Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-18

hold.
BE ye therefore imitators Of God, as beloved
children, and walk in love even Christ also
loved you.
When Virginia left the carriage and
went to Loreen she had no definite idea
rs to what she would do or what the
result of her action would be. She sim
ply saw soul that had tasted Of the
Joy of a better life slipping back again
into its old hell Of shame and death,
and before she had touched the drunken
girls arm she had asked only one Ques-
ton. "What would Jesus dop' That
question was becoming with her as
with many others, habit Of life.
She looked around now as she stood
close by Loreen, and the whole scene
was cruelty vivid to her. She thought
first OF the girls in the carriage.
Drive on. Don't wait for me. am
going to see my friend here home, " she
said calmly enough.
The girl with the red parasol seemed
to gasp at tie word ''friend" when Nir-
ginfa spoke it. She did not say any
thing The other girls seemed speech
less.
"Go on. ] cannot go back with you, -
said Virginia.
The driver started the horses slowly.
One of thc girls leaned Il little out Of
the csrriagc.
CENT we-that is-do you want
our be -? Couldn't We
NO 10" exclaimed Virginia. 'You
cannot Io - any use L. mc.
Thn c1rriaec 11oyed On, and Virginia
was aioLc with her charge.
She looked mp and around Many
faces in the crowd w-Te sympathetic.
Thcy w,r3 not al cruel cr brutal. The
Holg - 3 Lad sOft.Hed a good deal Of
the Rccl-nslr.
"Whare does she liver" asked Vir-
ginia.
No one answered. 1t occurred to Vir-
Pinia aficrward. when she had time to
think it over, that the Rcctangle showed
q dclicacy in It's - silence that would
have done croditfo the boulevard.
For the FIRST time it flashed upon her
that the immortal being who was flung
like wrcckage upon The shore Of this
earthly he'll called the saloon had no
place that coEld lee called home.
The girl suddenly wrenched her arm
from Virginia's grasp. In doing it she
nearly threw Virginia down.
"You shall not touch mel Leave mel
Let me 20 10 hell That's where / be-
Iongl The devil is waiting for mel See
himl" she exclaimed hoarsely. She
turned and pointed with q shaking fin
ger mt the saloon keeper. The crowd
laughed.
Virginia stepped up to her and put
her arm about her.
"Loreen, she said firmly, "come
with me Yod do not belong TO hell
Yoa belong to Jesus. and he will save
you Come
The girl suddenly burst into tears
She was ouly partly sobered by the
shock Of meeting Virginia.
Virginia looked around again.
''Where does Mr. Gray liver" she
asked. She knew the evangelist board
ed somewhere near that tent.
A number Of voices gave her the di-
rectiOn.
Come Lorcen. / want you to go
with me to Mrs. Gray S, she said, still
keeping her hold Of the swaying, trem-
bling creature, who still moaned and
sobbed aud now clung to Virginia as
before she had repulscd her.
SO the two moved on through the
Rcctangle toward the evangclist's lodg-
ing place The sight seemed TO impress
the Rectangle seriously. 1t never took
itself seriously when it was drunk, but
this was different. The fact that one Of
the most beautifully dressed girls in
Raymond was taking care of one Of the
Rcctangla's most notorious characters,
who reeled along under the influence of
liquor, was n fact astonishing enough
TO throw more or less dignity and inn
portancc about Lorcen herself The
event Of LOreen stumbling through the
gutter dead drunk always made the
Rectanglc laugh and Jest, but Lorecn
staggering along with n young lady
from the society circles up town sup
porting her was another thing. The
Rectangle viewed it with soberncss and
more or less wondering admiration.
When they reached Mr.. Gray = board
ing place, the woman who answered
Virginia 3 knock said that both Mr.. and
Mrs. Gray were out somewhere and
would not be back until o O'Clock.
Virginia had not planned anything
further than n possible appeal TO the
Grays either 30 take charge Of Loreen
for awhile or find some safe place for
her until she was sober again. She stood
now at the lodging after the woman
had spoken, and she was really at loss
10 know what TO do. Loreen sank down
stupidly on the steps and buried her
face in her arms. Virginia eyed the
miserable figure with feeling that she
was fearful would grow into disgust.
Finally n thought possessed Virginia
that she could not resist. What was TO
hinder Loreen from going home with
herr Why should not this homeless,
wrctchcd creature, reeking with the
fumes Of liquor be cared for in Vir-
ginia's own home instead Of being
consigned 10 strangers in some hospital
or house Of charity2 Virginia really
knew very little about any such places
Of refuge. Az matter Of fact there
were two or three such institutions in
Raymond, but it is doubtful if any Of
them would have taken person like
Loreen in her present condition. But
that was not the question with Virginia
just now. "WEat would Jesus do with
Lorecn p was what Virginia faced, and
she finally answered it by touching
Lorecn again.
"Lorecn, comel You are going home
with me We will take tho car here nj
the corner.
Lorecn staggered to her feet and, to
Virginia 4 relief, made no trouble She
had expected resistance or 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 tho
stare that greeted her and her compan-
| ion as they entered, but her thought
was directed more and more 10 the ap-
| preaching scene with her grandmother.
What would Nine Page say when she
saw Lorccn2
Lorecn was nearly sober now, but she
| was lapsing into state Of stupor. Vir
| ginia was obliged to hold fast TO hen
! arm. Several times she lurched heavily
! against Virginia, and ~ the two went
mp the avcnuc a curions crowd Of peo
pie turned and ga2ed at thcm. Wher
| she mounted the steps Of the handsome