The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
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that afternoon that Jasper STOOD ICOA4NS
out of his window. he was not thinking
of Rachel Winslow and did not expect
to see her anywhere. He had come sud
denly upon her as she turned into the
avenue, and his heart had leaped up at
the sight Of her. He walked along by
her now rejoicing, after all, IN little
moment Of this earthly love he could
not drive out Of his life.
81 have just been over to see V1r-
einia.' said Rachel ''She tells me the
ARRANGEMENTS are nearly completed for
the transfer of the Rectangle property.
eyes; it has been a tedious case IN
the courts. Did Virginia show you all
the plans and specifications for build
ingss''
stWe looked over good many. 1t is
astonishing to me where Virginia has
managed to get all her ideas about this
work. -
Virginia knows more now about
Arnold Toynbee and east end London
and Institutional church work IN Amer
lea than good many professional slum
workers She has been spending nearly
all summer in getting information.
Rollin was beginning to feel more at
ease as they talked over this coming
work for humanity. It was safe COM
mon ground
ssWhat have you been doing all sum-
mer? I have not seen much of you,
Rachel suddenly asked, and then her
face warmed with its quick flush OF
tropical color, as if she might have i'm
piled too much interest in Rollin or too
much regret at not seeing him oftener.
81 have been busy" replied Rollin
brie6y
.sTen me something about it, - per
sisted Rachel ''You say so little. Have
right to ask?'
< She put the question very frankly,
torning toward Rollin in real interest.
eyes, certainly, - he replied, with a
grateful smile. II am not so certain
that can tell you much. I have been
trying to find some way to reach the
men I once knew and win them into
more useful lives. .
He stopped suddenly, as if he We're
almost afraid to go on. Rachel did not
venture to suggest anything.
ST have been member Of the same
company to which you and Virginia be
long," continued Rcllin, beginning
again. 81 have made the pledge to do
as believe Jesus would do, and it is
IN trying to answer this question that
I have been doing my work. .
ssThat is what DO not understand.
Virginia told me about the other. 1t
seems wonderful to think that you are
trying to keep that pledge with US. But
what can you do with the clubmen %
..You have asked me direct ques-
tion, and I shall have to answer it
now" replied Rollin, smiling again.
4eYou see, / asked myself after that
night at the tent, you remember he
spoke hurriedly, and his voice tren2bled
a lttle-.:what purpose I could now
have in my life to redeem it, to satisfy
my thought OF Christian disclpleship,
and the more l thought OF it the more |
was driven to q place where l knew l
must take up this cross. DID yoV ever
think that OF al the neglected beings
in our social system none are quite so
completely left alone rs the fast young
men wiso Eli the clubs and waste their
time ard money as used to? The
L-o,o, 1ooI- , c4o,. +(,a roo, ,,.i Sa-.., 1,ia
creatures Ike those in the Rectansie
they MAKE some Effort to reach the
workingmen. they have a large cen
stituency among the average salary
earning people, they send money and
missionaries to the FOREIGN heather. bet
the fashionable GisSipasec yos.ng Eoei1
around town. the clcbr2cs., are let o-2t
Of all plans for reading aid Christian
izine. and Yet 20 class OF peon'e needs
it more. | said to l.a.yselt: I lls."T these
men, their sood and D&a qualities. l
have been one CT them. l ala not tteef;
to reach the Rectangle people. Go not
know now But think / could possibly
reach some Of these yocng nsen AID
boys who have money and the to
spend. SO that is what have been
trying to 90. When asked. as You
did. What would Jesus co.. that w&s
my answer 1t has been also my
Cross
Rollins voice was so low on the last
sentence that Rachel had difficulty in
hearing him above the noise around
them. but she knew what he had said.
She wanted to ask what his methods
were but sne did not know just how to
ask him Her interest in his plans was
larger than mere curiosity. Rollin Page
was so different now from the fashion
able young man who had asked her to
be MS wife that she could not help
thinking of him and talking with him
as if he were entirely new acqualnt-
ance.
They had turned off the avenue and
were going up the street to Rachel 8
home It was the same street where
Rollin had asked Rachel why she could
not love him They were both stricken