Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-01-31

cided in her relation to John Gordon.
She was apparently no nearer the sac
riflce of her social position than when
he had made that the test Of her love.
But none the less certain was 1t that
she resented, as she had right to do,
the suggestion that John Gordon might
give his love to some other woman,
possibly to this one whom she had
never seen, whom she was going to see
now, why she did not know, aside from
certain curiosity that longed to be
satisfied.
As the carriage entered Bowen street
all three of them looked with different
degrees of interest at 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.
Going In through the archway which
had bent over 80 much human trouble
and sacrifice, they were greeted in the
broad hall by Miss Andrews herself,
who was just passing through to the
library and stopped to greet the vis-
itors as she saw them coming in.
II am very glad to see you," she said
simply as she shook hands with them
all. "Will you come into the library?
Our little front parlor has been turned
into a hospital ward since the fire."
They all went in and sat down, while
Miss Andrews thanked Luella for her
gift, saying, "I ought perhaps to have
called instead Of acknowledging your
kindness by letter, but my excuse for
not doing 30 has been the work here"
"Oh, did not expect anything more"
Luella murmured. What was the &C.
cret of Grace Andrews power? She
felt something more than common in
this woman at once. While she was
silently trying to analyze the matter
Mrs. Penrose was asking questions.
"But you have not been here much
longer than twelve years|
"Fifteen years next spring."
pardon me, Miss Andrews, are you
related to the Clay-Andrews family Of
Baltimore?"
"Mrs. Hamilton Andrews of Balti-
more was my fathers own cousin"
"Then you belong to the Claytons Of
West Virglnia?'
zone branch of the Claytons married
into tn: hmily."
Mrs. Penrose pushed her inquiries
one question further.
Wasn't your mother known all
through the south as the beautiful
Miss Rodney Of Baltimore"
eyes," Miss Andrews answered quiet
". If you know my family history,
Mrs. Penrose, why do you ask me all
this?"
The woman of The slums and the
woman of the boulevard faced each
other, and it was the society woman
who felt abashed in the presence Of
her sister, who had given up so much
to gain apparently so little.
pardon me, Miss Andrews, now that
have placed you, I cannot help Won
dering how you came to leave such q
splendid social position for-for"-
"For such q splendid social opportu-
nifty" Miss Andrews smiled her rare
smile. And then in answer to Mrs.
Penrose she recited softly George Mac
Donald's verses with power that
went deep home to Luella and made
even Archie Penrose stop his nervous
fdgeting, although he did not compre-
bend the meaning Of the verses to the
three women.
I said. I will walk In the fields. God said.
Nay, walk in the town.
I said. There are no flowers there He
said,
No flowers but q crown.
I said, But the fogs are thick and clouds
are yelling the sun.
He answered, But hearts are SICK ana
aouls in the dark undone.
said. But the pkies are black; there ls
nothing but noise and din.
And he wept as he led me back There ls
more.
He said. There is sin.
said, I shall miss the light, ana lrienos
will miss me. they say.
He answered, Choose ye tonight II must
miss you or they
I pleaded for time to be given. He said.
Is 1t hard to decide?
It will not seem hard In heaven to follow
the steps Of your guide.
There was q moment of intense still
ness when she had finished. There
was q hint Of tears In Mrs. Penrose's
ewes. Luella sat with her hands in her
lap gazing at Miss Andrews intently.
If John Gordon Should love this other
woman, would it not be the simple at
traction Of one soul that has obeyed
the voice that says follow me-" at the
cost of physical things, drawing an
other soul that Is also living in obedi-
ence to the same voice?
Miss Andrews suddenly rose and
went to one Of the windows that looked
out over the burned district.
Excuse me. l am, Of course, spe-
cially interested in our plans at pres
ent Mr.. Gordon. with some Of the
residents, has been looking over the
ground with reference to our new
park. You have heard Of our recent
good fortune? We are living In a high
state Of excitement down here. A
friend has given US 100000, and we
are trying to see how much fun we can
have in spending it. If you will come
here, 1 can point out our proposed plan,
or would you like to 60 out there? We
can look over the house when we come
back"