News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-06

do not agree with the statement that
the price of ore does not warrant the
increase in wages. | firmly believe ii
does. The plain fact is that the work
of the men is such dangerous, difficult
work that 50 a day is little enough fol
the labor. There isn't man of us
here or in Cleveland who would do the
work these men do for ten times 50
day. cannot look at it as you do.
shall do my utmost to prevent trouble,
but if at any time during the strike my
men come back will open up with So
a day for the underground men,"
The other men looked at Stuart in
added establishment. There was silence
in the office, broken finally by the big
man who had spoken first:
well, that beats mel If l ever ex.
pected to hear son of Ross Duncan
make a socialistic speech! You ought
to go on the platform, sir!'
The manner of the remark was so of.
fensive that Stuart grew pale and
trembled. But he controlled his pas.
sion and turned to the other men. Fol
half an hour more they talked animal.
edly, while the big man sulked and
smoked bad cigar in the corner AT
last Stuart saw that he was not and
could not be understood. He could not
give his best reasons for his position to
these men. They lay too deep at the
foundations of his newly found life to
be explained to men whose spiritual
natures were buried under cash values
of existence.
When he was convinced that all the
talk would result in nothing satisfac.
tory, Stuart went out. He felt the need
of something that responded to his own
life. He felt choked and poisoned"
Che could not think of a less strong
world as he realized how firm a hold
the love of money had on the business
world. All the time he cried out in his
heart: GOD help mel l want to do the
right thing and will do it as fast as the
light comes" He examined his posi-
ton toward the strike so far in the
light of his Christian discipleship and
heard no accusing voice in his heart
over the judgment that he had declared
to be just, and as he went out into the
street he felt at peace as far as that
was concerned.
AS he walked the street thinking it
all over he had a great desire to have a
talk with some one he could trust who
would sympathize with him. At once
he thought of the new minister. Il
ought to go and inquire about him
anyway" He quickened his pace
across the street, entered the square
and took one of the diagonal paths to
the hotel where Burke was staying.
He found Andrew Burke going
through the hotel office with a large
box. He saw Stuart coming in and ex-
claimed:
Come up. come up, Mr.. Duncan!
I've got some beauties here. l want
you to see them"
Stuart followed up one fight of stairs
and entered a large room in the corner
of the hotel. and Andrew Burke set
down his burden, shook hands strong
ly and asked Stuart to excuse himI
while he opened his box. Stuart looked
on wondpringly.
1t was box full Of potted plants,
young roses most of them. AS fast as
Burke took them out he arranged
them on temporary shelf by the win
dow.
There's a Nyphetis, one of the most
delicate roses going. And here is my
Kaiserine That's a new variety just
out this year This Catherine Mermet
is a beauty. Very hard to get bloom
in this climate, fear. The Safrano is
better. And just see here! | raised
this Meteor myself and had six magnif
icent blooms from it last winter. You
see, my wife was visiting some rela-
tives in the east when my call came to
come up here. and try to amuse my
self until she arrives with rocks and
roses. Those are my pets. Let me
show you some of my friends since
got here"
The Rev. Andrew Burke brought out
a tray from another room and set 1t
down on the table near Stuart. Then
he noticed the look on Stuart's face.
and his whole manner underwent
swift and remarkable change. He look
ed and spoke like the strong, deep true
man that he really was in spite of his
crooks and roses"
"Mr. Duncan. you did not come here
to talk botany or geology, did your
"To tell the truth, | did not, Mr..
Burke"
"What is IT." asked Andrew Burke,
leaning forward and putting hand on
Stuart's arm.
1t was a simple question simply put.
But it revealed so strong and genuine
a desire TO know and sympathize with
him that before Stuart knew it he was
telling his experience of the morning.
The tea rose odor of the plants in the
window and on the table filed the
room. and Andrew Burke listened with
kindling eye and long drawn breath.
"Thank God! Thank Cod" he was say
ing as Stuart went on. When Stuart
finally pauseds Andrew said, Cant we
have little prayer Of thanksgiving
over this right here as we sitT
"Yes. yes" replied Stuart gladly.
Before Andrew Burke was through
with his prayer Stuart was sobbing. 1t
was the first real touch of Christian