Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16
IN Ills STEPS.
"Wl.: Wcull Jesus Co?"
By CHARLES III. SHELDON.
lCopyrighted and published i'm book form By
the Advance Publishing Co of Chicago.l


the Advance Publishing Co. of Chicagol
"G6 Right on Martha rms Is In,
bishop You have heard me speak Of
him 50 often Sit down here and let Inc
give you taste of the heshpots of
Egypt for believe you have been &C.
tually fasting
So Felicia and the bishop had an i'm.
proviscd lunch. and the bishop. who to
tell the truth had not taken time for
weeks 10 enjoy his meals, Toasted on the
delight OF his unexpected discovery and
was allie 10 expire $ his establishment
ana qualification at the quality of the
cookery
81 'hougIt yon wouli at least say Il
vas as good a. the meals you used 70
get at the Auditorium at the big ba l.
quets, said Felicia siyly.
AS good as The Auditorium ban
quets were simply husks compared to
this one Felicia. But you must come
to the settlement. | want You 10 see
what we are doinr. And | am simply
astonished TO find you acre earning
your living this way ! begin 70 see
what your plan IL You can De of in
finite help to us You don really mean
that you will live here and help these
people to know the value Of good food2'
Indeed | DO Felicia answered
gravely. THAT is my gospel Shall
not follow it,"
aye ayel You're right. Bless God
for sense Ike youps When | left the
world the bishop smiled at the phrase
they Wes. talking good deal about
the nov woman. IF YOU are one Of
thom, / ana a convert right now and
+ here
"Flattory still Is there no escape
from II even IN The slams of ChicagoY
Felicia laughed again end the bishops |
heart. heavy though it had grown Dur
ing several months of vast sin bearing, |
reJolcod 70 hear IT, IT sounded GOOD. 1t /
was good. Ii belonged 10 Cod
i-.-a U.It -i-it TIE -tttlemant 7
and went bac; with the bishop She
was amazed at the rosults of what con.
siderable money and a good deal of con
secrated brains had done As they walk
cd through The building they talked in.
ccSsantly. Felicia was the incarnation
OF 'ltad enthusiasm. Even the bishop
wondered at the exhibition of it as it
Dubbed mp and sparkled over
They went down into the basement.
and the bishop pushed open the door.
from behind which came the sound Of
carpenters plane II was small but
well equipped carpenters shop A
young man with a paper cap on his
head and clad in blouse and overalls
was WHEELING and driving the plane as
he whistled He looked mp as the bishop
and Felicia entered and took off his cap
As he did so his little finger carried
small curling shaving up to his hair.
ana IL caught tuere.
Miss Sterling Mr.. Stephen Clyde"
SAID the bishop clyde is one of our
helpers here two afternoons in the
week "
Just then the bishop was called up
stairs, and he excused himself for mo-
ment, leaving Felicia and the young
together 5
1--WE have met before. " said Felicia. l
lookin; at Clyde frankly. |
YES back in the world, as the
bishop says replied the young man, |
and his fingers trembled little as they
lay on the board he had been planning. 5
"les. Felicia hesitated. II am {
very K'du 20 see Won t
Are yon Inc flush OF pleasure r
TO the young carpenter fore a
head lon have had great deal of I
Lroub'e since-thenY he said and then q
Ie was afraid ne had wounded her or G
'allod MP pajHful memories. bat Felicia Il
lad lived over all that
Eyes. and you also How is it You a
ire working hcrcY "
ut Is long story Miss Sterling 81
Wy iatier lost his money. and | was 81
'bligcd 10 20 10 work very good thing Il
or me The bishop says / ought TO be
TatciuL | am. am very happy now. rC
learned the trade hoping some time b,
. be- ot use. | am night clerk at one Of fC
he hotels. That Sunday morning when
on took the pledge at Nazareth Az l.;
nue. church took it with the others. " Sc
Did vour' said Felicia slowly ~ ~
e..
just then the bishop came back. and -
cry soon h. and Felicia went away. IN
'aving the young carpenter at his work. co
ONE one noticed that he whistled loud
than ever as he planned Of
Felicia, said the bishop, did you III
now stephen Clyde before?" &,
yes back in the world. dear bishop. ia
e was one of my acquaintance in So
azarcth Avenue church " dc
"Ahl said the bishop. re.
Nv g were very good friends. added
elicia. be
But nothing moreT" the bishop ven
lred to ask no
Felicia face glowed for an instant ha
hen she looked the bishop in the eyes
ankly and ansW cred su,
Truly and truly, nothing more" mp
ut would be just the way Of the bis
orld for those two people TO come TO TOT
&c each othor, though, thought the
shop TO himself and somehow the cer
ought made him grave 1t was al alb,
,st Ike the old parg over Camilla. win