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3 cs ns So By Charles M. Sheldon. Capyr?ffhted and pu&lisked iii boo!: form . Advance Publishing Co. of Chicago <*?.> <^>^. ;-?.-;- ;. ^?-^-JW*^;.$s?x?x?>3> I "1 understand mat you are going on j the stage, Miss Winslow. We shall all ? be delighted, I'm sure," said Rollin during one of the pauses in the conver? sation, which had not been animated. Rachel colored and felt annoyed. "Who told you?" she asked, while Virginia, who had been very silent and reserved, suddenly roused herself and appeared ready to join in the talk. "Oh, we hear a thing or two on the street! Besides, every one saw Cran? dall, the manager, at church two weeks ago. He doesn't go to church to hear the preaching. In fact. I know other people who don't either, not when there's something better to hear. ' ' Rachel did not color this time, bnt she answered quietly : "You're mistaken. I'm not going on the stage." "It's a great pity. You'd make a hit. Everybody is talking about your sing? ing." This time Rachel flushed with genu? ine anger. Before she could say anything Vir? ginia broke in. "Whom do you mean by 'every- I body?' " 1 "Whom? I mean ail the people who ? hear Miss Winslow on Sunday. What ? other time do they hear her? It's a great pity, I say, that the general pub Kc outside of Raymond cannot hear her .voice." "Let us tiHi about something else, " ! said Rachel a little sharply. Mme. Page glanced at her and spoke with a gentle j courtesy. "My dear, Rollin never could pay an . ? indirect compliment. He is like his fa- I ther in that. But we are all curious to ! know something of your plans. We I claim the right from old acquaintance, I yon know. And Virginia had already f told ns of your concert company offer." "I supposed, of course, that was pub? lic property," said Virginia, smiling Jacros? the table. "It was in The News yesterday." 4iYes, yes," replied Rachel hastily. "I understand that, Mme. Page. Well, Virginia and I^nave been talking about it I have decided not to accept, and that is as far as I have gone yet. " Rachel was conscious of the fact that the conversation had up to this point been narrowing her hesitation concern? ing the company's offer down to a de- ? cisi?n that would absolutely satisfy her j own judgment of Jesus' probable ac- j tion. It had been the last thing in the world, however, that she had desired to have her decision made in any way so public as this. Somehow what Rollin 1 Page had said and his manner in say? ing it had hastened her judgment in the matter. "Would you mind telling us. Rachel, your re-sons for refusing the offer? It looks like a good opportunity for a young girl like you. Don't you think the general publie ought to hear you? I feel like Rollin about that A voice j like yours belongs to a larger audience than Raymond and the First church. ' ' Rachel Winslow was naturally a girl of great reserve. She shrank from mak? ing her plans or her thoughts public. But with ail her repression there was possible in her an occasional sudden brealing out that was simply an im? pulsive, thoughtful, frank, truthful ex? pression of her most inner personal feel? ing. She spoke nov.- in reply to Mme. Page in one of those rare moments of unreserve that added to the attractive? ness of her whole character. "I have no other reason than a con? viction that Jesus would do the same thing." she said, looking in Mme. Page's eyes with a clear, earnest yuzo. Mme. Page turned red. and Rollin stared. Before her grandmother could say anything Virginia spoke. Her rising color showed how she was stirred. Virginia's pale, clear com? plexion was that of health, but ii was generally in marked contrast to Rachel's tropical type of beauty. "Grandmother, you know we prom? ised to mak"' that the standard of our conduct for a year. Mr. Maxwell's proposition was plain to all who heard it. We Lave net been able io arrive at our decisions very rapidly. The diffi? culty in knowing what .TVSTIS would do has perplexed Rachel and me a good deal." Mme. Page looked sharply at Vir? ginia before she said anything. "Of course I understand Mr. Max? well's statement. It is perfectly im? practicable to put it into practice. I felt confident at the time that those who promised would find it out after a trial and abandon it as visionary and absurd. I have nothing to say about Miss Winslow's affairs, but"-she paused and continued with a sharpness that was new to Rachel-"I hope you have no foolish notions in this matter. Virginia. " "I have a great many notions," re? plied Virginia quietly. "Whether they are foolish or not depends upon my right understanding of what he would do. As soon as I find ont I shall do it. " "Excuse me. -ladies," said Rollin, rising from the table. "The conversa? tion is getting ltf*yor:d my depth. I shall retire to the library for a cigar." He went out of the dining room, and there was silence fur e. moment Mme. Page waited until the servant had brought in something Mid then asked her to go out. She was angry, and her anger was formidable, although checked in some measure by the presence ol' Rachel. "I am older by several years than you, young ladies," she said, and her frr -:.Kz^r%^ of hearing seemed .to I : .