News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-01-21

Yes, it can apparently. At least it
seems to go on quite easily"
but you'll simply commit suicide
if you don't listen to reason and quit
all work for at least six months"
Cant do it. Got too much Mt stake"
Barton answered. He rose. and. going
! into an adjoining room. he took some
medicine, bathed his face and came
out looking so much better that John
Gordon was amazed.
"Only a trining little cough. John.
It's rot on my lungs Just a throat
trouble, | got caught out in the rain
down near Hope House the other
night and didn't have a chance to steal
an umbrella without getting caught
again. Come in and let's have out the
reform business. You can't let Harris
offer go by. It's too much of a
chance"
"But I'm keeping you up too late"
Gordon said dOubtfully.
"Why, old man, haven't you sent
your things over here to stay until you
! get married or something? Whose are
those buds out in the hall?"
"They're mine, expect l sent them
over this afternoon. The break had to
come at home some time, and l knew
you would take me in at any time"
''Sit down, then" said Barton, giving
his friend push into an easy chair.
He himself went over to a lounge and
lay down on it, turning his pale, thin
face, with its 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 lie
would he could not shake that hand
off.
John Gordon mournfuIly eyed the re
Cumbent figure on the lounge
Forgive me, David. | have been so
busy over my own plans that 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 / have anything. How
about Harris offerT
II have decided not TO accept it," re
Piled John Gordon quietly.
"That'S plump. Say why"
John GOrdOn did not answer at once.
1--WE already told you partly. Seeing
Harris confirms my opinion concerning
bis insinccrity. He simply wants to
use the fact of my connection with
Hope House to get Il feature more or
less nSational for the News"
You didn't take to him very loving
ly, did youY Barton chucltled.
II found myself in danger of hating
him"
still Harris has his good points.
He's the most eg0tiStic man | ever
knew, but with the exception of that,
and perhaps Il dozen other remarkable
faults, he's interesting. Hes interest
mig" Barton repeated. You're too
particular, John. | don't see why You
cant 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 Il 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 az
quaintance SO far has been in the other
direction"
"1hpre's another reason | haven't
given for refusing Harris" John Cor
don spoke thoughtfully. 81 want TO
know the people before begin 10 talk
or write about them. And | ought to
spend at least ten years of my life III
seeing, hearing, thinking, knowing, but
not much III writing-not yet DO you
know what the bishop of London said
awhile ago.
NO; ! don't know the bishop"
"Hr said: 1 have found that isoln.
ton of one class from another is the
root of all social evils. CuntnCt with
the neglected people and the lnpsrd
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 Il bishop? |
met him in London He is the most
all around Christian | ever saw.
wish they had Il bishop like that here.
Now you see | don't want 10 20 into
the newspaper business in the srnSa
tiOnaLway that Harris wants | need
to live among the people for period,
at least until | am able To talk and
write with some sort of knowledge.
Harris idea is to burst out with II
page of dcnunciation and hvStrriCal
pictorial exposure of human conditions,
partly for political reasons. but more
especially to get the News before the
public and do big advertising bust.
ness"
You wrong Harris. even at his
worst" said Barton decidedly. Il cant
help thinking he's got some human
Kindness in him He may he 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 $1,000