Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
.TWIcE-A-WEEK. WILLMAR TRIBUNE,

John Gordon sadly. 1.-THE blood Of /
the martyrs is the seed OF the church.
The very people that applaud Miss An
drews and say she is doing grand
work don't come to her rescue in any
great numbers. And she is in sore
need right now" -" : >5.t e.
t'Then why don't you let Harris
help?'' -.- ..s. = -: >:@% 8:
"He can help if he wants to. If he's
sincere, he will do it without my going
on the paper. I've made up my mind, :
Gordon hastily added as Barton made
gesture. 81 think l can secure some
money from men in the city" ~
'Lot me know how much. so we can
publish the amount, Will you?" Barton
said dryly. 49,
John Gordon did not answer and
after quite long silence Barton said
suddenly:
,."By the way, suppose Miss Marsh,
will help you, Of course. You'll be mar.
ried and set up residence together in
Hope House? How did you win her
over ~ your eAlEelue VIEWS.
II didn't. We are not going to be
married. She refuses to go with me
Into Hope House. Oh, David, do you
think that was mistaken"
1t all poured out at once, because all
the evening John Gordon had been
longing to confide in the one man in all
the city whom he loved and trusted.
Everything they had been talking
about so far had seemed in one sense
Of small Importance compared with his
hearts hunger for her, which had
deepened with every moments absence
from her. His immediate resolve to go
to Hope House, his talk with Miss An
drews, his visit with his friend, the in
| cident Of Harris and his=offer were not
evidence of his insensibility to that re-
solve on her part to refuse his choice
Of life work. It was only characteris-
| tic Of him to go straight on with the
details of his life no matter what oc-
Cured. John Gordon was the last man
in the world to withdraw into a sullen
or moody isolation on account of great
private trouble or sorrow.
But he longed for sympathetic coun-
sci. And his impulsive cutlery simply
voiced another fact of his nature, the
fact of his affectionate trust in friend
ship, trust that kept no event secret
that friend might wish to know and
share.
David Barton sat up and exclaimed
sharply:
"Do you mean to say that Miss
House?'
"She does refuse, but did not give
her time, am afraid, to give her rea-
sons
"Time for reasons! How much time
does she Want?" Barton went on saw
agely. "IIope House is not good
enough for her, Ell? She is not willing
to go with the man who loves her into
such burden bearing life!. She loves
her nice, clean, soft, easy, social posi-
| ton more than she loves the man! No,
I tell you," Barton siienced his friend,
who made a gesture Of dissent ''The
girls of this age are not like those of
|
begin in a small, economical way and
share their husbands privations. They
want big, expensive establishments
right off. They have no idea of any
sort of life except one of luxury and
social successes. To my mind, you're
we'll rid Of her"
mo, no, David! Not that! l ought
not to have made such test. You dc
not know her as do.''
Il don't want to either. Isn't it fol
better, for worse, for richer, for poor
er? If l were the woman you loved
wouldn't l go with you anywhere
John? You know l would, mean
selfish animal that I am. If were g
woman and had the love of John Cor
don, l wouldn't even ask him where
he was going. I would simply go
That's the reason say you're we'll rio
of her. She's not worthy of you
john"
| "But you have never loved any one
David" cried John Gordon in great
distress, for he was nearer saying 6
sharp word to his friend than at any
time since their friendship began.
Il love you, John, more than this
selfish woman ever loved. But Tn
afraid that's not saying very much
Wouldn't die for your
81 believe you would, David."
| swell, this woman wouldn't ever
live for you" :s..-'...
"1t's harder to live than to die some
times" John Gordon answered, with 6
sigh.
Il tell you she's not worthy Of you
John. Mend your broken heart OF
get another" Barton sang the frs
line of popular music hall ballad
mo woman is worthy of man If sh.
refuses to accept his terms when they
are as reasonable and as necessary a.
yours. But it has hit you hard, hasn',
itY'
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