The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-08-10

happy and more useful in the world
That is the hired girl problem in one
sentence. My plan is to start with
Christian families and with Christian
girls and get each side~to realize what
household service can be MADE to 90.
believe circle of such people can be
formed in such a way that gradually
the homes and the girls will be organ
lied into a mutual helpfulness. and it
will be more honorable and better
financially and morally for girl to go
out to service than to go into a store
or an office even, at least for a time,
for it really takes more brains to be
an efficient cook and housekeeper than
to stand behind a counter and sell no.
tions."
Faith paused as If she suddenly felt
that Malcom Stanley was looking at
her with the greatest interest, as, in
deed. he was. And If he really began
to. love Faith right then and there
more truly than he yet had done 1t was
owing to the sudden glimpse he had
caught of a young soul on fire to be and
do for the good Of others. a.tr,
But Faiths olan led to discussion
that was long and continued through
so many days that we cannot follow 1t
in detail here. 1t Is enough to say that
when Faith went back to Chicago she
carried with her definite plan which
she was able sooner than she expected
to put into working practice.
Conrad will never forget the anni-
versary week held in honor of, Malcom
Kirk and his church. 1t was q week
of surprises to him and Dorothy. The
town walked up in sudden, hearty,
western fashion, and before hdlznew 1t
Malcom was the recipient Of a whole
towns honor.
Sunday the church had appropriate
exercises to celebrate their 25 years
in the morning by Malcom and papers
by old settlers and charter members in
the afternoon. In the evening the
young people crowded the church with
their meeting, and when they adjourn
ed they went out in front of the par
sonage and sang hymn that one OF
their own members had composed in
praise of the church.
The only sad feature of the day to
ton at the morning service. 1t was
sadness relieved by one great burst Of
joy.
| "Oh, Mr.. Kirk" said the old woman,
bowed now with years and sorrow, 'if
| Phil had only been saved! Thank God,
l owe my other son to you" She went
on to speak of Malcom's efforts which
had made the saloon outlaw in Conrad
those many years and pointed with
pride to her remaining son. who was a
member of the church and one of NAL
CONS great friends. He'd gone the
way of Phil and his father If the sa-
loon was here" she said and wrung
| Malcom's hand and went out, but NAL
com knew her heart was still hungry
for her firstborn.
Next day the citizens held a meeting
in the courthouse, at which the mayor
presided. Malcom was present as the
guest of honor. He had tried to pre-.
vent any such expression toward him.
self. But when he found himself pow.
erless he seized the occasion to glorify
the cause of Gods kingdom. His
speech was a splendid tribute to the
power Of Righteousness. Throughout
it all his modesty and unselfishness
had never been more forcibly or beau.
tifully illustrated to his townspeople
The citizens Of Conrad remembered
that address long years after countless
political speeches had faded out OF
their memories.
1t was perhaps significant Of the pc
culiar esteem in which Malcom Kirk
and Dorothy were held in Conrad that
no attempt was made that week tc
present them with a gold watch or q
tea set, or any physical token. The
church at business session voted tt
increase Malcom's salary, and there
were very many flowers sent to the
parsonage. but, the people seemed te
know that what would be most accept
able to Malcom Kirk and his wife or
that anniversary would be the love Of
the parish. and they did feel that, and
never, in all their lives, had 1t meant
SO much to them.
One incident of that anniversary
week illustrated Malcom's character
better than any other.
The picture that Stanley had brought
to Kirk had been placed in the parson
age. but it was almost ridiculously
large for the small room.
Dorothy and Malcom both felt tha
it was out Of place, but the gift mean
SO much that they were in doubt wha
was best to do with it.
The day after Malcom's address IL
the courthouse one of the managers o.
the orphans home that Malcom haG
been largely instrumental in organic
ing was calling on Dorothy.
She saw the picture and instantly
said:
eff we only had that in the hall o1
the homer
"Just the place for it. too," said Nal
com when Dorothy told him of it.
Without delay and with Stanley's
hearty assistance the picture was tax
en- to the home and hung up in a con
spicuous place in large hallway. L
had a remarkable effect on visitors
One ranchman, who was never known
to give anything to any cause. visited
TIC Pi"ee Shoiiy .oieSA "oio' anu @h'
sight of. the picture moved him to giv'
$50 to the home.
1.-THE sight of that baby in Mr.. Kirk
arms just hypnotized the money ou
of my pocket" he said afterward. -
'That is the sort of hypnotism WI
believe In," said the matron Of tn,
. home, and Conrad echoed the senti
-neDt. -. /.
:: When the eventful week was gone
! Faith made her preparations to return
/, Ma1cOm STANLEY also announcad hi