Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03

By CHARLES q. SHELDON.
I tOopyrighted and published in book form
BY the AdvanceS Pub bllshing Gu. Of Chicago.
CONTINUED
So II . few weeks Rose and Felicis
found themselves part Of the Winslov
family In Raymond. It was bitter ex
perience for Rose, but there was moth
ing else for her to do, and she accepted
the inevitable, brooding over the great
change in her life and in many ways
adding to the burden Of Felicia and he1
cousin Rachel. = ~
Felicia at once found herself in an
atmosphere Of discipleship that was like
heaven to her in its revelation of com,
panionship It is true that Mrs. Wins
low was not in sympathy with the
course that Rachel was taking, but the
remarkable events since the pledge had
been taken were too powerful in their
results not to impress even such a WON.
an as Mrs. Winslow. With Rachel Fe-
licia found perfect fellowship She at
once found a part to take in the new
work at the Rectangle, In the spirit of
her new life she insisted upon helping
in the housework at her aunt's and in
short time demonstrated her ability
as a cook 80 clearly that Virginia sug,
gested that she take charge of the cook
ing class at the Rectangle.
Felicia entered upon this work with
the keenest pleasure. For the first time
in her life she had the delight of doing
something of value for the happiness of
others Her resolve to do every thing
after asking. "What would Jesus do? p
touched her deepest nature She began
to develop and strengthen wonderfully
Even Mrs. Winslow was obliged to
acknowledge the great usefulness and
beauty Of Felicia's character. The aunt
looked with establishment upon her
niece. this city bred girl. reared in the
greatest luxury. the daughter of mil
lonaire. now walking around in her
kitchen. her arms covered with -four
and occasionally streak of it on her
nose-for Felicia at first had habit Of
rubbing her nose forgetfully when she
was trying to remember some recipe
mixing various dishes. with the great
est interest in their results, washing up
pans and kettles and doing the ordinary
work Of servant in the Winslow
kitchen and at the rooms of the Rec
tangle settlement. At first Mrs Wins
low demonstrated.
"Felicia. it is not your place to be
out here doing this common work: I
cannot allow it.
"Why. aunt? Don't you like the
mullins / made this morning?" Felicia
would ask meekly. but with 8 hidden
smile, knowing her aunt's weakness for
that kind of muffin.
"They were beautiful. Felicia, but it
does not seem right for you to be doing
such work for u.s.
''Why not? What else can do?"
Her aunt looked at her thoughtfully,
noting her remarkable beauty of face
and expression.
lyon do not always intend to do
this kind of work. Falicin?''
MAYBE shall l have had a dream
Of opening an ideal cookshop in Chi
cago or so-ae large city and going
around to the poor families in some
slum district like the Rectangle, teach
ing the mothers how to prepare food
properly. Remember hearing Or. Bruce
say once that he believed one of the
great niseries of comparative poverty
consisted in poor food He even went
so far as to say That he thought some
kinds Of crime could be traced to soggy
biscuits and tough beefs5eak. I'm con-
fdant would be able to make living
for Rose and myself and at the same
time to help Others.
Felicia brooded over this dream until
it became a reality. Meanwhile she
grew into the affections Of the Ray
mond people and the Rectangle folks,
among whom she was known as 1.-THE
angel cook. Underneath the structure
Of the beautiful character she was grow
ing always rested her promise made in
Nazareth Avenue church.
What would Jesus dor She prayed
and hoped and worked and planned her
life by the answer to that question.
It was the inspiration of her conduct
and the answer to all her ambition.
Three months had gone by since the
Sunday morning when DR.. Bruce came
into his pulpit with the message of the
new discipleship Never before had the
Rev Calvin Bruce realized how deep
the feelings of his members flowed. Ee
humbly confessed that the appeal he
ha,i made met with an unexpected re-
spense from men and women who, like
Felicia. were hungry for something in
th& If lives that the conventional type Of
church membership and fellowship had
failed to give them. '>. !
But DR.. Bruce was not yet satisfied
for himself. We cannot tell what his
feeling was or what led to the move
ment he finally made. to the great as
tonishment Of all who knew him, better
than by relating conversation be-,
tween him and the bishop at this time
in the history of the pledge in Nazareth
Avenue church. The two friends were,
as before. in DR. Bruce house. seated
in his study.
''You know what I have come in this
evening for2' the bishop was saying
after the friends had been talking some
time about the results of the pledge
with Nazareth Avenue people. s5 4
Dr. Bruce looked over at the bishop
and shook HE head. 81 .55
Il have come to confess. : went on
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