The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-08-10
CHAPTER XIX.
A Tale Of Moral Heroism
In Overcoming the World.

CHAPTER XIX.
FAITH FINDS MORE CoNGENIAL POSI-
TION.
That was the most remarkable COM
pany dinner that Mrs. Fulton ever
knew in her house. Faith insisted on
going to work as If nothing unusual
had happened. By o'clock every
thing was ready, and the company sat
down. Malcom Stanley rubbed his
| eyes several times as Faith came in
and removed the various courses and
served with a quiet dignity that made
its impression on every side. Mrs. Full
ton was visibly embarrassed by the
fact that the girl who was in her
kitchen, her help" was the daughter
of Malcom Kirk, who was the author
of such stories in the newspapers.
once by asking him a leading ques-
ton, and Malcom had not been able to
conceal his identity. There was an
unusual respect in the young gentle
mans attitude toward the Kansas
preacher, respect, which, however,
did not prevent him from eating the
larger part of a dish of preserves un-
observed during the general EXCITE
ment of conversation.
| Malcom Kirk looked proudly at Faith
every time she came into the room, and
the fact that she was there serving in
! household work did not disturb him or
give him any false feeling Of shame.
, Even Mrs. Fulton had a vague dawn
ing Of the fact Of nobility in service
that had been an unknown thing to
her, although she could not help feel
ing astonished whenever she looked
around the table and realized who her
guests were.
After dinner was over Alice insisted
on going out to help Faith. Her moth
er did not rebuke her, and Faith CRATE
fully accepted her aid. When the work
was all done, Mrs. Fulton came into
the kitchen.
She was struggling with an unusual
emotion. and it was not easy for her to
say what she had prepared.
"Faith-Miss Kirk, of course-you
must come into the parlor with US this
evening. You ought to have told me
who you were. I-I-perhaps, have
not treated you just right. 1 did not
know
Don't say anything about that,
a'am," said Faith. ''This experience
has been worth a good deal to me. I'm
afraid I've had some un-Christian
thoughts about you"
You do not need to say anything
about that said Mrs. Fulton hastily.
Then she added in tone that made
Faith feel that she had been thinking
a good deal of Faiths efficient service:
1--WE shall not know how to get along
without you. You have quite spoiled
US for the average help"
'T'm glad if you've been pleased" re-
piled Faith, and that was all that was
said then, but the atmosphere between
her and Mrs. Fulton cl cared up won
derfully.
That ever ing was not soon forgotten
lby the Fultons. The three guests had
la good deal to say. All of them had
seen good deal of the world, and
leach, from his own point Of view, was
la fascinating talker. Mr.. and Mrs
Fulton sat silent and intensely inter
ested. Mr.. Fulton quite forgot his
business interests for awhile. Alics
and Faith sat near together andlistened
breathlessly to one or two stories Nal
com Stanley told very modestly about
| some genuine adventures in the min
ling districts of the African Transvaal
Roy, who was just beginning to de
your books in much the same manner
as he devoured pie, leaned his chin or
his hands and his elbows on his knees
looking up at the three men who rep
resented So much that was heroic t(
him.
But perhaps the one person who i'm
pressed the whole company most deep
ly was Malcom Kirk.
There was something SO modest, We
SO manly, SO winsome in it's genuine
Christian sympathy in his whole man
ner, that even Mrs. Fulton was pro
: foundly mo 7ed by it.
81 like that Mr.. Kirk" she said t.
her husband that evening. And tha
meant a good deal for her.
Malcom and Stanley remained tha
night at the Fultons' at their urgent re
quest, and in the morning after break
fast, while Mr.. Fulton and Stanle.
were talking business in the library
Faith and her father held a conference
in the parlor.
81 had planned to take you bacl
: home with me, my DEAR" said Malcolm
But Raleigh told me last night of hi
niece, Miss Varney, and said ther
was no doubt of your being able, wit
} his recommendation, to secure a goo
position there. We want to do wha
is best in every way. Your mothe
is homesick for you too.'
"Well, father, feel as if l ought t
stay in the city If can really becom
a breadwinner. Let me try it awhil
at the studio, and if l fail then r
7 come home and spend the rest of m
days cooking for you and the boys"
"HOw about your work here, Faith
Are you under promise to Mrs. Fulto
to stay any length of time"
"No, father. But l think it woul
be no more than fair for me to sta
three or four weeks until Mrs. Fulto
has time to work in some one else"
81 think so. too," replied Malcon
who in all his relations to others wa
always guided by the strictest sense {
G fairness and honor. do what Is rigt
in the matter. Better talk frankly wit
0. Mrs. Fulton about your plans, and Il
her feel that you are willing to stay g
long as it is right"