For Love or Gold? The Story of a Great Department Store — page 194: what you’re looking at

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we whig et s 190 The Blessin g of Racine ar “You certainly will, dear mother,” said Faith, brightly “but if you would only stop trying to understand! If yo would only accept it as a little child, and then trust to-the Heavenly Father to lead you!” ; “T will some day, Faith—I am sure of it,” answered her | _ mother. “I shall be saved, not only through my own faith, but through that of my daughter.”’ “Her trust is sublime,” said Mr. Watkins, gently. - shall never forget how she comforted my poor Mary.” “She comforts every one,” said Mrs. Marvin, seville “I named her rightly—don’ t you think so, Mr. Watkins! “You did, indeed,” said the young man, tenderly. “Ts will bea lucky man, indeed, who can.say ‘My Faith,’ and by those words indicate your daughter, Mrs. Marvin.” “Oh, don’t!” said Faith, laughing. ‘You are mocking, Mr. Watkins.” 4 Like her mother, she, too, found it convenient to change the subject. : e ‘And how about Mr. Forbes? Have you heard any- thing of his plans?” she asked, eagerly. “I have heard it rumored that he, too, was trying to follow his con- science.’ ; Mr. Watkins smiled as he answered her question. ) “He is trying to do what many men have-done befor him. He is trying to buy his conscience with the mong he makes dishonestly, or, in other words, he is a sinner on week-days and a saint on Sundavs. W hy, they tell n€ he has started in business for himself, and with what he can gouge from the just wages of his employees he pays - pew rent and gives to the heathen. It is the same 7 _story—-hypocrisy and greed! Drain the blood of — poor in order to build monuments to their ashes!" | _ Mr. Watkins spoke bitterly and with a tightening of the lips. p He was thinking of Miss Jennings as he finished is utterance. 2 4q After he had gone Mrs. Marvin spoke suddenly t Faith. “Do you know, dear,” she said, simply, ‘I believe Mr . Watkins is learning to love you! He is a fine Mi, man. Do you think you could care for him ?” 33 oy Comicbooks com