St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-18

was not there. A few minutes later
Rollin came in. He brought word that
his grandmother had taken the evening
train for the south. He had been at
the station to see some friends off and
had by chance met his grandmother as
he was coming out. She told him her
reason for going.
Virginia and Rollin confronted each
other at the table with earnest, sad
faces.
"Rollin," said Virginia, and for the
first time almost since his conversion
she realized what wonderful thing her
brothers. change of life meant to her,
edo you blame me2 Am I wrong2"
"No, dear; I cannot believe you are.
This is very painful for us, but if you
think this poor creature owes her safety
and salvation to your personal care it
was the only thing for you to do. Oh,
Virginia, to think that we have all
these years enjoyed our beautiful home
and all these Injuries selfishly, forget
full of the multitude like this woman
Surely Jesus in our places would do
what you have done.
And SO Rollin comforted Virginia and
counseled with her that evening, and
of all the wonderful changes that Vir-
GINA was henceforth to know on &C.
count of her great pledge nothing af-
fected her so powerfully as the thought
of Rollins change in life. Truly, this
man in Christ was new creature. Old
things were passed away. Behold, all
things in him had become newt
DR.. West came that evening at Vir-
ginia's summons and did everything
necessary for the outcast. She had
drunk herself almost into delirium. The
best that could be done for her now
were quiet nursing and careful watch
ing and personal love. So in beauti-
full room, with picture Of Christ
walking by the sea hanging on the
wall, where her bewildered eyes caught
daily something more of its hidden
meaning, Loreen lay, tossed she hardly
knew how into this haven, and Vir-
GINA crept nearer the Master than she
had ever been as her heart went out to-
ward this wreck which had thus been
flung torn and beaten at her feet.
Meanwhile the Rectangle waited the
issue of the election with more than
usual interest, and Gray and his wife
wept over the pitiable creatures who
after struggle with surroundings that
daily tempted them, too often wearied
of the struggle, and, like Loreen, threw
up their arms and went whirling into
the boiling abyss Of their previous con-
dition.
The after meeting at the First church
was now regularly established. Henry
Maxwell went into the lecture room on
the Sunday succeeding the week of the
primary and was greeted with an en-
thusiasm that made him tremble at first
for it's reality. He noted again the alb
scence of Jasper Chase, but all the 9TH
ers were present, and they seemed
drawn very close together by bond of
common fellowship that demanded and
enjoyed mu.us. condolences. It was tia
general feeling that the spirit of Jesus
was spirit of very open, frank confes-
sion of experience. 1t seemed the most
natural thing in the world for Edward
Norman to be telling all the rest of the
company about the details of his news
paper.
"The fact is, 1 have lost good deal
Of money during the last three weeks.
l cannot tell how much. | am losing a
great many subscribers every day."
"What do the subscribers give as
their reason for dropping the paper2'
asked Henry Maxwell All the rest were
listening eagerly.
"There are good many different
reasons. Some say they want a paper
that prints all the news, meaning by
that the crime details, sensations like
prizefights, scandals and horrors of
various kinds. Others object to the dis
continuance of the Sunday edition.
have lost hundreds of subscribers by
that action, although l have made sat.
isfactory arrangements with many Of
the old subscribers by giving even more
in the extra Saturday edition than they
formerly had in the Sunday issue. My
greatest loss has come from falling Of
in advertisements and from the attitude
l have felt obliged to take on political
questions. This last action has really
cost me more than any other The bulk
Of my subscribers are intensely par
tisan. may as well tell you all frank.
ly that if continue to pursue the plan
which I honestly believe Jesus would
in the matter of political issues and
their treatment from nonpartisan and
moral standpoint The News will not be
able to pay its operating expenses I'M
less one factor in Raymond can be de.
pended on.
He paused moment, and the room
was very quiet. Virginia seemed spe
cially interested Her face glowed with
interest. 1t was like the interest of .
person who had been thinking hard Of
the same thing Norman went on now
to mention.
"That one factor is the Christian
element in Raymond Say The New,
has lost heavily from the dropping of
of people who do not care for a Chris
tian daily and from others who simpl,
look upon a newspaper as a purveyo
Of all sorts of material to amuse anc
interest them, are there enough genu
inc Christian people in Raymond VIII
will rally to the support of pape
such as Jesus would probably edit, O
are the habits of the people so firml,