The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-07
j. a. LATHAM,
Civil Engineer and JIrpsyor

same, I am sure that as there Is a God
who rules and judges there will come a
day OF reckoning for the men and wo-
men who have spent his money on their
selfish pleasures regardless Of Gods chill
dren who have gone through life starved
and parched for the lack OF the beautiful
gifts Of their Father. which he intended
all should enjoy"
There was a silence In the room An
drew went over to the window and
looked out. He came back to the table
at once and without O word cut half O
dozen of the choicest roses from hfs
plants, hastily rolled them up In a paper
and without q word Of explanation
rushed out OF the room Eric and Stuart
could hear him tearing down the stairs
three steps at time. They looked at
each other in silence and then rose and
went over TO the window.
Crossing the square by one Of the dag
onal paths cut through by the snowplow
was Mrs. Binney, the wife of the injured
miner, the woman who had come In 10
see Dr. Saxon the day before Stuart and
Eric had been caught I'm the mine She
wns carrying n basket on one arm and
was on her way homo after having been
down to Champion from her house up on
the hill Andrew had been up TO see Jim
several times
drew wade through snowdrift that
reached almost to his neck and stop the
astonshed Mrs Binney just as she was
| turning off 10 go UP across the railroad
| tracks. He gave her the roses in the
| paper. She put them In her basket and
| bowed her curiously shawled and bon
| neted head Andrew rushed back, darted
| up stairs. pulled broom out of the
| closet. retired to the hall. brushed him
| self Off and coming back. said. painting:
Excuse me. I am sometimes taken
| that way. IL IL not dangerous"
Il hA ktnc n
| that is. II IL was catching" said Eric
| significantly.
| As for Stuart he had gone back TO
his seat and was very thoughtful. I'm a
| great study over many things
IT am wrestling with a problem great
| er than any that ever challenged me-"
he said az last as eSe others remained
| quiet. IT need more wisdom and more
knowledge. believe. as Eric says. that
| money can create miracles OF certain
sort In Champion. but shall say: 90
| TO. now Behold mel ! am Stuart Dun
| can. the mine owner. have n million
dollars. l am going to spend this money
| for your benefit. My friends, how will
| you have IT, In libraries. souphouses.
| music. flowers. lectures. preaching art
or what not1 am ready to Chrlstianizc.
| elevate improve and lift up. 10 bridge
over the chasms that lie between rich
and poor and educated and ignorant. You
| just keep quiet and the million dollars
| will do the rest ls that the idea
Given. n million dollars 20 bring In the
| millennium. In that the relation be-
tween n million dollars and n million
years of paradise9 II II not 80 easy. I
| can see the hall dedicated 10 labor That
is a possibility. And the music and the
flowers and all that. Good. But there
Is a good deal more behind and within.
One thing I know very certainly;
must see for myself what the needs are
II ", (<HafnffOr II know In n Ueperal N
but want 20 know IN detail"
There's ono person can tell you all
| about H." said Andrew.
/ "wno's that7"
/ Miss Dwight"
(To BE Continued Tomorrow)