The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-18
Ne same roof with Rhena Dwight as
dictator over me"

Stuart was about to say something
INT Louise interrupted him. II shall
he able to care for myself. You
needn't plan for anything different. for
! have made up my mind. Aunt RoyaI
will let me stay with her until am
married. | shall be glad to go to New
York, anyway. Pm getting tired OF
the winter up here. with all this gloom
and sacrifice and suffering so promi.
u.nt. So don't put Off the happy wed.
ding day on my account, Stuart"
"Louise. ! want to speak to you alone
, few minutes. Aunt" continued
stuart, politely. but plainly. will you
Kindly excuse me IL take Louise into
the library?'
"Oh, by all MEANS" replied Aunt
Rcyal. who was outwardly cool and
placid, but inwardly a raging fire.
So Louise went with Stuart, al.
though she said at first she would not
go She was under his dominion when
he exerted his will.
"Louise"-Stuart stood facing the
nretty countenance, and a look Of pity
and love crept over his own-"l cannot
hear to think that we are going to
have this misunderstanding to sep
sratc us. Cannot you and Miss
Dwight be friends?'
"No. 1t is out Of the question" re
pled Louise shortly. She was think.
ing of the lie she told Rhena. and she
knew that. no matter If Rhena was
ready to forgive it. now that she was
going to be Stuart's wife, there was
gulf of difference between them,
and, besides, she was out Of sympa
thy with all of Stuart's present plans
Of life
"Then II that is out Of the question.
Louise, there is another matter must
speak of again. I refer to your prom.
se to marry Vasplaine. Be patient
with me when tell you. Louise, dear,
that, out Of the love have for you.
would almost rather see you dead
than married to that
as this what you called me In here
fGY" cried Louise furiously. raising
her voice. II will not listen to It..
You are a coward to attack him so.
behind his back"
Louise" interrupted Stuart, who
was deathly pale, ut Is out Of love for
you that l speak. I forgive your mis-
understanding Of my motive" he add
ed as he heard Aunt Royal nearing the
door. "If the time should ever come,
dear, when you feel the need Of my
love, my heart and home will always
be open to you"
How little as he spoke Stuart thought
Of the meaning Of those words, even II
he did look with some certainty into
the future. Louise turned from him.
and their interview ended. 1t was only
one more part Of the evidence, daily
growing stronger in Stuart's mind, Of
the great difference between his old life
and the new. He realized now, as he
never had thought to know, the mean
ing Of those words, "a mans foes shall
DE those Of his own household" The
division line had been drawn the min
ute he chose to follow Jesus Christ, and
the separation Of necessity had gone
ph widening between him and the old
lie, still represented by Louise and his
hunt. He did not blind himself in the
east as to the cause. 1t was very
plain. He could not be a Christian and
walk hand in hand with them nor they
with him. The two ways led in exact.
y opposite directions.
But all this was only n part Of the
testing Of his manhood. He had a far
more severe choice to make ut the end
bf the week.
Matters were In this condition. The
building OF the new houses was going
pn with as much rapidity as clrcum-
tances would permit A big storm
had interrupted the workmen. The
immense SHOWS were serious him
rance. Added to all the rest was the
lifhculty Of getting workmen during
ne cold weather. The miners who had
peen burned out were quartered all
yer the town. The hotel had arranged
or accommodation, Stuart providing
ii the expenses there. The Salvation
.rmy did Its share and more too. But
ue discomfort and crowding and suf.
Ilhg were Of such nature that even
money, lavishly as Stuart was willing
use 1t, could not much more than
OVide a temporary and partial relief.
ne was down at the Salvation Army
oil one afternoon at the close of the
week trying to make some arrange.
'eh's Tor better accommodations. Rhe-
"a was ut work with some of the wo-
,en at the other end of the hall when
''e came In hastily. He was followed
"a, rev minutes by Andrew.
news from De Mott Is serious" said
'ie' The men down there are threat.
"lns TO pull up the pumps again. They
.e Ut The end Of their provisions and
tarving."
can't feed the entire mining coun.
y, Eric" said Stuart little sharply
Know it." Eric sat down on a
.ucn and put his face between his
..uS' AT once Stuart repented him
~, ,he sharp word.