The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-19
CHATTER Xl
Janel Janel Janel


Janet Janet Janet
7 INSIRTED upon sharing my fortune
with my cousins. and. after awhile
when we had appointed arbitrators
consisting Of Mr. Briggs and MI WlNer;
they consented to my plan. said that J
liked Moor house and that Diana ana
Mary and myself would I've there. W."
would have II sufficient income AlSo
Hannah, who since the closing ot h9or
house had been houseke"pcr for 81 John'
should come and be servant
SO II was settled. and Mr.. 81 John
deps r,ure from England was delayed by
tho nonarrtvAl OF the curatc who was 10
take hiE place. He frequently came over
TO Sc. us, but was always In that nervous.
enegetio state which showed me that he
was fretting at the bonds that no felt
held him from great actions. II was very
quiet and peaceful there al Moor house.
But more and more my thoughts ran upon
the fate Of Mr. Rochester. Had ] really
ruined his whole life7 Was he again an
uu,rnr, md wrndcrer upon the earth IN
wild and desperate ways because | had
done my clear duty1
Every time that st. John came to see
me. every time that We were alone. he
preached to me the duty and necessity OF
giving up self for higher thlngs-for the
great work of the world He was an en-
thusisst. and enthusiasm is contagious.
one afternoon hs aaid, 'Jpne. let's take
n
breeze was from the west. II came over
the hills sweet with the scent OF heath
and rush.
81. John looked over the landscape.
And I shall SEQ II again" he said I'm
dreams when 7 aleep by the Gonges. And
again when In more remote house
slumber overComea me by the shore OF n
darker stream. Jane. come with me 10
India and bo my hclpmcet and fellow
laborer God and nature intended you for
a mlsslonary's wife. II II not personal
but mental cndowmentr that have been
given you you are formed for labor. not
Tor love"
1T was AZ II had voice crying
Come over into Macedonia md help us. =
But I was no apostle. | could not behold
the herald | could not receive his call
Il am not M for IT," cried ~ have
no vocation" He had calculated these
He was resolved. however that the end
should he a conquest for him.
| I have an answer for you-hear N, he
said II have watched you for eleven
months. ever since we first met ! have
proved you In that time by sundry tests
saw you In the village school | saw
that you could perform we'll, punctualy
uprightly, labor unconrenial TO your heb'
It's and inclinstlons. In tho calm with
which you learned that you had beoom'
suddenly rich I read n mind claar OF th'
vice Of Mdas-lucre had no power owe,
you. Jane cease to distrust yourself
can trust you unresorvedly. A. con
ductress of Indian schools, as . WORKER
among Indian women, you Will he inval
liable to me"
NV Iron shroud contracted around me
persuasion advanced with n slow, SUR
step. Shut my eyes as I would. the las
which had seemed blocked UP compare
lively clear My work. which had ap
psared so vague, 30 hopelessly diffuse
condensed itself as he proceeded and as
sumed definite form and n shape unde
his hand Ho awaited my answer, de
msnded n quarter Of an hour TO think !
over before making al answer,
He strodc of To n little distance an
threw himself upon his back looking nj
To the sky, I saw that 81 John regarded
mo as n soldier regards n good weapon
thu, VA. all Unmarried 70 hin s', ,hl
put into practice his plans-go through
wedding ceremony No. such martyr
dom would be monstrous I would neve
undergo a. As q sls,er might accom-
pany him 10 lndla-not as a wife.
! wen, to whc,. , B. iey and said: y lar ar
He started TO his feet. ''You snswe
requires, soma commentary" no said. u
In not clear"
"You have been ~ my adopted broth
err | reioined, " hH your adopted sis
ter Let us continue Rs such; you and
best not marry" lie shook hls head
Jane. you have already as good NJ ~
your hand 90 the rlow YOU are too con
sistent TO withdraw You have but on
thing TO keep In mlnd-how your putpo~
can best he accomplished. Simplify n
your complicated interests, feeling
thoughts, wishes, aims, merge them q
into one purpose 1 do not want q siste'
sister might At any time be tahc
from me by marriage. hut . wife tho eol
helprnset I can influence efficiently In III
and retain absolutely until death"
Seek one elsewhere, r. John" I n
piled. someone fitted 10 you" Jane,
hc replied, this IL a serious matter, on
of which neither ~ us may think ot tAl
lightly wlthou, sln. Wrench your hes'
from man and fis II upon your Maker an
the advancement of Its spiritual caui
will he your chief delight and endenvc
10 YOU not sec what an impetus wou
be given TO our efforts by our phyric
and mental union IN .nsrrisse-ths on
union that gives n character of perms
nent conformity 70 the de-tinies and A
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