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lion. Dudley M. Hughes, Presi
dent of the (Jeorgia State Fair
Association, spoke at the court
house in Vieitna at 11 o’clock
Tlifersdfty morning, to tlie farmers
' of Dooly county, in the interest
of the State Fair. A good-sized
audience was out to hear him, anc
they listened to a splendid speech.
Mr. Hughes is one of the foremott
agriculturalists in the country
and as president of the State Ag
ricultural Society, he is doing a
great work.
LAWN PARTY.
dyt r,T.-,T r v u ntifoina | Mr*. Penrose again spoke In her sweet,
Uj.i. a. .tUjiluO cultured voice, and again every one,'In-
SPEAKS IN VIENNA. eluding the boss, stared at her. -V f
"It makes no difference." The voice
of Tommy Randall rose again rough
and assertive. “Low or no law. I know
what I am doing. Good day. Miss An
drews. Sorry you don’t see lit to take
tbs lots. 1 admire your grit”. And-hc
Undoubtedly did. ' ' ‘ .
He turned and walked bscS to the
workmen engaged In making measure-
menu, and John Gordon turned to Miss
Andrews, exclaiming bitterly; "If this
bad occurred In fiction, wouldn't we
have laughed at It as wildly Improba
ble? Yet here It Occurs in one of the
greatest cities on the American con
tinent, and wc are obliged to-accept It
ss .a part of our 'municipal system of
government Before God, Miss An
drews, can we do less than row war
on all that such a creature represents?
Bear mo witness,” he exclaimed, and
he was one of the last men In the.world
to resort to dramatic poses or heroics,
”1 will exhaust every resource known
to man In an attempt to have Tommy
Itnadnll obey the laws of this city. He
may bare robbed us pf our proposed
plan far parks and playgrounds, but
he shnll not murder little children and
helpless women in these hells of double
deckers."
They all walked silently back to
Hope House r.ud went Into the library.
"I don’t think any one knows the full
exteut of Tommy Raudall’s power,"
Miss Andrews said quietly. "1
thought once, n few years ago. that I
knew, but l don’t Nobody does, not
even himself."
“Of course you have tried to have
these building ordiimfiecs obeyed?"
Gordon Spoke It looking nt her In great
trouble.
Miss Andrews smiled her patient
■mile .that told the story of countless
battles, of eouatless defeats, of heart
sick failure to arouse a civic con
science, of corrupt courts and packed
Juries, and the whole city lying In a
contemptuous apathy that owned no
god but Mnmmon and felt no indigna
tion except that of wrath over the fall
of stocks or the thwarting of personal
schemes for glory.
“What can b* done?" Gordon naked
It, but hud uo answer. “Of what uie
Is our girt from Mrs. Effingham? Even
If Uandnll would srll the lots he has
bought bo would demand outrageous
prices that We could not pay. It Is
maddening to think that he hna so cho
sen the places for bla tenements, bis
saloons and vuudevllle halls that even
If we owned all the rest of the district
we could do comparatively little to car
ry out our plan. The ward clubhouse
means, of course, the lutrenchmcnt of
Tommy Randall In the heart of his ter
ritory. Can you think of anything ex
cept a spider who has artfully spun his
weh olid sits wui ’ng In It for victims?
O God of the children, la tbdro uo way
In nil this great so enlled immlclilnllty
that these wrongs can be r'ghted?”
He had never expressed himself so
strongly, and Luella. looking nt him,
had never felt so much real emotion,
fine was sitting by the wlnfiow, mid us
Uordou finished and slowly turned
away from Mias Andrews, to whom be
bad put the question. I.tiellu also
turned and glanced out tbo window.
"Why don’t you put the law on him?’’.
Mrs. Penrose exclaimed Impatiently.
“There inuat be some way of cxocutlng
the ordinances of this city!”
”1 have used every method within my
power during the last twelve years to
prevent the violation of these city ordi
nances relating to the tenement house
construction. In every Instance, with
out one exception, we lia ve been thwart
ed when the ease came Info court. Mrs.
