The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-07

him that. before Stuart knew II ho was
telling his experience Of the morning,
The tea rose odor OF the plants IN the
window and on the table filled the
room. and Andrew Burke listened with
kindling eye and long drawn breath.
Ing as Stuart went on. Wien Stuart
finally paused. Andrew said. Cant we
have little prayer Of thanksgiving
over this right here as we sit?"
"Yes. yes" replied Stuart gladly.
Before Andrew Burke was through
with his prayer Stuart was sohbing II
was the first real touch of Christian
sympathy he had ever known 1t was
wonderful 10 him. though. to think that
he was now linked in sympathetic
knowledge with rverv other disciple
In the next few moments Of question
and answer he experienced one Of the
rarest and sweetest joys of his life.
1t was not a shock to anything to find
himself at last talking over the strike
and its problems with Burke After
all, was that not part of life, and
was not all Of it hcnceforth to be lived
to the glory of God?
He was relieved TO have Burke agree
with his decision rs to wages.
"My sympathics are with the work
men, Mr.. Duncan. In fact | was born
on II farm and raised in factory. III
tell you about it some time"
81 am going, to make II request" said
Stuart, with smile. "Do you think a
man who saves another mans life
ought to call him mister very long,
What shall say"
stuart is not II hard name to pro
nouncc, is it,
"No harder than Andrew"
''Its Il bargain then. No more mis-
ters.'"
"Eh, but this Is sudden, young man."
replied Andrew Burke, rising and com
ing over nearer Stuart. I'm ten years
your senior, and you need my advice
It's bargain, yes
The two men shook hands again and
thoroughly understood each other. 1t
was the Christian fellowship that made
such swift friendship possible. ON any
other basis these two men would have
saved each the life of the other every
day and mustered" each other to II
gray old age,
But events in tn" outer world were
hurrying ON fast. and Stuart could not
avoid n feeling of anxiety concerning
the train due at noon with the new
men and the troCpS. Already the min
crS were gathering in the square. Look,
ing out of the hotel window. the two
men could see that the miners were
excited and that Tn" gathering was
masSng about the depot rather than
around the band stand.
Il believe will 90 down, and If there
is any trouble will do all in my power
to prevent Violence" said Stuart.
Let me 90 with YOU" replied An
drew Burke
SO it happened that these two stood
close by the depot when the noon train
came in and saw the whole scene,
which,Eo man present that day ever
forgot
The train came In slowly. and the
miners watched II in sulcn silence.
The first two coaches were filed with
troops. The rest of the ears, six in all.
contained the new men.
ward just how III" events Of that day
were planned and carried out. but he
fore the engineer or fireman could offer
any resistance. even il they had
pulled down out of the cab and in n
twinkling the tender was uncouplcd
from the coaches and two of tn" min
crs who understood the working of the
engine started it forward and switched
it off the main track upon one of the.
tracks built by the side Of the ore
shoots.
Meanwhile the miners at th" rear Of
the train began to call out to the men
in the coaches to get out and show
themselves.
I'VE wants to see the brave men who
have come up to take bread out Of
us mouths" "Show yourselves. Come
out and have taste Of club
While this was going on at the rear
'h" officer of the troops, seeing what