Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-11


 tor the credit of being absolutely frna to hls recent convictions as to what fol lowing Jesus meant Nazareth Avenue church has never lost tho impulse of that movement started by Dr. Bruee Those who went with him in making the promise breathed into the churcf the very breath of divine life and ara continuing that life giving work at the present time
 1t was fall again and the city faced another hard winter The bishop one afternoon came ont of the settlement and walked around the block. intending to go on visit to one of his new friends in the district. He had walked about four blocks when he was attracted bv ' shop that looked different from the oth- CTS. The neighborhoud was still quite new to the bishop, and every day he l discovered some strange spot or stufn. bled upon some unexpected humanity.
 The place that attracted his notice was small house close by a Chinese l laundry. There were two windows ip the front. very clean. and that was re- markahle, to begin with Then inside the window was I tempting display of cookery, with prices attached to the various articles, that made the bishop wonder somewhat, for he was familiar i by this time with many facts in the life Of the people once unknown fo him.
 As he stood looking at the windows the door between them opened, and Fe- lieia Sterling came out
 'Felieials said the bishop ,.4Yhen did you move into my parish without ny knowledge2' 2''
 ''How did you find mo 30 soon z asked Felicia
 Why, don't you know2 These are the only clean windows in the hlock.,s
 II believe they are replied Felicia, with B laugh that did tho bishop good te hear
 sBRt why nave you dared to come to 1 Chicago without telling me, and how have you entered my diocese without my knowledge2' asked the bishop, and l Felicia looked so like that beautiful clean educated, refined world he once knew that he might be pardoned for seeing in her something of the old para disc, although, to speak truth for the l bishop, he had no desire to go back to it again.
 l''Well, dear bishop said Felicia, who had always called him so when 1 ever they had met, "I know how over whelmed you were with your work I did not want to burden you with my plans and, besides 1 am going to offer you my services. Indeed was just on my way to see you and ask your advice l am settled here for the present with Mrs. Bascom, saleswoman who rents our three rooms, and with one of Ra- chels music pupils, who is being helped to course in violin by Virginia Page, She is from the people, continued Fe- licia, using the words sfrom the peo- pie so gravely and uneonsciously that the bishop smiled, "and I am keeping l house for her and at the same time be- ginning an experiment. in pure food for l the masses. l am an expert. and I have plan l want you to admire and de- velop Will you, dear bishop?"
 ''Indeed I will, . replied the bishop The sight of Felicia and her remarkable vitality, enthusiasm and evident pur- pose almost bewildered him.
 Martha can help at the settlement with her violin, and I will help with my messes You see, thought I would get settled first and work out something and then come, with some real thing te offer. Pm able to earn my own living now
 'sYou are? The bishop said it lit 1 tie incredulously. How? Making those i things ?'
 :" Those things'" " said Felicia, with q show of indignation T would have you know, sir, that those things are the best cooked, purest food products in this whole city.
 II don't doubt it, said the bishop hastily, while his eyes twinkled "Still the proof of the pudding Yeu know the rest.
 "Come in and try some, exclaimed Felicia. ..You poor bishopl Ton look as if you hadn't had good meal for a month. !"
 She insisted on the bishops entering the little front room where Martha, | wide awake girl with short curly hair and an unmiEtakable air of music about her, was busy with practice.
 .sGo right on, Martha. This is the bishop. You have heard me speak of him so often. Sit down here and let me give you taste of the feshpots of. Egypt for I believe you have been ac~ s tually fasting
 So Felicia and the bishop had an il1- provised lunch, and the bishop, who. to tell the truth, had not taken time for weeks to enjoy his meals, feasted on the delight of his unexpected discovery and was able to express his astonishnlent and qualification at the quality of tue cookery
 = thought you would at ieasr say Y was as good as the meals you used to get at the Auditorium at the big baa- quets, said Felicia slgly.
 As good asl The Auditorium ban | aue4s were silr1n1y hrsks compared 10