The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-01

drews! Have pity on me! II I loved
him truly, would refuse to accept his
test for me? Why do I shrink from
thatY"
do you expect me to answer all the
contradictions OF your heart? You have
been born into social life that reck-
ons up its wealth In physical things. 1t
is also true-pardon me for saying it
but 1t Is true that you women of wealth
and social activities are as a class dcs-
titute Of any real love for humanity.
/ You can feel remorse or momentary
! pity. You will weep at the representa-
I ton of wrongs upon the' 'stage in
well lighted warmed and upholstered
theater from II comfortable seat for
which you bave paid an rXorbitcut
| price, hut you will not take TIC price OF
that seat and 30 with Il yourself to
q real Luman sufferer o. II YOU do It
/ II is in Il spasmodic effort 20 relieve ;
| dull day or Il compound with cor
I science that will not always leave ""
I alone IN YOUR seliishncSS. The broad
basic element of genuine love Of -
manity is not knowa hy YOU o: women
Ike YOU, I'll" richest, most cultured.
most favored VIOLA N his city o.c -
rale destitute Of r0al human love f.r
the MASSES. Toy ,rc bora without x.
they live without ii. and. nay God have
mercy on tncia. ,L,y VIII u:r without Il
ana receive the final condemnation
spoken to those who. like the r,c. u.a.
III Jesus story, nave the'" goo! 'h'I"-
In this world, but viii b. shut ult oy
an lMpaSs;th!r chaSM from Tia" '..* oil
Lazarus IN the bosom pt Abraham,
Again The spirit OF TINS woman. Whc
had FOR al! those d"rary years "t ,.''-
some pur"eh DvarlhS I'!t tA' y:'s"'i-
"ClE"L OF p'ou" city ; "'".'" 3d.!
i"SH'oH "H'Ch "'''u no niger '' .i.':
III proportion 10 l'N e''"'I"',N ''., ....
p'lllF' r"S" ui' az" L""'H 'N"i =" .-.t'
'oHs r'i "" al Ia. presence 90
"'a.". "'J refused 'I' Ift"' rove
oi - IAN because S"' g." Il"
""!' Z" ".NN III" 'h'!'Ss '""' I-"..''F"s
h"" ~ "' .."o"l'
Anu "H''!' Lu'.'' wa" l"IAt"". s'"i
Hhe u''of'" no uC'i'"I' she ali'al.At.!
oiu not resent syllable She S.a9}
IooNeu uoNh' i"'".''S h'r h''ii"s j" "''
'"p' ana MISS Nh"!'">' Ea"'AE t' "''
coulu see no sign ol anger OF I'!"''
hut Suu"ei''! Lue''a rose ";!".
sut'cni''S OUT h'' minus 'o""'" n,'
'iSl'or' sue sala' WINE tears were II!
ner eyes
"All this may be true, but You say
he Is dying. Is ii the time to say ali this
to me now: love him do love hlm'
You DO not, or you would not l." SAYING
these things t" me hoW-Whiie hc /.
DYING
She came up close to Miss Andrews
and stood near her, with her hands
c!lnched ana her whole attitude eI-
prcssiNe OF the deepest ieellhg. III Is
no wonder John Gordon loved her,
Grace Andrews SAID TO herself with
pans ut the thought or Il beauty That
had peeh duiieu ny years OF contact
with trouble. Tor Lucia was magnlh
cent III her strong young womanhood,
anu IL heeded. only that one human love
Tor the multitude 10 make her crea-
ture OF pouhuiess aHections worthy OF
the bravcst' best man that ever lived.
\ dld not say lie was pylng. lie Is
very Ill. Inc issue is doubtful. But he
Is perfectly conscious, ana 1t may be
1t may De-that your presence Will help
HIM.
"Como. then, let us 20, SAID Luella.
On the way to Hope House AucI!a
asked again II John Gordon had sent
for her.
lie mas spoken your name Miss
Andrews hcsilatcu, "but he mas not
asked to see you,
Then am gong to see him on your
invitation"
Yes" she replied simply.
'Ile will not care TO see me- Luella
spoke as if 10 herself, and Miss An
drcws did not reply to her
When they reached the house, Luella
was SO agitatcd that she asked to be
left alone in the library little while.