Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-19
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Jesua An 81
BY Charles M. Sheldon.
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Copyrighted and published In book form bu the
1dudnce Piibltsl,tng Co. of Chicago.
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ChAPIEh la.
Master. I Will follow thee whithersoeYsr thou
goest
The Saturday matinee at the Audi
forum in Chicago was just over, and
the usual crowd was struggling to get
to its carriage before any one else. The
Auditorium attendant was shouting out
the number Of different carriages, and
the carriage doors were slamming as
the horses were driven rapidly to the
curb, held there impatient by the
drivers, who had shivered long in the
raw east wind, and then let go to
plunge for a few minutes into the river
Of vehicles that tossed under the ele-
waited railway and finally went whiri@;g
off up the avenue.
t'Now, then, 624i' shouted the Au-
ditorium attendant. "Six hundred and
twenty four r. he repeated as there
dashed up to the curb splendid span
Of black horses attached to carriage
having the monogram sc. r. S.. in
gilt letters on the panel of the door.
Two girls stepped out Of the crowd
toward the carriage. The older one had
entered and taken her seat, and the at
tendant was still holding the door open
for the younger. who stood hesitating
on the curb.
Come, Felicial What are you wait
ing fort / shall freeze to death /" called
the voice from the carriage.
The girl outside Of the carriage hast
lily unpinned a bunch Of English violets
from her dress and handed them to a
small boy who was standing shivering
on the edge of the sidewalk, almost
under the horses feet. He took them
with look of establishment and o
Thank We, lady r. and instantly buried
very grimy face in the bunch Of per-
fume. The girl stepped into the car
riage, tho door shut with the incisive
bang peculiar to well made carriages Of
this sort, and in q few moments the
coachman was speeding the horses rap
idly up ono Of the bonleyarda
You IRE always doing come queer
thing or other, Felicia said the older
girl as the carriage whirleds on past the
great residences already brilliantly
lighted.
..Am I. What have I done that is
queer now, Rosef" asked the other,
looking up suddenly and turning her
head toward her sister.
"Oh, giving those vielets to that boyl
He looked as il he needed good hot
supper more than q bunch Of violets.
It's wonder you didn't invite him
home with us. Nshouldn't have been
surprised if you had. You are always
doing such queer things Felicia. .
would it be queer to invite boy
like that to come to the house and get
a hot supper2" Felicia asked the ques-
ton softly and almost as if she were
alone
"Queer isn't inst the word, of
course, replied Rose indifferently. at
would be what Nine Blanc calls outre
decidedly. Therefore you will please
not invite him or others like him to hot
suppers because I suggested it Oh.
deari I'm awfully tired. |"
She yawned. and Felicia silently
hooked out Of the window in the door.
'.The concert was stupid. and the
violinist was simply bore. don't see
how you could sit so still through it
all. !" Rose exclaimed. little impa-
tiently. @
.Iliked the music, /" answered Felicia
quietly.
.You like anything. 1 never saw a
girl with SO little critical taste. :,
Felicia colored slightly, but would
not answer Rose yawned again and
then hummed fragment Of popular
song. Then she exclaimed abruptly;
"I'm sick of almost. everything.
hope the Shadows of London will be
exciting tonight.
q The Shadows Of Chicagol'" muir.
INJURED Felicia.
The Shadows of Chicagol THE
Shadows Of London. the play, the grea,
drama with its wonderful scenery, the
sensation Of New York for two months.
z You know we have box with the De
lanos tonight. /"
Felicia turned her face toward he,
sister Her great brown eyes were very
expressive and not altogether free from
sparkle Of luminous heat.
"And yet we never weep over the
real thing on the actual stage Of life.
What are the shadows Of London on the
stage to the shadows of London or Chi.
cago as they really EXIST Why don't
we get excited over the facts as they
are2"
Because the actual people are dirty
and disagreeable and it's too much
bother. ] suppose. /" replied Rose care
lessly felicia, you never can reform
the world. What's the user We're not
to blame for the poverty and misery.
There have always been rich and poor,
and there always will be: z We ought te
be thankful we're rich. ;"
Suppose Christ had gone on that
principle, replied Felicia, with un.
usual persistence "Do you remember
DR.. Bruce's sermon on that verse a few
sundays ago, For ye know the grace
Of our Lord Jesus Christ, that. though
he was rich. yet for our sakes he be.
rame poor, that ye through his poverty
might become rich 2 2.