The Iola register., 1901-11-08
BORN TO SERVE
By Charles N. Sheldon.
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'Of course" Barbara unused, after
saying the words, "all this was said
to actual slaves. whose bodies were
bought and sold in the market like
cattle. But what wonderful words to
be spoken to any class of servants
either then or nowl Whatsoever We
do, work heartily One thing that
servants lack in their service IS
heartiness. II is done for wages, not
Lord and not unto mem How few
servants ever think of thati The
Lord is the real Master. He is being
served if what ! do is a good thing
that needs doing. There is no re-
pect of pers ons.' How great a thing
tnat isl In Gods sight my soul is
as much worth saving as any other.
He thinks as much of me as He does
of the rich and the famous. Masters,
render unto your servants that
which is just and equal II tnat were
done, it might make conditions far
different so far as the servant-girl
question is concerned. But who will
tell us what is meant by just and
equal to-day?" Barbara shook her
head doubtfully, and went on.
Knowing that ye have also a
Master in Heaven That helps me.
Paul must have known my need as
we'll as the need of the poor bond
servants to whom he wrote. A Mas
ter in Heaven May He help me to
serve Him in spirit and in truth"
So Barbara the next day did net
present the appearance of the mod
ern broken-heartod heroine in the
end-of- f-the-century novel. Anyone
who knew her could plainly see
marks in her face and manner of a
great experience. But there was no
gloom about her, no un-Christian
tragic bewailing of fate or circum-
stance. II she were to live her
life as she supposed she should,
without life's greatest help to live.
no far as human love can go, she
would at least live it bravely as so
many other souls have done. And
yet, Barbara, you know well enough
that ARbition does not spell Love.
And, in spite of all, you know your
heart would tremble if the young
minister of Marble Square church
should pass you and give you one
earnest look out of his great dark
eyes, as he did on that well-remem-
bered day when he said that you
were beautiful. All, Barbara! Are
you quite sure you have forever bid
den farewell to the holiest dream of
your womanhood?
She busted herself during the day
with her work. and in the evening
went over to Mrs. Vane's to see her
again concerning the proposed build
ing. She was eager to get to work.
Her heart longed for busy days to
keep her mind absorbed.
Mrs. Vane suggested several good
ideas.
"While you are waiting 10 conn
plete the details of the building It
self, why not interview a large num-
Der of factory and store girls about
their work? Find out something
about the reasons that appeal TO
young women for a choice of labor.
You are not certain that you can get
any girls to attend your training
school. ] think you can, but very
many other good people will tell you
yonr plan Is senseless. 1t is only
when people begin to try to do good
in the world that they discover what
fools they are. Other people who
never make an effort to better the
world will tell them so. There will
arise host of tormenting critics as
soon as the idea of your proposed
training-school is suggested. They
will tear ii all to pieces. Don't pay
any attention to them. The world
does not owe anything to that kind
of criticism. But il will help your
plan if before the building is put up
you can answer honest questions as
TO its practical working. There's an
other thing | would like to say; and
l shall say il, my dear, seeing | am
old enough to be your grandmother"
whats that?" Barbara asked,
coloring. She anticipated Mrs. Vane's
next remark
81 think it would be a distinct saw
ing of power If in some way we could