2 S The Escape of fief "lfieh fool." 66Cr5 HIS bouse to let." II It looked very big nutl Iru- posing, this notice, nud Mr, Dart stepped complncently backward to eye tbe general effect of It after he bad wnfered the document safely ou the side of tho front door. "If people can't read that they must be blind! Now I'll go In nud wait for some one to bite at the bait. No bother of real estate agents for me no com mission to cat up half the rent. I'll transact my own business or else I'll go Into an Idiot asylum!" As he sat In the pretty reception-room belonging to the house which ho had tho cood or bad fortune to own, he looked not unlike a big bumble bee In Jie heart of some huge tropic flower. "It's trouble, trouble, and nothing but " mother, tou must take it." trouble," grumb'.ed Mr. Dart, as he mused after his own saturnine fashion over tbe trials Incidental to the position of'landlord. "When It Isn't taxes, It's leaky water pipes, and when It Isn't that It's' your neighbor's drains over flowing your cellar or your tenant tak ing French leave without paying his rent. I wish 1 was back on the old Stonyfleld farm again, raising straw berries and cauliflowers. And I will be, too. I'll give this house to Harry Field; he's a good boy and If he really has fallen In love with pretty Olive Melton, It won't be a bad wedding pres ent I hope she's worthy of him but women are all artificial nowadays. I suppose I must let him have his own way and go with him to see her this evening. For Ilallo, there! What's wanting?" A tall, belligerent-looking man had given divers energetic Jerks to the bell-knob. "Is this house to let?" he demanded, very red In the face with much bell- pulling, as Mr. Dart thrust his head out nt the wlndbw. "Yes, sir, It is." "How much Is the rent?" "Two thousand dollars." "It's too much for a house In this locality." "You think so, sir?", "Yes, sir, I do." "Well, sir, what a consolation It must be to you that you're not .obliged to pay It." And Mr. Dart drew his head back and slammed down the window, to the Inexpressible rage of the tall man. Hardly had he ceased congratulating himself on thU masterly maneuver than a second peal reminded him that "this house" was yet "to let." This time it was a fat woman, with a slovenly shawl and crumpled bonnet, and an abundance of cheap rings on her Angers. She went all over tho house, and opened all the closet doors, Investigated every separate cupboard shelf, and Anally came to tho conclu sion that the house "would do." "For, you sec, I want a large house," said she, cOnfldently, to Mr. Dart. "I keep a children's school and " "You do, eh?" said Mr. Dart. "Well, you can't keep It here." "I'vo a great mind to take down tho bill," he thought, with ruflled temper and face like a radish. "I hadn't an idea there was such meanness in hu man nature! Dear, dear, there comes somebody o!se two Indies. I wish they were not ladles! I can kick a mnn downstairs when he says an Imperti nent thing to me, but I don't know how to deal with women! That nearest ono Is a clipper!" Tho ladles were evidently mother and daughter a subdued, weak-looking lit tle woman In black, nud a tall, hand Homo girl of 18 or 10, with brilliant black eyes, a Complexion like snow and roses, and a singularly haughty way of carrying her lovely head. "Sir!" began tho mother, as they were ushered Into tho linll by Mr. Dart, but the youuger lady Interrupted her. "Do hold your tongue, mother," sne said sharply. "I can manage matters a great deal the best. Are you tho agent of this house, sir?" "les," said Mr. Dart, with a queer expression In his eyes. "And Is $2,000 the lowest rent tho very lowest?" "Yes." "I told you so, dear," Interposed the elderly lady, meekly. "Our means will not " "There you go ngaln!" snapped the daughter, "with your everlasting cackle about means, means! I'm sick and tired of the sound of It. Will you show us the house, sir?" Mr. Dnrt obeyed, In his Inmost heart pitying the subdued mother; the tall young lady swept like a queen through the passages, pausing In each room to survey Its adaptations for the purposes to which she had assigned It In her mind. "I like the house," she said. Imperi ously, as they paused at length In the lower hall. "Mother, you must take It!" "My darling," deprecated the mother, "?2,000 a year! and papa's salary Is only $i,uu, besides the interest we have to pay!" "Pshaw! do have done with your lec turing. What do I care whether papa Is pleased or not? I'm going to be mar ried, thank goodness, and get away from all your debts and grovejlugs and grumblings. A rich fool for a husband Is better Uian no husband nt all!" "But, my dear," the conversation had fallen Into an undertone, "you are not sure of It yet, and " "Yes, I mil," said the daughter, sharply. "Don't I tell you he's com pletely under my thumb? And do you suppose I would be married from such n hole as that little house In March street?" And turning to Mr. Dart, who was an unwilling and unedlfled listener to the conversation, she said, in a louder accent: "We shall take the house. My father will call and see you to-morrow. Let this bill be taken down." And she glided away, more like Queen Semlrnmls than ever, with the meek little mother following, a