied. At = o'clock he was
nearer death than he had ever been.
From that time on the struggle Of life
for the spirit grew stronger. When
dawn came. the doctor lifted his hand
and grim smile expressed his salts
faction. The crisis was passed, and
John Gordon, by the grace of God, was
to live ana struggle on for few years
more before his spirit should go to God.
| who gave ii.
Out in Bowen street and around
! Hope House the boys We're crying out
! special election editions. Miss An
drews ard Ford could hear the words
Victory for Reform ticket" Triumph
for law and order" "ChambCrS elect
ed city attorney" Ford stole down
stairs and got Il paper. The little fam
I ily of residents gathered in the library.
fhe first questions asked We're about
| John Gordon.
The doctor says he'll live. llurrah"
/ Ford cried fccbly. He waved the pa
/ per as if that was the special l~-',s
/ that covered its first page with heavy
/ type and exclamation points. Some
one discovered Miss Andrews over by
/ the window with tears on her face.
| Miss Hammond came up and put an
arm about her.
Grand, isn't it, Miss Hammond
said.
"Ies. 1t did not seem possible in
the night that lie could live
"Who? Tommy Randall?" Miss
Hammond asked demurcly.
/ Miss Andrews laughed.
I'm rather unstrung by all this" she
said.
1T is n good deal, isn't it? Tommy's
death and Mr.. Gordon's life at the
same time. But joy never kills. does
it,"
1T has never killed Miss Andrews
yet" said Ford. But l don't know
how she will stand all this. I'm afraid
it will 80 hard with her."
IL will try to accustom myself to it."
the head of the house answered, smil-
ing on them all. At the breakfast Ia
bic no one ever remembered to have
seen her more interesting or fascnat-
ing.
John Gordon rapidly grew stronger.
When once life had claimed him, it
seemed rs If all the forces of good
came to his assistance.
One day when he had become strong
enough he listened with the greatest
delight to Ford's account of the elec-
| ton.
Chambers Is going to make history
| for the double decker fellows. There
are over hundred cases ill, I already.
| The atmosphere around T. end of
Bowen street is of dark blue. Tom
my Randall has skipped out for his
health and carried with him the Doodle
lie was careful not to use for campaign
/ purposes. The property out here, in
Guiding his unfinished building, has all
passed into other hands, and the city
/ is likely to take measures toward con
demnation and purchase. OF course
that means lots of legislation and laws
delays, and so forth, but the gang is
out of the city halls, and Chambers and
his gold bowed spcctaclcs will move
things as rapidly as the law permits,
which TO my mind is not fast enough
to set anything atirc. At the next clec-
tion the city ought TO make Chambers
king and give him absolute authority
TO do as he pleascs for the good of the
city. But tell you, Gordon, you
missed Il mighty good fight by being
here the week before the election
80 did you. my dear fellow, from
what hear of you," said Gordon af
fectionately.
"Oh. had good fight over YOU"
said Ford. There We're also others
Miss Marsh came down or sent word
every day. We were all determined not
to let you die. But twas a good fight
I'm about used up. turn you over to
Miss Marsh
"Im sorry to miss you. Ford" Cor
don laughed lightly. 1--WE no fault to
find"
Il understand. You simply want a
better looking nurse around Don't
blame you" said Ford, who was un-
commonly homely and not at all sensi-
tive over it.
II did not say sO," replied Gordon.
laughing again. He was light hearted
The world seemed good to him. The
victory of the righteous forces in the
city, the defeat of Tommy Randall, the
prospect for the future and. above all,
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