The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-30
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81 am Just back from visit to Ray
nond." DR. Bruce began. land want
tell yon something Of my Impressions
II the movement there
BE paused. and his look went over
his people with yearning for them and
BIT the same time with great uncer.
tainSty ut his heart How many Of his
rich. fashionable. refined. luxury loving
|memb,ers would understand the nature
Pf the appeal he was soon to make to
khemf He was altogether in the dark
ks to that Nevertheless he had been
throug h his desert and had come out Of
tt ready to suffer He went on now aft
|er that brief pause and told the story
IOf his stay in Raymond The people al
fead. knew something Of that expert.
|merit in the First church. The whole
Icfyuntry had watched the progress Of
the pledge as it had become history in
window and stood there looking out at
the people driving on the boulevard.
His cigar had gone out, but he still fin
ygered 1t nervously Then he turned
from the window and walked up and
down the room. A servant stepped
across the hall and announced dinner.
land he told her to wait for Felicia.
IRose came down stairs and went into
THE library, and still Mr.. Sterling paced
the drawing room restlessly.
/ He had finally wearied of the walking
apparently and. throwing himself into
o chair. was brooding over something
deeply when Felicia came in.
He rose and faced her. Felicia was
Evidently very much moved by the
meeting from which she had just come
At the same time she did not wish to
talk too much about it. Just as she en-
tered the drawing room Rose came in
from the library.
"How many staid9" she asked Rose
Twas curious At the same she was skep-
Itical Of the whole movement in Ray
mond
"About q hundred. replied Felicia
Eavely. Mr.. Sterling looked surprised
Felicia was going out Of the room He
called to her.
"Do you really mean to keep the
Ipledgef" he asked
Felicia colored Over her face and
heck the warm blood flowed as she an
|swsred. "You would not ask such q
question. father, II you had been pres
lent at the meeting" She fingered q
moment in the room. then asked to he
Excused from dinner for awhile and
went up to see her mother
7 No one ever knew what that inter-
view between Felicia and her mother
Iwaa It is certain that she must have
gold her mother something Of the spir-
tual power that had awed every person
present in the company Of disciples from
Nasareth Avenue church who faced Dr.
Bruce in that meeting after the morn
ing servica II is also certain that Fe-
Ricia had never known such an expert
ence and never would have thought of
bharing it with her mother If 1t had not
been for the prayer the evening before
Another fact is also known Of Felicia's
Experience at this time When she
6nally Joined her father and Rose at
the table, she seemed unable to tell
Them much about the meeting. There
WAS reluctance to speak Of it, as one
night hesitate to attempt description
/ q wonderful sunset to person who
ever talked about anything but the
Feather When that Sunday in the
Bterling mansion was drawing to
hose and the soft. warm lights through
but the dwelling were glowing through
he great windows. in a corner Of her
oom where the light was obscure Fe-
icia kneeled. and when she raised her
lace and turned 1t toward the light it
Vas tho face Of woman who had al
eady defined for herself the greatest
ssues of earthly life
That same evening. after the Sunday
evening service. the Rev. Calvin Bruce.
}. D.. Of Nazareth Avenue church. was
baking over the events Of the day with
Dis wife They were Of one heart and
mind in the matter and faced their new
juture with all the faith and courage
bf new disciplea Neither was deceived
p to the probable results Of the pledge
% themselves or to the church.
They had been talking but little
fhils when the bell rang. and DR..
Bruce. going to the door, exclaimed as
be opened 1t: ut Is you. Edwardl
Come ini'
There came into the hall command.
hg figure The bishop was Of extraor-
iary height and breadth Of shoulder.
ut Of such good proportions that there
Fas no thought of ungainly or even Of
nusual size. The impression the bishop
hade on strangers was first that Of
teat health and then Of great affection.
He came into the parlor and greeted
Ira Bruce, who after few moments
as called out Of the room. leaving the
wo men together.
The bishop sat in deep easy chair
sfore the open fire There was just
hough dampness in the early spring Of
he year to make an open fire pleasant
Calvin. you have taken q very seri-
es step today" he finally said. lifting