<s>r r r ? ? ;^-rr-: .*'^,^?'?'; r vv: Rachel io rise np like a grear frc wall between her and everv concept of Jesus as a sacrifice. "What you h promised in a spirit of false emotioi ' presume, is impossible of performanc I "Do you mean, grandmother, t I we cannot possibly act as Jesus wot j or do you mean that if we try to shall offend the customs and prejudi of society?" asked Virginia. "It is not required, lt is not nee sary. Besides, how can yon act w any" Mme. Page paused, broke off her s tence and then turned to Rachel. "What will your mother say to y< decision ? My dear, is it not foolii What do you expect to do with yr. voice anyway?" "I don't know what mother will ? yet." Rachel answered, with a gr< shrinking from tiying to give her mo' er's probable answer. If there was woman in all Raymond with great a bitions fer her daughter's success as singer, Mrs. Winslow was that womi "Oh, you will see it in a diff?re light after wise thought of it! 2 "dear," continued Mme. Page, risi from the table, "you will live to reg? it if you do not accept the concert co; pany's offer or something like it." Rachel said something that contain a hint of the struggle she was still hs ing. and after a little she went awa feeling that her departure was to followed by a painful conversation t tween Virginia and her grandmotht As she afterward learned. Virgin passed through a crisis of feeling duri] that scene with her grandmother th hastened her final decision as to the u of her money and her social position. Rachel was glad to escape and be \ herself. A plan was slowly forming : her mind, and she wanted to be aloi to think it out carefully. But befo: she had walked two blocks she was ai noyed to find Rollin Page walking b side her. "Sorry to disturb your thought, Mi: Winslow, but I happened to be goin your way and had an idea you migl not object In fact, I've been walkin here for a whole block, and you haven ?Djected." "I did not see you, " replied Rachel. "I wouldn't mind that if you onl thought of me once in awhile, " sai Rollin suddenly. He took one last nen ons puff of his cigar, tossed it into th street and walked along with a pal face. Rachel was surprised, but not stai tied. She had known Rollin as a boy and there had been a time when the; had used each other's first name tamil iarly. Lately, however, something h Rachel's manner had put an end t that. She was used to his direct at tempts at compliment and was some times amused i ?y them. Today she hon estly wished hint anywhere else. "Do you ever think of me. Mis J Winslow.'' ' asked Rollin after a pause. "Oh, yes, quite often!" said Rachei with a smile. "Are yon thinking cf me nov?-?" "Yes. that is-yes, I am." "What?" "Do you want me to be absolute^ truthful?' "Of course." "Then I was thinking that I wishet you were not here. ' ' Rollin bit his lip and looked gloomy. Rachel had not spoken anything as ht wished. "Now, look here, Rachel-oh, I know that's forbidden, but I've got to speat some time-you know how I feel. What makes you treat me so hard ? You used to like me a little, you know. ' ' "Did I ? Of course we used to get on j very well as boy and girl, but we are j older now. ' ' Rachel still spoke in tho light, easy way she had used since her first annoy? ance at seeing him. She was still some? what preoccupied with her plan, which j aad been disturbed by Rollin's appear [ ance. j They walked along hi silence a little j way. The avenue was full of people. Among the persons passing was Jasper ('liase. He saw Rachel and Rollin and bowed as he went by. Rollin was watching Rachel closely. "I wish I were Jasper Chase. Maybe I'd stand some show th<-n, " he said moodily. Rachel colored in spite of herself. She did not say anything and quickened her pace a little. Rollin seemed deter? mined to say something, and Rachel seemed helpless to prevent him. After all, she thought, he might as well know the truth one time as another. "You know well enough, Rachel, how I feel toward you. Isn't there any hoj)e? I could make you happy. I've loved you a good man}- years" "Why, how old do you think I am?" broke in Rachel, with a nervous laugh. She was shaken ont of her usual poise of manner. "You know what I mean," went on Rc ?Hin doggedly, "and you have no right to laugh at me just because I want you to marry me." "I'm not but it is useless for you to speak -Rollin." said Rachei after a lit? tle hesitation and then using his name ; in such a frank, simple way that he could attach no meaning to it beyond ; the familiarity of the family acqnaint ! ance. "It is impossible. " She was: still i a little agitated by the fact of r< ceiving I a: proposal of marriage on the avenue, j but the noise on the street and side I walk made the conversation as.private i as if they were in the house. "Would yon-th; ; t ij^^?^^n th i n k -if von eave, me 1J]^m "No!" 