News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27

started from the standpoint of the min
ers. II am in receipt of letters every
day from my agents in Cleveland be-
seeching me to come in with the other
owners on their refusal to grant the
men their demand of 50 a day. They
say in every letter they do not see in
case of break in the union how am
| going to manage affairs if the men bold
me to my original decision of giving 81
day.
"What will you do" asked Eric.
'"Time enough when that time cones.
Does the union show signs of weaken
ing?"
mot yet. But there is no telling"
Eric sighed. II am changing my opin-
ion of the strike and all Somehow l
have seen a different vision of the flu
ture since my injury and especially
since the night in the square"
"Do you mean that you are more
hopeful or less so over the final re-
sult?" asked Andrew.
Eric was silent and very thoughtful
before he replied.
81 don't expect to see it in my life
time; | mean the triumph of right and
brotherhood, and | will tell you why.
! The love of money is as old as civilian
ton. | do not know of a stronger or
more enduring passion. 1t reaches
down into the very basis of all human
struggle and is the handspring of every
| civilized mans life. Why, even the
church is honeycombed with the love
of money! And the more study the
problem the more ! believe that moth
ing short of very CONFUSION of nature
will ever tear away the clinging, grasp
ing hand of civilization on its eternal
clutch of gold the love of wealth, the
cause Of all the selfshness of the mod
ern world as we know it."
''There is mo question about money
being at the bottom of most of the
worlds selfshness," replied Andrew.
"But it's use has sometimes proved a
blessing. l very often think l could be
a better man if 1 could pay off all my
| debts and buy all the roses l want"
Eyes, you would then get to be as self
ish as the rest of u.s." smiled Stuart
He came back to the topic first started.
"How can we do anything in the pres
ent emergency? Here is a practical
condition. l don't know that it helps
much to discuss how the men got into
| it. l understand that women and chill
dren are beginning to suffer. l don't
| know that we need to push our investi-
cations into causes further than that"
"Well, you've got plenty of money"
broke in Eric bluntly.
$50 1 haveH Stuart spoke quietly,
but almost as if for the first time a
consciousness of his great power had
flashed across his mind. The other
two men watched him curiously-Eric
from the standpoint of the working
man, Andrew from the point of view of
the church.
I'm ready to conSecrate every cent
l possess to the good of humanity.
cried Stuart, with enthusiasm. "AIdv
want you two men to show me how'
to do it wisely" 81
Eric rose and shufled toward the
window. Then he came back to where
he had been sitting and remarked,
you must be converted sure if it's
gone in as deep as all that"
Andrew looked over at Stuart and
said smilingly, "If you mean all that.
we need time to think it over and
formulate wise plans"
Stuart rose and paced the little room.
81 mean every word When l became
a Christian, 1 said in my heart L will
dedicate all have and all am to the
cause of my Saviour l understand
fully all that means. | do not believe
o man can be a Christian at all and
make money his great object in life or
regard money in any way except as a
steward or trustee to use all that has
honestly come into his hands as God
would have him use it. / don't know
just the exact amount of money have
at my disposal" he added simply.
Cant we three get together and ar
range some kind of a three cornered,
three sided society that shall have for
its object the discussion of ways and
means and the questions of men in re-
lation to others in society? How does
that idea strike you twoW
So for the first time Stuart suggested
the plan which he afterward elaborat
ed. The three men agreed to meet the
next day with Andrew and make q
definite and practical organization
Eric was now able to get out again
although he was far from strong ant
had the prospect of lame shoulder
for an indefinite time. ..&s assSfsssssss:'
At home that afternoon Louise an(
her Aunt Royal were discussing a pro
posed party tQ be given for the Vas
PLANES and three or four other fami
lies. Not anything elaborate; just
quiet affair; it was too near the tim,
of her brothers. death to entertain an,
great party. Aunt Royal was yer,
particular about observing society Ell
quette, especially when the observan 4
did not interfere with her selfshness
When it did, she found that the rule
of polite society allowed her to hav
about what she wanted If she gave
the right name. So she and Louise hat
planned quiet affair" not "recep
ton" or party" at which they ha,
decided to invite about 25 or 30 per
. sons representing the old and arlstC
, cratic families Of Champion.