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as conversion in which there's no
faith
but SHOULD put. faith into 1t,
Paula
Don't say that, Roger. 1t pairs
me. / like to know that you're liv-
ing for your own aims and for moth
ing else. For you to, abandon them
would seem to me good deal more
than a desertion. could never lend
mys4lf to such plan, or be satisfied
to see you carry. 1t out. No. Roger.
Your way isn't ours, nor our yours
"fou didn't think SO six months
ago, Trafford broke In, despatringly,
"i'ye learned a great deal In SIX
months, papa. understand now things
that knew nothing about then
What things 2" he demanded, with
the quickness of one who feels touch.
ed where he is sensitive.
Very serious things. I've thought
about them, and read about them, and
prayed about them, until I've obtained
some small degree Of insight. know
that some are nigher and some are
lower, and that Rogers are the high
err How could ask him to CONS.
down? How could bear to be the
very instrument Of such q renuncia-
ton? You mustn't feel hurt, papa, at
my saying this. Four life 10 my life,
and Pm going to- lead IL; but !
lldn't let Roger come and share 1t.
He'd be wretched with US. and, when
we saw 1t, we'd be wretched with him.
Better let each live for his own-ile
In his way and you and together"
You and together-in the lower
way" Trafford said, sadly,
don't say so, papa. I've been
thinking that over too, and 1t seems
to me that different generations have
different uses. You belong to the
| great age of material effort That's
the age we've been living in, and
there must be good in II. 1t hasn't
only made the country rich and power,
| full, but 1t has developed the great
store-house God has Kept laid UP In It,
until mankind had need to come and
use 1t, That's been part of your work
papa, and 1t would be wicked to sag
that 1t hasn't Its noble aspects. But
mayn't 1t be that now that 30 much
of 1t Is done, we're passing on to other
prases-phases in which We sha'n't
have to think so much D fthe mater.
ial, and so may be free to LIT UP on,
hearts to something else? Aren't
1 there signs tit everybody among
all classes Of our people? Don't think
me foolish" she continued, spreading
| her hands apart In gesture Of appea
don't fancy that / suppose for 8
| moment that / can teach you. Blu
I've had to go over It all In the las
| few months, and 1t does seem to ms
as IL could feel the stir OF great
spiritual awakening. As ! look ovel
the new books, as tYrn the pages o.
IS. as listen to sermons o.
4 read reports of them, as l see In the
papers the new kinds Of efforts tina
are being put forth I can't help the
conviction that sour whole country II
groaning and Travelling III pain togeth
1 ert to burst its bonds and let It's sou
go free. iii III
How"
Z. by getting beyond the idea tina
the greatest thing In the world is t.
make money and live In Injury" sh,
replied, promptly. We're only had Il
4 do 1t to see how unsatisfied 1t Is, AMI
i we're feeling after something better
There are people going before us !.
4 show us the way, and the impulse Il
I coming to the rest Of us to press ii
behind and follow on
4 "She looks like a prophecies" Trat
ford whispered to Winship.
i Il often think" she continued heed
less of the interruption, athat whel
God kept our continent hidden for g,
j many generations It was in order tina