Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17

1 What on earth are you doing in
Mount Mark again, P'fessor! When
Carol wished to be particularly coy
she said "p'fessor.' 1t didn't sound
exactly cultured, but spoken in Car
OILS voice was really irresistible.
why, came to see you before
your hair turned gray, and wrinkles
marred you-"
Wrinkles won't mar mine," cried
Carol emphatically. Not ever! l use
up whole jar of cold cream every
three weeks! won't have 'em.
Wrinkles! P'fessor, you don't know
what a time | have keeping myself
young"
She joined in the peal of laughter
that rang out as this age-wise state
ment fell from her lips.
You'll be surprised" he said, what
does bring me to Mount Mark. have
given up my position in New York
and am going to school again in Chis
cago this winter. l shall be here only
tonight. Tomorrow l begin to study
again
| Going to school again." calculated
Carol. and all the others looked at him
astonished. Going to school again.
Why, you know enough, now!"
Think SO? Thanks. But don't
know what I'm going to need from this
On. am changing my line of work.
| The fact is, I'm going to enter the min
istry myself. and will have couple
Z, of years in a theological seminary
: first"
!! Utter stupefaction greeted this ex.
PLANTATION. Not one work was spoken.
1--WE been going into these things
rather deeply the last two years. I've
attended good many special meet
! ings and taken some studies along
with my regular work. For year
I've felt it would finally come to this,
but / preferred my own job, and |
| thought l would stick it out, as Carol
says. But I've decided to quit balk-
ing, and answer the call"
Aunt Grace nodded with warmly
approving smile.
Il think it's perfectly grand, Pro-
fessor.' said Fairy earnestly. Per
/, fectly splendid. You will do it won
derfully well, I-know, and be big
help-in our business"
But, Professor" said Carol family
and falteringly, didn't you tell me you
! were to get five thousand dollars a
wear with the institute from this on?"
Eyes. was"
Carol gazed at her family despair
ingly. 1t would take an awfully loud
call to drown the chink of five thou
sand gold dollars in my ears, am
afraid"
| ut was loud CALL" he said. And
he looked at her curiously, for of all
the family she alone seemed distract
and unenthusiastic.
/ Professor she continued anxious
lily, 4 heard one of the bishops say
that sometimes young men thought
they were called to the ministry when
| it was too much mince pie for din
ner."
Il did not have mince pie for din
ner," he answered, smiling but con-
scious of keen disappointment in his
friend.
But, Professor" she argued, cant
people do good without preaching?
Think of all the lovely things you
could do with five thousand dollars!
Think of the influence a prominent
educator has! Think Of"
Il have thought of it, all Of it. But
.. haven't got to answer the call?"
;; at takes nerve to do it. too" said
Connie approvingly. 81 know just
how it is from my own experience. OF
course, I haven't been called 10 enter
the ministry. butt works out the
same in other things
tIndeed, Professor, said Lark, I'VE
always said you were too nice for any
ordinary job And the ministry is
about the only extraordinary job there
Isl"
Tell us about it," said Fairy cor
daily. 1--WE are so interested in it.
OF course. We think it is the finest
work In the world She looked re-
proachfully at Carol, but Carol made
no response. ~
He told them, then. something of his
plan, which was very simple. He had
arranged for special course at the
seminary in Chicago. and then would
enter the ministry like any other
young man starting upon his life
work. I'm Presbyterian. you
know" he said. 'Ill have to go
around and preach until find
church willing to put up with me. /
won't have presiding elder to make
a niche for me-
He talked frankly. even with enthu-
siasm, out always he, felt the curious
disappointment that Carol sat there