Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-21


 use) can build wholesome lodging houses, refuges for poor women. asy.s lums for shopgirls safety for many and many lost girl like Loreen And (i;o not want to be simply dispenser of tiiis money, God help mel I do want to put fnysen into the problem. But do you know, Rachel 1T have. feeling all. the time that all that limitless money and v linitless personal sacrifice can possibly as will not really lessen very mRch the awful conditions at the Eectangle4 as long as the saloon isJegally established there. I think that fs:trueyof xany Christian work now be- ing carried df ln any great city The saloon furnishes material to be saved faster than the settlement or residence or rescue mission work can save it. 2 Virginia suddenlyirose and raced the hall Rachel answered sadly and yet with a note of hope in her voice
 'It is true; but, oh, Virginia, what wonderful amount of: happiness and power can come out of this moneyl And tho saloon cannot always remain here.g The time must come when the Christian force in the city wilt triumph. ]"
 Virginia paused near Rachel. and her pale, ca~nest face lighted up.
 ''I believe that too sThe number of those who have promissd to do as Jesus would is increasing. Hive once have. say, 5e0ss. such disciples in Raymond. the saloon ia doomed But now, dear, fs want you to look at your part in this s,f1an for capturing and saving the Bee ltsngle. Your. voice is a power. have had many ideas lately. Here is one of them. You could organize among the girls a musical institute Give them tlEa benefit of your training. There are some splendid voices in the rough there Did any one ever hear such singing as that yesterday by those women r Rachel, what d heautifu1 opportunity! You shall have the. best of opportunity in the way of organs and orchestras that money can provide. and what cannot be done with music to win soNls there into higher and better and gparer liv-l ing ssss7 l4ft
 Before Virginia had ceased spealing
  with the thought of her life work It flowed into her heart and mind like food and the torrent of her feeling overfowed in tears that could not. be restrained. 1t was what she had dreamed of doing herself Itrepresented to her. something that she feItsWas in keeping with a right use of. her own talent. "Yes = she said as she rose and put her. arms about Virginia, while both girls ii the. excitement of their enthusiasm paced the hallar yes, will gladly put any life into that kind of service. do believe that Jesus would have mel tIse my life, in: this way. Virginia, what miracles can we not aceosnp pIishswith Humanity if we have such a lever as eonseerated money to move Hthings withl'' @it.gss s5E1 Asi saaz
 Add to it consecrated personal en- thusiasm like yours, and it certainly can accomplish great things. said Vir- ginia smiling. and then before Rachel could reply Rollin came in. He hesitat. ed a moment and was passing out of the hall into the library when Virginia called him and asked some questions about his work.
 Rollin came back and sat down, and together the three discussed their future plans Rollin was apparently entirely free from embarrassment in Rachel $ presence while Virginia was with them :; only his manner with her was almost precise, if not cold. The past seemed to be entirely absorbed in his wonderful conversion. He had not forgotten it. but he seemed to be completely caught up for this present time in the purpose of this new fife
 After awhile Rollin was called out, and Rachel and Virginia began to talk of other things
 By the way, what has become of Jasper Chaser
 Virginia asked the question inno- gently enough, but Rachel blushed, and Virginia added, with smile: II sup pose he IS writing another book Is he going to put you into this one, Rachel2 You know 1 always suspected Jasper Chase of doing that very thing in his first story .
 Virginia Rachel spoke with the frankness that had always existed be- tween the two. friends Jasper Chase told me the other night that he--in fact .-h,s proposed to me-or he would if"-
 Rachel stopped and sat with her hands clasped on her lap. and there were tears in her eyes. %
 Virginia, I thought a little while ago that l loved him, as he said he loved me, but when he spoke my heart felt repelled and I said what I ought to have said. l told him no, I have not seem him since That was the night of the first conversions at the Rectangle. -a.-''f am glad for you, said Virginia quietly 2
 "Whys" asked Rachel, little star tied.
 Because ] have never really liked Jasper Chase. HAis too cold and-I do l IT. l. 8s.- l. l.. r