Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
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e was fall gain. and the city faced
another hasd a " inter. The bishop one
afternoon came ont of the settlement
and walked around the block, intendine
to go on visit &. one Of his new friends
in the district He had walked about
four blocks when he was attracted by q
shop that looked different from the 9th.
era. The neighb hood was still quite
new to the bishop, and every day he
discovered some strange spot or stun.
bled upon some unexpected humanity.
The place that attracted his notice
was q small house close by Chinese
laundry. There were two windows in
the front, very clean. and that was re.
markable, to begin with. Then inside
the window was q tempting display o1
cookery. with prices attached to the
various articles, that made the bishor
wonder somewhat, for he was familiar
by this time with many facts in the
life OF the people once unknown to him.
AS he stood looking at the windowt
the door between them opened. and Fe.
icia Sterling came out ~
"Felicia!'' said the bishop. ''When
did You move into my parish without
my knowledge o. - =
''How did you find me SO soon p
asked Felicia. .-. n
"Why. don't You know? These are
the only clean windows in the block. -
II believe they are, replied Felicia,
with q laugh that did the bishop good
to hear. IT, 49,.
"But why have you dared to come tc
Chicago without telling me, and how
have you entered my diocese without
my knowledge?" asked the bishop, and
Felicia looked so like that beautiful,
clean, educated, refined world he once
knew that he might be pardoned fol
seeing in her something of the old para.
disc, although, to speak truth for the
bishop, he had no desire to go back to
it again.
swell, dear bishop said Felicia,
who had always called him so when
ever they had met, Il know how over
whelmed You were with your work.
did not want to burden you with my
plans, and, besides, am going to offer
You my services. Indeed I was just on
my way to see you and ask your advice.
I am settled here for the present with
Mrs. Bascom, a saleswoman who rents
our three rooms, and with one of Ra-
chefs music pupils, who is being helped
to course in violin by Virginia Page
She is from the people, continued Fe-
icia, using the words "from the peo-
Pile SO gravely and unconsciously that
the bishop smiled, land l am keeping
house for her and at the same time be-
ginning an experiment in pure food for
the masses am an expert. and have
a plan I want you to admire and de:
velop. Will you, dear bishop?"
"1ndeed Twill, " replied the bishop
The sight Of Felicia and her remarkable
vitality. enthusiasm and evident pur-
pose almost bewildered him.
martha can help at the settlement
with her violin, and I will help with
my messes. You see, thought would
get settled first and work out something
and then come with some real thing to
offer. I'm able to earn my own living
now.
"You are?" The bishop said it lit
tie incredulously. ''How2 Making those
things?' =
Those things!'" said Felicia, with
a show of indignation. II would have
you know, sir, that those things are
the best cooked, :purest food products in
this whole city
II don't doubt it, said the bishop
hastily. while his eyes twinkled. "Still,
the proof of the pudding Y, n know
the rest
''Come in and try some," exclaimed
Felicia. "You poor bishopi You look
as if you hadn't had a good meal for a
month";
She insisted on the bishops entering
the little front room where Martha, q
wide awake girl with short curly hai1
and an unmistakable air of music about
her, was busy with practice.
"Go right on, Martha. This is the
bishop. You have heard me speak Of
him 81 often, Sit down here and let me
give you a taste of the fleshpots o1
Egypt, for I believe you have been &C.
tually fasting
So Felicia and the bishop had an i'm
provised lunch, and the bishop, who, t
tell the truth, had not taken time 70,
weeks to enjoy his meals, feasted on the
delight of his unexpected discovery and
was able to- express his astonishment
and qualification at the quality of the
cookery. " r. ~. ~.
II thought you would at least say 1t
was as good as the meals you used to
get at the Auditorium at tl,a big BAH
quets, :" said Felicia slyly.
,:. "'As good asl' The Auditorium ban
quets We're simply husks compared to
this one, Felicia. But you must come
to the settlement. J. want you to see
what we are doing. And I am simply
astonished to find you here arning
your living. this way. I begin to see
what your plan is. You can be of in
finite help to us. You don t really mean
that you will live here and help these
people to know the value of good food p
Indeed I do, Felicia answered
gravely. "That is my gospel. Shall
not follow iti?'' a.
4 Aye, ayel You're right. Bless God
for sense like yours. When left the
world the bishop smiled at the phrase
they were talking a good deal about
the new woman. If you are one of
them, ! am q convert right now and
here .... 5%:s &. ..s3 =.s
Flattery still Is there no escape
from II even in the a1n,na IF G1nico or, -,