Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-14

him into courts. his motives would be
| miaundefatood and the whole thing
| would end In his Disgrace aud the loss
of biz position. Surely. u was none q
| hla huHinnss Re could easily get the
papers back 10 the freight department
and no one BE- the wiser Let the In
lqulty 70 on. Let the law be dchcd.
What was " 10 him7 lie would work
out his plans for lettering the condi.
tons just about him. What more could
man do IN this railroad business,
who're there was ~ much going on
anyway that made u impossible 10 live
By tho Christian Standard But what
would Jesus DO N he know the factaf
That WINS the question that confronted
Alexander Powers aa the day wore
into evening.
The lights In the office had been
turned on Tho whir OF the great en-
sine ana the crash Of the planer IN the
big shop continued until o'clock.
Then the whistle blow, the engines
slowed down. and the men dropped
their tools and ran Tor the bluckhouse
Alexander Powers heard the familiar
click. click, u the blocks no the men
iled pass the window of the hlockhuusc
lust outside, iie said 10 his clerks
I'm not going Just yet. ! have some.
thing extra tonight" lie waited until
be heard the last man deposit his block
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out. The engineer and his assistants
had work Tor half m hour. but they
went. out no another door
At o'clock that evening any one
Who had looked into the supcrlntcnd-
cnt'a ONCE would have seen an unusual
sight. ne was kneellnR down. ana hls
face was buried IN his hands az Pc
bowed biz head upon the papers on his
CHATTER III.
III any man coineth unto me and
hafeth not hla own father and mother
and wife and children ana brethren
and slaters-yca. and bic own lie also.
be- cannot b. my disciple And
whatsoever forrukoth not an that h.
hath. he cannot be my disciple.
When Rachhei winsiow and Virginia
pagc separated after the meeting at the
First church on sunday. they agreed 10
continue tneir conversation the next
1uv. Virginia asked Rachel "a come
and lunch with her nt noon, and Rachel
accordingly rams the bell 40 the Page
mansion about hulf past ~. Virginia
horseif met hcr. and the two were soon
talking earnestly.
''1hc fact is' Rachel was saying
after they had been talking few min
utcH, - cannot reconcile u with my
Judgment Of what lie would DO. ] cam
not tell another person what Go do. but
] feel that 1 ought not 10 accept this
what wnl you do. them" asked
Virginia. with great interest
u don't know yet, but ! have decld-
"a 10 refuse this ufer."
Rachel picked un letter that had
been lying IN her lap and ran over ~
contents again. II was q letter from
the manager Of comic opera Offering
her place with large travelling com.
HaH h. fnHs. "a
very large hEure. and the prospect held
ont hy the manager was hatterng lie
had heard Rachel sling that Sunday
morning When the stranger had Inter-
rurted the service. lie hnd been much
Impressed There was money IN that
voice. ana II ought TO be- used IN connie
opera, 90 said the letter. and the man
aErr wanted to reply as soon az posai-
There's no virtue In saying NO to
this uficr when I have the other one"
Rachel went on thoughtfully That's
harder 10 decide, but I've made Up my
mind. To tell the truth. Virginia, I'm
completely convinced IN the first case
that Jesus would never Use any talent
like good voice Just 10 make money.
But now, take this concert ofier Here
~ q reputable company 10 travel with
an impersonator and q violinist and
male quartet. all people " good repu-
tatisn. I'm asked 20 20 aa one Of the
company and slng leading soprano. The
lniary u mentioned H. didn't 10 Is to
be guaruntsed-t20o n month Tor tho
season. But don't feel satisfied that
Josua would 20. What do you think9'
You mustn't ask me 20 decide Tor
you" replied Virginia, with sad
smile. II believe Mr.. Maxwell was
right whom he said we must each one
Of W. decide according TO the judgment
We felt for ourselves 20 be- Christinnlike.
! am having "a har1gr tine than you
arc dear 20 decide what lie would do"
Are your Rachel asked. She rose
and walked over to the window and
looked out Virginia came and stood
by her The street was crowded with
life and the two young women looked
AZ II silently fdr a moment. suddenly
Virginia broke out a. Rachel had never
heard her before.
Rachel. what does an this contrast
In conditions mean 90 you as you ask
this question OF what Jesus would do?
II mnddenH me 10 think that tho society
ln which have been brought up. tho
same TO which we are both said To- be-
long, H. satisfied, year after year. 90 20
on dressing aud eating and having d
good time. giving ana receiving enter