El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-13

house for her and at the same time be-
ginning an experiment in pure food for
the masses 1 am an expert, and have
a plan l want you to admire and de-
velop. Will you, dear bishopf"
"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 will help with
my messes- You see, thought would
get settled first and work out something
and then come with some real thing to
offer. I'm able to earn my own living
now
"You are?' The bishop said it lit
tie incredulously. "How? Making those
things?''
" 'Those thingsr'' said Felicia, with
show of indignation. 81 would have
you know. sir. that those things are
the best cooked, purest food products in
this whole city"
Il don't doubt it, said the bishop
hastily, while his eyes twinkled ''Still.
the proof of the pudding You know
the rest.
"Come in and try some" exclaimed
Felicia ''You poor BISHOP You look
as if you hadn't had a good meal for a
month.
She insisted on the bishops entering
the little front room where Martha. a
wide awake girl with short curly hair
and an unmistakable air of music about
her, was busy with practice
''Go right on, Martha This is the
bishop. You have heard me speak of
him So often. Sit down here and let me
give you a taste of the heshpots of
Egypt, for believe you have been &C
tua1ly fasting"
So Felicia and the bishop had an i'm
provised lunch, and the bishop, who, to
tell the truth, had not taken time for
weeks to enjoy his meals, Toasted on the
delight Of his unexpected discovery and
was able to express his establishment
and qualification at the quality of the
cookery
81 thought You would at least say 1t
was as good as the meals you used to
get at the Auditorium at the big ban-
quets," said Felicia slyly.
LAS good ash The Auditorium ban
quets We're simply husks compared to-
this one, Felicia. But you must come
to the settlement. 1 want you to see
what we are doing And 1 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 1 do Felicia answered
gravely. THAT is my gospel Shall
not follow it?''
"Aye, ayel You're right. Bless God
for sense like yours When I left the
world the bishop smiled at the phrase
-'tthey were talking good deal about
the new woman If you are one of
them, 1 am a convert right now and
here
t'F1attery still Is there no escape
from it even in the slums of Chicago"
Felicia laughed again, and the bishops
heart, heavy though it had grown dur
ing several months of vast sin bearing,
to hear it. 1t sounded good 1t
was good. 1t belonged to God
Felicia wanted to visit the settlement
and went back with the bishop. She
was amazed at the results of what con-
money and good deal of con-
brains had done. AS they walk
Felicia was the incarnation
wondered at the exhibition of it as it
dubbed 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
plane 1t was a small but |
well equipped carpenters shop A
young man with a paper cap on his
head and clad in blouse and overalls |
was whistling and driving the plane as
he whistled- He looked up 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.
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 mo-
ment. leaving Felicia and the young
together.
1--WE have met before, said Felicia.
looking at Clyde frankly.
"Yes, back in the world as the
bishop says. replied the young man,
and his fingers trembled little as they
ay on the board he had been planning.
eyes. " Felicia hesitated. ~ am
very glad to see you
care your The flush of pleasure
to the young carpenters fore
head You have had a great deal of
trouble since-then p he said, and then
ne was afraid he had wounded her or
'alled up painful memories. but Felicia
had lived over all that
eyes, and you also. How is it you
are working here?''
'1t is a long story, Miss Sterling.