The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-14
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bishop Yor have heard me speak Of
! him 50 often. Sit down here and let me
give you a taste Of the feshpots Of
Egypt, for / believe you have been ac-
tuallv fasting .
So Felicia and the bishop had an inn
pcovisea lunch, and the bishop who, to
I tell the truth, had not taken time for
weeks 70 enjoy his meals feasted on the
delight OF his unexpected discovery and
was ;stle to express his astonishment
snd qualification at the quality Of the
Cookery
''l thoug!.t yoa vould at least say it
was as good ;s the meals You used to
/ get az the Auditorium at the big la l.
quets, said Felicia siyly.
g AS good as" The Auditorium ban
quets We're simply husks compared to
this one, Felicia. But you must come
to the settlement. I want you to see
what we are doing. And am simply
astonished to find you here earning
your living this way. I begin to see
what your plan is. You can be of in
finite help to us. You don t really mean
that you will live here and help these
people to know the value of good food?'
Indeed I do" Felicia answered
gravely. ''That is my gospel. Shall I
not follow it p
"Aye, ayel You're right. Bless God
for sense like yours. When left the
world"-the bishop smiled at the phrase
-"they were talking good deal about
the new wogan. If you are one of
them, I am a convert right now and
here. -
s'Flattery still! Is there no escape
from it even in the slums of Chicagoy
Felicia laughed again, and the bishops
heart, heavy though it had grown dur
ing several months Of vast sin bearing,
reioiced to hear it. It sounded good. It
was good It belonged to God
Felicia wanted to visit the settlement
and went back with the bishop. She
was amazed at the results Of what con-
siderable money and a good deal of con-
secrated brains had done. AS they walk
ed through the building they talked in
cessantly. Felicia was the incarnation
Of vital enthusiasm. Even the bishop
wondered at the exhibition of it as it
bubbled up and sparkled over.
They went down into the Basement.
and the bishop pushed open the door,
from behind which came the sound Of a
carpenters plane. 1t was a small but
we'll equipped carpenters shop. A
young man with a paper cap on his
head and clad in blouse and overalls
was whistlirg and driving the plane as
he whistled fIe looked up as the bishop
and Felicia entered and took off his cap.
AS he did so his little finger carried a
small curling shaving up to his hair.
and it caught there.
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 e. ll:c-
ment. leaving Felicia ard the young
carpenter together.
we have met before, said Felicia.
looking at Clyde frankly.
Yes. 'bacl. in the world. IS the
bishop says, replied the yonns man,
and his fingers trembled a liisstle as they
Lay on the board he had been pianins2
Eyes. : Felicia Eesitated. - a1sa
very GLAD TO see yoE1,
Are you The fash off pleasure
mounted to TIE yoang carpenter foe
Ee.d. You haze had q great GA y
t--ouib'e since-tlen:. lie said. an:: 1s..,:
he WIS afraid be hed wounded ile. or
called up painful memories. bet Felicia
had lived ever al tll::2t.
Eyes, ard you also EoU. is il yen
are working here
at is lc2g story. Hiss Sterling
Ny father lost his Eones,. arl ws.s
obliged to go to work, a very good thinss
for ne The bishop says ou@ht to be
grateful. am. am very happy now.
| learned the trade hoping some time
to be Of use am night clerk at one OF
the hotels That Sunday morning when
yor took the pledge at Nazareth Av-
enue church took it with the others >
Ibid YOU" said Felicia slowly ~
am glad.
Just then the bishop came back, and
very soon he and Felicia went away,
leaving the young carpenter at his work.
Some cne noticed that he whistled loud
er than ever as he planned.
Felicia, said the bishop, Ibid You
know Stephen Clyde before?''
Eyes, back in the world, dear bishop.
He was one of my acquaintances in
Nazareth Avenue church. .
'4Ah!" said the bishop.
1--WE were very good friends. . added
Felicia.
but nothing more?' the bishop ven
tured to ask.
Felicia face glowed for an instant.
Then she looked the bishop in the eyes
frankly and answered:
Truly ard truly, nothing more.
cit would be just the way Of the
world for those two people to come tc