El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09

| pOSS1Diy 90 Will not really iSSSeH
very much the awful conditions at
the Rectangle as long as the saloon
is legally established there l think that
is true of any Christian work now be-
ing carried on in any great city The
saloon furnishes material to be saved
faster than the settlement or residence
or rescue mission work can save it
Virginia suddenly rose and raced the
hall. Rachel answered sadly and yet
with note of hope in her voice
1T is true: but. oh. Virginia. what
| q wonderful amount of happiness and
| power can come out of this money! And
the saloon cannot always remain here
The time must come when the Christian
| force in the city will triumph
| Virginia paused near Rachel. and her
pale. earnest face lighted up.
II believe that too The number of
those who have promised to do as Jesus
would is increasing. If we once have
say 500 such disciples in Raymond
| the saloon is doomed But now. dear. l
want you to look at your part in this
plan for capturing and saving the Rec
tangle Your voice is power l have
| had many ideas lately Here is one of
them You could organize among the
girls musical institute. Give them
| the benefit of your training There are
some splendid voices in the rough there
| Did any one ever hear such singing as
that yesterday by those women? Rachel.
what beautiful opportunity You
shall have the best of opportunity in
| the way of organs and orchestras that
money can provide. and what cannot
be done with music to win souls there
into higher and better and purer liv-
ing?"
Before Virginia had ceased speaking
Rachel's face was perfectly TRANSPORTED
, with the thought of her life work. 1t
| flowed into her heart and mind like q
food, and the torrent of her feeling
overhowed in tears that could not be
| restrained It was what she had dreamed
Of doing herself. 1t represented to her
something that she felt was in keeping
with a right use of her own talent.
"Yes. she said as she rose and put her
arms about Virginia. while both girls
in the excitement Of their enthusiasm
paced the han-''yes. / will gladly put
my life into that kind of service do
believe that Jesus would have me use
my life in this way. Virginia, what
miracles can we not accomplish with
humanity if we have such lever as
consecrated money to move things
With
add to it consecrated personal en-
thusiasm like yours. and it certainly
can accomplish great things" said Vir
ginia. smiling, and then before Rachel
could reply Rollin came in He hesitat-
ed moment and was passing out of
the hall into the library when Virginia
called him and asked some questions
about his work.
Rollin came back and sat down, and
together the three discussed their future
plans Rolin was apparently entirely
free from embarrassment in Rachel's
presence while Virginia was with them:
only his manner with her was almost
precise. if not cold. The past seemed to
be entirely absorbed in his wonderful
conversion. He had not forgotten it,
but he seemed to be completely caught
up for this present time in the purpose
Of this new life.
After awhile Rollin was called out
and Rachel and Virginia began to talk
OF other things
by the way. what has become of
Jasper Chase?'
Virginia asked the question inno-
Gently enough. but Rachel blushed. and
Virginia added. with a smile: II sup
pose he is writing another book. Is he
going to put you into this one. Rachel7
You know l always suspected Jasper
Chase Of doing that very thing in his
first story"
Virginia Rachel spoke with the
frankness that had always existed be-
tween the two friends-''.JaSper Chase
told me the other night that he-in fact
he proposed to me-or he would if
Rachel stopped and sat with her
hands clasped on her lap. and there
were tears in her eyes.
Virginia. l thought little while /
ago that l loved him. as he said he
loved me. but when he spoke my heart
felt repealed. and l said what / ought
to have said. told him no. l have not
seem him since. That was the night of
the first conversions at the Rectangle.
II am glad for you. )" said Virginia
quietly.
'.Whyr" asked Rachel. little star
tied
Because I have never really liked
Jasper Chnse He is too cold and-I do
not like to judge him. but l have al
ways distrusted his sincerity in takiug
the pledge at the church with the rest.
Rachel looked at Virginia thought
fully
II have never given my heart to him
am sure. He touched my emotions
and | admired his skill as a writer. |
have thought at times that l cared a
good deal for him think perhaps il
he had spoken to me at any other tim;
than the one he chose | could easily |
have persuaded myself that loved him
but not now. Rachel paused suddenly |
and when she looked up at Virginia |