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

spoke almost brutally, coming back
into the room. IF you feel that way
why do you ask me to 60 with her and
you tomorrow"
II want you to see some human mis-
cry before you die. I want you te
know that God has some good reason
for the judgment he will some time
deliver to your selfish soul"
"How about yours?"
And again he laughed the laugh that
centuries Of idle society has not been
able to soften or civilize.
"And mine. too." she answered, with
deep gravity that made her nephew
stare in astonishment.
"Well, I'll be here at g." he said as
he turned from her. 81 don't care
what your reason Is. but I'll 60 any.
where Luella goes"
When he had gone. Mrs. Constance
Penrose did a remarkable thing. or at
least those who thought they knew her
best would have been asroEished If
they had seen 1t.
She went into her room and kneeled
at little desk upon which lay an open
prayer book. 1t was opened at the Lit
any, and with whispering lips she re-
peated the familiar prayers beginning
with the words:
From all evil and mischief: from sin
from the crafts and assaults Of the devil
from thy wrath, and everlasting damna-
tion,
Good Lord deliver us.
From all blindness Of heart; from pride,
vain-glory, and hypocrisy; from envy,
hatred and malice. and all uncharitable-
ness
Good Lord, deliver US.
From all inordinate and sinful affec-
tions: and from all the deceits Of the
world. the flesh, and the devil.
Good Lord. deliver us.
From lightning and tempest; from
plague pestilence and famine; from bat
tie and murder, and from sudden death,
Good Lord. deliver us.
From all sedition, privy conspiracy, and
rebellion; from all false doctrine. heresy.
and schism; from hardness Of heart and
contempt OF thy Word and Command
ment,
Good Lord. deliver us.
BY the mystery Of thy holy Incarna-
tion; by thy holy Nativity and Circum-
cision; by thy Baptism, Fasting, and
Temptation.
Good Lord. deliver us.
BY thine Agony and Bloody Sweat; by
thy Cross and Passion, by thy precious
Death and Burial by thy glorious Resur-
rection and Ascension; and by the coming
Of the Holy Ghost,
Gcod Lord. deliver US.
In all time of our tribulation; In all
time Of our prosperity: In tho hour OF
death, and in the day Of judgment,
Good Lord. deliver US.
Then turning the page she went on
with the words:
We beseech thee to hear US. good Lord.
That it may please thee to succor, help.
and comfort all who are In danger, neces-
sity and tribulation;
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That 1t may please thee to preserve all
who travel by land or by water, all wom-
en- In the perils of childbirth, all sick per-
sons and young children; and to show thy
pity upon all prisoners and captives;
We beseech thee to hear US, good Lord.
That 1t may please thee to defend and
provide for the fatherless children, and
widows, and all who are desolate and op-
pressed;
We beseech thee to hear US, good Lord.
That 1t may please thee to have mercy
upon all men;
We beseech thee to hear US, good Lord.
That 1t may please thee to forgive our
enemies, prosecutors. and slanderers. and
to turn their hearts:
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord
That 1t may please thee to give and
preserve to our use the kindly fruits OF
the earth, so that in due time we may
enjoy them;
We beseech thee to hear us. good Lord.
That 1t may please thee to give US true
repentance. to forgive US all our sins
negligences. and ignorances. and to endue
us with the grace Of thy Holy Spirit tc
amend our lives according to thy holy
Word;
We beseech thee to hear US, good Lord.
Son Of God, we beseech thee to hear US
Son Of God, we beseech thee to hear US
o Lamb Of God. who takest away the
sins of the world;
Grant US thy peace.
o Lamb Of God. who takest away thu
sins Of the world:
Have mercy upon us.
She whispered the words over in q
sort Of sobbing chant that found her at
the close saying, Have mercy upon
me-" instead Of "us." And with the
word she flung her arms over the desk
and laid her head down on the book,
crying convulsiyely.
The magnificent surroundings Of that
gorgeously furnished room cleaned all
around her as she kneeled there, for the
time being as wretched soul as. that
sorrow smitten city housed, sunk in
the horrible depth Of self accusation
that was already q present day judg.
ment warning her Of q future and
shifting her to the earth with terror at
the thought Of whole lifetime of
power misdirected. Of a wealth and
social influence abused for selfish ends.
When Luella called next day, she
found Mrs Penrose in fine spirits.
Archie had already arrived and was
nervously walking up and down the
dra wing room.
There is no question about your love
for Luella?" Mrs. Penrose asked as the
bell rang and Luella's step was heard
in the hall.
Archie gave his aunt q look that
made her laugh in his face.
LET US eat and drink. for tomorrow
we die" she said carelessly as she
turned to greet Luella.
Luella was in a state Of unusual ex-
citement. The prospect Of seeing John
Gordon and Hope House entered into
the situation. The prospect Of seeing
Miss Andrews was perhaps larger
factor, for Penrose had in his fashion
hinted of a possible interest on John
Gordon's part toward this gifted wo,
man who had given her life to the peo-
ple. So, for these two reasons, Luella
was unusually excited, but in addition
was the whole situation, which she