The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-24
(contInued.)

Wnethef MIS-. Cdptdlu GeoTke ELuhB-
ham is real or not, her check is certi-
fled as good for the amount" She
laughed at the look OF actual relief In
John GOrdon's face.
1T seems too good to be true" Cor.
don said. returning the laugh. 'If /
were an c.thor, | would put the old
lady into v ,ook, II she has not already
been lmmortallzed. But you cannot
persuade me that she Is just ordinary
fiesh aud blood"
Before night every one in Hope
House knew Of the great gift Of $500
900 to the settlement. The little group
OF residents at the supper table was
In q fine state OF excitement Plans
were discussed for redemption of sur
roundings that would have shamed the
widest tales OF Aladdin and the slaves
OF the magic lamp. Miss Andrews,
seated at the head OF the table, looked
ten years younger. one Of the young
women spoke Of It to John Gordon.
"Do you notice how handsome Miss
Andrews looks tonIght7 She must
have been q remarkably striking won.
an ten years ago"
"Not more so than now, do you
thinkT Gordon dld not intend that
the head Of the house should hear, and
supposed that the noise Of general
conversation at table had made Il I'M
possible for her TO catch either the
Question or the answer. But n faint
color appeared In Miss Andrews
cheeks as she turned 10 the young w0-
man and said, with a laugh, "When
was as young rs YOU, my dear Miss
Hammond, | assure you ! was quite
noted FOR my good looks"
eve all think you have renewed your
youth, Miss Andrews" Gordon spoke.
and Ford led or pleasant ripple OF
applause by saying "Hear! Hearw
Thank you all The head OF the
house seemed genuinely embarrassed
aud looked more interesting than ever
on account OF 1t. "At this rate an
other 100000 gift would put me back
IN my teens"
She spoke lightly, and her blue eyes
filed with wonderful light, so beautiful
In It's expression OF JOY over the new
opportunity To help suffering humanity
that the whole company was affected
10y Il, and for the first time since com
ing 10 Hope House John Gordon was
asking himself whether Miss Andrews
had ever had romance In her life.
The question went without an an.
swer; indeed II was not much more
than a vague suggestion prompted by
Miss Andrews appearance during the
evening OF that eyentful day, and the
next moment Gordon was busy talk'
ing over the. innumerable plans and
projects eagerly discussed at the table
for using 10 best advantage the won.
derful gift from the old sea captains
widow,
1T all comes back 10 parks and play
grounds" was Miss Andrews sum.
ming up when they had all had their
say about the disposal Of the money.
MY heart has achcd long enough at
the sight OF chlldhood's misery. We
can lessen lts duration even II we can
not remove It's cause | know some OF
you people have got model tenements
ON the brain. That's all right and good
enough, but it's not the end aud aim OF
cur work entirely, Let MS give starved
nature chance az nature itself The
| first hundgod thousand for breathing
spaces. flowers. water, grass trees; the
next Tor buildings. additions TO Hope
House-what you viii"
So the next day Gordon and Ford,
( with Miss Andrews and Miss Ham.
m0ud who. next 20 Miss Andrews. had
been the longest at Hope House, sat
down 10 make a definite aud positive
plan Tor tie transformation u the
burned cut district into an oasis Dot
the desert of Rowen street that stin
twarmed with wretched aud desperate
humanity.
The evening that was marked by
| ttole liouse as d turning Ina lbs affairs
large enough 60 boz called a crisis Mrs
Constance penrose was having a sharp
ie;c,vi,w with her nephew. Archie
rrurose.
You are your own master of course. {"
N,rs penrose was saying TO her
cphew who lounged careles,Iy In one
e. The bow windows OF the drawing
fnoui, "but at The rate you afe going
,oI win son exhaust your rcsourees
Nou are spendthrIft not only " your
moncy, bpt of your health. which 10
wcuh morv than money"
"uh that's an right, Aunt Con
siance. Archie answered, yawuIug. "A
KNOW when 90 stop"
Avery gambler has said me same
llmg
I'm no gambler. aunt"
You are Nou stake yOur reputation
aud the sod name % the family every
time you put your health ana mone,
np against the world. the aesb and The
devil u you have no respect Tor your
own name you ought 10 have some for
mine"
What have done % catch an thisF
Archie hooked annoyed aud also a Id
tle afraid. There Was one person IN
the world who had the power to ALI
Haar la Him auI fHaH s,....-.