ld have on Barker and Brookes and
other young workers, if they see you indifferent to the calls? You have
always talked as if you would be willing to sacrifice everything for the
cause which is so dear to you." The strong voice said: "Yes, but if you
put off going now you will have to return the money to your aunt, and
when you are ready to go you may not have the money to go with." The
little voice said: "Stella, can you not give up the pleasure of a
wedding tour for the sake of helping others out of bondage into freedom,
thus making their lives happier and brighter?" The powerful voice said:
"It is only idle curiosity on the part of the people wanting to see you.
Do not be influenced by them; just think how it will help you in your
future labors to have visited the Oriental countries and sat at the feet
of those great Spiritual luminaries of India. If you go now, you have
got the money and you have got Penloe, who is the most interesting
traveling companion you could have. He knows many languages and can
master the Japanese and Chinese in a month or two. If you don't go now,
but postpone it till you think you can go, then perhaps Penloe might be
dead and how could you enjoy traveling without him?" That suggestion
touched Stella very deeply. After awhile the little voice said: "Stella,
dear, have the people of Japan, of China, of Persia, or of India sent an
invitation to come and speak to them? Are the great Sannyasins and Yogis
looking forward to receiving a visit from you? If the people of the
Orient had given you a special call, it would be right for you to go
now. They have not called you at all; but the people of California have.
They want you to follow up the grand noble work you so heroically
commenced, a work so dear to you that you were willing to make every
sacrifice in order to be true to yourself and thus free others from
bondage. Go into the silence, Stella, ask the Blessed Spirit for light
and knowledge and he will show you which path to choose."

And that is just what Stella did. When she came out of the silence her
face was radiant and her mind settled and clear.

When Penloe entered the room Stella spoke in a serious tone and said: "I
have half a mind to be just a wee bit put out with you, because you have
acted so indifferently in regard to our wedding tour. Why, it does not
seem to concern you whether we go or stay here." With a half twinkle in
her eye she said: "I must say, you don't act like most m