look of pained perplexity on her face. At 8 o'clock precisely Mr. Dart was ready. "Why, uncle," cried Harry Field, gleefully. "How nice you look!" "Do I?" said the old gentleman, com placently. "Well, I flatter myself I am about the correct thing! Come on, my boy, or we shall be late." "It's not far," said Harry. "It's only on March street!" "March street! March street!" rc- itf iinfnr..?" ophnml Harry Fieia "When? Where?" Olive Melton, remembering the very free uso of her tongue she hud mime, wns too near the voice of a lit or 11 H terlcs to reply coherently, no .Mr. Dent rnlmlv mirriitml the br ef interview thov had that murtilntr. Ifnrrv'a limu- darkened Its ho Hi toned. "A rich fool!" he muttered, "and completely under her thumb. Olive, Is this true?" She could not deny. It-she dared not with tho cold light of Mr. Dart's gilt tering eyc iiimii her. Mr. Dart's house was "let" the next day to a widow and the two best apart meats are occupied by tho uncle and nephew, who keep "bachelor's hull" I line style. "And I believe." the widow says, in reference to her two favorite hoarder! "that tho old gentleman really means to live and die a bachelor; but as for Mr. Harry as long as there's youth there's hope." Hut Olive Melton's chances are gone. New York Dally News. HE BEAT THE TRUST. OI.IVE BHIIA.NK BACK. poated tho old gentleman. "It seems to mo as If I had somewhere heard that namo recently!" But ho could not remember where. and was still racking his brain wlicn they reached the residence of tho dnm- sel whom Harry Field enthusiastically termed "his guardian angel." The apartment Into which they wero snown was rather of the tawdrily splendid order satin-covered chairs, enameled with stray grease spots; mnr blo mantels, undtmted, and a gaudy velvet carpet, strewn with clinnliiKS of thread and scraps of paper, forming Its chief characteristics. Presently In walked a tall, beautiful girl, with black eyes and a wealth of raven hair, a smile dimpling her cherry Hps and adding a new charm to her lovely face. "Olive!" said Harry, proudly, as ho advanced to greet nor, "this Is my uncle, Mr. Dart, and " He stopped short In astonishment, for Ollvo shrank back, coloring redder than tho reddest peony in all the gaudy car pet patterns. "Aba!" said Mr. Dart, plungintr both his hands In his pockets. "I think we've met before?" A. Clever Fchcmc Which Wim Worked by n Wliceliiinkcr. "I don't care to mention names," said n visitor from New Jersey, "but this Is an absolutely true story of how one mnn at least beat a big trust fi its own game. He was at the head of n small concern making let us say car wheels (that's not exactly It. but pretty nearly), and about a year ago he got a private hint thnt the other car-wlieel people were arranging a combine. He said nothing, but Immediately coiutnu nicnted with ypveral of the largest con sumers, nnd by offering confidentially a reduction of aliout 115 per cent, se cured ndvance orders that would oc- cupy him over two years to All, run ning nt full capacity. At the price named every wheel would be made nt a loss, nnd his partners were badly scared. He told them to keep their mouths shut nnd wait. in a rew months the trust wns or ganized, according to programme, nnd one day a bland agent dropped In and offered him a fair price for the plant He said he didn't caie to sell. The trust thereupon pr. ceided to put on the screws in the usual fashion. In other words they cut rates, but, strange to say, the little wheelmaker didn't seem to care. Then they made another and much larger cut with the intention of freezing him out at one fell swoop. "That was Just what he was waiting for, nud through a third party he In stantly placed orders covering all the contracts ho had made at a figure that left him a handsome margin of profit. Without suspecting thnt the large or ders came from their Intended victim the trust people became alarmed nt the losses Incurred In the freezing out pro cess anu made him another and much better offer for his plant, which he promptly accepted. "Now the trust has the con: cm nnd Is obliged to run It day and night to make wheels nt 25 per cent, under actual cost for tho man It tried to ruin. As fnst as he gets them he turns them over on his contracts, and reaps the Intermediate profit, while, needless to say, the trust magnates howl with anguish every time they make a do I very. The little wheelmaker got cnot:gli out of the sale of the plant to retire for life, and he Is carrying out the rest of the campaign merely for sport. He says It's great fun to see a trust on the gridiron." New Orleans Times-Democrat. A Great Ik T . Name is a guarantee of superior worth Powder " There are many brands of baking powders, but " Royal Baking is recognizedat once as thc brand of great name, the powder of highest favor and reputation. Everyone has absolute confi dence in the food where Royal is used. Pure and healthful food is a matter of vital importance to every individual. Royal Baking Powder assures the finest and most wholesome food. There arc mnny imit.it.. n ixiwders, niaiHj irr-i aiitu . i.i i. . . i hum i lica ii. svnui (in in, in ii!'y . l:,fv make the food utiuhukm.. 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