I’enrosc. you have no conception of the
tremendous politlcul ami social power
back of Tommy KnudnlL It la an sbsq-
lutc dictatorship. It Is true, as be un-
blushlngly says, he or the powers back
of him own courts, judges, Junes, at
torneys. All our appeals to tbo people
themselves have been In vain. As the
years have gone on uiy work has
grown tu be that of acme alleviation of
misery; It Is not a contribution to the
removal of causes. The misery Hows
on. The best we enn do seems to be to
make life a little more Is-srnhle for
children, to put u little light and good
cheer Into 'these diykoned. saddened
lives, to alleviate ever so little their
wretched ness. Sometimes I have
One of the most delightful so
cial events of this season in Vien
na was given Wednesday night on
the lawn of the public' park, tht
occasion being a lawn party, given
in honor of Misses Roberta Ren
der, Kate Co<>i>or and Claude Mc
Donald, three beautiful and ac
complished young Indies, who nri
the greatly admired guests of Mrs.
J. P. Heard, Jr.
Tho young ladies and gentlemen
composing the party wore: Misses
Roberta Render, Kate Cooper,
Claude McDonald, Lilia Mae Mc
Donald, Cliff Whitehead, Knmii
Roberts, Messrs. Judson Lashley,
W. T. McDonald, Wilmot Brox-
ton, L. L. Woodward, Rupert
8tov.nl 1, Ernest Stovall, T. 0
Moseley. Mr. and Mrs. Watts
Powell chaperoned the party.
Continued From 10th Page.
1Pie
Reformer
By CHUUS M. SKUDON,
Author of “In Ills Sups," “Robert
llordy's Boron Days," Etc.
CopvrtcM, 1X1, by Ctartu if. ShMon
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any farther than that? Would she use
Influence and social place to put a
leverage tindery wrong and help over
turn it? - -- ’ > T • : ' **
Mrs. Tenroso slowly and. carelessly
got up and said: “Archie rind I would
like fo look over the house, Miss An
drews. If you —
i can show fas, Cjm
lilc. Oh. Miss-Marsh s
cd In her, discussion
.n Mnf hor
“Yes. Any stranger can see It” “aw it but went on. "He ought to huv
I thln|t you are mistaken. It is Im
possible.” 1,'TT» fTv
“Nothing Is impossible when people
arc In love.” . •
"I refuse to discuss the matter. It Is
not right toward Mlsa Andrews;”
Luella was silent John Gordon wn||
readjusting'his basis of appeal lo her.
Whajgfbc bad fold about Miss Au
? old r-rtW.,1 lull yr.ii l.ojfore ,hf orr I lov.l TJ.l, iTu.,
have here!
, . . you—are the one I love? This h
remember bearing my , ait tIlce , aha „ IpPok/ . V
tha MtUA trbnn tleoa - *
father speak of the time when the Ross
family built this mansion. -Very inter
esting.” * ■ ' j
She preceded Miss Andrews Into the
hall add beckoned to the disgusted
Archie, who did not daro-dlsJoey. She
slowly Inspected tho new' coffee room
and then asked to be shown the recent
Improvements In the people's assembly
hall at. the top of the building. She llu-
somc tragic end to the scene.
“In luylug out your measurements
for the double decker over there, Mr.
Randall, you have not made any al
lowance for space between front and
rear of lot.”
"No." said Randall coolly. "Wo don’t
want to waste nuy ground. It'* too
• valuable.”
"But how about the city ordinance
which provides for n space of twenty-
five feet between front and rear
-bouses? I understand ,vonr proposed
double decker' will he four stories in
height The law distinctly says”—
"The law be"—
► Mr. Tommy Unmlnll did not say
what tho law might he on account of
ladles being present but his abrupt
silence was no less expressive. He
himself broke It with a coarse laugh.
’’Young man. you must he very young
not to know tlrnt Tommy Randall is n
law for himself In Ward IS. If he
wants to put up a tenement ou the
whole lot, he does It and the low ain't
•going to make any difference.”
