St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-02-22


floor when his friend entered the car
he said:
"Here Will is a story for you to
read. Do you ever see the Golden
Rule! Here it is and there is the con-
tinued story, perhaps you will see
whether Christian Endeavorer can
have any influence. While you are
reading | can finish my letter to
mother"
AS Will Haskins read on, his friend
could almost tell what chapter it
was. First his face expressed care
lessness, then interest and at last
sarcasm. Throwing down the
papers he exclaimed: "Well this is
the last of all the unreal things this
is ahead. Easy enough to see how a
few endeavorers could kick up fuss,
but not at all likely they could do
such wonders. The fellow who
wrote that must have been an East
ern Crank. Plenty of bright
thoughts in that story and some
ideas that would be grand if carried
through, but that will never be unless
Bellamy's Looking Backward pre-
diction is fulfilled"
Winfield learning that his friend
was to be in Newburgh that night,
said, "See here Will, il you can get
around, come with me to that recep-
ton. l will take you on the strength
of Aunt Helen invitation. Listen to
what she says" and taking letter
from his pocket he read:
Now Winfield, here is your chance,
you could not attend the convention
at Cleveland, but here it is at your
very door. Miss Waywright, our
delegate, is to give report at the
reception tonight. Don't fail 10
come, for here are the missing links
to connect the scraps you have been
gathering And am bound to get
there if this train keeps on the track
at the rate of speed we are now
travelling"
AS the young men picked up over
coats, umbrellas and grips, prepar.
atory to leaving the car, as the train
rolled into the station, Will Haskins
said, III can get to Newburgh in
time l will go with you Winfield, but
as for woman giving any kind OF
a report OF a convention, that is out
OF the question. She might be able
to tell him how much cloth it took
to make the sleeves OF the lady's
dress who sat beside her, or the lat
est style of hair dressing. | really
think would like to hear what kind
OF report she could give"
A large company filled the parlors
of the church in Newburgh. 1t was
certainly an intelligent looking set
OF young people, at least our two
young men thought so as they found
themselves in the midst. After a
little social time young man walk.
ed up to the platform and called the
company to order. There was sing
ing, IN which all were heard, not a
few weak voices, and all the rest
looking at these faithful few Sc
steadily as to make them more weak
but strong, rich voices bearing on
ward the weaker ones. Winfield
Scott had a rich bass voice and useC
it well, and with such effect that hi.
friend was triae envious.
After prayer and few INTRODUCED
ry words the leader introduced in q
happy way Miss Wainwright who
was to give report of the Cleve
land convention, as she saw it.
Looks as though she would dc
something beside study fashions al
the time" whispered Winfield to hi:
friend.
In very charming way Mis-:
Way wright told her audience what
she saw and heard at the great con
vention. from the very starting
point, the journey, the kindness o
the porter who Thought them diff
ferent" from other people. Reach
ing Cleveland ahead of time, making
Cleveland do the hustling instead o
them, as it was told they would neet
to do to keep up with Western PEG
pie.
Then on through the meetings
overflow meetings and the consecra
ton meeting, up to the last day, and
the return, all told in such a calls
tic way you felt you had almos,
been there.
Will Haskins did large amour,
ofthinking, as at the close of the enter
tainment he was introduced to first
one and then another.
Here goes one OF my pet theories
that woman can't give report, il
was better than any of those have
heard from the men. Then here i.
another knocked in the head. Here
is small company, or comparative
ly so, all cordial, earnest people
There stands young man | woulc
like to meet, his opinion would be
worth something" Just then Win
fields Aunt Helen said, "Mr. Has
kins, l want to introduce you to oul
former president, Mr.. Whitney," anc
Will found himself talking with tht
dark eyed young man whose 'opin
ion must be worth something. Al
ter chatting awhile, Will said,. "Youl
company here seem like great fam
lily, Mr.. Whitney, are they all ole
friends? l should judge SO by thu
looks"