The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-11-24

f''Grandmother, LIDO not wish to do
anything that is displeasing to You.
but ] am, going to keep Loreen here to-
night and longer II think it is best. !"
| Then You can answer for the conse-
house with miserable''A Nine. Page
lost her self control virgiria stopped
her before she could speak the NEXT
word. - "a -
"Grandmother, this house is mine.
It Is your home with me as long a. you
choose to remain. but in this matter I
shall act as I fully believe Jesus would
in my place am willing to bear all
that society may say or do. Society is
not my God. BY tfe side Of this poor,
lost soul do not count the verdict of
society as Of any value
~ shall not remain here, then, - said
Mime. Page. She turned suddenly and
walked to the end Of the hall. She then
came back and said, with an emphasis
that revealed her intense excitement
and passion:
| "You can always remember that you
have driven your grandmother out Of
your house in favor Of q drunken wom-
an" Then. without waiting for Vir-
ginia to reply, she turned again and
went up stairs.
Virginia called for q servant and
soon had Loreen cared for. She was fast
lapsing into wretched condition. Dur
ing the brief scene in the hall she had
clung to Virginia so hard that Vir-
ginia's arm was sore from tho clutch, of
the girls fingers.
Virginia did not know whsther her
grandmother would leave thei house or
not She had abundant means Of her
own. was perfectly well and vigorous
and capable of caring for hezself She
had sisters and brothers liy;a pjr the
south and was in the bSa{fe had waved at
several weeks inaas 5 Tommy was ne,
'a smccess IN n heavy the histories OF pa a.;
ir ne its share. of at had accumuia.e.
We .tynw be-. lt'." - ;n-
'-a,eare so far as that Went uushe
wen l.;av had been q painful onyo me-,
Ieis,o" Ii.e, over it, as she did in ny iooa
sae Sus Che went down to tea' shiou+ T,n+
ue,oo ,s.t'a ,arse for regret, however.
httle s . Iosns dor" There was nq1es,
wou w ~ Virginia's mind that se nan Sa
tioh ~ .he riaht thing. If she ha9nlaut 1,t
done ,,a tn. f. was one of the JudSnen,S, ",
mistake: ~ ths heart. When th\ beh
and NOV y. ~ .be went down, AMI hel
rang TOT Sar se aid not appear. SHY sent
granite g',t 70 her room, and the selvane
serva' hocL word that Mime. eas.
pro not there. A few minutes i .,,a
%aS VAS. o.,ne in. He brought "ofu .n ;',
. non ,'dn,other had taken the eVeniEt Z
4 train for the south. ne .;amas nn oaSi
!. the station to see some 1rieno anoisr
hod by chance met his gat
"a he was coming out. She WI" each
n. reason for going: s,t, sad
IT. Virginia and Rolin cen'
~ ~. ether OF the table witnd for the
r. faces. conversion
no "Ro,,;n," said VirRns thire her
a,t time almost sine. earn to 'dfeI'
-. e' nol;za1 what =" we four years
'ho sr r.,I s,sIaJs & ,E's;is.J -----s %,rS'
brothers change of life meant to her,
"do you blame met Am / wrongr
"No dear; 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 IL
was the only thing for you to do. On.
Virginia, to think that We have all
these years enjoyed our beautiful home
and all these luxuries selfishly, forget.
full of the multitude like this woman
Surely Jesus in our places would DO
what you have done.
And so Rollip comforted Virginia and
counseled with her that evening, and
of all tho wonderful changes that Vir'
pinia was henceforth to know on &C
count of her great pledge nothing az
fected her so powerfully as the thouen'
of Rollins change in life. Truly, thi,
man In Christ was a new creature. VI.
things were passed away. Behold al
, things in him had become pewl
, DIR. West came that evening at VIZ
giaia's summons and did everything
necessary for the putcast. She ha'
drunk herself almost into deliriup. IN
+ best that could be done for her nov
, were auiet nursing and careful watch
: ing and personal love. 30 In q beaut
full room, with a picture OF Chris
o walking by the sen hanging on III
o wall. where her bewildered eyes caugf
o daily something more Of its hide
= meaning, Loreep lay, tossed she hardl
d knew how int, this bayen, and vi
pinia crept nearer tho Master than 81
- had ever been rs her heart went out U
:, ward this wreck which had thus bee
aung torn and beaten at her feet Il,
t. Meanwhile the Neotangle waited u
l. issue of the election with more tn:
"a usual interest, and Gray and his WI
1t went over the pitiable creatures wh
n after struggle with surroundings Tn
,e daily tempted them, too often weari
rs of the struggle, and, like Loreen' thre
of up their arms and went whirling IN
is the boiling abyss Of their previous CO
d. dition. =,