Mower County transcript., 1903-06-03

~ u raised his head,
''These names
"You found them. OF course l in
tended you should. en- sorry for
you" Miss Andrews spoke sadly.
"Sorry for me! Sorry for them, Miss
Andrews! I am not altogether sur
prised to find my fathers name here,
but Mr.. Marsh
He was silent moment.
"Mr. Marsh?' Miss Andrews asked,
and John Gordon, who had been Won
dering if he could tell Miss Andrews
anything about Luella, realized that
she was in total ignorance Of Luella
and her father.
Mr. Marsh is senior member of the
firm of Marsh, Lyon & Humber, elec-
tricians. He is an old friend of my
father. l have known him since l was
a boy and always respected him. 1t
was a great surprise to me to find his
name here
"Why should it be?'' Miss Andrews
questioned calmly. Business in many
of its regular methods is not noted for
a refined and loving expression of the
Golden Rule. Most of the names in that
list are names OF men who fare sump-
tuously every day and are counted
among the best citizens"
1--WE made up my mind what to do
John Gordon said irrelevantly. Il am
going to see my father, and"-
And what!''
II won't promise until l have seen
him. But you know better than l do
that the city ordinances are violated Il
dozen times in the Waterside district.
The overcrowding, the plumbing, the
absence Of lighting, are all in direct vio-
lation of every ordinance OH the sub
ject. Scores of. the tenants complained
that their landlords refused to do any
thing.''
Miss Andrews said nothing, but she
eyed John Gordon with her customary
calmness. 1t was the calmness of one
who has been through the entire hell
of political apathy and municipal in-
competency and criminal neglect and
still preserves its eQuanimity.
A|St AAAV AAo" lAS ACOuAL VI yOul III
terview, please" she finally said as
John Gordon lapsed into silent brood.
ing.
He went into the business city next
day and entered the bank Of which
Rufus Gordon was president with a
feeling that he strove to subdue and
the prayer that he might not be pro-
voked into saying some things that
burned in his heart. At the same time
when he was once in his fathers pres.
.ence. he began to doubt his ability to
discuss the facts calmly. -. .~....,
Mi. Rufus Gordon showed no sur
prise at the sight of his son, although
the two had not met since that event.
full day when John Gordon had taken
somewhat formal leave of his home,
"Wil you take seat?" Rufus Cor
don spoke with the cold politeness he
might have shown any man who had
in all probability come to negotiate for
loan. ~, ,..,..cE L
John Gordon remained standing and
came at once to the point of his er-
rand. -, = r. = Z
Father, we have decided each to 80
his own way, but that does not mean
that we are never to have anything
more to do with each other, does it?''
when you are tired of your present
foolishness. you can come back" =. There
was the faintest suggestion i'm Rufus
Gordon.s manner Of relenting in his
tone and attitude. The lips tremb!ed
slightly, and the eyes rested for just
an instant on the sons face before
coming back to the apparently indiffer
ent gaze that had been directed at tht
table, b
have not come to talk OF that
father. 1t is impossible for me K
change my purpose. What / have come
TO see you about is this: You contro
some tenant property in Waterside dis
K uict, Bowen street, two blocks s0utl
ct Hope House. Do you know from
personal knowledge the condition 81
4 that property r. v /.
Instantly over Rufus GordOn's fac,
# swept an angry wave Of color.
It is none Of your business! This ii
part OF your cOntemptibl meddling q,
reforner ia other peoples affairs!!,s
& But # is my business! II is5 tn,
business Of every man ather, d