Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-12-16


| the next move would he. whether thc
men who had gone on down to the low
or range would probably 20 into The
mines or whether they would he pre-
vented hy the miners.
Il tell you Stuart. said Eric after
auestion and answer had been going
for several minutes in this way. Il
! must get M ont of this. aud very soon
loo. The doctor can't keep me here two
| weeks. because mean TO be carried
| down to the square if can't walk. Now
| IS Just the time when ! ought TO be
| with the men. If they once begin TO
! break over the law the cause OF labor
will suffer a setback that II cannot re-
rover from for years"
/ That's true But there is q lawless
| element already reused that is growing
worse every day. If n gun had gone off
| this noon doubt if soldier of the en-
tire number of troops would have left
the spot alive. The men would have
climbed over 100 dead bodies TO tear
/ the soldiers in pieces. think ! never
| came so near to seeing the claws of the
| wild beast in the mob in all my life"
"Ah." replied Eric sadly. Il have seen
them more tuun once. heaven grant
you don't see what | have" He refer
red to scenes which had occurred when
he was a boy in the coal regions Of
England Stuart had often talked them
over with Eric.
Amen answered Stuart He re-
manned silent then, his thoughts busy
with the events of the morning. He
was casting about for a good Opportu-
nifty to tell Eric his experience at the
beginning of the day. In the midst of
all the perpleXing and complicated sit
uatiOn in which he was now placed
Stuart went back repeatedly to his
change of attitude toward all the facts
of his own life. That must have been
tremendous event to hold so supreme
a place in his mind as it did.
Just then Louise went by the door
and called out, as she went on into the
dining room. Luncheon is readyr' Stu
art had forgotten all about eating, but
he left Eric to go in and keep Louise
company.
All the time he was eating he felt
that he must tell his sister the facts
about his-what did he call it? The
word conversion had always been
distasteful to him, but what had hap /
Dened to him? Something very remark
able and so remarkable that it seized
him and held him in q loving and joy
full grasp making him feel that all 9TH
er matters were as nothing compared
with this He was not of an emotional
nature. His whole education and train :
ing were of such a nature that he had
always prided himself on being re-
fined, self possessed man of the world,
telling the truth. living purely, being
strictly honest and brave, but without
exhibition of passion or feeling, except
at rare intervals when a strange, hered-
itary outburst would sweep away all
traditions as if he were mad.
But now he felt as if new passion
had caught him up and held him; q
new life swayed his whole being; he
was calm, and yet he felt thrilled with
this new existence. There was no yes
terday any more. Everything was to-
day and tomorrow. Jesus was the one
great central. throbbing, pulsing, NOV
ing impulse with him. He was a new
man. And yet men say. specifically.
sometimes in these days. that the times
of miracles are gone by. Is there
greater miracle in all the earth than
can is born again. made a new man in
Christ Jesus?
AS soon as luncheon was ended Stuart
had resols ed what to do. He must tell
Louise. There must be the truest and
frankest understanding between them
OH this matter 1t was too vital to be
neglected or passed over or postponed.
Louise he said as they went into
10
tell you something. now we are alone
Louise did not reply, and Stuart went
on, feeling the gap between his sister
and this new life of his to be wider and
deeper with every word he uttered.
EARLY this morning had very re-
markable experience Stuart contin-
ued. Il had what seemed like vision
of my real life. and it was very distinct
to me that all these years had been
neglecting the one most important part
of my life" Stuart hesitated moment
as Louise sat looking at him in silent
astonishment Il have decided, Louise.
that must be a Christian
There was an embarrassing silence.
Louise colored and looked away from
Stuart. At last she said in low voice.
what do you mean?"
Stuart did not know what to say at
first. He felt that Louise would not
understand him. but he spoke with the
directness and simplicity that seemed
demanded by the occasion.
Il mean. dear. that | am going to
live new life. with Gods help. | look
at everything differently. l never used
to think of Christ as anything more
shan n historical figure. Now he seems
to ne like personal friend. More than