Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-23

"Felicia, tell US your plan in full
now, said the bishop one evening
when, in rare interval of rest from
the great pressure of work, he, with DR..
Bruce and Felicia, had come in from
the other building.
"Well, | have long thought Of the
hired girl problem, " said Felicia, with
an air of wisdom that made Mrs Bruce
smile as she looked at the enthusiastic,
vital beauty Of this young girl, trans
formed into new creature by the
promise she had made TO live the Christ
like life land | have reached certain
conclusions in regard TO it that you
men are not yet able 10 fathom. but
Mrs. Bruce here will understand me. "
1--WE acknowledge our infancy, Fe-
licia. Go on said the bishop humbly
Then this is what | propose TO do:
The old saloon building is large enough
TO arrange into a suit of rooms that
will represent an ordinary house My
plan is 10 have il so arranged and then
teach housekeeping and cooking TO girls
who viii afterward 90 ont 10 service
The course will be six months long. Ia
that time | viii teach plain cooking
heatncSs quIcNness ana love OIL go0u
work
"Hold ON, Fclicia'' the bishop inter
rupted. This is not an age of mira
cles
Then | Will make it one, - replied
Felicia Il know this seems like an i'm
possibility, bat want to try it, | know
q ccCVo ,f fsirfe q, 1,.r. u v-Io viii 20 To
the course, and if we can once establish
something like an esprit de corps among
the girls themselves | am srre il will
be Of great value 70 them. | know al
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working out OF nor plan with the en-
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1t must ho said here that Felicias
plan succeeded beyond all expectations.
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suaslon and Taught her girls with aston
ishing rapldlty % do an ar- of house
work In time the graduate Of Fehcia's
cooking school came tD ua priced -
housckeepcrs al over the city. But that
is anticipating our story The history
Of the settlement has meyer Vet beeh
written. When it is, Felicia > part VIII
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