The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-09
CHAPTER VIII.

What is that to thee? Follow thou me.
When Roliin started down the street
that afternoon that Jasper stood looking
out of his window, he was not thinking
of Rachel Winslow and did not expect
to see her anywhere. He had come sud
denly upon her as she turned into the
avenue, and his heart had leaped up at
the sight of her. He walked along by
her now rejoicing, after all, in a little
moment Of this earthly love he could
not drive out of his life.
81 have just been over to see Vir-
ginia," said Rachel. "She tells me the
arrangements are nearly completed for
the transfer of the Rectangle property" F"
eyes; it has been tedious case in
the courts. Did Virginia show you all
the plans and specifications for build
ingsr"
1--WE looked over good many. 1t is
astonishing to me where Virginia has
managed to get all her ideas about this
work F"
"Virginia knows more now about
Arnold Toynbee and east end London
and institutional church work in Amer
lea than good many professional slum
workers. She has been spending nearly
all summer in getting information. y
Rollin was beginning to feel more at
ease as they talked over this coming
work for humanity. 1t was safe com
mon ground.
"What have you been doing all sum-
mer? / have not seen much of you, l"
Rachel suddenly asked, and then her
face warmed with its quick flush Of
tropical color, as if she might have i'm
piled too much interest in Rollin or too
much regret at not seeing him oftener.
II have been busy" replied Rollin
briefly.
"Tell me something about it, per-
sisted Rachel. You say so little. Have
I right to askl'
She put the question very frankly,
turning toward Rollin in real interest.
eyes, certainly" he replied, with a
grateful smile. II am not 50 certain
that l can tell you much, l have been
trying to find some way TO reach the
men l once knew and win them into
more useful lives.
He stopped suddenly, as if he were
almost afraid to go on. Rachel did not
venture to suggest anything.
II have been member Of the same
company to which you and Virginia be-
long," continued Rcllin, beginning
again. II have made the pledge to do
as believe Jesus would do, and it is
in trying to answer this question that
I have been doing my work.
"That is what do not understand
Virginia told me about the other. 1t
seems wonderful to think that you are
trying to keep that pledge with us. But
what can you do with the clubmen2"
"You have asked me direct ques
tion, and / shall have to answer it
now," replied Rollin, smiling again.
"You see, asked myself after that
night at the tent, you remember"
spoke hurriedly, and his voice trembled
q little-"what purpose l could now
have in my life to redeem it, to satisfy
my thought of Christian discipleship,
and the more thought of it the more I
was driven to place where l knew I
must take up this cross. Did you ever
think that of all the neglected beings
in our social system none are quite SO
completely left alone as the fast young
men who fill the clubs and waste their
time and money as l used TOT The
churches look after the poor, miserable
creatures like those in the Rectangle,
they make some effort to reach the
workingmen, they have large con-
stituency among the average salary
earning people, they send money and
missionaries to the foreign heather, but
the fashionable, dissipated young men
around town, the clubmen, are left ont
Of all plans for reaching and Christian