“You miserable’’— John Gordon's'
wrath fioweil over, and he look n step
toward the boss. Miss Andrews placed
her fingers ou Ills arm us gently aufl
•s momentarily us be had placed bis
on hers, aud he stopped ns If a bar
of steel had been thing up In front of
him. I-uella, watching everything with
observant eyes, saw It nil. So did Ar-
etdc I’enrose, and his fnee expressed a
Sneering sort of pleasure. Tommy
Randall held his ground und began to
roU up his blue print
"Well. I must get along hack to my
“Littlla! Can yon not tee that h-thai
you—arc the one I lover’
gerod over everything that . Miss An
drews had to describe, aud It was all
of twenty minutes before she entered
the library again, the wretched Archie
scarcely concealing bis Jealousy and
uneasiness.
x In twenty minutes a good deal can
bo sold to affect the future of two peo
ple who for various reasons have cot
fully understood each other and are
still conscious of au interest lu cucb
other that separation seems to Inten
sify.
“What will you do with the money
that has been given you If yoq do not
succeed In' stopping Mr. Randall's
building bit tenements?" Luella bud
asked when Gordon bad first stepped
up ts the window ncar'ber.
"T’e sbsK m-rrved !n stopptsg Son.”
••Howr . «-
"I don’t know. But If there Is n God,
and If tboro Is u conscience In this city
and I am spared to do tire work God
hna called me to do. Tommy Khndall
shall not go on defying all heaven, ns
he has done these many years. Docs
that sound like bons'tlng. Luella ?”
Ho used her nnme so mitnrally tbnt
neither gave It any significative at first
Then slowly Luella blushed and lookod
down. She had never admired Gordon's
manhood mare tbun right then.
"No, I don’t think It’s boasting. I
like to hear you—I mean 1 like to bear
nuy man speak as If be expected to do
great things.”
John Gordon bent over a little nearer.
Mrs. Penrose had risen and was lead
ing the way with MISS’'Andrews and
Archie out Into the boll.
"Luella. Is It too late? I have thought
—I might possibly have frightened you
by too sudden a tost”— He spoke hur
riedly. then, as he saw the room was
empty of any hut Luella and himself,
be spoke with more reserve, l>tit with
inor-j freedom as well—"Luella l caw
not giro you up. You see something of
our grant problem here. It's n gigantic
struggle; It Is apparently hopeless. Rut
think of the children. Luella. wliuso
lives are at stake. Isn't It worth a life
Luella looked out of . the wlpdow.
The moot, desolate sight sjic hod .ever
thought this was all we uvor shnll do.” i *** :p J' ou r»? I never mruut to spehk
Miss Andrews spoke with her usual
quiet Intensity. There was no whining,
not even complaint; simply Indomita
ble patience In the face of everlasting
aud uiirolievcd defeat of purposes by
a power so grimly fortified with money
and social entanglements and vice and
-work," he said as he gave the whole appeals to all hupmn passions that It
eorapun.v a comprehensive look of tri
umph, “If you want to buy any lots,
why. you know where to come. I un
derstand you've got a little money to
invest.”
"Look here!" Gordon stop|>cd him.
“You say you dou't care for the law,
but I give you warning tbnt I will
bring to bear every process known lu
this city to prevent your violation of
these building ordinances.”
“Uqahcad. young man." said Tommy
good naturedly. ”1 wish you success."
“If there Is uny such thing as Justice
left Id an American city. I will have It
served on you. I will set the whole
machinery o’ the law In motion agnlnst
you."
"Oh. you make me tired, young fellow.
IVhat is the law to me? Do you owu
-the courts?"
“So; do you?”
- "Some or ’em.” The answer came
Rrith absolute effrontery.
"How about Justice Chambers?”
■ Penrose asked the question Id ■
sweet voice that startled everybody.
"Justice Chambers? I—1—don’t re
call—ah, yea, the new justice Id Dis
trict ft.” There was a Dote of uneasi
ness to Tummy’s voice that Gordon
lwas quick to detect
“Mr. Chambers Is a cousin of mloo
ser med hopeless even to expect relief
from Its dominating grip on the situa
tion.
"Do you know Juhus Chambers?"
