Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-12-16

er want 70 sit for his photograph
again" remarked the doctor grimly. As
he finally paused and rose to his feet
after doing all in his power. This
strike is bringing me in a lot of unsolic-
tied practice | suppose | can send my
bill in TO the state for this case. But If
the troops begin TO fire into the miners
/ shall go bankrupt sewing them up
and 50 wing off their heads and legs for
nothing. Thank you. madam" The doc
tor turned to the figure in the Salvation
Army costume as she stood calmly
looking down at the still unconscious
officer. You're a good one to help. You
have been Q nurse or I'm mistaken"
Yes. sir; l served q full term in
Bellevue"
The doctor looked at her with added
respect. You have the touch of a
lady" he said politely. That was the
height Of compliment from him.
81 am one" replied the young woman
demUrely. Stuart thought she smiled
family. She had a naturally serious
face. but at times it could be remarka-
bly, winning in its sudden lighting up
of the personality.
The doctor coughed to hide his en-
barrassmert at the reply and then said,
81 should be glad to introduce you to
these gentlemen here, lady," he added,
with a ludicrous hesitation, ''if / knew
your name"
Il am Miss Dwight. l am with the
army here for the present" she an
swered, with perfect self possession.
This is Mr.. Duncan, the owner of
the Champion mines, and this is Mr..
Burke. the minister of st. Johns" said
the doctor. turning to Stuart and An
drew.
She turned and bowed quietly, while
the doctor busted himself with his pa
tient again.
You are Miss Dwight, the daughter
of Allen Dwight" asked Stuart eager
Iy. The minute he spoke he wished he
could recall his words.
But the exclamation seemed to affect
the young woman only for moment.
Then she answered, Yes; Allen
Dwight is my father She added
while slight color swept over her pale
face: You played the part of brave
man today, Mr. Duncan. | want to
thank you in behalf of the poor fellows
who seemed to me so like sheep with
out a shepherd. How Christ would
have looked on them with compass
sionr'
Her gaze was out of the window past
Stuart. who was standing near it. The
square was crowded with the men.
Some one had gone up into the stand
and was speaking. Stuart felt as new
er before what a sad and thrilling
sight a great unguided multitude was.
For the first time in his life he felt able
to look at it through Christ's eyes. But
he was also agitated over his meeting
with Rhena Dwight. She had turned
to the doctor and in low tone asked
question. The doctor nodded his head,
and she went out. She did not return,
and Stuart after seeing that every
thing possible was being done for the
sufferer, started for home.
On the way he had leisure to recall
the facts which the excitement OF the
past days crowded out of his mind;
that Allen Dwights daughter had some
three years before while Stuart was IN
college surprised and astounded the so
ciety circle in New York of which she
had been the leader by suddenly leav-
ing her home and all her fashionable
surroundings to enter the Salvation Ar
nv. He remembered what sensational
accounts appeared in the papers. Above
all he recalled wildly the effect the
news had on her brother, who at the
time was a cIassmate of Stuart. He
could also remember talking it over
with Louise when he came home for
his Christmas vacation.
Louise was shocked as deeply as it
was in her capacity to be shocked to
think Il girl who had such a career be-
fore her. gifted with such talents. mu-
steal and social. should give them all
up to fling Der life away in the Sums
over horrid. dirty. drunken. miserable
people. "She must be crazy said Lou
ise Her father was right in saying.
If the report was true. that Rhena new
er should come into his home again as
his daughter" His ariStocratic family
were very deeply disgraced
by the event His own standing in So
ciety was under a cloud. He felt the
shame of il with great bitterness and
never alluded to it.
All this Stuart called up as he neared
home He had never met Miss Dwight
before and knew nothing of her rea-
sons for the complete change in her
life. He wondered thoughtfully if it
had not been something like the eXpe-
rience that had come to himself that
Louise met him with the news that
his Aunt Royal. who had been expected
On the noon train. had telegraphed that
she had waited over day on account
Of the troubles liable to follow the
bringing Of the troops. Ross Duncan's
sister had planned for some time to