The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-22
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Rachel to rise up like {, great frozen
wall between her and every conception
of jesus as a sacrifice. .,W hat You have
promised i, d Sririt of false emotion, L
presume is impossible of performance. .
do YOU mean, grandmother, that
we cannot possibly act as Jesus would,
or do you mean that if we try to we
! shall offend the customs and prejudices
Of society 90 asked Virginia.
s.It is not required. 1t is not neces-
sary. Besides. how can you act with
any
Nine. Page paused, broke off her SEN
tence and then turned to Rachel.
s.What will your mother say to your
decision! Ny dear, is it not foolish?
What do you expect to do with your
voice anyway
81 don't know what mother will say
vet. Rachel answered, with great
shrinking from trying to give her moth
er's probable answer. If there was a
woman in al: Raymond with great am
bitions fer hes daughters success as a
singer, Mrs iNinslow was that woman.
ooh, you will see it in a different
light after wise thought of it! Ny
dear continued Nine. Page, rising
from the table, you Will live to regret
it if you do not accept the concert COM
pany's offer or something like it. -
Rachel said something that contained
a hint of the struggle she was still hav-
ing. and after a little she went away,
feeling that her departure was to be
followed oy a painful conversation be-
tween Virginia and her grandmother
AS she afterward learned, Virginia
passed through a crisis of feeling during
that scene with her grandmother thai
hastened her final decision as to the use
of her money and her social position.
Rachel was glad to escape and be by
herself. A plan was slowly forming in
her mind, AID she wanted to be alone
to think it out carefully But before
she had walked two blocks she was an
moved to find Rollin Page walking be-
side her.
ssSorry to disturb your thought, Miss
Winslow, but 1 happened to be going
your way and had an idea you might
not object. In fact, I've been walking
here for whole block, and you haven't
objected
81 did not see you, . replied Rachel
81 wouldn't mind that if you only
thought of me once in awhile, . said
Rollin suddenly. He took one last nerv-
Gus puff of his cigar, tossed it into the
street and walked along with pale
face
Rachel was surprised, but not star
tied. She had known Rollin as a boy,
and there had been time when they
had used each others first name famll-
iarly. Lately, however, something in
Rachel's manner had put an end to
that. She was used to his direct at
teaopts ct compliment and was some
times amused by them. Today she non
estlv wished him anywhere else.
DO YOU ever think Of NE, Miss
|! !Winslow:' asked Rollin after Q pause.
'.Oh, yes, cutie often' said Rachel,
with a smile.
..Are You thinking CT me now?''
eyes. that is-yes, / am. !"
3'Wnat?''
s:Do You want me to be absolutely
truthful
s'Of course y
sThen Twas thinking that wished
you were not here. .
Rollin bit his lip and looked gloomy.
Rachel had not spoken anything as he
wished
.sNow, look here, Rachel-oh, know
that forbidden, but I've got to speak
some time-you know how feel. What
makes YOU treat me SO harG? You used
to like me q little. You know. .
Did I? OF course we used to get on
very we'll as boy and girl, but we are
older now.
Rachel still spoke in the light, easy
way she had ,lsed since her first annoy
anca at seeing him. She was still some
what preoccupied with her plan, which
mad been disturbed by Rollln appear
ance.
They walked along in silence little
vay. The avenue was full of people,
Among the persons passing was Jasper
Chase. He saw Rachel and Rollin and
bowed as he went by. Rollin was
! watching Rachel closely.
II wish | were Jasper Chase. Maybe
Ia stand some show then, he said
lnoodilv.
Rachel colored in spite OF herself.
She did not say anything and quickened
her pace a little Rollin seemed deter
mined to say something, and Rachel
seemed helpless to prevent him. After
all, she thought, he might as we'll know
the truth one time as another.
.'You know we'll enough, Rachel,
how feel toward you, Ism t there any
hope? l could make you happy. We
loved you good many years
why. how old do you think l am Z,
broke in Rachel, with a nervous laugh.
She was shaken out Of her usual polse