Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-03-24


ne nan or Humanity was going up
0apidly now. Stuart had determined
, have it ready for dedication before
winter set in if possible. lie had en-
|loyCd a very large force of the best
yOrkmCn he could find. All this, of
curse. meant that he and Andrew,
Eric and Rhena and the doctor, tOgeth-
with other good people in the town,
lad given a vast amount of thought to
be plans and purposes OF the building.
t the same time Stuart was beginning
he foundations of his own home down
the town. The Hall of Humanity
God on one side of the square nearly
pposite st. Johns church. Stuart had
Wncd several small buildings there
nd had torn them down to make room
pr the new building. His own house
as to be near by.
A few days after Stuart's return
Eric and Andrew had come up at
tuart's request and with him and
hena were sitting in the library at the
duncan mansion discussing the plans
lat were now beginning to take WISH
lie shape. Eric had gone back into
ne mines with the other men and
4 Pemed to be passing through an ex-
ericnce of bitterness. He had not
Pt recovered from his humiliation at
e loss of his influence over the men.
G was able to be present at the con-
renee on this occasion, owing to
llf holiday which the miners were
lebrating in one of the numerous
dges.
81 don't understand this arrangement
re-" said Andrew, who was eXamin-
the plans of the hall, which lay
read out on the table.
Stuart explained the particular point,
d then they all began to talk about
e building.
What is your exact idea about the
e of the big hall?' asked Eric as he
N. inted at the diagram marking the
nee Of an immense auditorium.
Il don't know that have very many
kact' ideas about any of the uses Of
c building except that l want it to
present in general the great word
lpfulness. l have thought of great
lgers and players and lecturers who
uld he induced to come up here at
bdcrate prices, understanding our OBJ
t, and then pack the hall full of men
q women and children at n small
pm within their reach to pay. l be-
We we could attract up here some
the best talent in music and speech
all the world and give the miners
Champion a taste of some of the
,rld's best beauty. Then 1 would
We a week or two of fine picture eX-
bitions or fine art exhibits and so on.
tn, say, four times a year n great
wer exhibit. | am a convert to your
"a, Eric, of music and flowers for
erybody. We could let Andrew here
We charge of the flower show if he
uld premise not to ruin us with
house eXtravagances."
ndrew was so excited over the
ought that he got up and began to
&c the room.
N.Y. he exclaimed. "Just think of
all the size of that lined all the way
und with ehrysanthemums or callas
DIS, won't you, Stuart?"
But, look here!' cried Rhena Don't
Andrew spend all our money OH or
DIS the first thing, the extravagant
low! Think Of all the dollars it viii
e to run these other departments
hart. l have questioned some the
cticability Of all these rooms lead
out from the main hail."
Why, you did the planning for then
lrself, little woman. What's the
tier with themY
The question 1 raise is how mucl
these different things will really
p the people. Now, here, for in
nee, is the space we have left fo
Salvation Army hall. l admit i
IS beautiful on paper, and it will NJ
bt look fine when it is done in wooC
stone, but will the army feel a
pc in it? Will they be able in Their,
leach the very people who now com,
the old hall?"
Why, you critical soul, what do yol
bit us to do-make q specimen arm,
like the old shanty we have al
ly and knock out dozen panes O
is and stuff miners hats and tn,
lnct remnants of old clothes int,
holes to make the place appea
lelike and attractive?"
There's q good deal of sense in wha
wife says, just the same" sal,
rev. "If the Salvation Army get
e too refined, it won't be the Saliva
Army any more, and it won't d
army's work"
thirst wore good clothes, didn'
asked Eric bluntly.
verybody was silent minute. The
knew what he meant. And still,
army stood for a distinct way Q
hing humanity, who could tell wha
result might be if that special wa
to be disturbed?
Don't ~orry about that" Stuar
lily said, with much homely sens
Is thought Of the future. IF e
into n decent we'll lighted warn