Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-14

Loreen in her present condition. But that was not the question with Virginia just now "What would Jesus do with Loreen p was what Virginia faced, and she finally answered it by touching Loreen again.
 ''Loreen, comet You are going home with me yTe will take the car here at the corner. :"
 Loreen staggered to her feet and to Virginia $ relief, made 10 trouble. She had expected resistance or a stubborn refusal to move. When they reached the corner and took the car, it was nearly full of people going up town. Virginia was painfully conscious of the stare that greeted hes and her conpan- ion as they entered but her thought was directed more and more to the 3D. preaching scene with her grandmother. 1 What would Mine. Page say when she saw Eoreen?
 Loreen was nearly sober now, but she was lapsing into 2 state of stBpor Eir- ginia was obliged to hold fast to her arm. Several t1me8 she lurehed heavily against Virginia and as 97e two went UD the avenue 6 curious crowd of peo- pie turned and gazed at them When she mounted the steps of tho handsome house, Virginia hreathed sigh of re- lief, even in the face of the interview with her grandmother, and when the door shut and she was in the wide hall with her homeless outeast she felt equal to anything that might now come.
 Mime Page was in the library. Hear ing Virginia come in, she came into the hall Virginia stood there supporting Loreen, who stared stppidly at the rich magniEcence of th3 furnishings around her
 ''C4randmoeher, = Virginia spoke without hesitation and very clearly .sI have brought one of my friends i from the Rectangle. She is in trouble and has no home. I am going to care for her little while ''
 Mme Page glanced from her grand daughter to Loreen in astonishment
 Did you say she was one of your : friends z? she asked in cold, sneering voice that hurt Virginia more than any thing she had yet felt.
 ''Yes. said so yirginia's face flushed, but she seemed to recall the verse that Mr Gray had used fer one of his recent sernlons, A friend of pub licans and sinners. Surely Jesus would do this that she was doing,
 Do you know what this girl is?' asked Mime. Page in an angry whisper stepping near Virginia.
 s'T know very well She is an out cast, You need not tell me, grand mother l know 1t even better than you do She is drunk at this minute. But she is also child of God. I have seen her on her knees repentant, and I have seen hell reach out its horrible fingers after her again, and, by the grace Of Christi I feel that the least 1 can do is to rescue her from such peril Grand mother, we call ourselves Christians Here Is a poor, lost human creature without home slipping into possible eternal loss, and we have more than enough have brought her here and shall keep her.
 Mime Page glared at Virginia and elinched her hands All this was COL trary to her social code of conduct
 How could society excuse such famil iarity with the scum of the streets ? What would Virginia s actions cost the family in the way of criticism and the loss of standing and all that long list of necessary relations which people of wealth and position must sustain to the leaders of society," To Mne. Page SO ciety represented more than the church or any other institution. It was pow CT to be feared and obeyed. The loss of it's good will was loss more to be dreaded than anything, except the loss of wealth itself
 She stood erect and stern and con fronted Virginia, fully reused and de- termined. Virginia placed her arm about Loreen and calmly looked her grandmother in the face.
 ''You shall not do this, Virginia. You can send her to the asylum for helpless women. We can pay all the ex peI1es. We cannot afford. for the sake of our regulations, to shelter such 8 person.
 Grandmother, l do not wish to do anything that is displeasing to you but I am going to keep Loreen here to- night and longer if think it is best .
 .'Then you can answer for the conse- quences. 1 dc not stay in the same house with miserable Mlne Page lost her self control Virginia stopped her before she could speak the next word
 Grandmother, this house is nina It is your home with me as long as you eaoos9 TO refna-11 Dpt III Tais hsaFrer l shall get as July believe Jesus wosi Il in my place. am wiling to bear all that society my say or ao Society is not ny God Esy tho siae If T1a4s 4o5r. lost soul 1 do not count .tlle verdict of society #as of q ' value.
 sI shall not remain hero, then, said