Mrs. I’enrose asked after a moment of
thoughtfulness. During that moment
she noted with n gleam of quiet satis
faction that John Gordon had gone
over by the window nnd was talking In
a low tone to Luella. while Archie, who
unfortunately had seated himself The
other side of Miss Andrews, bad the
length of the room and the big library
table between him nnd the two nt the
window.
“I lure begun to hear about him. at
most of us have done here," Mist An
drews unswered. ,
“Let Mr. Gordon see him. There Is
some hope In that direction. I believe.
Julius was s peculiar fellow In college
and law school. He bai sot Into his
present position, os you know, through
g very unusual set of circumstances,
and It would be just like him to do
something. At any rate he has the
ability to do remarkable things.”
kit Is worth considering.” Mist An
drews looked thoughtfully at this wo
man who bad apparently come down
to Hops House, like scores of other fins
visitors, Just to look at a social expert
“Mr. Chambers Is a cousin of mine- meat, bot with do deeper or more
■ very brilliant, rising young lawyer.* oos purpose. Would lira Pcnroe
like this to you, leust of nil here. Hut
the sight cf your dour face In the sur
roundings has told me Ogata how much
1 need you. God surely did not wish us
to go on our -ways alone. The tight la
so hard. Luella, aloue. I need compan-
lousblp."
lie laid bli fingers gently on her arm
as he finished. Luella was leaning to
ward him. Their faces nlmost touched.
But hts action at once brought up to
Luella the Incident out In Bowen street
when he had placed his fingers on Miss
Andrews' arm. Was It that or was It
some caprice that dangerously dnllled
with your own happiness, Luella. thnt
made ^-ou soy:
“Compnuionshlp?' You aeetu to be
pretty good friends wljb Mlsa An
drews!" "
John Gordon spoke sloWly and as if
be did uot understand. “Miss An
drews? Luella, do. you"—
Hs was angry with her. And she
was apparently determined not to un
derstand the reason for It
“She seems to accept your leadership
hen. Yon are evidently not alone so
far aa companionship goes.”
Sbs spoke lightly, but her Jealousy
was apparent John Gordon smiled.
Luella cared for him. His anger van
ished.
“Miss Andrews and I are food
friends. She Is a noble woman. There
la not a nobler In the city. But"—
"But yon are blind not to are that
she cares for yon”— Loel
quickly. Afterward she regretted that
Uttle sentence mote than any other.
“Carta for me?" Gordon
waS out there. The uackgriund
T; the horrible plies- of rubbish waa"
the dismal row of tenements with the
back yard staircases like - external
skeletons proclaiming the degradation
of the tepement dwellers In the tnt-.
tered clothing hung out to dry. The
dreariness of It all smote Luella like a
horror. To lire In an eternal conflict
with evil like that represented by Tom
my Randall; to miss the bright, pretty,
comfortable life Into which she had
been born; to spend her days, and
nights in trying to love disagreeable,
ungrateful humanity—all tills seemed
like n nightmare to her. Yet there
stood the man she loved more than nny
other; she could not refuse to believe
In his nobility, his courage, bis unself
ishness. Her heart hungered when she
thought of all he wus compared with
tiie fitter men she knew. If only he
were not living here! If only be would
do his work In some other place where
they would not always be obliged to
look nt all this human misery! John
Gordon was speaking again.
"Once more, Luella. Will jvu bo my
wife? Will you Join.me In a lifelong
battle for human rights?”
“Do you mean, ns you did before,
that I must live here?" '
"Yes." The answer entne without
hesitation,
“I don't think I can do It, John. Oh.
why do you exact thnt! You know,!
love you, John, but I can't, I can’t live
here.”
"Do yon love me?" John Gordon
*ld It gently. "Then can you not
trust me—trust all to me? We must
live here In order to do the work In
the best way.”
“Must live here?” Luella did John
Gordon Injustice again In misinter
preting bis emphasis. It was the only
time she was ever guilty of such an
act. but that did no£ make It any less
serious. And again her Insane Jealousy
of Miss Andrews disturbed her vision
of the clear eyed love of the man who
■he knew well enough loved herself
and her alone."
