News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27


drews and Ford could hear the words
"Victory for Reform ticket" Triumph
for law and order" chambers elect
ed city Attorney Ford stole down
stairs and got paper The little fam
lily of residents gathered in the library.
The first questions asked were about
John Gordon.
'"The doctor says he'll live. Hurrah"
Ford cried feebly. He waved the pa
per as if that was the special news
that covered it's first page with heavy
type and exclamation points Some
one discovered Miss Andrews over by
the window with tears on her face.
Miss Hammond came up and put an
arm about her.
Grand, isn't it?" Miss Hammond
said.
Eyes. 1t did not seem possible in
the night that he could live"
"Who? Tommy Randall" Miss
Hammond asked demurely.
Miss Andrews laughed.
"I'm rather unstrung by all this" she
said.
st is a good deal, isn't it? Tommy's
death and Mr.. Gordon's life at the
same time. But joy never kills. does
it,"
at has never killed Miss Andrews
yet" said Ford. But l don't know
how she will stand all this. I'm afraid
it will go hard with her."
4px 10 to II ~
the head of the house answered, smil-
ing on them all. At the breakfast ia
BILE no one ever remembered to have
seen her more interesting or fascinat-
ing.
John Gordon rapidly grew stronger.
When once life had claimed him, it
seemed as if all the forces of good
came to his assistance.
One day when he had become strong
enough he listened with the greatest
delight to Ford's account of the cleo
ton.
Chambers is going to make history
for the double decker fellows. There
are over a hundred cases filed already.
The atmosphere----- ~sa the end of
Bowen street is of a dark blue. TTm-
my Randall has skipped out for his
health and carried with him the Doodle
he was careful not to use for campaign
purposes. The property out here, in
Guiding his unfinished building, has all
passed into other hands, and the city
is likely to take measures toward con-
domination and purchase. Of course
that means lots of legislation and laws
delays, and so forth. but the gang is
out of the city halls. and Chambers and
his gold bowed spectacles will move
things as rapidly as the law permits,
which to my mind is not fast enough
to set anything afire. AT the next cleo
ton the city ought to make Chambers
a king and give him absolute authority
to do as he pleases for the good of the
city. But tell you, Gordon, you
missed mighty good fight by being
here the week before the election"
80 did you. my dear fellow, from
what | hear of you," said Gordon af
fectionately.
'Oh, had good fight over you"
said Ford. There were also others.
Miss Marsh came down or sent word
every day. We were all determined not
to let you die. But twas good fight.
I'm about used up. | turn you over to
Miss Marsh"
I'm sorry to miss you, Ford" Cor
don laughed lightly. give no fault to
find"
81 understand. You simply want
better looking nurse around. Don't
blame you" said Ford. who was I'M
commonly hemely and not at all sensi-
tive over it.
81 did not say So" replied Gordon,
laughing again. He was light hearted.
The world seemed good to him. The
victory of the righteous forces in the
city. the defeat of Tommy Randall, the
prospect for the future and, above all,
the thought of Luella filled him with
JOY. Life was worth living after all.
There would always be battle, but vic
tory was possible; always sorrow and
trouble, but God was not dead. Every
minute brought healing to him. When,
few days after, Miss Andrews told
him that Miss Marsh was. in the house,
he felt almost equal to his old time en-
thusiasm.
He was up and dressed, sitting by
his window, which overlooked the same
prospect as that commanded by the Ii
brary window downstairs. when Luella
stepped into the room.
She had put off coming to see him as
long as possible. When she had no
more excuses to offer, she went down
to Hope House. Gordon of course
asked to see her. He was growing
stroug so fast that there was no reason
why he should not see her
She came slowly into the room, and
he started to rise and walk toward her,
but he was not equal to it and sank
back, smiling at her and not noting in
his effort the very grave look in her
face.
81 have been told l need another
nurse, Luella, but l will promise not to
be-
He noted her look and instantly felt
troubled by it. She had come up TO
his chair and put out her hand. He
had bent over and placed his lips on It
and felt 1t to be trembling and cold.
what is the matter? You are ill'
mo; but, john