The weekly examiner., 1901-08-10

| me as human DelnSS.
 ''They seem pretty old and common place to me sometimes" said Eric.
 ''But I believe I know what you mean"
 'I don't believe you do wholly. But I'll let you think you do. Now, we are
 going to see if three men of brains and
 willingness, with an interest in human
 ity, can do anything to help solve some
 of the questions that have been thrust
 into some of our own lives. First, say,
 there is the money part of it."
 Stuart paused, and Andrew looked thoughtfully over at him. All three
 men were TOW at a point where the
 conversation and their object in confer
 ring together had shut out everything l but the most intense and absorbing in- 1 terest
 "Well," said Erie at last, with his l usual bluntncss, you're the only one 1 that has any money. It's for you to l say what can be done on that line" "As near as I can figure out con- tinued Stuart as if he had not heard i Eric, 1'the property left by father is
 worth in the ncighborhood of S4OoO.-
 OOO. Half of it is in the mines and I their equipment. Father had full con-
 
 pra ctically operated the mines as the company. You know, Eric, how father 1 managed. While the other ranges went
 into the hands of stockholders, leaving
 a few men in control with surplus of
 stock, father worked along from the time he was captain in the Beury
 mine, running all the business by him.
 self It is practically in the same shape 1 now. I could sell out in ordinary times for S2OOO,OOO. The mines turned l out under fathers management won derfully remunerative. Then there is
 nearly S1OOO,GOO that I hold in trust for Louise. That of course is hers to
 do with as she chooses. The remaining $1,OOO,O0O is in such shape that it could
 be converted into cash at any time and
 is entirely unde: my control"
 "Then you have $1 100000 to spend" asked Andrew simply.
 ''Yes; it amounts to that. Of course the mines pay for themselves while they are running. This $1.OOO,O ,O00 rep
 resents savings, accumulations in the business, profits. Most of it was made in less than five years"
 The men were all silent again. There
 was a good deal of hard thinking go- ing on. Stuart spoke first:
 ''The question now is, How can this l money best be used to the glory of 1 God? How would you use it if it was yours, Andrew?" He asked the ques-
 tion suddenly, turning to the minister, ! who sat close by the table with one
 arm resting on it close by one of his
 favorite plants.
 Andrew stared at Stuart and did not
 know what to say. At last he exclaim- ed: That's very hard question to an swer In my widest dreams I never approached the edge of Q thought of a l million dollars to spend. I never had
 over thousand dollars a year in my l life. I should think million dollars
 would buy up all the hothouses in the United States, and as for rare speci- mens-well, it takes my breath away to 1 fmag zine what a million dollars would
 do. But I'm of the track. Yes, I
 know what you mean. It isn't a ques-
 ton of what I could get for myself, but l what could get for other people, and
 I am Inclined to believe it is harder to spend money for others than for your self''
 'I don't know about that" broke in Eric. II have always believed if I had a million dollars to spend in Cham
 pion could make good use of it.'' "Go on, Eric; tell what you would do,'' said Stuart, turning to him. "Well, for one thing" spoke Erie, his dark eye glowing under the impulse of his idea, ''e would build a house or hall dedicated to the cause of labor.
 I would have it in the center of every useful and inspiring idea that could elevate and enlarge a mans mind,
 sensibilities and affections. I would
 have platform there on which the best speakers, singers and preachers could bring their messages to the peo- pie. I would put two of the greatest joys of the world within easy reaching
 distance of every workingman in Champion-1 mean music and flowers They would be under the roof of this
 building dedicated to the common peo- pie.
 i "Oh, have lain awake many a night planning out the spending of other
 peoples money for my people, said
 Eric, with a smile that was sadder
 than tears. "The heartache, oh. the
 heartache, I have felt at the wasted
 music and perfume of Gods rich earth!
 And if I had money to use could
 bring some of these things close to the
 lives of these men and brothers whose
 lives are spent underground, who live
 like animals. as if God had never made ! the birds to sing and the violets to
 bloom. I almost hesitate to say to you
 two what have felt as I have known of the rich and petted men and women l of society wasting their money by the l millions on their own narrow, selfish pleasure while thousands of the chIl-
 dren of the street and the mine never
 heard any sound sweeter than coarse note from llnfroinad roioa