"It does not seem to me possible to
learn the people's needs anywhere so
weH as here. That does not mean thnt
we must remain here all our lives, but
at least for some years."
“1 cannot do It” Luella said slowly.
There was a moment of silence.
Then tho steps of M!ss Andrews and
Mrs. Penrose and Archie were heard
coming through the hall toward the
library.
John Gordon did not reply even by t
word. He bowed gravely and turped
toward the others ns they entered .the
room.
Mrs. Penrose glanced quickly toward
Luella.
"Don't you' want to go over the
bouse? It Is very Interesting.”
“I don't believe I care about It to
day. It Is getting late nnd Miss An
drews Is busy. I will come down some
other time.” '
“J shnll be glad to welcome you nny
time." Mlsa Andrews said In her calm
manner. She went to the door with
them and said goodby ns they enter’d
the carriage. As they drove away the
last look I.uella Imd of the place
framed Miss Andrews nnd Johfl Gor
don standing side by side under the
nrehwiiy. Both faces were serious,
and John Uonlon's had the look of n
man who has entered on n new exi»c-
rlence of which be Is In doubt, hut
concerning which, like nil brave souls,
he lias no fear.
"Well. I'm mighty glnd I got out of
It,”-said Archie ns the carriage turned
Into one of the paved street* nnd the
horses hurried on towurd Park avenue.
Luella said nothing, und Mrs. Pen
rose laughed shortly.
“How would you like to live there all
the time, like Miss Andrews and Mr.
Gordon?"
"Catch me. One day Is enough, don't
you think. Miss Marsh?"
•'I dou’t sec how they stand It." La-
elln managed to murmur.
“Stnnd It! I wunt to wnsh out my
mouth with perfumes for n week.” said
Archie, wkb an air of disgust "I feel
aa If I had breathed In nil sorts of dis
eases.”
“It would be healthier for you to
keep yonr mouth shut more of the
time. Archie,” said his aunt; "thnt Is.
healthier for other people." She spoke
with a savage disregard of any one’s
feelings that did not take account of
any results to herself. It was that that
made Archie fear her.
The carriage rolled along, and no
one spoke for several minutes. Luella
was dumb. She looked out of the win
dow on her side, and Arable fidgeted In
his corner opposite.
“That's a remarkable situation down
there.” Mrs. Penrose spoke contem
platively. "Two hundred thousand dol
lars to spend and checkmated by Tom
my Randall It look* like a hopeless
case for them. Of courae he won’t sell
his lots, or If be does- It wIR be at
ruinous prices The devil seems to be
so top aU around at Hope Home. The
only chance Is that Gordon can ln
some way bring Randall to time on the
ordinance rloUtton. Do you think he
will do It?"
“I -know he will try,” LueRa man
aged to (ay.
“Try! But will be succeed?"
“He will If any one can."
“It. Isn't fair to ask him to face all
that batter alone. Ha needs com pa n-
I.uella started. Mrs Penroae
a wife. Mlsa Andrews nnd lie seem
made for each other, don't yon think?”
Luella coldly returned Mrs. Penrose's'
smile aud then looked out of the win
dow again.
Miss Andrews Is only eight or ten
years older than Gordon. I should say.
Bat that's no obstacle. I've always
held that the woman ought to be older
and more experienced at the beginning
of marriage.: Tiien the ms-.n can catch
up. uot In age. but ln everything else.
Don't you think so. I.uella?"
"I'm not a Judge," Luella answered
In an Icy tone. If the carriage had not
been going so fast she would have
opened the door and stepped out.
Archie broke in with bis drawling
note.
"It's easy enough to see tbnt they are
good friends. I should say It would
make a good match."
Luella was enraged at them both.
Mrs. ’Penrose, whatever her reason for
saying wbnt site did. saw that she could
not safely go on.
"There’s Cousin Julias. I believe Gor
don can get help there. If he could only
bring n case ugalnst Randall In Cham
bers’ court Julius doesn't fear man or
devil. It Is worth considering.”
