The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-22


that afternoon that Jasper stood looking
out of his window, he was not thinking
Of Rachel Winslow and did not expect
to see her anywhere. He had come sud
denly upon her as she turned into tie
avenue, and his heart had lcaped up at
the sight Of her. He walked along by
her now rejoicing, after all, in q little
moment of this earthly love he could
not drive out of his life.
81 have just been over to see Vir-
ginia, said Rachel. "She tells me the
arrangements arc nearly completed for
the transfer Of the Rectangle property.
eyes; it has been tedious case in
the courts. Did Virginia show you all
the plans and specifications for build
ings2"
eve looked over a good many. It is
astonishing to me where Virginia has
managed to get all her ideas about this
work"
virginia knows moro now about
Arnold Toynbee and east end London
and institutional church work in Amer
lea than a good many professional slum
workers. She has been spending nearly
oii III SCItifisS II.
Rollin was beginning to feel more at
case as they talked over this coming
work for humanity. 1t was safe com
mon ground.
"What have You been doing all sum-
mer? l have not seen much Of you"
Rachel suddenly asked, and then her
face warmed with its quick flush Of
tropical color, as if she might have i'm
Piled too much interest in Rollin or too
much regret at not seeing him oftener
II have been busy" replied Rollin
briefly.
Tell me something about it." per-
sisted Rachel "You say so little. Have
] q right to askS''
She put the question very frankly.
turning toward Rollin in real interest.
Eyes. certainly. ho replied, with u
grateful smile. II am not SO certain
that can tell you much. / havo been
trying to find some way TO reach tho
men l once knew and win them into
more useful lives
He stopped suddenly. as if ho wero
almost afraid to go ON. Rachel did not
venture to suggest anything.
II have been q member of the sarno
company to which you and Virginia hr-
long, continued Rcllin, beginning
again. 81 have made tho pledge to do
as l believe Jesus would do, and it is
in trying to answer this question that
fhave been doing my work"
THAT is what do not understand.
Virginia told mo about the other. 1t
seems wonderful to think that You are
trying to keep that pledge with Us. But
what can you do with the cla6.non
"You have asked me direct Gucs-
ton, and I shall have to answer it
now, replied Rollin, smiling again.
"4ou SEQ, asked myself after that
night at the tent, you remember he
spoke hurriedly. and his voice tremblcd
little-''what purpose I could now
have in my life to redeem it, to satisfy
my thought Of Christian discipleship,
and tho more thought of it tho moro I
was driven to place where / knew /
must take up this cross. Did you ever
think that of all the neglected beings
in our social system mono are quite 20
completely left alone as the fast young
men who fill the clubs and waste their
time and money as 1 used toP The
churches look after the poor, miserable
creatures like those in the Rectangle,
they mako some effort to reach the
workingmen, they have o large con-
stituency among the average salary
earning people. they send money and
missionaries to the foreign heathen, but
tlfe fashionable, dissipated young men
around town, the clubmen, are left out
of all plans for reaching and Christian
izing, and yet no class Of people needs
it more. l said to myself: Il know these
men, their good and bad qualities.
have been one Of them. am not fitted
to reach the Rectangle people. do not
know how. But think could possibly
reach some Of these young men ap &