Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-28
CHAPTER VIII
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When Rollin started down the street
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 the
avenue, and his heart had leaped up at
the sight of her He walked along by
her now rejoicing, after all, in little
moment of this earthly love he could
not drive out of his life.
81 have just been over to see Vlr-
ginia. said Rachel "She tells me the
arrangements are nearly completed for
the transfer of the Rectangle property.
"Yes; it has been a tedious case in
the courts Did Virginia show you all
the plans and specifications for build
ings?'
1--WE looked over good many. 1t is
astonishing to me where Virginia has
managed to get all her ideas about this
work.
"Virginia knows more now about
Arnold Toynbee and east emu London
and Institutional church work in Amer
lea than a good many professional slum
workers She has been spending nearly
all summer in getting information. .
Rollin was beginning to feel more at
ease as they talked over this coming
work for humanity. 1t was safe COM
mon ground
"What have you been doing all sum-
Yp1nh Of
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.
81 have been busy" replied Rollin
briefly.
"Tell me something about it. per-
sisted Rachel. "You say so little. Have
Ia right to ask2'
She put the question very frankly,
turning toward Rollin in real interest.
"Yes, certainly" he replied, with
grateful smile. II am not so certain
that can tell you much. I have been
trying to find some way to reach the
men I once knew and win them into
more useful lives
He stopped suddenly, as if he were
almost afraid to 60 on. Rachel did not
venture to suggest anything
81 have been a member Of the same
company to which you and Virginia be-
long," continued Rcllin. beginning
again. 81 have made the pledge to do
as believe Jesus would do, and it is
in trying to answer this question that
have been doing my work. "
sThat is what I do not understand
Virginia told me 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 clubmenT'
"You have asked me a direct ques-
ton, and I shall have to answer 1t
now," replied Rollin, smiling again.
"You see, I asked myself after that
night at the tent, you remember
spoke hurriedly, and his voice trembled
q little-"what purpose l could now
have in my life to redeem it, to satisfy
my thought of Christian discipleship,
and the more thought of it the more /
was driven to place where I knew
must take up this cross. Did you ever
think that of all the neglected beings
in our social system none are quite so
completely left alone as the fast young
men who fill the clubs and waste their
time and money as l used TOT The
churches look after the poor, miserable
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they make some effort to reach the
workingmen. they have large con-
stituency among the average salary
earning people, they send money and
missionaries to the foreign heather, but
the 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. I said to myself: 4 know these
men, their good and bad qualities l
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 and
boys who have money and time to
spend So that is what I have been
trying to do. When l asked, as you
did. What would Jesus dor that was
my answer. 1t has been also my
cross.
Rollins voice was so low on the last
sentence that Rachel had difficulty in
hearing him above the noise around
them, but she knew what he had said.
She wanted to ask what his methods
were, but she did not know just how to
ask him. Her interest in his plans was
larger than mere curiosity. Rollin Page
was so different now from the fashion
able young man who had asked her to
be his wife that she could not help
thinking of him and talking with him
as if he were entirely new acquaint-
ance
They had turned off the avenue and
were going up the street to Racheps
home. 1t was the same street where
Rollin had asked Rachel why she could
not love him. They were both stricken
by sudden shyness as they went on
Rachel had not forgotten that day. and
Rollin could not forget it. She finally
broke long silence by asking him what