Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-04

Qr0JecI, uef great common sense ana practical knowledge of the needs of the occasion assisting Eric and Andrew wonderfully as the entire work grew under their hands.
 Two days after this conference in Fries cottage Stuart was able to go home. The evening of the day he re- turned was the scene of conversation between him and Aunt Royal and Louise that is necessary to relate. Both his aunt and Louise had been several times to see him while he was at Fries. It was clear to Stuart that no course he could take on the lines now laid out by his new definition of life could possibly meet with the ap- proval of these women.
 The conversation started with a statement Stuart made concerning his coming marriage.
 'We shall be married as soon as Miss Dwight can get ready" Stuart had reference to her Salvation Army du- ties and the work necessary to the building of the houses.
 ''I suppose she is ordering her trous- seau from Paris? I should love to see q Salvation Army gown made after
  with sheer.
 Do you expect to be married in the army hall?' asked Aunt Royal, with frigid look at her nephew.
 My wife" said Stuart with dis tinctness that ignored all this, but made one point very plain, will be the undisputed mistress of this house. She is the peer of any woman living in education, accomplishment and grace, and she is the superior of most of them in her spiritual refinement and self sacrifice"
 Are you going to bring her here:" asked Louise, with . curious look.
 "Where else should I bring the wo- man I narry?" asked Stuart, turning to Louise.
 q didn't know but that Miss Dwight would prefer to live :n q humber fash ion after all her talks and prayers about giving up this and that and tie other. But Of course if she decides to enjoy the sinful lu1Uries of life after her roughing it in army halls you know what 1 shall do:"
 Stuart did not answer. Aunt Royal watched him closely.
  continued Louise. II don't live under l the same roof with Rhena Dwight as dictator over me-
 Stuart was about to say something, but Louise interrupted him. Il shall | be able to care for myself. You needn't plan for anything different, for I have made up my mind. Aunt Royal will let me stay with her until 1 am married. 1 shall be glad to go to New York, anyway. I'm getting tired of the winter up here, with all this gloom and sacrifice and suffering so promi- nent. So don't put off the happy we'd ding day on my account, Stuart"
 ''Louise, want to speak to you alone few minutes. Aunt,' continued Stuart, politely, but plainly, will you kindly excuse me if 1 take Louise into the library:'
 "Oh, by all means" replied Aunt 1 Royal, who WAS outwardly cool and placid, but inwardly g. raging fire. | So Louise went with Stuart, al though she said at first she would not go. She was under his dominion when he exerted his will.
 "Louise''-Stuart stood facing the pretty countenancc, and a look of pity and love crept over his own-'I cannot bear to think that we are going to have this misunderstanding to sep aratc us. Cannot you and Miss Dwight be friends?''
 'No. It is out of the question" re- piled Louise shortly. She was think ing of the lie she told Rhena, and she knew that, no matter if Rhena was ! +e,1,, going to be Stuart's wife, there was q gulf of difference between them, and, besides, she was out of sympa- thy with all of Stuart's present plans of life.
 'Then if that is out of the question. ! Louise. there is another matter must speak of again. I refer to your prom ise to marry Vasplaine. Be patient with mo when I tell you, Louise, dear, that, out of the love 1 have for you, I would almost rather see you dead than married to that
 ''Is this what you called me in here for?' cried Louise furiously raising her voice. q will not listen to it. You are a coward to attack him so, behind his back"
 "Lousc,'' interrupted Stuart, who was deathly pale, "it is out of love for you that I speak. I forgive your mis- understanding of my motive," he add ed as he heard Aunt Royal nearing the door. 'If the time should ever come, dear, when you feel the need of my love, my heart and home will always be open to you"
 How little as he spoke Stuart thought of the meaning of those words, even if he did look with some certainty into the future. Louise turned from him, and their interview ended. It was only one more part of the evidence. daily growing stronger in Stuart's mind, of the great difference between his old life 1 and the new. He realized now, as he never had thought to know, the mean ing of those words, "A mans foes shall be those of his own household" The division line had been drawn the min ute he chose to follow Jesus Christ and the separation of necessity had gone on widening between him and the old