The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-10-19

of his recent sermons, "a friend OF pup
licans and sinners. Surely Jesus would
do this that she was doing.
''Do you know what this girl isY
asked Nine, Page in an angry whisper
stepping near Virginia.
II know very we'll She Is an out
cast You need not tell me. grand
mother. know it even better than you
do She is drunk ut this minute. But
che is also child Of God. have seen
her on her knees repentant, and have
seen hell reach out its horrible fingers
after her again. and, by the grace OF
Christ. feel that the least can do Is
to rescue her from such peril Grand
mother. we call ourselves Christians
Here Is q poor, lost human creature
without home. slipping into possible
eternal loss. and we have more than
enough have brought her here and
shall keep her."
Mime. Page glared at Virginia and
clinched her hands All this WAS con-
trary to her social code Of conduct
How could society excuse such famil.
iarity with the scum Of the streets
What would Virginia 3 actions cost the
family In the way Of criticism and the
loss Of standing and all that long list OF
necessary relations which people Of
wealth and position must sustain to the
leaders Of societyi To Nine. Page so-
ciety represented more than the church
OF any other institution. It was a pow
er to be feared and obeyed The loss Of
its good will was a loss more TO be
dreaded thai anything. except the loss
Of wealth itself
She stood erect and stern and con-
fronted Virginia, fully reused and de-
termined. Virginia placed her arm
about Loreen and calmly looked her
grandmother in the face
"You shall not do this Virginia.
You can send her to the asylum for
helpless women We can pay all the ex-
penses. We cannot afford. for the sake
Of our regulations. to shelter such q
person.
"Grandmother. do not wish to do
anything that is displeasing to you.
but am going to keep Loreen here to-
night and longer il l think 1t Is best"
"Then you can answer for the conse-
Quence~ I do not stay in the same
house with miserable Nine Page
lost her self control Virginia stopped
her before she could speak the next
word
Grandmother, this house Is mine
It Is your home with me as long a. you
choose 10 remain, but In this matter
shall act as fully believe Jesus would
In my place. I am willing to bear all
that society may say or do. Society is
not my God. BY the side Of this poor,
lost soul do not count the verdict Of
society as Of any value
II shall not remain here. then. said
Mime. Page. She turned suddenly and
walked to the end Of the hall. She then
came back and said. with an emphasis
that revealed her intense excitement
and passion:
"You can always remember that you
have driven your grandmother ont Of
your house in favor Of drunken wom-
an" Then. without waiting for Vir-
ginia TO reply, she turned again and
went up stairs
Virginia called for servant and
soon had Loreen cared for. She was fast
lapsing into wretched condition. Dur
ing the brief scene in the hall she had
clung to Virginia 50 hard that Vir-
ginia's arm was sore from the clutch Of
the girls fingers
Virginia did not know whether her
grandmother would leave tho house or
not She had abundant means Of her
own. was perfectly we'll and vigorous
and capable Of caring for herself. She
had sisters and brothers living In the
south and was In the habit Of spending
several weeks in the year with them.
Virginia was not anxious about her
welfare. SO far a. that went, but the in.
terview had been painful one to her.
Going over II. a. she did In her room
before she went down to tea. she found
little cause for regret, however. "What
would Jesus dor" There was no ques-
ton In Virginia's mind that she had
done the right thing, II she had made
, mistake. II Yves ono Of the Judgment
and not Of the heart When tho bell
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