Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-26

touched her deepest nature She began
to develop and strengthen wonderfully.
Even Mrs Winslow was obliged to
acknowledge the great usefulness and
beauty of Felicia 8 character. The aunt
looked with establishment upon her
niece, this city bred girl. reared in the
greatest luxury, the daughter of mil
lionaira, now walking around in her
kitchen, her arms covered with flour
and occasionally streak of it on her
nose-for Felicia at first had habit Of
rubbing her nose forgetfully when she
was trying to remember some recipe
mixing various dishes with the great
est interest in their results, washing up
pans and kettles and doing the ordinary
work of servant in the Winslow
kitchen and at the rooms of the Rec
tangle settlement. At first Mrs Wins
low demonstrated.
Felicia, it is not your place to be
out here doing this common work. I
cannot allow it. -
"Why, aunt3 Don't You like the
mullins made this morning2" Felicia
would ask meekly, but with a hidden
smile, knowing her aunt's weakness for
that kind of muffin
'"They were beautiful, Felicia, but it
does not seem right for you to be doing
such work for us.
why not? What else can do?"
Her aunt looked at her thoughtfully,
noting her remarkable beauty of face
and expression.
''You do not always intend to do
this kind Of work. Felicia?"
maybe shall. Ilhave had dream
of opening an ideal cookshop in Chi
cago or some large city and going
around to the poor families in some
slum district like the Rectangle, teach
ing the mothers how to prepare food
properly. remember hearing Dr.. Bruce
say once that he believed one of the
great miseries Of comparative poverty
consisted in poor food He even went
SO far as to say that he thought some
kinds of crime could be traced to soggy
biscuits and tough beefsteak. I'm con-
fident would be able to make living
for Rose and myself and at the same
time to help others"
Z Felicia brooded over this dream until
it became a reality. Meanwhile she
grew into the affections of the Ray
mond people and the Rectangle folks,
among whom she was known as s.the
angel cook. /" Underneath the structure
of the beautiful character she was grow
ing always rested her promise made in
Nazareth Avenue church.
''What would Jesus dot" She prayed
and hoped and worked and planned her
life by the answer to that question
1t was the inspiration of her conduct
and the answer to all her ambition.
p Three months had gone by since the
Sunday morning when DR.. Bruce came
into his pulpit with the message of the
new diseipleship. Never before had the
Rev. Calvin Bruce realized how deep
the feelings of his members flowed. He
humbly confessed that the appeal he
had made. met with an unexpected re-
Spouse from men and women who. like
Felicia. were hungry for something in
their lives that the conventional type of
church membership and fellowship had
failed to give them
But DR.. Bruce was not yet satisfied
for himself We cannot tell what his
feeling was or what led to the move
ment he finally made. to the great as.
constituent Of all who knew him. better
than by relating conversation be-
tween him and the bishop at this time
in the history of the pledge in Nazareth
Avenue church The two friends were,
as before. in DIR. Bruce's house, seated
in his study.
'Yon know what have come in this
evening for." the bishop was saying
after the friends had been talking some
time about the results of the pledge
with Nazareth Avenue people.
DR.. Bruce looked over at the bishop
and shook his head.
81 have come to confess went on
the bishop. that have not yet kept
my promise TO walk in his steps in the
way that l believe shall be obliged tc
if l satisfy my thought of what il
means to walk in his steps
Dr. Bruce had risen and was pacing
his study. The bishop remained in the
deep easy chair, with his hands clasped,
but his eye burned with the glow that
always belonged to him before he made
tome great resolve.
Edward DIR. Bruce spoke abrupt.
ly-'I have not yet been able to satisfy
myself, either. in obeying my promise.
but have at last decided on my course.
In order to follow it, shall be obliged
to resign from Nazareth Avenue
church. .
81 knew you would . replied til;
bishop quietly, "and came in thi'
evening to say that I shall be obliged
to do the same with my charge.
DR.. Bruce turned and walked up x
his friend. They We're both laborins
under repressed excitement.
is it necessary in your case?" asked
Bruce.
Eyes. Let me state my reasons
Probably they are the same as yours
In fact. ! am sure they are" TIL,
bishop paused moment, then went OF
with increasing feeling:
Calvin, you know how many year.