Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-27

But that's because see SO much more than you do in, q given time" There was q short pause. ..If were you. Stuart, wouldn't keep that glove very long. It isn't just fair this cold wealth er."
 "Thank you, doctor. I have been thinking of that" replied Stuart
 He had grown very thoughtful sud denly. His life had opened out into another possibility with this new expe- rience. He was conscious of it's bear ing upon all the rest of the problems that knocked at his heart and mind for answers, and when he bade the doctor good night he went into the house thrilled through with the most profound conviction and persuasion that his life would shape this way or that according to the response of Rhe- na Dwight's soul to his. He was star tied as for the first time he realized how strong his feeling was and how little he knew of hers. What could she be to him with all the social differ ence between them? It is true he had come to a place where social differ ences counted for very little with him, but how could he tell what she might think now that her life moved on the plane of Salvation Army methods? And then there was his money and all. She had deliberately moved out from the world of wealth and fashion in which he still remained, of which he was yet part. They were separated ill this way by great gulf of difference. On the other hand, he reflected, they had one great and common bond of sympa- thy in their Christian faith. After all, was not that stronger than anything else? What were conditions or artifi- cial social distinctions by the side of the all powerful oneness of spirit which disciples of the Master possess ed in common? It was with that last thought on his heart that he finally went to rest.
 He did not speak to Louise or his aunt of the evenings adventure when he saw them in the morning. His statement of the evening before con- cerning his feelings toward Rhena had driven the two women into a position of hostility to him that did not find i'm mediate expression in words, but was very apparent none the less. Louise was angry to think that her attempts to deceive Rhcna might and probably would result in nothing. Aunt Royal ignored the subject definitely, but there was no mistaking her entire opposition to Stuart's present attitude. It was true she did not understand him. Stu art was too engrossed in his perpleXi- ties and plans, and too much absorbed in the new life to feel all this very deeply, and yet it showed him how nrn11 1,sc hnn I, to conflict with the old.
 It was two days after that that Stu art, Eric and Andrew met again to talk over matters, this time at Fries cot tage. Rhena had recovered. She was up and doing part of her work. Stu art had called to inquire after her, but had not seen her. He could not help feeling that when he did have an op- portunity to speak it would be an eventful meeting for him. He had in- herited a large portion of his fathers abrupt determination of conduct and action. All this faculty, intensified in another direction under the influence of his spiritual awakening, burned as strong as in the old Stuart, only for another purpose. Paul was Saul Chris tianized And the new Stuart was as likely to act in matters that required decision with as much Quickness as the old Stuart. only with a larger and truer vision of the meaning of the ac- ton.
 The three men met with more seri- ous and thoughtful bearing than at the other meeting. Every day ill Cham pion now intensified the situation and increased the sum total of suffering There was no outward sign of the un- ion weakening. The winter had set in definitely, and it looked very much as if the mines had closed down for the season. Stuart remembered one win ter when the mines had closed for q month through action of the owners in order to force up the price of ore. That was when he was q boy. He could still remember something of the suffering at that time. Now it promised to be infinitely worsc.
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