The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-25

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children and never wake to the power
OF usefulness as grownup men and
women who have giants work TO do
Tor the weak and less fortunatef'
! Luella Marsh listened in genuine sur.
prise. This was another new phase OF
her lovers character. But there were
things said by him that angered her
although while John Gordon was talk.
ing she was saying to herself, Il did
not know N, had any gifts as a speak.
er that would bear developing"
Looking up at him, noting the flush
Of feeling on his generally pale face
che spoke the first impulsive thought
\ reused by what he said.
"Do YOU really classify lives ike
/ yours and mine as uselessy Are the
/ people. then, the only useful beincsT
| Or is L true that the people as YOU
have defined them are such needy
and suffering quantity as you say?
/ Are they nc; as selfish in their way rs
/ we are in ours"
He heard her in surprise. II IVES
4 quickly becoming tcore clear e. each
of item th2t they lad much 60 lcdv1
cf each others personality. StiN, he
I was resolved not 70 argue meters. lie
h.6 come with one clear, simple par
pose In his mind, lie C.d not W ISL 20
have Il oAScurcd or put Ilto scSc-5
place. II Lucia NSrsh would rN v.tA
him ,uto the life he hSd chosen. LIZ b.cv
croUSa oi he, a. zoe, certain tEst lC,a
thei. lives would be stroustGcrC5 are
bcaUtifcC. that II she once cas, $50 ,.'
lot VITA him she would never lc,'
back, but would - on clear TO the end
and bear all things with gvowtag for
and peace II she GNs,dod 80 ry'nt
him and his cSrNry hcc.usC of "details
In & that were unknown uC GUc, i0.a-
hle. then he hSd no calm answer To his
own heart rs 70 the result on himself
except 10 say that his path would No 3
lonely one But he was OF determine
tion not to leave the matter unsettled.
They were not children, hut grown
man and woman. and should he able
20 know their own minds
81 I.uclla did not come here to argue
with vou'-hc spoke with great gen
tleness in reply 10 her questions
want you. I love You. That means I
would not hide one particle OF the truth
from you. II you marry me, II win
/ he life OF burden bearing. II will be
future full Of pain in many ways, II
will mean very largely total breaking
away from oil the soft easy, pleasant
socinl relations we have both known
since we were horn. All this Is true.
would not try 10 soften It for you
But il will he q ioyful life, a life Of
satisfaction life full Of the conscious
ness Of helping to make q better world,
. Of doing something besides playing, Lu
ella He forgot In his feeling what hi
had said ever since he knew her, that
she could not he moved by pleading
and. rising suddenly, he went over and
kneeled beside her. "Luella, Tell me
this simply: 10 you love me enough
/ TO share the unknown future with me-
Will YOU not come with me, trusting In
our love 4 each offe. IT. bear as owe,
hard places and explain new expert
ences as fast as they become real Il
usT'
She trembled and hesitated. She hat
but To reach out her hand and put II IN
John GOrdou's and say one word. She
die not move nor speak for almost q
minute Then she said lodstnc straiSh;
IN front Of her:
Nus: ! give al answer now
''LuellG. you have already given m'
snswer You nave promised to be my
wife" The words were spoken b!
hin ii moment Of great longing Al
he saw he- indecision ano fOresaw he'
inevitable answer
Her ewes darkeneG Z little
81 never promised IL " the WIZ
Of
.'-he wife Of Johr Gordon -
peateC atter 4 Ellence - long -nGt IL
Eugpens. was not bearaDie u hin
- hardly Enov now II tu,sl'- sni
uttered I snC-. laugh anC Junu Cor
ooI rvse e. once 10 MS feet - cal
H-NSI !lN- Il tOi- AOGSSf SA' nAN-N
IL L low toDe.
IL tua- yOu- answe- then H'
stood looking a. ner calmly but SD
die 10, io0E NJ.
''Y es sue finally replied
''-ueu W. -Ius- 70 our separate ways
g. ueil us Cod" ne exclaimed u |
suooeD prrs. o. passion fcr ms bear
wHs Eo. within LIZ.
lie puuSsc moment trrssoicteiy ant
tDes starIec ~ ~ Vrt She mad 40
Iuade any nctioD pV htlec ber bsa'
u iocr q, hiu a. The oUof be turpe'
50, III instant sno saw, " his sstOnisB
iDert. tnst ber proud bsac isy 0p Ss
s-tne whrer Were OutstfetcAed OIL III
table Desr which sbe had Dseu SIT .oe
lie war DacE Uy bef s.lg Eneei nj
srgaiD and calling her HaAg. " Aen 81
IsfUso Ler lead. there were Issis Vu hs
grVsing ebseAs.
.yohn. eannct bear 80 have j. so
--IneD 90 !Vu iVNe mt Lus.ia, snOuE
~ Share all WITH Iuef" lIe cr.sC.
: .'Yes .Oye you joan" sae sai
Slowly. But eysu az sAe said u NJ