The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-07


panionshlp 1t is true that Mrs Wins
low was not Ii sympathy with the
course that Rachel was taking but the
remarkable events since the pledge had
been taken were too powerful in their
results not to impress even such wOm-
an as Mrs Winslow With Rachel Fe-
hcia found perfect fellowship. She at
once found a part to take in the new
work at the Rectangle. In the spirit of
her new life she insisted upon helping
In the housework at her aunt's and in
short time demonstrated her ability
as cook so clearly that Virginia sug-
gested that she take charge of the cook
ing class at the Rectangle.
Felicia entered upon this work with
the keenest pleasure. For the first time
in her life she had the delight of doing
something of value for the happiness of
others. Her resolve to do everything
after asking, "What would Jesus dor"
touched her deepest nature. She began
to develop and strengthen wonderfully.
Even Mrs. Winslow was obliged to
acknowledge the great usefulness and
beauty of Felicia's character The aunt
looked with astonishment upon her
niece this city bred girl, reared in the
greatest luxury. the daughter of mil
honaire now walking around in her
kitchen. her arms covered with -four
and occasionally streak of it on her
nose-for Felicia at first had a habit of
rubbing her nose forgetfully when she
was trying to remember some recipe
mixing various dishes, with the great
est interest in their results, washing ND
pans and kettles and doing the ordinary
work OF servant in the Winslow
kitchen and at the rooms Of the Rec
tangle settlement. AT first Mrs. Wins
low demonstrated
''Felicia, it is not your place to be
out here doing this common work. /
cannot allow it.
"Why. aunt2 Don't you like the
mullins / made this morning?" Felicia
would ask meekly. but with a hidden
smile, knowing her aunt's weakness for
that kind Of muffin.
''They were beautiful. Felicia, but it
does not seem right for You to be doing
such work for us.
why not? What else can do?"
Her aunt looked at her thoughtfully,
noting her remarkable beauty of face
and expression.
'You do not always intend to do
this kind of work. Felicia?'
"Maybe shall 1 have had dream
of opening an ideal cookshop in Chi
cago or some large city and going
around to the poor families in some
slum district like the Rectangle. teach
ing the mothers how to prepare food
properly. remember hearing DR.. Bruce
say once tha: he believed one Of the
great miseries Of comparative poverty
consisted in poor food He even went
80 far as to say that he thought some
kinds Of crime could be traced to soggy
biscuits and tough beefsteak. I'm con.
fident would be able to make q living
for Rose and myself and at the same
time to help others
Felicia brooded over this dream until
it became a reality. Meanwhile she
grew into the affections of the Ray.
mond people and the Rectangle folks
among whom she was known as ''the
angel cook. Underneath the structure
OF the beautiful character she was grow
ing always rested her promise made in
Nazareth Avenue church.
What would Jesus do?" She prayed
and hoped and worked and planned her
life by the answer to that question.
1t was the inspiration of her conduct
~ f,, ho,.
Three months had gone by since the
Sunday morning when Dr. Bruce came
into his pulpit with the message of the
new disciplcship. Never before had the
Rev Calvin Bruce realized how deep
the feelings Of his members flowed. He
humbly confessed that the appeal he
had made met with an unexpected re.
sponse from men and women who. like
Felicia. were hungry fer something in
their lives that the conventional type of
church membership and fellowship had
failed to give them
But DR.. Bruce was not yet satisfied
for himself We cannot tell what his
feeling was or what led to the move.
ment he finally made. to the great as.
tOnishment of all who knew him. better
than by relating Il conversation be.
tween him and the bishop at this time
in the history of the pledge in Nazareth
Avenue church The two friends were.
as before. in DR. Bruce's house SEATED
in his study
"Iou know what have come in this
evening for?" the bishop was saying
after the friends had been talking some
time about the results of the pledge
with Nazareth Avenue people
DR. Bruce looked over at the bishop
and shook his head
81 have come to confess. went on
the bishop. that | have not yet kept
my promise to walk in his steps in the
way that | believe shall be obliged to
If satisfy MY thought of what it
means to walk in his stems -