The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21

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
~ am older by several years than
you. young ladies. she said. and her
traditional type of bearing seemed to
Rachel to rise mp like a great frozen
wall between her ard every conception
Of Jesus as sacrifice. What you have
promised in 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.
ut is not required. 1t is not neces-
sary. Besides. how can you act with
any
Nine. Pago paused. broke off her SEN
tence and then turned to Rachel.
/ WHAT will your mother say to your
decisionr My dear. is it not foolishr
What do you expect to do with your
voice anyway"
! II don't know what mother will say
yet" Rachel answered. with n 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 daughters success as n
singer, Mrs. Winslow was that woman.
"Oh, you will see it in n different
light after wise thought of It'll 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. y
Rachel said something that contained
hint of the struggle she was still hay
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
% her money and her social position.
>chel was glad to escape and be by
If. A plan was slowly forming in
h.f mi |. and she wanted to be alone
TO tn * It out carefully. But before
she had ,keS two blocks she was an
noyed ,n' Rollin Page walking be-
side her.
"Sorry 80 :rb your thought, Mis-
Winslow. | happened to be going
your way al. IN idea you might
not object IN >>t ''vc been walking
here for wnyle !: .,,r sud you haven I
objected
81 did not see you. relied Rachel.
II wouldn't mind tp.c If you only
thought Of me once in awhile, said
Rollin suddenly. He took one last nerv-
ous puff Of his cigar, tossed 1t into the
street and walked along with a pale
face.
Rachel was surprised, but not star
tied. She had known Rollin as boy,
and there had been time when they
had used each Others first name famil.
iarly. Lately, however, something in
Rachel's manner had put an end tc
that She was used to his direct at.
tempts at compliment and was some
times amused by them Today she hon
estly wished him anywhere else.
"Do you ever think of me, Miss
Winslow % asked Rollin after pause
"Oh. yes, quite oftenl" said Rachel
with smile.
care you thinking of me rowf"
Eyes, that is-yes, am"
"WhatG"
"Do you want me to be absolutely
truthful
"Of course"
"Then l was thinking that wished
you were not here
Rollin bit his lip and looked gloomy
Rachel had not spoken anything as hi
wished
"Now, look here, Rachel-oh, know
that's forbidden, but I've got to speal
some time-you know how feel Wha
makes you treat me 80 hardH You uset
to like me little. you know"
"Did II OF course we used to get OF
very well as boy and girl. but we ar
older now."
Rachel still spoke in the light, cas-.
way she had used since her first annoy
ance at seeing him. She was still some
what preoccupied with her plan. which
mad been disturbed by Rollins appear
} ance.
They walked along in silence littl
way. The avenue was full Of people
Among the persons passing was Jaspe
Chase. He saw Rachel and Rollin ant
bowed as he went by. Rollin wa
watching Rachel closely.
II wish were Jasper Chase. Mayb
|, I'd stand some show then" he SAT-
moodily.
Rachel colored in spite Of herself
She did not say anything and quickene'
her pace little Rollin seemed deter
, mined to say something, and Rache
seemed helpless to prevent him. Afte