Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-29

Hope House to congratulate him OH his
recovery and talk over the work of the
settlement.
Among these callers one day was Mr..
Marsh.
Gordon" he said frankly after he
had expressed his interest in the pro
posed use Of she property he had turned
over TO the settlement. II am deeply
sorry that you and Lucia have decided
to go your ways apart. She needs just
your strength. She is going to lead
life Of aimless effort"
ut is best as it is, sir" Gordon had
answered.
There is no possibility Of any recon
Citation, them"
mo; we have not quarrclcd; we have
simply understood. There can be no
other way for her or me"
II am sorry" Mr.. Marsh sighed
"She needed you. and so do l."
He spoke wistfully. Gordon read in
It whole history of human weakness
struggling up toward light and
strength.
He put his hand into the older mans
IF my friendship is of any value TO
you, Mr. Marsh, you have it"
Marsh went away, and Gordon unused
over his future. How far would the
man use his wealth, his education, his
responsibility, to help the weak and
overcome his horror of humanty's sin
and trouble because he learned to love
instead of trcmble?
Paul Falmouth was a welcome visit
or. lie was much encouraged over the
results of the city campaign.
II learned my share from it," he said
after giving Gordon his experience
with the young peoples civic league in
his church. "The church is not all bad.
There is great hope in its young life.
There is where | am going TO put my
own strength and enthusiasm. I have
stopped preaching great sermons to old
people. have begun to teach my chill
dren. | have begun to learn that the
Office of the ministry is not to draw the
crowd but to instruct Il handful and
make disciples. Gordon. I see some
hopeful signs in the church of the fu.
! ture."
clad to hear it," Gordon answered
| gladly. II always believed the church
contained leavcn There Is always
hope for any institution that has leav-
| eli in it,
! THE leaTcn of the church of this
/ century is its children" the minister
/ said and went his way, leaving Gordon
to muse over the power OF that force
/ that represented through all the ages
/ the love Of Jesus, an organization oh
scured and at times almost extinct.
I but glowing yet with an inward llumi-
nation that has not forgotten the com
mands OF Master who loved the
/ church and gave himself for it, that he
might sanctify it and make of il an in
stitutlOn at last without spot or wrin-
kle or any such thing.
Mrs. Pcnrosc was one Of Gordon s
most interesting visitors. She came III
and chatted Familiarity and at times
tippantly of all things on earth and
under heaven At last she said sud,
denly;
80 Luella has got her heshpots
They contain bitter brew for her. Are
you satsticd:'
There was nothing else for her to
do" Gordon answered after a mo-
ment's silence.
You're going to grow better for it,
She's going to grow worse. l did my
best for you"
Thank YOU" Gordon answered SIM
ply.
Archie tried again the other day. He
will never make another attempt,
have advised him to go abroad. He
sails next month
Gordon made no reply. Mrs. Pcnrosc
sighed.
why don't You and Miss Andrews
Gordon gave her look that stopped
her.
Pardon me. Go on with your good
work for the children. Let ME come
down once in awhile and help. In
not altogether bad, Gordon. Simply
born so. But life's drcary sort of
jumblc to me. ] made my choice
Goodby Best wishes to YOU
When she was gone, Gordon, hcsitat
ingly to himself. lifted the curtain OF
her future as it might be. 1t was :
future OF contradictions Poor, waste,
life of an immortal spirit. How yol
have missed and shall miss forever tn,
Joys of triumphant woTnanhood' Poor
ptiable creature. Homeless. Child
less. No two words in all human
speech can more deeply describe youl
poverty, your loneliness,
Julius Chambers was one Of the mos
welcome callers as Gordon daily grew
stronger and more huoyant.
"The city is looking up" he said il
his cultured voice This housing prob
lem is something tremendous. 1t vii
simply have TO come tn cheap trans
portation, city own the means. con
denim all this property, tear down
build up, make suburban residence pos
siblc for the poor; in short. we've 20
dozen questions in one involved II
! the tenement problem. But I'm hope
: full. The business men are getting
: walked up Best OF all, the saloon Is
: getting lot of free advertising. Ih'
cranks are right, as they have been al
, the time. and we've got to come 10 1t
} wipe ont the saloon, put home in 1T
place. that's the only substitute Worti
ANYTHING. Public entertainment halls
, resorts. gymnasiums, libraries parks
} lighthouses, all that, good as It's. can