The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-08

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Amca., .lese rallers or Gay vas Mr..
Marsh
"Goi,ioa.' Z said II. ES." after he
had expreS,yJ uis interest ia lie pro
Iosed Us oi u. property he had turncG
over to the settlement, ". am deeply
sorry tlHtt yOl and Luella have decided
to go your way. apart. She needs just
your strcn=th. She is going 10 lead
life of ainlcss fort"
1T is best Il, it is. sir" Gordon had
answered.
There is IL, possibility of any recon-
ciliatiOn, thCnT
No: we have not quarrcled; we have
simply unlc stood. There can be no
other way fer her or me-
II am sorry" Mr.. Marsh sighed
"She needed rou, and so do L.
He spoke Tistfully. Gordon read in
It whole hWory OF human wCahness.
struggling Up toward light ana
strength.
lie put his hand into the older mans.
IF my Friendship is of any value to
you, Mr.. Marn, YOU have il.
Marsh went away. and Gordon mused
over his future. How far would the
man use his wealth. his education. h.s
responsibility, to help the weak and
overcome his horror of humanity's sin
and trouble because he learned to love
instead of tiembla?
Paul Falmouth was welcome visit
or. He was lauCh encouraged over the
results of the city campaign.
Il iearned my share from it," he said
after giving Gordon his experience
with the young Peoples civic league f.
his cl arch. "TIs church is not all bad.
There is great lJpe in its young life.
There is whore am going to put my
own HrCngth ana enthusiasm. | have
stopped preaching great sermons to old
people. | have legun to teach my chill
dren. l have begun to learn that the
office NJ the ministry is not to d.aw the
crowd, but TO Instruct a handful and
make disciples. Gordon, | see some
hopeful signs in the church of the fu.
ture"
Glad to hear IT. Gordon answered
gladly. Il always believed the church
contained leavtn. There is always
hope FOR any in titition that has leay-
en- in It,"
"The, lcavcn Df the church Of this
century is its Children" the minister
said and went his way, leaving Gordon
fn nf hnf
that represented through all the ages
the love of Jes,ls. an organization OBJ
scured and ut times almost extinct,
but glowing yet with an inward illumi-
nation that has Not forgotten the com
mands of Mhstet who loved the
church and gaV' himself for it, that lie
might mnctifysit and make of it an in
stitutiou at last without spot or wrin-
kle or any such 2bing.
Mrs. penrose was one of Gordon's
most interesting visitors. She came in
ard chatted faihiliarly and at times
tippantIy of all things on earth and
under heaven. At last sire said sud,
denly:
80 l,uella HIS got her fleshpots.
They contain bitter brew for her. Are
you satintied?'
"There was nothing else for her to
do" Gordon answered after a mo-
ments silence.
You're going ~ grow better for It..
She's going to gIrw worse. l did my
best for YOU
"Thank you," Gordon answered SIM
ply.
"Archic tried az ,in the other day He
will never make another attempt.
have advised him to go abroad. lie
sails next month"
Gordon made 10 reply. Mrs. Penrose
sighed.
why don't you and Miss Andrews
Gordon gave her Il look that stopped
her.
Pardon me. CO on with your good
work for the chilGrcn. Let me come
down once in awhile and help I'm
not altogether BAD, Gordon. Simply
born so. But lifeS drcary sort Of
jumble to me. l made my choice.
Goodby. Rest visits to you.'
! When she was gose, Gordon, hesitat
ingly to himself, li'sed the curtain Of
her future as it might be. 1t was n
! future of contradictions. Poor. wasted
life of an immortal spirit. How you
have missed and shall miss forever the
joys of Triumphant womanhood! Poor,
pitiable creaturer, Homeless! Child
less! No two words in all human
speech can more deeply describe your
poverty, your loneliness!
Julius Chambers was one of the most
welcome callers as Gordon daily grew
stronger and more buoyant.
"The city is looking up" he said in
! his cultured voice. This housing; prob
lem is something tremendous. II will
simply h;fSe to come to cheap trans
/ portation. city own, the means. con.
denim all this property, tear down,
build up, make suburban residence pos
sible for the poor; in short, we've got
Il dozen questions in one involved IN
the tenement problem. But I'm hope.
full. The business men are gettirg