The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-07-30

had tnstinN.'
Gordon gave him the medicine. and
BARTON lay back exhausted. After
moment he whispered;
"Read the story II you want 10. nut.
II you are going to swear or anything
at the close and want help ask WI.
liams TO 10 ont Into the hall give him
4 dollar and he'll pitch into Harris
and the News MS long es YOU want"
John Gordon pteked up the paper and
went over l,y the table. He seldom
saw the News, and he never read H.
| His whole refined nature rehelled IN
disgust n, the monstOslte of yellow
Journalism. but his curiosity was
strouy enough 10 make him read what
Barton seemed sn genuinely sorrow FOR
The h,adiines were bold md obtru
/ siNe.
"Ouorr@s With Ills rather, John
! Gorion. Son or tutus Gw,lnn, the
Raphyr and Stock Monpulntor Gccs
/ to lt,c ~ Ilopc House \ Rich Slum.
mv,. W,~,ks with uus Fhucre Miss
| IuSlla Marsh \ STORMY Interview.
/ Miss Marsh Refuses N Go With Him
Al thr partt,s Irrwnvut I'm Rusircss
/ ami Social Cfr,lrs. Nr Gorlon Rr
pudjatcs His SON N,ss Marsh Refuses
10 1aHN DOCS Not Ncny Interview
With llcr FNmvr Lower ,ohn Go,Jlon
to Mokc a Special SWuy ot Tenement
. HOUSE Conditions In bowen Street"
3d. .r.,l
umrs and dircrt'y uNdvu tho headlines,
/ which co,crvd Two colur'Os m Width
4 w.crV Two cuts. o0r ~ John Got,ion and
Tie yjrrr vf luvNo Marsh The title
under tHyec curs rvad, Nupld IHlks az
Social S,cracc"
John Gordon Rad tho hca1Nurs aud
rlarcd NJ the pictures Then he
crushed the paper uc,wccn his hands
aud funk 70 uu the t'oor
+ "Rug the he'll tor Wintnms John. |
tNirN he's in the pantry Ncu need his
help 10 DO # Justice Sorry dou't FEEL
sblo to chin in with YOU
For a moment John GoNion stood
StiU lay the table, then he cowr over
and sgt down by his friend
II don't csV for myself. hut luena
David. g. = horrible invasion Of all
ones sacred private affairs, have
never understood how You could believe
In thst sort of journalism"
/ David Barton looked loViucly az John
Gordon HIS cynicsl whimsical reCk.
/ less manner disappeared Tor = moment.
"T don't believe in t. Never did,
John. It's purely business with mo.
. I'm swtully sorry for you, What do |
believe anyway? My whole life has
contradicted my creed. But maybe
there's hoNe FOR mo vet What do you
think Am I too bad to repent and be
Ssvcd"'
John Gordon stared st his friend. and
IN q moment his own deep, abiding, re
licicus experience reminded him that
here was soul cropping after light
David" he exclaimed softly, mo
one rs too bad to repent and he saved
Oh !, ,a-ao,a-T,s.r-is -IT,srist makes all life worth
seiesS % peace, .siis. sne II -, reply came ,'n a
whisper. "r've never said much, John,
but I've tried to-
The usually cynical voice actually
broke with q sob that cut John Gordon
deep, although IN that tense moment
which had coIne on 20 swiftly there
vas fierce Joy al the confession his
friend had made.
He bent over md nut hand or Bar
tons and they sat thus silent FOR q
gracious moment !; was significant
tina; neither ot them had said s word
nhuut Sa-iOI'S physical condition and
his hopeless -uru-e - fs: as physical
lite WIS concerned The Stiffness in
the room VIZ suddenly Interrupted by
chang out OIL the street
tIGrd8r wen. owe u The window and
lnoi-e6 uUt
-''oe oeTH-tneu; y making fine
I'll - ht sfsiC b-lefy 10 Barton
= vRs i8te and the avenue was al
Kos empty u r-4t-lc- 4 team Of pure
T--trs uJ-ses O- lbs engine which pre-
ct-1aC ttie hose and ladder wagons
piC1Enc forward vitt Z desperate Du.
rlac zuz1coc t14g- struck fre from the
Tiavg-lss--- and wL--.eC tns engine along
Wit Z -aZC III glorious energy thhi
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