The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-08-27

MIN IN the eyes 0f fond mothers with
malrlaseable daughters. There vsrs
thousands or women In the city who
WOULD have counted themselves or their
dsuehters as specially favored if
Archie penrcse had come Into the
house as \ suitor. II made no ,llfrer.
ence that his reputation had suffered
In various ways. He had money. he
was OF n distinguished family, his man.
hers were rcpnr'ed as elegant, and he
Ind an aunt who gave the most select
receptions and entertainments IN the
city. In the sight OF nny man or won,
m ~ right dehnltions ~ mnnhrnd THE
I young firurchenh of mn nristrrrntir
FAMILY was simply one ot the rlphpre
of civilization lie made nnthlnp ,int
added to humnuitr's comfort nr knnWl.
edge. lie contributed absolutely nn,
one grain m hrlrrulncss nr comfort rr
hope to suffering strngplnu. ncrhv
world. lie lived ~ get nll the rrn s,'rn
hp could himself, much ir not nil ui II
gained with y total Disregard fur any
ono clsC's Measure and ,rt hr moved
through what is rnllrd the hrst snrIpt,.
couttcd. admired tnwnrd on eagerly
invited ont to IN en,llrss round of rn.
c'al functions whirh II certain clnss ur
rich people In America make the most
Important business of their lives
Mrs Constance rpnrosr was rr, son
~ moro Naluc than hcr dietlnpnlsnrh
nephew Shc was rich. hut NOT given
low cnthusinsms There were other
things in which she wns genuinely IN
tcrnstci, and among them was the rn
lVCr NJ John Gordon SIZE had known
him as a boy, had watched him through
his collccr course and his trip abroad.
md, hoing y woman or crry decided
and individual opinions, she had moro
than once expressed her interest IN tho
experiment Gn,,ion was making Nnrp
than onCc she had compared him 10
her nephew, 10 that Young mans great
disadvantage.
The note which Gordon found n,
Hope House was an invitation ,o m
evening at the rcnrose mansion IN
rark Avenue.
WHY have YOU cnt yoursef ON from nil
~ NoNr FORMER frtcndso Nn Won owe
nothing 60 us rich sinners "a we'll ne TO
the poor ones" Comc and REFORM tho
boulevard II Scu nre really W the reform
business foU We rycd IL M much m the
sum. Why are there no social settle
rncnts arnrns U.S. u strikes mo tina, ren-
pie like Your Miss Andrews are living nj
the wrcns end % the problem II we
could only bc saved, We have tho means
and ability 20 save the other end; hut |
want You 10 come and soc me and tell me
about MISS Andrews Gace Won fallen IA
toVe with her And how about luel,at
Young man, cone ana Etye an account ot
Yourself. luels VII he here and Mary
and the l.owells and the Cranstons and
that graceless nephew OF mine. who, by
che way. now thst YOU are ont OF the
~sy. is paving court 20 lauella. ycN have
neglected us all shamefully. we viii, for
give you II YOU appear among us again.
IL vii, not be q large company about
Twenty-Five Surely YOU have not cut US
ell out OF your aceusintauce Forever lf
~oa don't care for the rest come TO satis-
~ my curiosity about your future. You
knew wss one Of vour best friends when
you were q boy m the university. have
q real interest in your future and am
not all frivolous or given up to the whirl
OF the world, ss hope you know. Hop
ing 10 see YOU I am your friend and well
wisher CONSTANCE PENRoSE,
Gordon thouehtfuRy considered the
Invitation ans finally accepted it. When
the evening named by Mrs. renrose
came, be went up on the boulevard.
There was nothing particularly I'M
usual in the situation. and yet in some
1rs- ~
Penrose mansion he was conscious Of
q Strange excitement, US il before the
evening WAS over eveHts would occur
that would make serious history for
more than one OF the guests.
Mrs Per-ose met him with genuine
.-ispdliness.
n. welcome Mr.. RefU-mer. ] ap-
p-e-iats your coming out Of your social
dungeon 10 Sl-e e. YDp Cannot always
ise living Oh hprUich. There must be
sg1ns couecy ~ relieve the tragedy.
Ell ?"
Some Kinds % t'-t crcy cannot be re
lleylC by any kind VI comedy" Gordon
replied I.rinly. but III promise not
10 talk shop unless ! an drawn into IL,
YOU diGnt ass LIE " come Tor that
fId your
"Didut1: YOU are ths lion u the o.
casion. BTrryOody IL talking about
yVu"
"l>s- " eiEtnke the subject tAeu."
aud lalt " Miss Audrenht'
no" Gordon said GOldly.
|Not L. that forbidden groundp
iSiIf spol.e seriously II 1m actually
interested ~ NO Hld iD Dp yDu are
Goiug SoAs tine you must tell nae
NIh ypuf'
"feH" Us answered earnestly, u III
- AsHABled " his curtness. "Df
cDUrse ! believe ~ 81 all, only ! didn't
wish " seelD " 10y II Ia 0D this occa
s.DD'
II understand" hTs. PenT0se an
sseled brightly DLa 49, aoldDn passed
Oh hi.c iBuDdlIced hun ~ Professor
g.D.pIy Df u-c uDlseIsiy
CGEGpH bad heard NJ Professor Inn
GIy s4d had rCad two NJ bis books.
gi.c Glu was EciiOlar and lad read