El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
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v1culon that Jesus would DO the same
thing" she said, looking in Nine
Pages eyes with a clear, earnest gaze
Nine. Page turned red, and Rollin
stared. Before her grandmother could
say anything Virginia spoke.
Her rising color showed how she was
stirred. Virginia's pale, clear COM
plexion was that of health, but it was
generally in marked contrast to Rachel's
tropical type of beauty.
"Grandmother, you know we prom
ised to make that the standard of orr
conduct for year. Mr.. Maxwell's
proposition was plain to all who heard
it. We have not been able to arrive at
our decisions very rapidly. The diff
Guilty in knowing what Jesus would do
has perplexed Rachel and me good
deal"
Nine. Page looked sharply at Vir-
ginia before she said anything.
''Of course I understand Mr.. Max
wells statement. It is perfectly i'm
practicable to put it into practice.
felt confident at the time that those
who promised would find it out after a
trial and abandon it as visionary and
absurd. I have nothing to say about
Miss Winslov's affairs, but''-she.
paused and continued with sharpness:
that was new to Rachel-''I hope you
have no foolish notions in this matter,
Virginia
81 have great many notions, - re-
piled Virginia quietly. whether they
are foolish or not depends upon my
right understanding of what he would
do. AS soon as 1 find out shall do it. -
Excuse me, ladies', said Rollin,
rising from the table ''The converse
ton is getting beyond my depth. l
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, and her
anger was formidable, although checked
in some measure by the presence of
Rachel
81 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 aid 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 society7'' asked Virginia.
cit is not required. It 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
decision7 Ny dear, is it not foolish2
What do you expect to do with your
voice anyway
81 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
billions for her daughters success as a
singer, Mrs. Winslow was that woman
ooh, you will see it in a different
light after wise thought of it'll Ny
dear, continued Nine. Page, rising
from the table, you viii live to regret
it If you do not accept the concert COM
pany's offer or something like it
Rachel said something that contained
hint of the struggle she was still hav-
ing, and after little she went away,
feeling that her departure was to Ia
followed by q painful conversation be-
tween Virginia and her grandmother.
AS she afterward learned. Virginia
passed through crisis OF feeling during
that scene with 1ler grandmother that
fastened 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
but 1 happened to be going
your way and had an idea you might
not object. In fact, I've been walking
here for whole block, and you haven't
objected.
II did not see you, replied Rachel.
81 wouldn't mind that if you only
thought of me once in awhile said
aollin suddenly. He took one last nerv-
'us puff of his cigar, tossed it into the
treet and walked along with a pale
ace.
To be continued next Sat