St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-20
snort time demonstrateo her aplnty

a short time demonstrated her ability
as a cook 80 clearly that Virginia sug-
gested that she take charge of the cook
ing class at the Rectangle
Felicia entered upon this work with
the keenest pleasure. For the first time
in her life she had the delight of doing
something of value for the happiness Of
Others. Her resolve to do everything
after asking, ''What would Jesus dor
touched her deepest nature. She began
to develop and strengthen wonderfully.
Even Mrs Winslow was obliged to
acknowledge the great usefulness and
beauty of Felicia character. The aunt
looked with establishment upon her
niece this city bred girl, reared in the
greatest luxury. the daughter of mil
lionaire. now walking around in her
kitchen, her arms covered with -four
and occasionally streak of it on her
nose-for Felicia at first had habit of
rubbing her nose forgetfully when she
was trying to remember some recipe
mixing various dishes, with the great
est interest in their results, washing up
pans and kettles and doing the ordinary
work of a servant in the Winslow
kitchen and at the rooms Of the Rec
tangle settlement. At first Mrs. Wins
low demonstrated
Felicia, it is not your place to be
out here doing this common worE
cannot allow it,
"Why, aunt? Don't you like the
mullins l made this morning?" Felicia
would ask meekly, but with a hidden
smile knowing her aunt's weakness for
that kind of muffin
"They were beautiful, Felicia, but it
does not seem right for you to be doing
such work for u.s. -
"Why not What else can dor
Her aunt looked at her thoughtfully,
noting her remarkable beauty of face
and expression.
''You do not always intend to Go
this kind of work, Felicia?'
maybe | shall. | have had a dream
of opening an ideal cookshop in Chi
cago or some large city and going
around to the poor families in some
Stun district like the Rectangle, teach
ing the mothers how to prepare food
properly. remember hearing DR.. Bruce
say once that he believed one of the
great miseries of comparative poverty
consisted in poor food. He even went
so far as to say that he thought some
kinds of crime could be traced to soggy
biscuits and tough beefsteak. I'm con-
fident | would be able to make living
for Rose and myself and at the same
time to help Others
Felicia brooded over this dream until
it became a reality. Meanwhile she
grew into the affections Of the Ray
mond people and the Rectangle folks,
among whom she was known as "the
angel cook " Underneath the structure
of the beautiful character she was grow
ing always rested her promise made in
Nazareth Avenue church.
"What would Jesus do?" She prayed
and hoped and worked and planned her
life by the answer to that question.
1t was the inspiration of her conduct
and the answer to all her ambition.
Three months had gone by since the
Sunday morning when DR.. Bruce came
into his pulpit with the message of the
new discipleship Never before had the
Rev Calvin Bruce realized how deep
the feelings Of his members flowed. He
humbly confessed that the appeal he
had made met with an unexpected re-
Spouse from men and women who, like
Felicia, were hungry for something in
their lives that the conventional type of
church membership and fellowship had
failed to give them.
But DR.. Bruce was not yet satisfied
for himself We cannot tell what his
feeling was or what led to the move
ment he finally made, to the great as
constituent of all who knew him, better
than by relating conversation be-
tween him and the bishop at this time
in the history of the pledge in Nazareth
Avenue church. The two friends WERE
as before, in DR.. Bruce's house, seated
in his study
you know what have come in this
evening for2' the bishop was saying
nfter the friends had been talking some
} time about the results of the pledge
with Nazareth Avenue people.
1 DR.. Bruce looked over at the bishol
l and shook his head
81 have come to confess, went OF
the bishop, THAT | have not yet KEEP
r my promise to walk in his steps in tn,
way that believe shall be obliged t.
l if | satisfy my thought of what i
e means to walk in his steps.
r DR. Bruce had risen and was pacin:
his study The bishop remained in tn
deep easy chair with his hands clasped
o but his eye burned with the glow tina
always belonged to him before he mad
$ some great resolve
e Edward DIR. Bruce spoke abrupt
: ly-''l have not yet been able to satisf,
myself, either in obeying my promise
o but have at last decided on my course
e In order to follow it, shall be oblige,
o to resign from Nazareth Avenu
e church. "
u To be continued
Lord Armstrong, the famous gun
=, maker has lust entered on his ninetiet