The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-08

want you to look at your part in this
plan for capturing and saving the Rec
tanSle Your voice is q power. / have
mad many ideas lately. Here is one of
them. Iou could organize among the
girls musical institute. Give them
the benefit Of your training. There are
some splendid voices in the rough there.
DID any one ever hear such singing rs
that yesterday by those women2 Rachel,
what beautiful opportunity! You
shall have the best of opportunity in
tho way of organs and orchestras that
money can provide, and what cannot
DO done with music to win souls there
into higher and better and purer liv-
iny2"
Before Virginia had ceased speaking
Rachels face WAS perfectly TRANSPORTED
with the thought Of her life work. 1t
flowed into her heart and mind like n
flood, and the torrent of her feeling
overiiowed in tears that could not he
restrained. twas what she had dreamed
OF doing herself 1t represented to her
something that she felt was in keeping
with right use of her own talent.
Eyes. she said as she rose and put her
arms about Virginia, while both girls
i'll the excitement of their enthusiasm
paced the hall-"ycs. / will gladly put
my life into that kind of service / do
believe that Jesus would have me use
my life in this way. Virginia. what
miracles can we not accomplish with
humanity if we have such a lever as
consecrated money to move things
withi''
add to it consecrated personal en-
thusiasm like yours. and it certainly
can accomplish great things" said Vir-
ginia. smiling. and then before Rachel
could reply Rollin came in He hesitat-
ed a moment and was passing out Of
the hall into the library when Virginia
called him and asked some questions
about his work
Rollin came back and sat down, and
together the three discussed their future
plans. Rollin was apparently entirely
free from embarrassment in Rachel's
presence while Virginia was with them:
only his manner with her was almost
Precise, if not cold. The past seemed to
&c entirely absorbed in his wonderful
conversion. He had not forgotten it.
bat ho seemed to be completely caught
np for this present time in the purpose
OF this new Iifo.
After awhile Rollin was called out,
and Rachel and Virginia began to talk
of other things.
''By the way. what has become of
Jasper Chaser"
Gently enough, but Rachel blushed, and
Virginia added. with n smile: II sup
pose he is writing another book Is lie
going to put you into this one, Rachel?
Iou know l always suspected Jasper
Chase Of doing that very thing in his
first story.
+'Virginia" Rachel spoke with the
frankness that had always existed be-
tween the two friends-"Jasper Chase
tod me the other ni3Gt that he--in fact
--he proposed to me-or he would If
Rachel stopped and sat with her
hands clasped on her lap. and there
were tears in her eyes.
Virginia. / thought little while
ago that l loved him. Gs he said lie
loved me, but when he sroke my heart
felt repealed. and l said what | ought
70 have said. ! told him no. have not
seem him since. That was the night Of
the first conversions at the Re.tangle. "
Il am glad for you. said Virginia
quietly.
"Why?" asked Rachel. little star.
tied
Because / have never really liked
Jasper Chase. He is too cold and~-I do
not like to judge him. but I have al
ways distrustcd his sincerity in taking
the pledge at tho church with the rest. "
Rachel looked ut Virginia thought
fully
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