'said Kachel. ?She spoke : ly. Perhaps, she thought afterwarc though she did not mean to, she s I harshly. j They walked on for some time v out a word. They were nearing Rac ! home, and she^was anxious to enc j scene. ? As they turned off the avenue J enc of the quiet streets Rollin s; ; suddenly and. with more manliness i I he had y< t shown. There was a. dist note of dignity in his voice that new to Rachel "Miss Winslow, I ask you to ho wife. Is there any hope for me that will ever consent ?" "None in the least." Rachel s] decidedly. "Will you tell me why?" He ai the question as if he had a right t truthful answer. "I do not feel toward yon as a w an ought to feel toward the man ought to marry. " . "In other words, you do not ] me?" "I do not. and I cannot." ' * Why ? ' ' That was another quest: and Rachel was a little surprised t he should ask it. "Because"- She hesitated for i she might say too much in an attei to speak the exact truth. "Tell me just why. You can't h me more than you have done airead; "Well, I don't and can't love 3 because you have no purpose in li What do you ever do to make the wo better ? You spend your time in c\ life, in amusements, in travel, in li ury. What is there in such a life to tract a woman'?" "Not much, I guess." said Roll: with a little laugh. "Still, I do: know that I am any worse than 1 rest of the men around me. I'm not bad as some. Glad to know your r< son. He suddenly stopped, took off his h; bowed gravely and turned back. Rael went on home and hurried into i room, disturbed in many ways by t event which had so unexpectedly thrr. itself into her experience. When she had time to think it ; over, she found herself condemned i the very judgment she had passed i Rollin Page. What purpose had she life? She had been abroad and studi music with one of the famous teachc of Europe. She had come home to Ra mond and had been singing in the Fix church choir now for a year. She w. well paid. Up to that Sunday two wee ago she had been quite satisfied wi* herself and her position. She had shar< her mother's ambition and anticipate growing triumphs in the musical worl What possible career was before her e: cept the regular career of every singei She asked the question again and. : the light of her recent reply to Rolli] asked again if she had any very gre? purpose in life herself? What won Jesus do ? There was a fortune in In voice. She knew it, not necessarily ; a matter of personal pride or profe sional egotism, but simply as a fae and she was obliged to acknowledp that until two weeks ago she had pu: posed to use her voice to make mono and win admiration and applause. Wi that a much higher purpose, after al than Rollin Page lived for? She sat in her room a long time an finally went down stairs resolved t have a frank talk with her moth' about the concert company's offer an her new plan, which was gradual! shaping in her mind. She had airead had one talk, with her mother and knei that she expect* cl Rach 1 to accept th offer and enter OB a successful care? r a a public singer. "Mother." Rachel said, coming a once to the point, as much asshedread ed the interview, "I have decided no to go out with tlie company. I have ; good reason for it." Mrs. Winslow was a large, handsom woman, fond of much company, ambi tious for a distinct place in society an< devoted, according to her definitions 0 success, to the success of her children Her youngest boy, Lewis, ten year younger than Rachel, was ready t< graduate from a military academy ii the summer. Meanwhile she and Rache were at IK ?me together. Rachel's father like Virginia's, had died while the fam ily were abroad. Like Virginia, sh? found herself, under her present rule <>: conduct, in complete antagonism wit! her own immediate home circle. Mrs. Winslow waited for Rachel tr go on. "You know the promise I made twe weeks ago. mother?" "Mr. Maxwell's promise?" "No, mine. Yon know what ii was. mother?" "I suppose I do. Of course all th? church members mean to imitate Christ and follow him as far as is consistent with our present day surro" ndihgs. But what has that to do with > ar decision i in the concert company's matter?" I "It has everything to do with it. j After asking. 'What would Jesus do?' i and goinii to the source of authority for wisdom I have been obliged to say that I do not believe he would in my case make that use of my voice." "Why? Is there anything wrong about such a career'/" "No; I don't know that I can say there is. " "Do you presume to sit in judgment on other people who go out to sing in j this way? Do you presume to say that they are doing what Christ would not do?" "Mother, I wish you to understand ! me. I judge no one else. I condemn no ' other professional singers. I simply de? cide my own course. As I look at it. I ' have a conviction that Jesus would do . something else. " 1 "What else?" Mrs. Winslow had not yet lost lier temper. Sh.- did not under? stand th?- situation or Rachel in th?' midst "l' it. brit she was anxious that her danght* r's care- r sh?mid I?- as dis? tinguished as her natural gifts prom? ised, ano she fell eonfideni thal when the present unusual religious excite? ment in the First church had passed awav Rachel would go on with her I public life- according t-> the wishes of j the family. She was totally unprepared j for Rachel's next remark. "What? Something that will mankind where it most needs the iee of song. Mother, 1 have ma my mind to nse my voice in som? so as to satisfy my soul that I am something better than pleasing fas able audiences or making money or gratifying my own love of singing, going to do something that will s< me when I ask. 