The carriage drew up at the Penrose,
mansion. Luella lived three blocks
farther down the avenue.
I'll see Miss Marsh home,” said
Archie. Mrs. Penrose hesitated a mo
ment as the cnrrlugc waited.
“Very well/’-she said, and with a nod
to Luella she left the carriage, nnd
Luella and Archie went on.
Luella did not say a word to Archie,
but stared straight out of the window.
When the house was reached, she said
mechanically. “Will you come In?”
“Thank you, I will be glad to,” Archie
replied with alacrity.
When they were In the drawing
room, he gathered up courage to say.
“Miss Marsh, will you give me a few
minutes to—to make a few remarks?”
lie did not^menn to sny that at all.
For the first time In his life he was as
near being In lore as It was possible
for him to ho, and In so far as the ex
perience was new to him be was enno
bled by It. Between the two unusual
events In bis life be presented a curi
ous combination of bashfulness and
effrontery. He had chosen the time for
telling Luella of bla feelings with sin
gular misfortune to himself. He sup
posed she was smarting from a quar
rel of some kind with Gordon. His
shallow reason led him to believe that
her feelings would be soothed by the
devotion of another suitor, nnd so be
blindly went on, gaining confidence as
Luella sat perfectly still, her hands In
her lap. apparently listening to him.
"Miss Marsh—Luella—It Is no secret
to you. I am sure, that 1 have long
adored you”—he was nearer the truth
than was usual for him—“but my de
votion will surely count In my favor.
Will , you—will you entertain the
thought of me at a—o—suitor? WIU
you permit me. Luella, to have some
hope of some time wlnutng your affec
tions? I love you truly.” tie spoke In
a sincere manner, for he felt whnt he
said. "Dou't say no .to me. Think It
aver. Give me some hope, Luella"-
He was astonished to sec her slowly
rise and without even looking at him,
without so much as a gesture of any
kind, walk out of the room, leaving
hint sitting there on the edge of his
chair, with his hands clasped In an
appealing manner.
He sat back In the chair and waited.
At the end of five minutes of blank
silence be rose and went ont into the
ImU.
"Please tell Mins Marsh I will call
again.” be said, with a ghastly smile,
to the footman who wns lounging
there.
He went out aud walked as fast as
he was ever known to go to his aunt’s.
She wns In the library and received
him good naturedly-.
WcR, young man. what did you
think"— She stopped as she saw the
expression on Ida face.
"You promised not to get tn my way
with Miss Marsh! But all your talk ln
tlie, carriage was arranged to set her
against mix 1 see It! You roused her
Jealousy by talking about Miss An
drews nnd all that”—
“What are you saying?. You are ab
solutely unintelligible. Sny whnt you
mean!” Mrs, Penrose exclaimed with
disdain.
I am saying what l mean!” Archie
traveled up and down the library In a
rage, hut U was the rage of a disap
pointed child rather than the anger of
a grownup man.
“Oh! 1 we. You lutro been talking to
Luclln. Young man, you couldn't have
picked out a more inappropriate oc
casion. Why, couldn’t you see. man.
thnt she was reeling terribly over
something that happened between her
nnd Gordon while they were In the
library - ?”
And you aggravated It by all you
■aid afterward.” Archie walled. Mrs.
Penrose smiled sweetly.
"So you actually proposed this after
noon. Archie. Tell me about It. WJrnt
did she sny? How did she receive you;
remarks?"
“She didn’t say anything. She In
sulted me by leaving the room."
"But It was kind of her to leave you
the room, Archie. You must have felt
the need of something pretty bad.” ’
“You’re a fool," said Archie, and he
sat down aulklly In a deep chair and
looked defiantly at bis aunt.
Mrs. Penrose got up and pointed to
the dear.
"Young man, you either apologize at
once for that remark or you leave this
bouse and you do not come back Into
itr
Arable gathered himself up quickly
and stammered: “I—L forgive me
Aunt Constance! I did not mean tbatf
“Of courae not You got your.pro
nouns mixed. What you meant to nr
was the find personal With that nr
dentandlng I accept your apology.”
