The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-08-16

neighboring town. occupies the pulpit
mat DAY After the services he speaks to
| Mrs. Ward invites him to lunch the follow
| ing day. Barbara is quite interested in
| Mr.. Morton, and she wonders II in her po-
sition she can ever socially meet such as
he. A few days later Barbara calls on Mrs.
Vane, 9. wealthy member of the church
whom she had met there. leader of Craw-
ford society, and who Is called eccentric be-
cause of her liberal views toward servant
girls; She takes quite fancy to Barbara
| ana they become very familiar.
CHAPTER IlI-Continuep.
wen, now apouG Carl.
"No, L don't like that. Let's call him
let's call him Mr.. Morton"
Every WELL" replied Barbara, hur-
riedly. run right along with it.
Your mamma is calling you, and
must finish my baking"
"Don't you think he looks like him T'
Carl insisted as he grasped the figure
by the feet, which in the process of
baking had become ridiculously short
and stubby, merginginto the coat tails.
mo, l don't think it's striking re-
semblance," said Barbara, laughing.
| "Well do. l think he looks just
like him. 1 like Mr.. Morton, don't
i % VI
called Carl in the tone he always
| obeyed, and Barbara did not have to
answer him.
| She finished her work in serious
mood, and in the evening in the little
| room over the kitchen she at first sat
, down to mediate as her custom some
| times was. But, suddenly changing
| haf CHI hAr 70 l.
| out another of the passages that re-
| ferred to the servant or to service, and
| after several unsuccessful attempts
to locate verse that she thought was
| in Thessalonians, she found the pass
! age in Ephesians, sixth chapter, fifth
| verse.
| Servants, be obedient unto them
| that according to the flesh are your
| masters, with fear and trembling, in
singleness of your heart, as unto
| Christ; not in the way of eye-service
| as men pleasers; but as servants of
| Christ, doing the will of God from
the heart; with good will doing serv-
| ice, as unto the Lord and not unto
| men; knowing that whatsoever good
| he receive again from the Lord, wheth-
er he be bond or free. And we, mas
ters, do the same things unto them,
and forbear threatening; knowing
that both their Master and yours is
| in Heaven, and there is no respect Of
persons with Him.
81 wonder just what those words
rl
masters, do the same things unto
them?' Of course, they could not
! change places as master and slave.
| 1t must mean a mutual honesty and
| justice and Christlikeness in their
relations to one another" And then
she gained great comfort from the
| last verse. "And there is no respect
| of persons with Him."
"My Father in Heaven" she prayed,
81 have chosen my work, or Thou hast
chosen it for me. Just what it's
crosses may be, do not yet know.
Whatever 1 shall be called upon to
lose, Thou knowest. But in and
through all, sustain me with this low
| ing thought: There is no respect Of
persons with Thee, Thou who dost
respect the service of men, and not
their outward station. Sustain me
| by Thy grace, in Christ's name.
Amen"
When Thursday afternoon of that
week came, Barbara remembered her
| promise to Mrs. Vane; and, when she
went out, as it was her regular after
noon off, she told Mrs. Ward that she
was going to call on Mrs. Vane.
"You will find her very interesting
woman, l don't know how much she
can do to help your ideas. She is &C.
centric. But in any case you will find
her interesting" Mrs. Ward ventured
to say.
81 am sure she is" said Barbara.
eff she asks you to stay to supper
| you needn't come back to get ours.
I'll manage somehow" Mrs. Ward
spoke kindly, and Barbara was on the
| point of thanking her and accepting
| the permission, when she noted Mrs.
| Wards pale face and nervous manner
| She had been suffering all the morning
| from one of her wretched headaches.
THANK YOU" replied Barbara, quiz
city; "but prefer not to. I'll be back
in time to get supper"
'Do just as you please" Mrs. Ward
replied, but Barbara detected a look
| of relief on her tired face as she went
out.
Mrs. Vane was at home and well
Somed Barbara heartily.
"rm all alone here, and you're just
the person 1 want to see. Went to
call on your mother yesterday. She
Is lonesome, and I've asked her to
come and pay me q visit of week
or q month, just as she feels. find
that Thomas for some reason never
heard of your fathers death. Such
things will happen even in q world of
newspapers and telegraphs. I want
you to tell me all about yourself and
your plans. 1 don't believe you can
do thing, but I am ready to help
you il you're the girl think you are.
The Vanes always were proud and
aristocratic people; but, IL we have
ever stood up for one thing more than
another, it was for honest labor in the
house or the field or the shop or any
where. hate the aristocracy of doing
nothing. All my boys learned a trade,
and all my girls can cook just as well
as they can play the piano, and some