Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-12-23

a been persuaded to leave had gon,
lie on the first train east. There
ME been a great demonstration anC
"a the miners had disappeared. many
Them going on down to the lower
me to help the men there in theil
HAIings with the remaining strangers
Matters were quiet in Champion as
MIA day wore on, and there was no
HVs of an exciting character from be-
N. The owners there ha3 rot tried
pet the new men 10 work but were
|hlently waiting for a large addition
the force to come in from the south
81 west. These would not pass
|fpugh Champion.
Afairs were in this waiting condi-
- the next day at noon when Stu
IS Aunt Royal came.
Me was a large, snowy woman, a
ne to society and a thorough woman
the world, n born diplomat and
.nncier. She had very determined
HfFs of life and among them was the
Eviction that one might as well be
ID as out of the fashion or out of so
III. She spoke of the people who
Nre not in society as ''the Masses"
b -'cOmmOn people, you know" when
III she mentioned them at all. She
|W inherited n large amount of mon
/. N great deal of which was invested
tenement and saloon property in
~ York. This is a very plain and
maps shocking revelation Of Aunt
NAILS main means of support, but it
Id historical fact and goes with a
pkraphy of her person. Besides, who
|Hs own most of the saloon and tene-
pit property of New York and get
NJ rentals from it?
I'D sum up briefly, Aunt Royal was
~ much like her brother, the late
|ks Duncan. with the exception of his
|nff and hard manner of speech.
eht Royal spoke very sweetly and
Billy always. y French revolution
New York would not have provoked
Fbugh or elevated tone of voice from
'ht Royal. She had little education,
her father had been a market gar
Der in one of the city suburbs. 1t
$ there he had begun to make his
'ney. and Aunt Royal as Il girl had
ped him, more than once driving a
gOn load of vegetables and fruits
p the city. She never spoke of that
".
he first word Louise said was,
unit, you have come to stay all win
1 hope?"
think so. Yes, would be glad to
N hpe from the whirl this winter for
Hhange."
Were having a little 'whirl' up here,
Ham," remarked the doctor, who
come up To see Eric that afternoon
was standing in the hall where
&ise greeted her aunt.
kh. Dr. Saxon" said Aunt Royal,
m delighted to see you again." In
#ity she hated the doctor vigorous
ind the doctor returned her feeling
HID interest. You are having trou-
#up here, you mean? | suppose it
soon be quiet. These people will
be driven to work again. They
r make anything by these upris-
10. ma'am. only work for the doc
R' replied Saxon. He went into
Is room. and Aunt Royal and Lou
Fent up stairs.
you have o1e of these people in
house. Don. you consider that
pr dangerous?' Aunt Royal said
# er sweet. clear voice as she was
w L up the broad staircase with her
Dc from where he lay heard every
BILE distinctly. He had met Aunt
once. and the meeting was not n
liant memory. He had never been
TO keep from choking when he
Eht of the condescending air with
d this woman had expressed her
10 him on the occasion of his saw
H Quarts life. 1t was very much as
had been a Newfoundland dog
The had patted him on the head for
BIZ Stuart out of the water by the
hen do you think | can get out Of
doctorT' he asked almost roughly.
+ BIT for n week anyway. You're get
Dn we'll. Don't mind her I'd hate
We the job of being her family
cian. | don't believe she has any
heart. It's n piece of leather with
l.. warranted TO let just so much
through. and only so much, every
She hasn't any more real circu-
system than a frog"
'r stared ut the doctor. He had
heard the doctor at his very
st say anything so harsh. The
seemed ashamed Immediately
ried TO apologize by saying:
ught not 10 have said that. but
etter for it,"
" days went by, and still the stu
between the mine owners and the
rs remained nearly the same. The
Is At the lower range had not yet
eded i'm getting enough men in 10
work. Several of them who had
Pm from Champion had been per
II TO leave. The troops were still
nj ha ~ tho