The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-20

members were admitted to the circle.
Enthusiasm ran high, and after some
discussion. the whole seven waited
upon Ju1iana TO tell her what they
hoped to do. Juliana was In her room
packing her things ready TO leave for
a brief stay with her family before
starting on her long journey over
sea.
You dear girls" she exclaimed,
her face alight with wonder and joy.
THAT Is what l, too, have been ask
ing of God-that He would give me
a typewriter. 1t makes me feel 80
strong and sure to know you are
praying, too"
Juliana's words deepened the pur-
pose of the typewriter band. In the
midst of term-end examinations and
| busy preparations for Christmas
treats for ragged classes and desti-
tute families, they still found time
| to meet and pray and report the
results of their various plans. A
dozen ways of raising the price of a
| typewriter were discussed and sew
eral of them tried, but, oddly enough
nothing was met on every hand but
disbursement and failure. Inez and
| Ora even went SO far as to visit two
leading typewriter establishments,
seeking the donation Of machine to
missionary work; but, being anna
| tours in asking, they were shown
scant attention, and came home dis
consulate.
We've tried everything" declared
Inez, at the last little gathering be-
fore they scattered for the holidays,
unless some of you can think OF
something to do at home during va
cation. I've got to stay here in the
city and work to help pay my next
: terms board, and l won't have time
to do anything more
We'll all keep on praying" said
: Mira, confidently. Il still believe
that, if we persist, the typewriter will
come"
well, let me know as soon as il
happens, for I confess my faith il
dwindling," answered IneZ, tryins
t not to look as utterly blue as she
felt.
:, 1--WE will" chorused the others
encouragingly. We'll telegraph.
keep your faith bright" Good
4 bye, dear, don't work too hard.
e "Good-bye:" "Good-bye!"
S Several days passed before Inc
!, received any communication from
}, the absent band. Then came post
e card message from Mira, brief, We
e significant:
Dear Inez Please send me
at once all the information you
;, can find on Juliana's field. My
home League has asked me to
speak to them Sunday evening
on Missions, and of course shall
tell them about Juliana. Pray
y for me! Mira"
Inez had found place to do house
a work not far from the school, and sh
& spent her hours off that evening
IS searching in it's library. At lat
70 hour she posted letter, full of mil
~ S1Ondry luClU6uLS anu 1dCIS.
e. 81 wonder what Mira intends
y ask them to do" she wondered sleel
n lily, as she went home to bed. "The
could hardly do it adjust one Ell
E. worth League-and Mira isn't an
D. great speaker, if she is the deare
al girl in the world. l wonder what tt
m Lord does think of our asking Hir
in out and out, for definite thing, an,
at way" And she waited, with alte
a. mating hopes and fears, till a repo
If from Mira should come.
of 'If Mira mails me letter to-day
Il ought to get it Tomorrow she W;
n thinking on Monday over her tub
m when she was interrupted by blu
MS coated messenger boy with yello
at envelope in his hand.
u "She telegraphed! They did S;
in they'd telegraph" she exclaime
IS wiping her hands excitedly and tea
n ing open the dispatch. This is VIII
ne she read:
If
ev "Sixty dollars raised by Wes-
I'M ton League. Story later. Hal
Id lelujah! Mira"
III When she had sent away the be
" telling him there was no answer, In
IA laid her head a moment on the kite
en- table and cried. "Just becau
&C. God didn't drop the typewriter fro
ny the skies at once, thought He hadl
u heard" she sobbed, penitently. b
y" here He has brought everythi
about naturally, through an ordina
NC girl and an ordinary Epworth Leag
on that was just waiting to be connect
Fu' with Juliana's need. If the Lo
liu will only forgive me, I'll never dou
uU His promises again.
: And then she went so energetica
~ to work at her washing and sang
'el accompaniment with such spirit, Il
ye her mistress upstairs stopped to list
I've and to wonder what it was that ma
her maid-of-all work so happy
lected.
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