'What would do".'' and I am not satisfied and. c: be when I think of myself as sii myself into the career of a concert pany performer. " Ra eli el spoke with a vigor and nosiness that surprised her m< >ther. Winslow was angry now, and she ] tried to conceal her feelings. "lt. is simply absurd! Rachel, are a fanatic! What can you do?'' **The world has been served by and women who have given it < things that were gifts. Why shou because I am blessed with a na1 gift, at once proceed to put a nu price on it and .make all the mot can out of itv You know, mother, you have taught me to think of a sical career always in the light i financial and social success. I have unable since I made my promise weeks ago to imagine Jesus joinh concert company to do what I w do and live the life I would have to if I joined it." Mrs, Winslow rose and then sat d again. With a great effort she c posed herself. "What do you intend to do. tl You have not answered my questioi "I shall continue to sing for the t being in the church. I am pledge sing there through spring. During week I am going to sing at the W. Cross meetings down in the Rectang] "What! Rachel Winslow! Do know what you are saying? Do know what sort of people those ?ovm there?" Rachel almost quailed before mother. For a moment she shrank b and was silent. "I know ver? well. That is the i son I am going. Mr. and Mrs. G have been working there several woe I learned only th:*s morning that tl wanted singers from the churches help them in their meetings. The}- ' a tent. It is in a part of the city wh Christian work is most needed. I sL offer them my help. Mother," Rac cried out with the first passionate terance she had yet used, "I want to something that will cost me somethi in the way of sacrifice. 1 know you v not understand me. But I am hun? to suffer something. What have done all our lives for the suffering, s: ning side of Raymond? How mu have we denied ourselves or given our personal ease and pleasure to bl< the place in which we live or imita the life of the Saviour of the worl Are we always to go on doing as t ciety selfishly dictates, moving on : narrow little round of pleasures a: entertainments and never knowing t pain of things that cost?" "Are you preaching at me?" ask Mrs. Winslow slowly. Rachel unde stood her mother's words. . "No; I am preaching at myself. " si replied gently She paused a momei as if she thought her mother would s; something more and then went out ? the room When she reached her OVA; room, she felt that, so far as her mot] er was concerned, she could expect r sympathy or even a fair understandir from her She kneeled down It is safe to sa that within tho two weeks since Hem Maxwells church had faced that shal by figure with the faded hat more men bers cf his parish had been driven t their knees in prayer than during a the previ JUS term of his pastorate. When she rose, her beautiful fae was wet with tears. She sat thought fully a little while and then wrote note to Virginia Page. She sent it t her by a messenger and then went dow stairs again and told her mother tha she and Virginia were going down t the Rectangle that evening to see Mi and Mrs. Gray, the evangelists. "Virginia's uncle. Dr. West, will gi with us if she goes I have asked her ti call him up by telephone and go witl us. The doctor is a friend of the Gray and attended some of the meetings las winter. " Mrs. Winslow did not say anything Her manner showed her complete dis approval of Rachel's course, and Rache felt her unspoken bitterness. About 7 o'clock the doctor and Vir? ginia appeared, and together the three started for the scene of the White Cross meetings. I The Rectangle was the most notori : ons district in all Raymond. It was in ' the territory close by the great railroad shops and the packing houses. The slum and tenement district of Raymond con? gested its most wretched elements about i the Rectangle This was a barren field j used in the summer by circus com ? panics and wandering showmen. It j was shut in by rows of saloons, gam I hiing hells and cheap, dirty boarding j and lodging houses, j The First church of Raymond had never touched the Rectangle problem. It was too dirty, too coa.rse. too sinful, too awful, for close contact. Let us be j honest. There had been an attempt to ! cleanse this sore spot by sending down j an occasional committee of singers, of i Sunday school teachers or gospel vis j itors from various churches, but the i church of Raymond as an institution had never really done anything to make the Rectangle any less a stronghold of ! the devil as the years went by. j Into this heart of tho coarse part of ! the sin of Raymond the traveling evan? gelist and his brave little wife had I pitched a good sized tent and begun ! meetings. It was the spring of tho year, and the evenings were beginning to be pleasant The evangelists had asked for ; the help of Christian people and had received more than the usual amount of encouragement. !