The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-07

| II won't take it-not with the ihistei
You have forgotten the bargain replied
Stuart, smiling
Andrew looked a little confused. then
he said: 81 did not know how Vassall
here might take IL. He is prior attach-
| ment
Eric" said Stuart, laying hand on
his old friends shoulder "do you object
n Burke here calls me Stuart and ] call
him Andrew? II seems absurd that when
| a man saves another mans life he should
! continue on such terms OF fornahty as
are used by ordinary acquaintances.
MY name is Eric. then. replied Eric
frankly He was a man OF many faults
but littieness of soul and petty jealousy
were not among them.
THAT settles Il. then. It's 20 be An
drew Eric and Stuart 10 the end or the
chapter" assented Stuart eagerly. He
was enthusiastic this afternoon. lie had
begun 10 be caught up In the passion or
| a great idea. and he felt able TO do al
most anything. 1t is true that woven In
| 10 all his thoughts OF consecrated money
| and its wonderful power. there was In
! Stuart the glowing image or Khena
! Dwight, and his love for her was grow
| ing In strength and meaning every mo-
ment He had not seen her TO speak 10
| since that night In the army hall. But he
| did not know how strong hold his feel
Ing had apon his whole being until now.
as he began TO face great opportunity.
perhaps the greatest In his life. the slight
| form and pale fact of the Sal
walton Army leader seemed to occupy a
very prominent place there.
Andrew was cutting off two OF the choic-
est roses. He gave one to Stuart and one
TO Eric.
Say. 1t seems too bad to cut 'em off
the plants that way" said Eric as he
took the blossom and stuck IL awkwardly
into buttonhole.
That's what grow them for" replied
Andrew.
"How's your church work going on?"
asked Stuart, pulling himself out OF his
brown study after thanking Andrew for
the rose.
"Oh. don't know yet. I'm slow TO get
acquainted. and this is new field to me.
II / can succeed In making the people be-
lieve they like me, think we shall have
a good time together. ! never saw so
many characters as there are up here
do you count us in?" asked Eric
You're the very first ones. II / knew
how, I'd put you two into a book"
Anybody efse?" asked Stuart.
"Dr. Saxon-that is. II he would stand
still long enough TO be put"
Yes. the doctor would have to go in
sure" replied Eric rs that all?"
THE Saliva tion Army would have to
come In, led by Miss Dwight" replied
Andrew. Then / would throw In some
specimen miners and mix them up In va
rious situations, and my book would be
very interesting-that Is, II would IL /
didn't mix them up so that they never
could get unmixed." added Andrew
frankly. II never wrote a book In my life.
but believe Champion is full Of material
for IT,"
Perhaps some one will put US into
story some time" said Stuart contem-
platively. Meanwhile. my dear friends,
to the realities OF our present conditions.
Every man could probably write ono
good story II he had TO. At any rate, we
live story In our own lives, and am
beginning TO learn that every human be-
ing is q tragedy-a possible one mean
Since ! became n Christian - Stuart
spoke with dignity that could be called
nothing less than reverential-'T sec a
new world. understand Paurs state
mcnt: If any man be In Christ. he Is
a new creature. Old things have passed
away. Behold. all things are become
newr And among them all nothing IL
so new to me as human beings"
They seem pretty old and comman-
place to me sometimes said Eric.
But / believe ] know what you moan."
II don't believe you do wholly. But
I'll let you think you do. Now, we are
going to see II three men Of brains and
willingness, with an interest In human
ity. can DO anything to help solve some
| OF the questions that have been thrust
into some OF our own lives First, say.
| thero Is the money part OF II"
stuart paused, and Andrew looked
| thoughtfully over at him. All three men
were now at a point where the conver-
sation and their object In conferring to-
\ Eether had shut out everything but the
most intense and absorsins interest
| Well said Eric at last. with his
| usual bluntness. you're the only one
! that has any money It's for you 10 say
what can be done on that line"
AS near as l can figure out" con-
tinued Stuart as II he had not heard
| Eric. the property left by father is
| worth In the neihgborhood OF $4,000 900.
Half Of II is in the mines and their
equipment. Father had full control OF
the property at his death and practically
operated the mines as the company. You
know, Eric. how father managed. While
the other ranges went into the hands Of
stockholders, leaving few men In con-
troll with a surplus OF stock. father
worked along from the time he was a
captain In the Beury rnire running all
the business by himself. II Is practically
in the same shape now I could sell out
in ordinary times for s2,ooo.c0o. The
mines turned out under father's manage
ment wonderfully remunerat've. Then
there IL nearly &. .0o0, 900 that l hold In
trust for Louise. That OF course II here
10 do with as she chooses The remain
Ing 81 900, 600 II In such shape that Il could
be converted into cash at any time and
II entirely under my control"
Then you have 100000 to spend9'
asked Andrew simply.
'Yes: II amounts to that. or course
| the mines pay for themselves while they
are running. This N.0O0.OQo represents
savings. accumulations I'm the business
profits. Most Of II was made In less
| than Ave yenrs."
The men were all silent again. There
was a good deal OF hard thinking goine
on. Stuart spoke first:
Tho question now is. How can this
money best be used 10 the glory OF God ?
How would you use IL N Il was yours
Andrew" He asked the question sud
denly turning 70 the minister. who sat
close by the table with one arm restins
on Il close by one of his favorite plants
Andrew stared at Stuart and did no,
know what 20 say. At last he exclaimed
That's very hard question to answer
In my widest dreams never ap.
preached the edge OF thought OF q
million dollars To spend L never hat
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