The true northerner., 1899-11-08

plexi0n was that of health. but i'll was
generally in marked contrast to Radhel's
tropical type of beauty
''Grandmother. you know we prom
ised TO make that the standard Of our
conduct for year Mr. Maxwell's
proposition was plain to all who heard
il We have not been able to arrive at
our decisions very rapidly The diff
Guilty ia moving what Jesus would do
has perplexed Rachel and me good
deal
Nine. Page looked sharply at Vir-
ginia before she said anything
''Of course | understand Mr. Max
wells statement, 1t is perfectly i'm
practicable TO put it into practice. /
felt confident at the time that those
who promised would find il ont after
trial and abandon it as visionary and
absurd. have nothing TO say about
Miss Winslow's affairs but
paused ami continued with a sharpness
that was new To Rachel-''I hope you
have no foolish notions in this matter.
Virginia
Il have a great many notions, re-
piled Virginia quietly whether they
are foolish or not depends upon ny
right understanding of what he would
do. AS soon as find ont shall do it. =
Excuse me. ladies. said Rollin,
rising from the table "The conversa-
tion is getting beyond my depth.
shall retire to the library for cigar. +"
He went out Of the dining room, and
there was silence for moment Nine.
Page waited until the servant had
brought in something and then asked
her to go out She was angry ard her
anger was formidable although checked
in some measure by the presence of
Rachel
Il am older by several years than
You, young ladies, she said. and her
! traditional type of bearing seemed TO
Rachel to rise up like great frozen
wall between her and every conception
of Jesus as sacrifice What you have
promised in a spirit of false emotion. |
presume, is impossible of performance.
''Do you mean. grandmother. that
we cannot possibly act as Jesus would,
or do you mean that if we try TO we
shall offend the customs and prejudices
of society?" asked Virginia
1T is not required 1t is not neces-
sary. Besides, how can you act with
any
Nine. Page paused, broke off her SEN
tence and then turned to Rachel
"What will your mother say to your
decisionY My dear, is it not foolish
What do you expect to do with your
voice anyway
Il don't know what mother will say
yet, Rachel answered. with great
shrinking from trying TO give her moth
er's probable answer, If there was
woman in all Raymond with great am
bitions for her daughter $ success as a
singer Mrs Winslow was that woman.
"OE. you will see it in a different
light after wise thought of it, My
dear - continued Nine. Page, rising
from the table, ''you will live to regret
it if you do not accept the concert COM
pany's offer or something like it. .
Rachel said something that contained
a hint of the struggle she was still hav-
ing, and after little she went away
feeling that her departure was to be
followed by painful conversation be-
tween Virginia and her grandmother
AS she afterward learned, Virginia
passed through a crisis of feeling during
that scene with her grandmother that
hastened her final decision as to the use
of her money and her social position.
Rachel was glad TO escape and be by
herself. A plan was slowly forming in
her mind, and she wanted to be alone
TO think it out carefully. But before
she had walked two blocks she was an
noyed to find Rollin Page walking be-
side her
"Sorry TO disturb your thought, Miss
Winslow. but l happened to be going
your way and had an idea you might
not object. In fact, I've been walking
here for "a whole block. and you haven't
objected.
81 did not see you, replied Rachel
81 wouldn't mind that if you only
thought Of me once in awhile. said
Rollin suddenly. He took one last nerv-
Gus puff of his cigar, tossed it into the
street and walked along with pale
face
Rachel was surprised, but not star
tied. She had known Rollin as a boy,
and there had been time when they
had used each other first name famil-
iarly. Lately however, something in
Rachel's manner had put an end to
that. She was used to his direct at
tempts at compliment and was some
times amused by them. Today che hon.
estly wished him anywhere else.
"Do you ever think of me, Miss
Winslow? ?'' asked Rollin after pause.
"Oh, yes, quite ofteni" said Rachel,
with smile.
care you thinking of me nowf"
eyes, that is-yes. am. ="
"What2''
"Do you want me to be absolutely
truthful
"Of course
''Then / was thinking that wished
you were not here.
Rollin bit his lip and looked gloomy.
Rachel had not spoken anything as he