>r.t they felt a great need of more and better music. During {lie meetings on the Sunday just gone the assistant at the organ had been taken ill The volunteers from the city were few and the voices of ordinary I quality j [TO BE coxTixxrED.l Hesters Cotton Statement, Heavy Decrease in Move? ment Into Sight, Nev Orleans, Nov. IT -Secretary Hester's weekly New Orleans cotton exchange statement issued today shows a decrease in the movement ' into sight compared with the seven j days ending this date last year cf j 1*25,000, a decrease under the same dava year before last of 170,000 For the 78 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is behind tho 78 days of last year S42.000, and behind the same date year before last ol 550,000. The movement since Sept 1 shows receipts at ali United States ports 2,533,118. against 3,509,697 "last year ; overland across the Mississip? pi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada. 440.881.. against 277,520 last year ; interior stocke in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year 445, 234, against 505,212 last year, and southern mili takings 350,355, against 319,155 last year. Foreign exports for the week have ! been 145 968, against 356,195 last y^rjr, making the totai thus far for the season 1,648,674, against 2,258,639 I last year. The total taking of ali J mil's north and south and Canada, thus far for the season have been 1, 050,813, against 820,045 last year, j Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 leading centres have increased during the week 101.064 bales, against an increase during the corresponding period last sesson of 44.850 and are now 126,739 smaller than at this date in 1898. luciuding stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and a number of bales brought in?o sight thus far for the new crop the supply to date is 4,388,416 against 4.879,450 for the 6ame period iaet year. $75 to SlOO vs. S30. Mr. D. A. Tompkins, of this State, who is such an enthusiastic advocate of cotton mills, bas a strong and equally enthusiastic supporter in Mr W S. Whitam. of Georgia, wbo holds that there is no reason wby the South abouid not get from $75 to $100 a bale for cotton instead of $30. He is a man whose business reputa? tion stands pretty well in his State, where he is president of 27 banks. Speaking of cotton mills, he says : "Labor is plentiful and cheap in Georgia The success of Georgia cotton mills has proven that southern men know how to run them. From personal experience I know that cot? ton mills of from 5,000 to 10,000 spindies pay much better dividends than mills of larger size As many years ago the \Vest attracted the attention of capitalists and business men, so now the eyes of this clad6 are turned to the South I can name half a dozen cotton mills in this State (Georgia) having from 4,000 to 10, 000 spindies, which net earuiDgs of from 2D to 60 per cent during the past 12 months I am now organiz ing three new cotton mills." There may be some difference of opinion as to whether small mills pay better thao large mills, but whether they do or not, both pay very well, and well enough to encourage the establishment of many more both large and small. Whatever may be ta d for large mills, there is much to be said for small mills which present many advantages which should be taken into consideration, especially in a section where capital is limited, and most of the dependence must be put upon home capital Suppose thal one in proportion to investment pays the investors as well as the other, two small mills are better in our opinion than one hav ing the capacity of the {wo because the two make two markets for cotton to the one the larger makes distrib ute the industry better, bring profit to more localities, give labor a better chance by giving employment to many in their localities, putting moie money in circulation, creating more markets for what the farmers pro duce, thus benefiting them aud en? couraging diversified farming and thrift on the farm. And in addition to this it is easier to establish small milis on the cooperative pian than it is large ones. 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You can exainine it at yourexpre? or?ice and if lound perfectly satisfactory ..?nd equal to suits sold in your town for #3.50, ray your express agent ocr apecial i offer prirf. S 1. 95 an,l fi pn--< rhnrgri, THESE KNEE-PAKT SUITS are fur boy? from 4 to 13 years of ape. and ar*r*lalle<f o*pr;?hcrc nt tZ'iiQ. 3Iado nith double seat and knees, lat**.! I SOS style as illuitrated, made f rom fi Special wrar-rOHis'inr, bcavr ??o(r!it. A LL-WOOL Calwell t atsim-re, neat, handsome pat t?-rn. ?lae serge lining. Clayton patent interlining, pad- . ding.stayins and reinforcing, sill* and linen sewing.floe 'ailor.made throiirhouu a suit any hov or parent would N* proud of. FOR FKKF. CLOTU SJOIPLES cr Hoy*' Cloih?o? (suits, overcoats or ulsters), for boys 4 TO 19 YEARS, write for Sample Book No. 90i\ contains fashion plato, tape measure and full instructions how to order. Jlcn'a Snita anA Owrcoata made to order from $?.00 np, Gamples dent free on application. Addres*. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. (Inc.), Chicago, lit 1 (.Stars, Boeowfc * C. are C:oroagbJv reltehte.-BdftBfiu