The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-01-09
CHAPTER XIII.

nary began pleasantly, and it seem
as though it might end successfully.
My sister entered the junior class in
the high school, [ the junior year in
the seminary. With the interest on
the bonds, the aid I received, and
what [ could earn, we hoped to live
without mourning any debt provided
we should cut Our expenses as low
as possible, and Providence should
smile upon us as before.
But the best of plains fail. Scarce
ly had we got quietly settled in our
new home when the "panic of 10
came, and swept away what little
funds we had.
We had been advised to invest in
the bonds by the most cautious f.
nanciers, but the company defaulted
upon its interest, and we were lett
without a dollar The prospect for
US was suddenly changed. We had
nothing on which to rely but our
own brave hearts and our God.
We held a council. The prospect
was not bright one. | proposed
to leave the seminary for year and
get something ahead, then return.
Nellie proposed to leave school and
try to get situation where she
could earn something to aid in sus
tanning the family But my mother.
whose judgement was only equaled
by her courage, said calmly, owe
sought the best counsel we could OBJ
tain from our hearts and from the
Lord Jesus when you decided to
prepare FOR the ministry. We count
ed the cost-we had no doubt in re-
gard to our decision then-our faith
has been sorely tried, but there must
be light ahead. Let us cut our ex-
penses once more to meet the al
tered circumstances trust in the
Lord, and go forward.
In some way or other the Lord will pro-
vide
We sang the hymn of which she
had repeated the first line, and then
commended our case to God.
Nellie gave up her music lessons,
but continued in school. I went to
the senior theological professor and
talked with him in regard to our
circumstances. Tears were in his
eyes when | completed my story
ooh! I do wish our people could
see those things as I see them," he
said. "But they never will. We
will do what we can for you.
care there any churches where
can supply the pulpit part of the
time, and TINS help support the fam
ily?" I asked.
"There are some calls, but the
pay, after deducting expenses, is
very small. Many people think it is
a privilege for theological students
to have a chance to practice. But
[ will do what I can for you"
81 shall be under the necessity of
being out each winter term to teach.
[ said. 'But I will keep up my
studies so that I can enter my class
on my return"
AS l went out he grasped my hand
and his eyes were dim with tears.
went home feeling that there
was one great and good heart that
svmpathized with us in Our misfor
tunes.
The next day I went to the man
of whom we hired the tenement,
told him that we had lost our all by
the panic, that we were under the
necessity of reducing our expenses,
and that we must move into cheap
er tenement.
He was a man with whom | had
slight acquaintance, but he was re-
ported to be eccentric and some
times very generous. "Where do
you expect to move" he asked care
lessly.
eve have looked at several tene-
ments, but have made no decision"
answered. 81 am busy to day."
said he. "Come in TO morrow, at
this hour, and I will talk with you.
Next day I went to his office, and
when I was seated he said, 81 don't
believe much in your religion, but it
is a good thing to have meetings to
keep people from serving the devil.
And if we have meetings we must
have ministers, and think you will
do about as little hurt as any of
them. I have been thinking that
that tenement is as poor as any re-
spectacle family ought to live in.
Now I suppose that the cheapest
house which you could occupy
would cost about half as much as
you agreed to pay for that. I went
in there this morning, ard saw your
mo her and sister, and it looked so
coy that l could not bear to turn
them out for a few dollars. You
may stay there as long as you please
for half what you now pay, on one
condition-that you do not tell what
Won nav If might make trouble