News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-13
Y CHARLES M. SHELDON,

lem, and every event complicated the
entire situation. He could not see the
outcome. The only thing his heart rest
ed back upon was his newly found life,
which even in this excitement proved
to be the most triumphant part of his
consciousness. In thinking it over aft
erward he recalled with particular
pleasure the fact that at the very
moment of his leaping in between the
miners and the leveled guns he said to
himself: 81 am disciple Of Christ. II
die, shall be with him in paradise"
He made his way through the differ
ent groups of miners now crowding in
to the square and went on into the no.
tel. He wanted to inquire about the Off.
ser, Andrew had already gone on be-
fore,
y. The landlord ushered Stuart into the
room where the man had been carried.
The doctor had just arrived.
Stuart went in, and the first person to
meet him was Andrew. He had been
one of the men to help carry the uncon-
scious officer out the ranks. Kneeling
by the side of the wounded man was
the leader of the Salvation Army. She
had at once done the right thing in her
care of the case, and the minute the
doctor saw it he growled out something
about that being the proper treatment.
He quickly went to work and accept
ed the help of the young woman as a
matter of course. Stuart and Andrew
stood silently by, assisting a little as
the doctor asked for things. He'll new
err want to 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. l 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 saving 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 a nurse or I'm mistaken"
"Yes, sir; 1 served a 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 it's sudden lighting up
Of the personality.
The doctor coughed to hide his EN-.
barrassment at the reply and then said
II should be glad to introduce you Il
these gentlemen here, lady," lie added,
with a ludicrous hesitation, "if l knew
four name"
81 am Miss Dwight. | 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
ly. The minute he spoke he wished he
could recall his words.
- &C oo&
the young woman only for a moment.
Then she answered, Eyes; Allen
Dwight is my father" She added
while a 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 q shepherd. How Christ would
have looked on them with compass
sionw
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 assnev-
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 Christs eyes. But
he was also agitated over his meeting
with Rhena Dwight. She had turned
TO the doctor and in low tone asked a
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
my. 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 classmate Of Stuart Ht
could also remember talking 1t over
with Louise when he came home fol
bis Christmas vacation.
Louise was shocked as deeply as II
was in her capacity to be shocked tC
think a girl who had such career be