. Archie tank back Into the chair an.
Mrs. Penrose at once recovered her
gbe never gave you any answer at all.
Do you think it Is n case of silence
gives consent?”
“Hardly.” Archie groaned. “I -asked"
her to hear ine, to take time to think
It over. I did not press the matter. I
simply wanted her to consider mo-as
a possible suitor.”
“Maybe that’s whnt she left you
suddenly for.”
“Why?” asked Archie suspiciously.
"Maybe she wanted time to think It
over."
“Oh, I’m a”—
. “That's right-a fool Archie! Didn’t
I warn you? You never laid any
chance. Luella I* deeply In love now
with John Gordon.”
“Why doesn't she marry him, then?"
Archie asked with directness.
I don't know,” Mrs. Penrose replied
thoughtfully.
I would go anywhere with Luella,”
Archie groaned.
“Even Into Hope House? 1 !
“Yes, I would; even there.”
"Then' you must very much In
love. Toor Archie!" Mrs. Penrose
spoke with a touch of compassion.
It’s no use.”
“But I toll you. nunt I mean to jnar-
ry Luella Marsh. I don’t give up Just
for one rebuff.” •
No? She’s never, really given you
an answer yet Archie. Make her say
ao, nt least.”
She will say yes at last,” said Ar
chie doggedly.' His aunt looked at him
half contemptuously, half wondcring-
lj.
Not so long ns you arc Archie Pen
rose," - she said finally.
You'll see." Archie said as he rose
nnd went n way. Mrs. - Penrose thought
fully snt and mused until dinner was
announced.
"I hare known stranger events to
be.” she muttered to herself. “But
Luella Marsh Is a million times too
good for him. Why docs she not mar
ry John Gordon If she love* Mm? She
will mlsa heaven,' here and hereafter.
If she doesn’t"
John Uordon and Miss Andrews had
turned back Into the library after the
visitors had gone.
'That Mrs. Penrose it quite a re
markable woman, Mr, Gordon! Did 1
understand that she was a relative of
yours?” •
“No; rite was an intimate (Mend of
my mother. She has always taken a
good deal of Interest In me. It would
not be surprlsiug If she came to oar
aaslstance. She has abundant meant
and leisure; lives In a palace- of a
house on Park avenue; is a'widow
with no nearer relatives tfian that Ar
chie Penrose. Her mention of Julius
Chambers wns encouraging. Oh, If
Mrs. Penrose would only use- her In
fluence It might move something!” Gor
don uttered a groan. “But these so
ciety women have uo hearts 'except
when they feel remorse. That’s her
trouble. She may be enthusiastic over
a fad llko Hope House, as she culls It.
but It won’t last. Her old social ambi
tions are too strong to be broken or
changed Into new ones."
“Judge Chambers is a new factor.”
Miss Andrews spoke softly. “I won
der whnt he will prove fo be. That
first act of his when he wns seated was
encouraging. How would It do to bring
a case agnlnst Tommy Uandoll- la Ms
court?"
"Just tho thing! I don't bellevoTom
my owns him. We bare got to do
something and do It hard. If Tommy
Randall puts up those double deckers,
contrary to tho. city ordinances, have
we got to confess that there is no such
thing os Justice In a city like this, to a
country like ours, after twenty cen-
"Do you «(Ut lore Sliu Marsh?”
turics of the Christ of God? Oh, Miss
Andrews, It cannot be possible that our
appeal to the people themselves, to cue
all other means fall, will also fall! Do
you have ultimate hope In the people?"
She turned her bine eyes toward him,
and they were glistening with tears.
Whatever her feeling was toward him,
■he was one of those great souls who
can carry In their hearts a lore for one
belug nnd the multitude as well All
true love with her must have been of
the highest exaltation.
”1 believe In the people at last U
all else falls, ws will appeal to them.
These wrongs cannot go on forever. I
cannot believe that God will permit It
Child lire must be too precious to bis
sight”
Continued Next Isane.
FOR SALE.
A Good MILCH-OOW, with Young
Calf, for sale. J. R- HORNE.
Pineborst, Us.