The Princeton union., 1900-09-20

'Yoat ought to have told me aUho you
| acere."
looking up at the three men who rep
resented so much that was heroic to
him.
But perhaps the one person who i'm
pressed the whole company most deep
ly was Malcom Kirk.
There was something so modest, yet
so manly, so winsome in it's genuine
Christian sympathy in his whole man
ner, that even Mrs. Fulton was pro-
foundly moved by it.
II like that Mr.. Kirk" she said to
her husband that evening. And that
meant a good deal for her.
Malcom and Stanley remained that
night at the Fultons' at their urgent re-
quest, and in the morning after break
fast, while Mr.. Fulton and Stanley
were talking business in the library,
Faith and her father held a conference
in the parlor.
II had planned to take you back
home with me, my DEAR" said Malcom.
"But Raleigh told me last night Of his
niece, Miss Varney, and said there
was no doubt of your being able, with
his recommendation, to secure a good
position there. We want to do what
is best in every way. Your mother
is homesick for you too.''
"Well, father, feel as if l ought to
stay in the city if l can really become
breadwinner. Let me try it awhile
at the studio, and if fail then I'll
come home and spend the rest of my
days cooking for you and the boys.''
"How about your work here, Faith
Are you under promise to Mrs. Fulton
to stay any length of time?"
"No, father. But I think it would
be no more than fair for me to stay
three or four weeks until Mrs. Fulton
has time to work in some one else"
II think SO, too," replied Malcolm
who in all his relations to others was
always guided by the strictest sense of
fairness and honor. do what is right
in the matter. Better talk frankly with
Mrs. Fulton about your plans, and lei
her feel that you are willing to stay as
long as it is right"
When Mrs. Fulton came in, Malcon
and Faith had talk with her. The
result Of it was that Faith promised tt
remain with Mrs. Fulton another
month. Meanwhile she was to see
Miss Varney, and if arrangements
could be made she was to enter tht
studio at the end Of the time of be-
service at the Fultons'. Mrs. Fulto1
was considerably surprised and a goot
> deal pleased with the arrangement.
was a good deal more than she hai
supposed Malcom Kirk or his daugh
ter would agree to do, but she did no
know either Of them as we'll as she dit
> afterward.
=. Malcolm Kirk spent a Sunday in Chi
cago, and Faith had the great deligh
= Of hearing him preach in the churc]
e where she had gone to the evenin,
: service that eventful Sunday before
They took tea with the pastor tha
y evening, and the next day Malcor
!, started back to Conrad.
Malcom Stanley went with hin
There was, if the truth must be toll
!, a secret disappointment in the hear
- of the young Englishman that Fait
was not going home too. But the tw
: men said goodby cheerily to Faith an
Il were whirled out into the west, Will
. Faith went back to her work with
, brave heart, in spite Of little feelin
- Of homesickness that crept over her q
the sight Of the two stalwart figure
on the platform Of the receding train.
u Her relations with the FultOns wer
- decidedly different now. She was care
g full not to presume in the least on tn
change in their thought Of her, an
- when Mrs. Fulton asked her that da
if she would not sit down at the tabl
~ with them she said she preferred nc
% to, which was entirely true, for Fait
u believed that If she was to serve til
IL family as she ought at mealtimes sh
must be ready to do so in the most e.
y fective manner. And she knew sl
y could not do so if she ate with the res
~ Mrs. Fulton was much relieved
. Faiths action in that particular.
e. seemed to Faith, however, that whe
y Sunday morning came and Alice aske
~ her to come into the family circle |
prayers she ought to 60, and she did {
e quietly and enjoyed it.
as When evening came, Alice wanted
- go to church with her, and Mrs. Fulte
IL did not say anything. The new ord
:" whose family friends included me