Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-30

~+"Ae uecAer. Heaps OF rubbish still
covered the entire burned area. and the
same melancholy groups OF children
were scattered about playing over the
runs ~ 1.-THE farther end Of the area
some men were taking measurements
ana talked earnestly. Among the
men Lucia thought she saw John Cor.
don.
Going in through the archway which
nad bent over so much human trouble
ana sacrifice. they were greeted in the
broad hall by Miss Andrews herself
who was just passing through to the
library and stopped to greet the Wis
ltors az she saw them coming in.
- am very glad to see YOU" she said
SIMPLY as she shook hands with them
|: all. will you come into the library?
Our little front parlor has been turned
into hospital ward since the fre.''s -.
They all went In and sat down. while
MISS Andrews thanked Lpeiia tor her
gift saying a,c II ought perhaps 10 have
called instead Of sacknowled9ng your.
kindness BY, letter.. but my excuse for;
non. doing 90 has been the work here.r,
:.Oh. did not expect anything more
Luelia murmured. What was the tse-
eret Of Grace sAndrewis'I power X She
feIt something more than common III
this woman at once while she w,Iaais
ailently trying to- analyze the matter
MIA Penrpse was asking questions =, =.
= Es0pt. you have not been hers mnch
loneeE than twelve: yearsF'5 f.l->
"F1fteen years next spring. T.
Pardon: me, Miss Andrews, are you
related to the clay Andrews family Of
| Baltimore?" ~ - -.
Mrs. Hamilton Andrews of Balti-
more was my fathers own cousin"
Then you belong to the Claytons Of
West Virginia?'
''One branch Of the Claytons married
into the family
Mrs. Penrose pushed her INQUIRIES
one question further.
wasn't your mother known all
through the south as the beautiful
Miss Rodney Of Baltimore?'
| YES" Miss Andrews answered quiet.
ly. III you know M, family history,
Mrs. PenrOse. why do you ask me all
this?"
The woman Of the slums and the
woman Of the boulevard faced each
other, and it was the society woman
who felt abashed in the presence Of
her sister. who, had given up so much
to gain apparently so little.
pardon me, Miss Andrews, now that
I have placed you, cannot help won
dering how you came to leave such a
splendid social position for-for''-
For such splendid social opportu-
nifty" Miss Andrews smiled her rare
smile. And then in answer to Mrs.
Penrose she recited softly George Mac
Donald's verses with a power that
went deep home to Luella and made
even Archie Penrose stop his nervous
fdgeting, although he did not compre-
bend the meaning of the verses to the
| three women.
= Aa3d / will walk In the fields God said
Nay. walk In the town.
1fsaid. There are no flowers there He
< p said,
/ !. No flowers but a crown.
I said, But the fogs are thick and clouds
are yelling the sun.
He Answered, But hearts are sick and
souls in the dark undone.
I said But the skies are black: there is
nothing but noise and din.
| And he wept as he led me back. There Is
l. more,
He said. There is sin.
said, 1 shall miss the light. and friends
will miss me- they say.
He answered. Choose We tonight If mus,
l. miss you or they.
| I pleaded for time to be given. He said
l. Is it hard to decide?
| 1t will not seem hard in heaven to follow
the steps Of your guide.
There was 4 moment Of intense still
ness when she had finished. There
was hint Of tears in Mrs. Penrose's
eyes. Luella sat with her hands in hel
lap gazing at Miss Andrews intently
If John Gordon should love this Other
woman, would it not be the simple at
traction Of one soul that has obeyed
the voice that says follow me- at the
cost of physical things, drawing an
other soul that is also living in obedi
ence to the same voice?
| MISS kduuIc"o SuuuSAAy AOSC duN
went to one of the windows that looked
out over the burned district.
Excuse me. l am, Of course, spe
cially interested In our plans at pres
ent Mr.. Gordon. with some of the
residents, has been looking over thu
ground with reference to our new
park. You have heard Of our recent
good fortune? We are living in higt
state of excitement down here. A
friend hds given US 100000, and w
are trying to see how much fun we cal
have in spending it. II you will come
here, l can point out our proposed plan
or would you like to go out there? W.
can look over the house when we come
back"
I'VE shall be interested to 60 OUTSIDE
and look over the plan there" Mrs.
Penrose assented, and they all passed
out and walked slowly down toward
the group Of men who were at the enc
Of the street, opposite the block tina
| h>1 I>oor tho Ia of f0 h1,rn Al fhoy