The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-21


gcther except they were agrcedy Could
love hesitate or doubt or be uncer
tain over the future and bc loveg Did
he care for q heart that must bc driven
tn his by force or lurcd TO Il by pityt
Was the hunger Of life ever satisfied
with the huSks Of rcalltyt Up from
the lowly place Of his spirits dcprcs-
sion he rose step by step uutil he rested
his affections In his growing fate that
the future would satisfy him With
human love TINT knew no such thing Us
GuVDt on fear
Iiiring the day that followed this
groWIhg strength tuat looked into the
future with confidence hc had several
interviews with friends who came to
Hope House to congratulate him on his
recovery aud talk over the work of the
sett' ement
Aiuong these callers one day was MIR
Marsh
"Gurdon" hc said frankly after he
had expressed his interest In the pro
pos usc Cf Tie property he had turned
over TO the settlement, "a ann deeply
sor1 that you and Lucla have decided
to. your ways apart. She needs just
yoU strength She Is going TO lead
lift ur nimlcss effort"
~ Is best us II Ia. sir" Gordon had
une vcrcd.
there is no possibility OF any recon
ciliJtlun, them
80; we have not Quurrclcd; we have
ain ,,ly understood. There can be no
otlN way for her on me-"
II am sorry" MIR. Marsh sighed.
"St needed you. and 30 do l."
"A, spoke wistfully. Gordon read In
ltg whole history OF human weakness,
slrs Jgllng up toward light and
trtflgth.
n, put his hand Into the older mans
''i my friendship is OF any value to
yoH Mr.. Marsh. you have lt"
" lrsh went away. aud Gordon mused
tygF his future. How far would the
InuF use his wealth. his education, his
tey, onslbllity, To help the weak and
ovG GcOme his horror Of humnnlty's sin
UnS trouble because he learned to love
lds rnd OF tremhlei
ltul Falmouth was welcome visit
oe lie was much encouraged over the
res Its OF the city campaign.
Il learned my share from II" he salt
aftd' giving Gordon his cXpcrienc,
wlt' the young peoples civic league II
hl, rhurch. THE church Is not all had
Thwc II great hope In its young life
There II where | am going To put m,
own strength and enthusiasm. | have
stoFlcd preaching great sermons To oil,
proI je. have begun To tcnch my chill
drcr have begun to learn that TIN
OlIic Of the ministry h not to d.uw th'
crut d. but a. Instruct handful nn'
mnlc disciples. Gordon. | see som,
hopeful signs In the church of the IN
turc"
Glad to hear IT," Gordon answerc,
gladly ~ always believed the churc
contained heaven. There II nlway
hope rol any institution that has lcnN
"n In 10
Tho heaven of the church of thi
century iS ils children" the ministe
said and went his way, leaving Gordo
to muse over the power Of that fore
that rcprcscutcd through nll the age
the hove uf Jesus un organization oil
scurcd aud az times almost extinct
bui glowing get with an Inward illumI
nation that has not forgotten the com
mnuds OF Master who loved th
church and gave himself for Il, that Ia
might sanctify II and make of II an In
stlullon at last without spot or wrln
kle or any such thing
Mrs pcnruSc was one Of Gordon
most interesting visitors. She came u
aud chntted fnmIllnrly and nj time
hlppantly of all things on earth am
under heaven. 40 last she said sud
denly:
so Luella has got her 1eshpot'
They contain bitter brew for her, Ar
you satlshedf'
There was nothing else for her 4
do" Gordon answered after mo
ments silence.
You're going 10 grow better for II
She's going 10 grow worse. did M
best for YOU"
Thank you" Gordon answered sim
ply.
Archie tried again the other day. VI
will never make auOther attempt.
have advised hlm 10 go abroad. III
sails next month
Gordon made no reply Airs. Penros'
sighed
why don't you aud Miss Andrews"
Gordon gave her a look that stoppe'
her.
Pardon me. Go on with your goO'
work for the children. let me com
down once IN awhile aud help Ia
not altogether bad. Gordon. simpl
born 80 Hut hfes drcary sort 0
junble 90 me ! made my elloIcs
GoOdby. Best Wishes 10 you."
When she was gone. Gordon. hesltai
ingly 10 himself, lifted the curtain o
her future ~ Il might be II was
future VI CONTRADICTIONS. Poor, waste
NE Of an immortal spirit. How 20
have missed ana shah nilss forever th
Joys OF triumphant womanh0odl Poo
pitiable creature! Homeless. Child