The Iola register., 1901-11-01
BORN TO SERVE
By Charles N. Sheldon,
Author Of I'm HIS STEPS, ;, "JoHN KINGS
QUESTION CLASS, y EDWARD
BLAKE, f" Etc.
tCopyright. 1900. by Charlss ii. sheldop


was sharply painful. The gulf be-
tween them was not very deep per-
sonally. She was fully as well edu-
Gated along lines of general culture.
She was almost his equal in matters
of knowledge and perception. 1t was
the social distinction that separated
them. And, as the days went by and
she felt more and more the mental
stimulus of his presence and the at
effectiveness of his manner towards
her, she shrunk from the thought of
the suffering in the future which she
was making for herself in even allow
ing his life to become part of hers.
All this was in her mind as she went
over to see Mrs. Vane that afternoon.
The new plan proposed by Mrs Ward
and the gift of the money to make it
practical appealed to her ambition,
and she resolutely set herself to sat
isfy herself with the working out of
her ambitions for social service, say
ing to herself, not bitterly, but sadly:
Barbara Clark, there is no place for
love in the life you have chosen. Am
bition is all you have any right to-"
All, Barbarai Is that as far as you
have gone in the school of life? There
is nothing that can take loves place.
For there is nothing greater in the
kingdom of God. Ambition may keep
you busy. 1t can never Ali the place
in your heart that God made to be
filled
She found Mrs. Vane as nearly dis
turbed as she had ever seen her. Gen
orally the old lady was the personifi-
cation of peace.
what do you think?" was her
greeting to Barbara the moment she
entered the house. "Hilda has gone
and got married! To a worthless
young fellow after two months ac-
quaintance. The first knew of twas
this morning. 1t seems he persuaded
her to marry him about a week ago.
To-day she says she must leave me to
go and live with him. l don't blame
her for that, but neither of them is
fit to be married. Hilda has no more
idea of what it means to make home
than"
Just then the bell rang, and Mrs.
Vane went to the door. Barbara
heard her talking earnestly to some
one in the hall, and the next moment
she came in, followed by MIR. Morton
'Miss Clark, Mr.. Morton" said the
old lady, who seemed to enjoy Bar
bara's sudden coloring. "Mr. Morton
thought he was interrupting some pri-
vate conference if he came in. i don't
know what you want, my dear; but
know Mr.. Morton is interested in your
plans, and he may be able to help in
some way"
"Yes," replied Mr.. Morton with a
hesitation that Barbara had never no
ticed before in him, 81 am truly in
terested in the problem Miss Clark il
trying to work out. | don't know that
am competent to give advice in the
matter. There are some subjects that
even a preacher just out of the sem
mary does not dare to face. l thinl
the servant problem is one of them.
came in this afternoon, Mrs. Nane, tC
see if you could help me in the new
social-settlement work we are plan
ming for Marble Square church"
"You want money out of me, young
man. see it in your face" Mrs. Nan'
go on. now! It's shameful for
fine-looking young fellow like you tC
come here and wheedle a poor ole
woman like me out of her hard-earnet
savings for your social experiments
Is that what you've come after, too?
she suddenly asked, wheeling arount
toward Barbara.
"Yes," replied Barbara, Laughing
with Mr., Morton at Mrs. Nane's pre-
tcaGcd anger. 81 have no social set
Elements to beg for, but | want yot
to help me put up Il building TO
training servants
Mrs. Naue looked from barbara T.
Mr.. Morton, and rubbed her nose Wig
orously.
81 believe you arranged this OF
slaught together. You conspired t
combine your good looks and you
blarney to rob me of necessities fo
old age"
"Indeed we did not, Mrs. Vane," re
piled Morton, with a seriousness tina
Barbara thought unnecessary, know
ing Mrs. Vane's manner as she die
81 know nothing of Miss Clark's plan
She came in first; and, if she gets al
your money for her work, 1 won
complain"
Get all you can, my dear sal
Mrs. Vane, grimly, turning to Ban
bara, who, with real enthusiasm, tol
the story of Mrs. Wards propose
gift and the possibilities of such
building if rightly managed.
Mrs. Vane listened quietly unit
Barbara was through, and then said
"I'll give $4,000"
"Ten--ten-thou--" Barbara begaI
trembling
81 might as well go; you've got
all, Miss Clark" said Morton, risin
with mock gravity.
"Sit down, sirl" said Mrs. Van,
while the sharp eyes twinkled at Bal
bara's confusion. 81 said $4,000.
don't think it's enough. I'll make
more after the building is up. Yo
will need cooks and teachers and lot
of help in every way, The thing wi