The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-07-23


absolutely dark except for the light
that entered through the room they
had just left. Gordoa fs,t his way uu.
III his hand touched something. aud
then he said gently;
"Loule. how are you todayf'
"Not very WELL That you. MIR. Cor.
donr'
"Yes. I've brought you something
Here. Catch ON, little man"
ITS finer the thin eager voice ex.
claimed. Don't tell mother. She'll
take II away"
mo. no. Louie. She won't The doc.
tor will let YOU have H." John Gordon
said reassurlnsly, and then he was ST.
lent Mr. Marsh was close Ivy, and
| both men stund still q moment
! In the stiffness n distinct rustllng
sound could I've heard. " was like the
rustlng of tissue paper or the scratch.
ing NJ small mice
whats ,hntf" Mr. Marsh asked.
wait n minute: III show YOU" Cor.
don answered quietly. "Shut your
eyes, Louis. I'm going To light n
match"
lie struck the match md held II NJ
The pale light revealed IN the few
seconds that the match burned bro.
ken hedstead mud n ragged, hl,hy mnt
trcss on which lay child nhnut ten
Years old The walls of the room had
once been pnrcrpd before the double
1. l,st
some of II had blocked M the win.
dows that had once opened on the rear
lot. This ropcr now hung IN fcstoons
and strings all over the ceiling. mud
MIR. Marsh. looking IN horror at the
sight IN that brief mnmrnt not too
brief 10 toll ono whole story ut the
tenement house hcll saw countless
swarms oC bugs and vcrmin crawling
over the paper II was That that had
made the noise.
The match nictcrcd and went out.
There was moment or silence, BROKEN
BY Gordon. who said chccrfully:
AN right. lousl Keep up good
heart I'll try 10 get IN and see YOU
tomorow.'
THANK You, MIR, Gordon"
/, Mr. Marsh pulled at Gordon's arm.
"For Gods sake. Gordon. let's got
out OF here. I'm growing sick. shall
faint"
Come out into the fresh nirl' Cor.
, don said ironically,
, They went out into the corridor, and
Mr.. Marsh In his caucrncss 10 get ou'
OF the building did not even stop I'd
reply 20 several OF the women who had
, learned from Mrs. Cnylor that h,
owned the double decker and crowded
up to complain about the garbage boxes
and the drainpipes. While Corridor
was talking with Mrs, Caylor about
Louis, Mr.. Marsh went down, hurried
as fast as he dared through the lower
, court. and when John Gordon came out
, he found him seated on the outer steps
deathly pale and actually sick.
Gordon erimly eyed him.
"It's only 4 o'clock. Wen have tint
to do the other. There are some fea
, lures Of No. OF that are peculiar.
, would like to have you ceershem.'
, II cannot 90. Gordon. It's out Of thu
question. am too ILL.,"
; "I,et's so over to Hope House. then
, John Gordon said gravely.
Mr.. Marsh. with difficulty. wake,
over to Hope House. On the way Cor
b don said:
= There is an ordinance which say
~ 4. lN.Nsxr rny
? front and rear tenements, graduated
> according to the height of the building
: II the tenement Is one story high. Their
, must ne ten feet between front AM
o rear: II two stories, fifteen feet; I
I, -four stories. twenty-five feet, etc. You
n ncent deliberately ignored this Law
4 and built your double decker so as t
. cover all the space. In doing so h
:. deliberately established a condition
b that permitted Of no light in a dozel
n More than that, he created condition
> that breed anarchy. FOR If the rich an,
q cultured citizens Of this municipalit
for their own gain selfshly trample o.
;, the laws OF the city what can they ez
. pect from the poor and the desperat
:. and the ignorant but hatred OF all &c
!, cietyT
, I'm too sick 20 discuss H." Nj
. Marsh groaned Gordon saw that
!. was actually suffering severely. an
!. when they entered Hope House h
gave him careful attsjtion.
= II was only temporary indisDOs
, ton. however. and after resting u
- hour Mr.. Marsh recovered sufficient
-. 70 VT ep and expressed some mortif
. nti0a st the way he had behaves
, - hh MANNER was yesy grave, al
= - ssDOsrHes VI his witt to the buil'
- wss evidently makiag d profoun
~ 6prersssD Oh him.
To Gordons disappointment, Miss Al
n drews Lad been cAied away and va
y not present at the evening meal. M
NJ Marsh was able 10 be at the table vii
A the residents aud was q close listen
" the talk although he said little.
Le do you feed equal ~ a little woI
ls this evening Mr. Aarsb| Gordl