The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-28

Then turning tie pagc she went o.
with the words:
We beseech thee 70 hear us GOOD Lord
That Il may please lice 10 sl.cns. nc
and comfOft all who are 90 dause neces.
aity and tribuianon
We beseech thee 20 hear Us, gorl Lord
That u may please thee 10 pr eserye al'
who travel BY hand er by water. an w0m-
On IN the pegila " childbirth, an sick per.
sons and yogng children; and TO show thy
pity upon al prisoners and captives.
We beseoch thee 20 hear vs.. good Lord.
That Il may please thee 10 defend and
provide for the fatheriess children. and
widows snd all who are desolate and op-
pressed.
We beFeech thee to hear us. good Lord.
That Il may please thee 20 have mercS
upon all men:
we besccch thee TO hear US. good Lord.
That Il may please thee 20 forgive our
enemies. Prosecutors. and sianderers. ami
20 turn their hearts.
We beaeech thee 20 hear as good Lore.
That II may please thee 20 give and
preserve 20 our use the kindly fruits Of
the earth. 80 that IN due time We may
snlOy ther.
we bcseelh thee 20 hear un. GOOD Lord
That u may please thee % give ~ true
repcniauce 10 forgive uH ell OIr slna.
negligence and .gD0rancss. ard 80 erdIs
amend oar lives according 90 tDy holy
Word
We bes.sch th-a 20 bear ur. Eood Lord.
son of God. We bcBoech thee 90 hear %
son of COD. We hesccch thee 90 hcnr uA
Lamb of God. who takcst awey the
aims of the world.
Grant us thy peace.
lamb or God. who takc5t away the
nlns Of the world;
Have mercy upon ua.
She whlrpcrcd the words over IN n
sort Of sobbing chant that found her ~
the close saying. HIVE mercy upon
me-" instead OF Gus" And with th,.
word sho dung her nrms over The desk
and laid her head down on the book.
crying conyulsvoly
The magnificent surroundings Of that
gorgoously Furnished room CLEANED ali
around hcr as she knccled there. FOR the
time being ~ wrctchod soul az that
sorrow smltton city housed, sunk I'm
the horrible depth OF a self accusation
that was aircady present day Judg
ment warning her Of a future ana
smiting her TO the earth with terror at
the thought Of a whole lifetime OF
power misdirectod, OF wealth and
social influence abused for selfish ends
When Luclln called ncxt day, she
found Mrs penrose In fine spirits
Archie had already arrived and was
ncryously walking up aud down the
drawing room.
There ~ No question about your love
FOR Luella? Mrs. Penrosc asked ns tho
bell rang aud Luclln's step was heard
In the hall.
Archie gave his aunt look that
made her laugh In bis face.
"Lot us eat aud drink. for tomorrow
we die" she said carelessly ms she
turned to greet Luclla.
Luclla wns IN state OF unusual ex.
cltemout The prospect Of seeing John
Gordon ana Hope House entered into
the situation. The prospect OF seeing
Miss Andrews was perhaps larger
factor. for Penrose had IN his fashion
hlntcd OF possible interest on John
Gordons part toward this gifted wo.
man who had given her llfe To the peo.
ple, So, for these two reasons, Luella
was unusually excited. but Ia addition
was the whole situation. which she
realized was not yet 10y any means de-
clded In her relation TO John Gordon.
Sho was apparently no nearer the sac-
rihce OF her social position than when
he had made that the test of her love.
hut none the less certain was Il that
sho rcsoutcd. as she had right TO do.
the suggestion that John Gordon might
give his love 10 some other woman,
possibly 10 this one whom she had
never seen, whom she was going to see
now, why she did not know, aside from
a certain curiosity that longcd TO be
satisfied
As the carriage entered Rowen street
all ihro 90 them looked with dncrent
degrces OF interest az the sight OF the |
double decker. Heaps of rubbish still !
covered the entire burned area. and the !
same melancholy groups OF children |
were scattered about playing over the |
ruins, At the farther end OF the area
some men were taking measurements |
and talked earnestly Among the |
men Luella thought she saw John Cor.
don.
0oiug Ia through the archway which /
had bent over 50 much human trouble
and sacrince. they were greeted In the |
broad han hy Miss Andrews herself |
who waa Just passing through 90 tho
library and stopped TO greet tho yis
itors as she saw thom coming Ia.
"A am very glad 90 see you" she said
Simply a. she shook hands With them
Al "Wln you cOmo into the library
Our little frout parlOr has beon turned
into "a hospital ward since the ire"
They an went in aud sat down. while
Miss Andrews thanked Luolla Tor her
gif,, saying, II ought perhaps 20 have
rallied Instead of acknowledging your
Kindness BY letter but my excuse Tor
aoi d0lng 20 has been the work here"
"oh, did not expect anything more"
Luella murmuNd What was the 80
'ret uf Grace Andrews powcrf she
'elt Something more than common IA
hla Woman az once, while she was
silently trying 20 analy1e the matter
drs. ponrose was asking questions
"Bui you have act b,en here much
onger taan twelve yearsr