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

me line about the PROBABILITY OF his
having an interest In helping Miss An
drews financially"
"Mr Marsh IL the landlord OF No
pi."
/. "shr' You don't sayl'' The voice
was awake again. "rhen the amount
" his contribution TO social settlements
ls not YET made publicr
"Mr. Mnrsb hns been With the through
the district to-day. lie saw his own
tenement FOR the iirst time"
"rhats guod story. tell the about
IT," rhe voice was again drowsy
"its too late, David" Gordon renon.
strated.
"No; Il isn't. I'm going 10 sleep here
/ often do. Il starts the cough " gel,
M again I'm comfortable. Nuu'll
stay n,i nieht7 Nuu know YOUR room.
/ no that's a good fellow may want
YOU to hcln me harness NJ the cough
IN the morning"
AYES; III stay " yuu want me to-
q, Are you comfortable ,hrrcT
"Nery much So old man. 10 ahead
with Mr. NarSh"
Gordon had not TALKED i've minutes
hcrwr Bar,uu wAs asleep, IN unnat
ual slumhcr. morn like death thnn
health, refreshing or wunrod powers
/ His whole attitude was that ur ru,n
plute exhaustion The seal of death
was upun hint
I john Goldon stopped talking, and the
tears rollrd down his rhrrts nNvid
/ narton Mus the dearest itirnd hu had
Ghc ,wn W',o ton wears apart in hur,
hut from thr time when they first wut
thcy had nccn instantly drawn tu.
rcthcr and had begun to love each
other
/ II WAS after u u'rlock, and yet Gu,
[ don h,sitNtvd W po tn bod Ne almost
tca,yd that parton would never waite
M, the rallor NJ hla face, tho attitude
W the body. wrrC 50 suggestive of the
great change.
He was stNl sitting there, his checks
still Wet with tho tears that he did not
try 10 lo,prcss, when Williams rnmc IN
softly IN tppnC
/ "Ihcrc's queer old lady outside,
Mr., Gordon, says she wants TO see Mr.
Barton. II II amt too late. She's n
mighty queer looking specimen She
won't go away and | thought maybe
you'd ~ and see her"
"Barton is asleep NOW. l'r can't bc
Weakened. Ask the lady to come into
the hall"
Gordon Went out, drawing the eur.
tsins between the first room and the
wide hallway, and met In the hall the
visitor, who was promptly ushcrcd In
by Williams.
She was dressed I'm a remarkably old
fashioned style that struck John Cor.
don as exceedingly interesting rather
than grotcsQue. She was very old, Mt
least ninety, but straight and yigor.
Gus. Her keen blue eyes looked search
ingly at John Gordon, and she spoke
in a sharp but remarkably clear voice.
Are you Mr.. BartonT
"No. madam. am his friend, Mr..
Gordon. Mr.. Barton Is asleep and
not well. What can do for your
Win you be seated?"
'In moment, sir" She placed up.
on the floor faded old carpetbag,
took a handkerchief out OF her pocket,
carefully busted one OF the hall
seats and then sat down. As she
took out the handkerchief delicate
aroma vss waited to John Gordon.
1t reminded him Of the fragrance
be remembered once while visiting the
East India Marine museum at Salem,
Mass. when the attendant opened an
old sea chest lined with cedar and
packed with silk shawls.
John Gordon was now thoroughly
awake. The sharp eyes looked at him
kindly.
81 am exceedingly sorry TO hear that
M. Barton is Ill. ! very much wished
10 see him. First ! must be pardoned
for calling Et this unreasonable hour
But ] had the address and saw the
light and knew that newspaper men
kept queer bOurE. ! have called at
the office Of the puper and was told
NJ. Burton wag Ut his apartments. ]
must go Op MY journey tonight
JUhu GOrdUn had not the reinUtes,
tnkling ar 70 the old lady's erraiYd She
war evidently d person " great refine
neIit and culture.
How much VI friend are you u
Dir Bart0ur'
The question was 30 direct and frank
that Gofdva SMILED.
81 all his dearest friend"
Man of noinaur tiIs old lady asked
with a twinkle VI the eyes that mad,
John Gordon smile again.
my friend has never had any love
affair. jie Is a confirmed bachelor"
An, dpn't deceive yourself, youul
I tlhD. 4 nh old enough " be you
KtsGdIGytIsT your great graHdmothel
aIIiIost, aud ! have seen "a great deal VI
tAe world Eut, pardon Me; must tel
yoU what ! came fDr"
! SLe DUt boz hand into q little ba.
that hung from siih cord lied aD0u
i4Gr wrist As slle Opened The Dag th'
sans delicate Elou4a penetrated iA'