Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-11


something else.
"What else" Mrs. WinSlnw had not
vet lost her temper. She did not under
stand the situation or Rachel in tho
midst of it, but she was anxious that
her daughter career should he as dis
tincnishcd as her natural gifts prom
iscd, and she felt confident that when
the present unusual religious excite
ment in the First church had passed
away Rachel would go Oh with her
public life according to the wishes of
the family She was totally unprepared
for Rachcls next remark.
What? Something that will serve
mankind where it most needs the serv-
ice of song. Mother, l have made up
nv mind to use my voice i'll some way
so as to satisfy my soul that am doing
something better than pleasing fashion
able audiences or making money or even
gratifying my own love of singing. am
going to do something that will satisfy
me when I ask. What would Jesus
dor and / am not satisfied and cannot
be when think of myself as singing
myself into the career of II concert COM
pany performer.
Rachel spoke with a vigor and ear
ncstness that surprised her mother. Mrs.
Winslnw WAS angry now, and she never
tried to conceal her feelings
1T is simply absurd! Rachel, you
are a fanatic! What can ynu do2"
"Thr world has been served by men
and women who have given it other
things that were gifts. Why should l.
because | am blessed with natural
gift, ut once proceed to put market
price on it and make all the money |
can ont of it? You know, mother. that
You have taught me to think of mu-
sical career always in the light OF a
financial and social success. have been
unable since | made my promise two
weeks ago to imagine Jesus joining q
concert company to do what l would
do and live the life would have to live
if joined it. "
Mrs. Winslow rose and then sat down
again. With a great effort she COM
posed herself
"What do you intend to do. then
You have not answered my question.
81 shall continue to sing for the time
being in the church. | am pledged to
sing there through spring. During the
week | am going to sing at the White
Cross meetings down in the Rectangle.
What Rachel WinSlow Do you
know what you arc saying2 Do yon
know what sort of people those are
down thcre2'
Rachel almost quailed before her
mother. For moment she shrank back
and was silent
81 know very we'll. That is the rea-
son am going. Mr.. and Mrs. Gray
have been working there several weeks
I learned only this morning that they
wanted singers from the churches to
help them in their meetings They use
a tent 1t is in part OF the city where
Christian work is most needed. l shall
offer them my help Mother, Rachel
cried out with tho first passionate ut
terance she had yet used 81 want to do
something that will cost me something
in the way of sacrifice l know you will
not understand me But | am hungry
to suffer something What have we
done all our lives for the suffering, sin
ming side of Raymond? How much
have we denied ourselves or given OF
our personal ease and pleasure to bless
the place in which we live or initiate
the life of the Saviour of the world ?
Are we always to go on doing az So
ciety selfshly dictates, moving on its
narrow little round Of pleasures and
entertainments and never knowing the
pain of things that cost2'
"Are you preaching at meT asked
Mrs Winslow slowly Rachel under
stood her mothers words
mo; am preaching at myself, she
replied gently She paused moment
as if she thought her mother would say
something more and then went out of
the room When she reached her own
room, she felt that, so far rs her moth
er was concerned, she could expect no
sympathy or even fair understanding
from her
She kncelcd down 1t is safe to say
that within the two weeks since Henry
Maxwell's church had faced that shah
by figure with the faded hat more MEM
bers of his parish had been driven to
their knees in prayer than during all
the previous term of his pastorate
When she rose. her beautiful face
was wet with tears She sat thought
fully Il little while and then wrote Il
note to Virginia Page. She sent it to
her by a messenger and then went down
stairs again and told her mother that
she and Virginia were going down to
the Rcctanglc that evening to see MIR
and Mrs. Gray, the evangrlists.
"Virginia's uncle. DR. West, will 20
with Ms if she goes have asked her to
call him up by telephone and 90 with
us. The doctor is friend of the Grays
and attended some of the meetings last
winter
Mrs. Winslow did not say anything
Her manner showed her complete dis
approval of Rachel : course, and Rachel
felt her unSpokrn bitterness
About + o'clock the doctor and Nir-
ginia appeared. and together the three
started for the scene of tho White Cross
meetings.
The Rcctanglc WAS tho most notori-
ous district in all Raymond 1t was in
the territory close hy the great railroad
shops and the packing houses Tho slum
and tenement district uf Raymond con-