The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-20


wall between her and every conception
of Jesus AK Il sacrifice. "What you have
promised in spirit of false emotion, l
presume, is impossible of performance.
''Do YOU mean, EraRGiqHStHtc, hat
we cannot possibly. act as Jesus wssld,
or do you mean that If we try to we
shall o:Tond the customs and prejudices
OF sGc!ctyr" asked Virginia.
1T is Eut required. It is not neces.
sary. Besides, how can you act with
any
Nine P:gc paused, broke off her SEN
tcncc and then turned to Rachel
What will your mother say to your
decision! My dear, Is it not foolish?
What do YOU expect to do with your
voice anyway"
~ don't know what mother will say
yet, Rachel answered. with q great
shrinking from trying to give her Aeth-
Cr's probable answer. If there was a
woman III all Raymond with great am
hitiurs FOX her daughters success Gs
singer, Mrs. Wirslowsvas that woman.
"Oh. You viii sccaSit in different
light aftcr wise Thought of is! 1dy
dear" continued Niiuo. Page, rising
from the table, ''yo;i will live r. rc;.rot
it If yon q" :iot accept The cGnccr3 ccla
pnry'S Offer Cr something like it.
reached s::i.! something that contained
hint uf the struggia she was still hav-
ing, and after little she went away,
feeling that her departure was - Ea
followed hy y T&;n.Ul conversation be-
tween Virginia ard her s;ranlnpthcr
IS she %t;"rwarl learned, Virginia
pas d through = crisis cf feeling daring
tn"t "ceEc with h:r grandmother that
h&sty:!cd hcr final decision as to the rsI
OF her IHoH"y and her social position.
Rachel w&s Glad to escape ard hc i'v
herself. y Plan was slofrly forming il
her mind. ;:rl she wcrard to lie alCGo
t. thinl: it cut carc:ailA Eut before
she had walked two blecis she was an
noyed IL find Eollin Page walking be
| side her.
":Sorry to disturb your thought, Miss
Winslow, but l happened to lie G,irlg,
Your way &nA had an idea yoa might
aot ohio<t. In fact, I've been walking
here for !; whole block, ard you haven
sbicctcd."
Il dill not see YOU, replied Rachel
Il Noll,tn't mind that If yoa only
! thought Of mo once in awhile" said
ROllin suddenly. He tool: one last rcrv
oJlS pVtf ef his cigar, tossed is into the
street and walked along with g pale
face.
Rachel was surprised, hut not st2--
tied. She had known Rollin as . boy,
and there had been 4 time when they
had used each others first name famii-
iariy. Lately, however, something in
Rachcl's manner had put &n end 10
that. She was used to his direct at-
t2mpts at compliment and WAS some
times amused by them. To-day :hs hon
cstly wished him anywhere else.
"Do you ever think Of me, Miss
Winsiow!" asked Rollin after pause
"Oh, yes, quite often" said Rachel.
with n smile.
''Arc you thinking Of r:c now?'
Eyes. that is-ycs. am"
"What?'
''Do you want ,,e to be absolutely
truthful
"Of course"
"Thcn 1 Was thinking that wished
you wcrc not here"
Rollin bit his lip and looked gloomy.
Rachel had not spoken anything as he
wished.
"Now, look here Rachcl-oh, know
that forbidden, but We got to speak
some timc-.you know how feel. What
| makes you treat me so hard? You used
to like me q little, you know
"Did /? OF course we used to get on
very well as boy and girl. but we are
older now"
Rachel still spoke in the light, easy
way she had used since her first annoy
ancc at sH2inS him. She was still some
what prcoccupicd with her plan. which
hAd been disturbed by Rollins appear
ancc.
They walked along in silence little
| way. The avenue was full Of people.
| Among III" persons passing was J&snrr
ChGec. Il saw Rachel and Eolhn AID
bowed as he Went by. Eollin was
watching Rachal closely.
Il wish | were Jasper CnGsc. I&ybo
Hd stand some show thcn." he said
m""Gilv.
E;."iI | colo2rl in :,,itc cf h~v.cl'.
-" ID -; -; anyti.:;,% &,!I G;:, KY. Il
h.T n"' = little Rn;;in scci:."d d.: l.
Min"d - .ay scE"tl::rg, #Ha Rachel
| seemed h"!'l.:S to prevent him. a.. r
Il, >h' u:orcllt he lA2!s Hs ven know
tie trut!! on" tim2 as Gnn:l"..
! "Ycu know we'll truuCh, E"rh'l l.
how fc.l toward you. In t th,:c 8, :
hope: ! ccald mako yea harry. ~
loved I"u Il good many ycST5 =.
"Nhv bow Oh 90 you thi;E am"
| lroi;c in Rachel, with nervous lAug.,.