Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-04
IN HIS STEPS.
WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?'
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tually fasting"
So Felicia and tho bishop had an i'm
provised lunch. and the bishop, who, to
tell the truth. had not taken time for
weeks to enjoy his meals, feasted on the
delight Of his unexpected discovery and
was able to express his astonishment
and qualification at the quality Of the
cookery
~ thought you would at least say II
was as good aS the meals you used to
get at the Auditorium at the big ba l.
quets." said Felicia slyly.
"'As good asr The Auditorium ban
quets were simply husks compared to
this one. Felicia. But you must come
to the settlement l want you to see
what we are doing. And I am simply
astonished to find you here earning
your living this way. I begin to see
what your plan is. You can oe Of in
finite help to u.s. You don't t really mean
that you will live here and help these
people to know the value Of goud food p
Indeed l do" Felicia answered
gravely. "That is my gospel Shall |
not follow itH'
"Aye. ayel You're right Bless God
for sense like yours. When left the
world the bishop smiled at the phrase
-"they were talking good deal about
the new woman If you are one Of
them, l am a convert right now and
here.
"Flattery still Is there no escape
from it even in the slums of ChicagoT'
Felicia laughed again, and the bishop s
heart. heavy though it had grown dur
ing several months of vast sin bearing,
reioiced to hear it. 1t sounded good 1t
was good It belonged to God.
Felicia wanted to visit the settlement
and went back with the bishop. She
was amazed at the results Of what con-
siderable money and good deal of con-
secrated brains had done. As they walk
ed through the building they talked in
cessantly Felicia was the incarnation
OF vital enthusiasm. Even the bishop
wondered ut the exhibition of it as it
bubbled up and sparkled over.
They went down into the basement,
and the bishop pushed open the door.
from behind which came the sound of a
carpenters plane 1t was small but
well equipped carpenters shop. A
young man with a paper cap on his
head and clad in blouse and overalls
was whistling and driving the plane as
he whistled He looked up as the bishop
and Felicia entered and took off his cap
AS he did so his little finger carried a
small curling shaving up to his hair.
and it caught there.
"Miss Sterling. Mr.. Stephen Clyde. >
said the bishop. "Clyde is one Of our
helpers here two afternoons in the
week.
Just then the bishop was called up
stairs. and he excused himself for mo-
ment leaving Felicia and the young
carpenter together.
"We have met before. said Felicia,
looking at Clyde frankly.
Eyes. back in the world. as the
bishop says replied the young man,
and his fingers trembled little as they
lay on the board he had been planning.
Eyes. Felicia hesitated 81 am
very glad to see you.
"Are your The flush Of pleasure
mounted to the young carpenters fore
head "You have had a great deal of
trouble since -then9" he said. and then
he was afraid he had wounded her or
called up painful memories but Felicia
had lived over all that
eyes. and you also How is it you
are working heref"
ut is a long story, Miss Sterling
My father lost his money, and l was
obliged to 20 to work. very good thing
for me- The bishop says ought to be
grateful am am very happy now
l learned the trade hoping some time
to be of use. I am night clerk at one Of
the hotels That Sunday morning when
you took the pledge at Nazareth Av-
enue church took it with the others.
Ibid your" said Felicia slowly 81
am glad"
Just then the bishop came back. and
very soon he and Felicia went away.
leaving the young carpenter at his work
Some one noticed that he whistled loud
er than ever as he planned
Felicia. said the bishop, did you
know Stephen Clyde beforef'
"Yes. back in the world. dear bishop
He was one Of my acquaintance in
Nazareth Avenue church.
"Ahl" said the bishop.
1--WE were very good friends" added
Felicia
"But nothing moreP" the bishop ven-
tured to ask.
Felicia's face glowed for an instant.
Then she looked the bishop in the eyes
frankly and answered:
Truly and truly, nothing more"
ut would be just the way Of the
world for those two people to come to
like each other. though" thought the
bishop to himself. and somehow the
thought made him grave. 1t was al
most like the old pang over Camilla,
but it passed, leaving him afterward,
when Felicia had gone back, with tears
in his eyes and a feeling that was al