Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-11
CHAPTER III.

n. ,.I,ut h, disciple. And whatsoever
fur>akrth not all that he hath. he cannot lc my
disciple.
When Rachel WinSluw and Virginia
Page separated after the meeting at the
FIRST church on Sunday. they agreed to
continue their conversation the next
dav. Virginia asked Rachel to come
and lunch with her ut noon. and Rachel
accordingly rang the bell at the Page
mansion about half past /. Virginia
herself met her. and the two were soon
talking earnestly
after they had been talking few min
utcs. Il cannot reconcile it with my
Judgment of what he w"nld d". cam
not tell another person what t" do, hut
| feel that ought not to accept this
offer
What will You do. them" asked
Virginia. with great interest.
Il don't know yet hut have decid-
ed to refuse this offer
Rachel picked up letter that had
been living in her lap and ran over its
contents again. 1t was letter from
the manager Of comic opera offering
her a place with large travelling COM
pauv for the season. The salary WAS
very large tigur,'. and tn" prospect held
out by the manager wAS tatt"rlng. He
had heard Rachel sing that Sunday
morning when the stranger had inter
ruptrd the service He had been much
inpr,.SSrd There WIS money Ill that
voice. and it ought t. lr used in comic
opera. 50 said the letter and the man
agrr wanted Il reply as S'"n aS possible"
.'Thrrc'S no virtue in saying NJ" t"
this offer when have the other one.
Rachel went on thuughtfully. "Tlat :
harder t. decide. but I've made up my
mind. To tell tn" truth. Virginia, I'm
completely convinced in the first clS"
that Jesus would never uSr any talent
like Il good voice just To- max" money.
But, now. take this concert offer. Her"
is Il reputable company t" travel with
an ilnp"rSunatur and Il violini>t and Il
male quartet. all people of good rrpu-
tatiun. I'm asked to 20 aS one OF tn"
company and sing leading soprano. The
salary Il mentioned it. diln' / - Is I"
be- guaranteed 5000 Il month for the
season. l5nt ! don't feel satisfied that
Jesus would 70" What do y"u Think
"Ynu mustn't ask me to drcid" for
you. replied Virginia. with II sad
smile. II h,lirvr Mr.. Maxwell waS
right when he said we must each ON"
of lis decide according To the Judgment
we felt for ourselves to hr ChriStllk".
l am having Il harder time than y"u
are, dear. to decide what hc would do.
care ynu:" Rachel asked. She rose
and walked over to the window and
looked ont. Virginia came and stood
by her. The street was crowded with
life. and the two Young women looked
at it silently for Il ,num"nt. Suddenly
Virginia broke ont as Rachel had never
heard her before.
"Rachrl. what does all this contrast
in conditions mean to yuu aS y"u ask
this question of what Jesus would do:
1t maddrnS me Ia think that tn" society
in which have been brought up. the
same L. which we are both said I" m'-
long. is satisfied. year after year, I" z"
on dressing and eating and having Il
good time. giving and receiving enter
tainmrntS spending its money on
houses and Injuries and occasional lily,
to ease its conscience. donating, with
ont any personal sacrifice, little
Il I l,,.,, l,.n ,.fln-
Gated aS yuu have. in one Of tn" most
extensive schools of America. launched
into society aS IN hrirrSS. supposed t"
be- in Il very rnviahlr p">iti"n. III per
fcctlv we'll | can travel or stay ut
home can do ;IS please, can crafty
almost any want "r desire, and yet
when | honestly try to imagin" jesus
living the life | lav" lived and am rX-
pcct,d to liv" and doing for the rest Of
NV lif" what thousands of other rich
people do | am under condemnation for
being one Of the most wicked. selfish,
useless creatures in tn" world. | hav"
not luukcd uIlt Of this window for weeks
without a feeling Of horror toward my
self aS SEQ the humanity that p"urS hy
this hullS,'.
Virginia turned away and walked mp
and down TN" room. Rachel watched
her and could n"t r.'lr,'>S tn" rising it'd"
Of her own growing driiuiti"n uf dlScl-
pl"Ship. OF what Chri>tian u>,' WIS her
own talent "f SONG: Was TN" best >h"
could d." to >'ll her talent for :" much
4 =
tnur. dress beautifully. enjoy Tn" "N-
cit"m"nt If public applaII>" and gain Il
reputation ~ II great singer Was that
what .l">uS would de-:
Sh,. WIS not morbid SIN. WIS i'll
sound health, WAS conscious "f great
pnwcrS a> Il singer and knew that if she
went ont int" public lit" She could
max" Il great deal "f money and hrc"lm"
we'll known. 1t i d"uhtful if She over
estimated her ability I" accomplish all
sh" th"nyhf herself ralmhl" of And
Virginia what IN" had just ~aiL >liI"l"
Rachel with great force l"'ca,>'' of the
similar position in which Tn" tw"
friends found themselves.
Lunch Ms aiIlI"IInr'd. and they
went ont AMI were. Joined lv Virginia :
grandmother. Mime. Pa@r II handsome.
stately w"nan of G1, and Virginia :
brother, Rullim, Il Young man win"
su.nt most uf his tim" ut on" "t the
clui> and had II" particular ambition
for anything hut Il growing admiration
for Rarh"l Wiu~l"w. and whenever she
,inri ur uuclrd al tn" pa-" man>i"r.
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