The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17

CHAPTER VIII.
What Is that to thee? Follow thou me.
When Rollin started down the street
nat afternoon that Jasper stood looking
cat OF his window. he was not thinking
cf Rachel Winslow and did not expect
60 see her anywhere He had come sud
denly upon her ns she turned into the
avenue. and his heart had leaped up at
~ sight Of her. He walked along by
hsr now rejoicing. after all. in u little
Doment Of this earthly love he could
nj drive ont Of his life.
al have just been over to see vir-
0lnia. said Rachel ''She tells me the
arrangements are nearly completed for
Ne transfer Of the Rectangle property"
"Yes; 10 has been a tedious case in
- courta Did Virginia show you all
- plans and specifications for build
inpY' t1
I'VE looked over good many. II is
an>ouishtng 20 me where Virginia has
nAnaesd TO set all her ideas about this
= <s'virginis knows more now about
Arnold Toynbee and east end London
snd institutionai church work in Amer.
tca than good many professional slum
vcrkerA She has heen spending nearly
an summer In getting information. "
1oalin was beginning to feel moro at
60 - they talked over this coming
work for humanity Il was safe com.
non ground
'What have you been doing all sum-
Dsrf have not seen much Of you,'
Rachel suddenly asked. and then her
facs warmed with its quick flush of
eupicnl color. ~ II she might have i'm
p1isd too much interest In Rollin or too
uuch regret at not seeing him oftener.
IL have been busy" replied Rollin
hrisny.
Tell mo something about it," per-
Ssted Rachel ''You say 90 little Have
ls right tn askf''
4 6hs put the question very frsrkly,
ouxning toward Rollin in real interest.
"Yes certainly" he replied. with y
grateful smile. 'I am not 20 certain
that ! can tell you much. have been
tyinG 10 and some way TO reach. the
nsn ! once knew and win them into
more useful hves.''
He stopped suddenly. a. II he were
Atmost afraid to 60 on. Rachel did not
venture TO suggest anything.
81 have been member Of the same
company TO which yen and Virginia be-
loog." continued Rollin. beginning
again- ~ have made the pledge to do
90 / believe Jesus would do. and IL is
IN trying ~ answer this question that
] have been doing my work.
''That IL what do not understand.
Virginia told me about the other. It
>ssems wonderful to think that you are
trying TO keep that pledge with us. But
what can you do with the clubmenf''
lyon have asked me direct ques-
Non. and ] shall have to answer IL
now" replied Rollin. smiling again.
N'You see. ] asked myself after that
night at the tent. you remember
spoke hurriedly. and his voice trembled
. httle-''what purpose i could now
have In my life to redeem it. to sat- fly
my thought Of Christian discipleship,
and the more / thought Of il the more
was driven to place where / knew !
nust take mp this cross Did you ever
think that It all tho neglected beings
IN our social system none are quite so
completely lift alone as the fast Young
men who fill the clubs and waste their
time ard money az / used to? The
churches look after the poor. miserable
creatures like those in the Rectangle.
they make some effort To reach the
workingmen, they have large con-
stituency among the average salary
earning people. they send money and
missionaries tn the foreign heathen. but
the fashionable dissipated young men
around town. the clubmen. are left out
OF all plans foi reaching and Christian
izing. aad yet no class of people needs
10 more. said to myself: Il know these
men, their good and bad qualities.
have been one OF them am not fitted
10 reach the Rcctacxle people. l do not
know how. But think could possibly
reach some Of these young men and
boys who have money and tine To
spend. SO that Is what I have been
trying TO do. When I asked. as you
did. What would Jesus dor that was
my answer II has been also my
Cross -
Rollins voice was 80 low on the last
sentence that Rachel had difficulty in
hearing him above the noise around
them. but she knew what he had said.
She wanted to ask what his methods
were. but she did not know Just how to
ask him. Her interest in his plans was
larger than mere curiosity. Rollin Page
was 30 different now from the fashion
able young man who had asked her 10
DO his wife that she could not help
thinking Of him and talking with him
a. II he were entirely a new acquaint-
ance.
They had turned of the avenue and
were going mp the street to Rachel's
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