The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-18

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into the square.
| the men whose lives and happiness were
| 10 be henceforth so deeply mingled Win
| theirs, in the company OF the friends VIZ
had shared SO largely OF their ~ conos
| tho life that not even death can part, Tor
| they are one In Jesus Christ
A week from that same evening, In a
large mansion on a fashionable avenue
in New York. Louise Duncan and Hal
Vasplaine were married. A card an
nouncing the event was sent TO stuart
by Aunt Royal. at whose house the event
took place. No notice OF the marriage
was sent 10 Rhena as Stuarts wife. IL
was the first intimation Stuart had had
OF the fact, the card reaching him two
days after He grieved over the event
deeply and felt that the gulf between his
sister and himself was impossible. but his
life was crowded with great objects. and
Rhena was all in all TO him. and as time
went on he found the sharpness OF this
pang lessened. though he never for mo-
ment ceased his prayers and love Tor
Louise.
The demands on both Stuart and Rhena
were certainly no less now that the mines
were opened again. The cottages were
completed but Stuart contemplated a
general tearing down OF all the old cabins
unexpected obstinacy on the part OF the
miners. who did not want to be disturbed.
They're the most ungrateful lot on
earth" said the DOCTOR to whom Stuart
was talking about II. ''If was you, I'd
hire some one TO touch of every last
cabin some windy night and burn up every
last one of 'em--I mean the cabins.
They l mean the men. haven't got brains
enough among them all 10 start home
for feeble minded old women!
Stuart was wrestling with this prob
lem and at the same time adding TO his
plans for the Hall OF Humanity. Many
and many long conference was held In
Eric's cottage at Andrews and In his
own house over the project. Rhena had
also proposed another plan. at first stoutiy
opposed by Eric and even Andrew. but
afterward heartily seconded by them. IL
was. In brief the shaping OF the Duncan
mansion into a modern hospital, TO be In
charge OF DIR. Saxon. The house was TOO
large for a living house. Stuart and
Rhena wanted to be nearer the town. ano
Stuart had made his plans to build at
once a house that would represent their
ideas of what a home should be and en-
able them TO be of more use In very many
ways They were too far away from the
people. Rhena still continued her army
work to a large extent, and the people
all knew that her marriage had not les
willingness 10 save them. IL was simply
a question OF using 10 the very best ad-
vantage the wealth which was In their
power TO use. In many respects the old
mansion was admirably adapted for a
hospital, and the doctor was certainly
entitled now TO a position where he could
spend the remainder Of his life In useful
ness and peace.
stuart and Rhena were talking this ell
over one evening in early spring. The
for the Hall OF Humanity was
going up very fast and they were also
running over their plans for the great
number OF things they hoped the build
ing would represent. The lights had been
turned on. and II was getting on In the
evening. A soft rain was falling outside,
and the big pines were sobbing the ap-
proach OF a heavy storm. Stuart was
sitting at the big table I'm the dining room
with plans scattered about and Rhena
was walking up and down. her face alive
with enthusiasm over some great idea,
when the bell rang.
Something about the sound OF II caused
stuart 10 rise and go TO the door himself.
AS he flung Ii open the wind blew fine
mist of rain into the hall along with the
fragrant odor OF the dripping pines. But
he was conscious OF only one thing
There on the stone steps lay a woman's
form, and he knew as he stopped and
lifted her that his sister mao remembered
what he said such cruelty brief time |
before. He carried her into the chamber
where his father had died and laid her
on the same bed. AS he did so and as |
Rhena gently threw back the wet fold |
of a cloak which lay across tho face |
Louise moved and then opened her eyes |
and looked up at Stuart and Rhena. |
They will never forget that look. 1t told |
them as plainly as words that Louise had |
come home to die |
All, the Nemesis of the world is very |
bitter when II does come-and II always |
Gods time.
(To be Continued.)